Garcia hits the brakes in Florida

A two-shot swing on the 17th, which Garcia had double-bogeyed the day before, handed the initiative to Paul Goydos

Langer and Garcia lead European charge

The German veteran and the 28-year-old Spaniard excel in the second round of the Players Championship in Florida

Needing answers to fearsome 17th at Sawgrass

The Stadium Course opened in 1982 and has maintained its position as one of the hardest courses on the PGA Tour in the US

Young pretender keeps up pressure

Anthony Kim, 22, is 4 under par at the halfway stage of The Players Championship, the early leader in the clubhouse

Analysis: John Hopkins

Confident Garcia putts the gloom away

The Spaniard celebrated a return to form, lighting up The Players Championship with a round of 66 and perfect putting

Finchem cracks down on slow play epidemic

The most powerful man in golf has made it his priority to stop fans around the world suffering from the problem of epic rounds

Clarke claims emotional victory

The Northern Irishman put five years of heartache behind him to win the BMW Asian Open with a birdie at the final hole

Woods out for six weeks after knee surgery

World No 1's third procedure on same knee raises questions about long-term future and hopes of passing Jack Nicklaus's record

Did English lose their nerve?

Trevor Immelman's Masters triumph casts an unflattering light on some of his peers and whether or not they lost their nerve

Moaning and Muzak adds to Masters' magic

Giles Smith says Peter Allis is a commentator coming into season

Old master impressed as Immelman comes of age

Masters champion showed the kind of steely focus at Augusta that recalled Gary Player, his long-term friend and mentor

Harrington confirms he has winner's spirit

The Irishmen's refusal to give up highlighted the psychological shortcomings that ruined Justin Rose's tournament

Justin Rose's diary from Augusta: Sunday - a tough week, but I've learned lessons

Can Woods improve the world?

The world No 1 is a golfing phenomenon, and a very rich one, but to achieve greatness he must do more than get birdies

Immelman wins Masters

South African showed consistency where others faltered and won his first major by three strokes from Tiger Woods

Young guns chasing Tiger

A trio of young guns comprising Trevor Immelman, Brandt Snedeker and Paul Casey are lining up to displace the world No 1

Snedeker shares lead as tension heats up

The little-known American made a good start to his final round and was level with Trevor Immelman, the overnight leader

The Masters of young men

Justin Rose's diary from Augusta: Saturday - the birdie I made on the 9th was my first in 32 holes

I had to try and work my way back into the tournament and I thought I could do that if I shot a nice 66