Golf

Padraig Harrington will be a guest of US president Barack Obama at the White House St Patrick's Day party next week.

A strong European contingent target another notable victory at the WGC-CA Championship at Doral starting on Thursday.

South Korean teenager Noh Seung-yul continued his sparkling form by firing an opening round six-under-par 66 for a share of the lead after the opening round of British Open International final qualifying.

Rory McIlroy has spoken of a 90-minute one-to-one talk with Jack Nicklaus which he hopes will help him achieve his golfing dreams.

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) -- The 2015 Walker Cup will be held at the Royal Lytham and St. Annes course in northwest England.

DORAL, Fla. (AP) -- Last week, Camilo Villegas went to Colombia. This week, Colombia is coming to him.

DORAL, Fla. (AP) -- One of the billboards at Doral promotes this World Golf Championship with a familiar slogan and some familiar faces, a photo sequence of five players under the phrase, "The World is Watching."

MIAMI -- It is tempting but not correct to say that all eyes are on the newly named TPC Blue Monster at Doral for this week's WGC-CA Championship. There's too much counter-programming.

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) -- The 2015 Walker Cup will be held at the Royal Lytham and St. Annes course in northwest England.

DORAL, Fla. (AP) -- Last week, Camilo Villegas went to Colombia. This week, Colombia is coming to him.

MIAMI -- It is tempting but not correct to say that all eyes are on the newly named TPC Blue Monster at Doral for this week's WGC-CA Championship. There's too much counter-programming.

DORAL, Fla. (AP) -- One of the billboards at Doral promotes this World Golf Championship with a familiar slogan and some familiar faces, a photo sequence of five players under the phrase, "The World is Watching."

Jack Nicklaus has told Rory McIlroy that he needs to add patience to his armoury if he is to continue his climb up golf's world rankings.

With mounting speculation Tiger Woods could be only two weeks away from his comeback, England's Paul Casey said today he would like to be right up close when it happens.

Phil Mickelson will no longer be able to use his controversial 20-year-old wedge after an agreement between the PGA Tour and club manufacturer Ping.

Maybank Malaysian Open champion Noh Seung-yul heads the 72-man line-up at this week's Asian qualifier for this year's Open, with four places at St Andrews up for grabs at Saujana Golf and Country Club.

New Malaysian Open champion Noh Seung-yul is all set to make an impact on world golf, according to seven-times US PGA Tour winner KJ Choi.

DORAL, Fla. (AP) -- Rory McIlroy began his road to the Masters with what he calls the "best 90 minutes" he has spent in a long time.