Australia's Steve Elkington was in the clubhouse three shots behind leader Chad Collins of the United States in the second round of the rain-hit US PGA Puerto Rico Open.

Australian Robert Allenby endured a frustrating day on the greens but still remained in contention, two strokes from the lead after the third round of the CA Championship at Doral in Miami.

American Skip Kendall has fired an eagle and three birdies in his first 17 holes to seize the lead when darkness fell to halt the first round of the storm-hit US PGA Puerto Rico Open.

A "kick in the pants" has spurred Karrie Webb to the brink of a fifth Women's Australian Open in Melbourne.

Charl Schwartzel is set to become South Africa's next golfing "superstar", triple major winner Ernie Els said.

Robert Allenby made a three-putt bogey at his final hole to slip one stroke behind second-round leader Ernie Els at the $US8.5 million WGC-CA Championship on Saturday (AEDT).

Italian Giulia Sergas had the last laugh in the second round of the Women's Australian Open, emerging from four hours of karma-tinged golf to lead by three shots heading into the weekend.

South African Charl Schwartzel survived Doral's Blue Monster to earn a one-stroke lead after the opening round at the USPGA Tour event .

Britain's Laura Davies continues to set the pace in the second round of the Women's Australian Open at Melbourne's Commonwealth Golf Club.

Heavy rain brought a halt to the first round of the USPGA Tour's Puerto Rico Open almost before it began this morning (AEDT).

Laura Davies called it the perfect start but in reality, it was only the start that wasn't.

Defending champion Laura Davies and Australian golfer Rebecca Flood were tied for the lead during the opening round of the Australian Women's Open in Melbourne.

Australian golf rising star Lindsey Wright might well have the potential to be world number one - but she has not yet worked out whether she wants to be.

Media reports that Tiger Woods is working with his swing coach Hank Haney have leading golfers talking of a possible return to action for the world number one.

Colombian Camilo Villegas won his first title since the end of the 2008 season, firing a 2-under par 68 to capture the US PGA Honda Classic by a record-tying five strokes.

Karrie Webb turned back the clock 11 years on her way to capturing her seventh Ladies Masters at Royal Pines on Sunday.

Australia's Nathan Green is just three shots off the lead after Saturday's third round of the USPGA tour event in Florida.

Karrie Webb is in sight of a seventh Australian Ladies Masters title after bursting through to the third round lead at Royal Pines on Queensland's Gold Coast on Saturday.

Australians Karrie Webb and Katherine Hull were applying the heat to impressive young American rookie Amanda Blumerherst midway through the third round of the Australian Ladies Masters at Royal Pines.

Australian golfer Nathan Green is three strokes off the lead after the second round of the USPGA Tour event in Florida.

Scandal-hit Tiger Woods was not among the 64 players announced this morning (AEDT) for next week's World Golf Championships CA Championship at Doral, a main tune-up for next month's Masters.

Enigmatic Queenslander Tamie Durdin may have conquered her front nine demons at Royal Pines after grinding her way back into contention to win the Australian Ladies Masters at the weekend.

Australian golfer Nathan Green is the joint leader after the opening round of the USPGA Tour event in Florida.

Korea's So Yeon Ryu has taken a one-stroke lead in the second round of the Australian Ladies Masters event on Queensland's Gold Coast.