Smash Hit

Phil Mickelson takes two-shot lead in Shanghai

A round of 67 sees him move from a two-shot deficit against Tiger Woods to a two-shot lead in the HSBC Champions tournament

Woods is the master, but no crowd-pleaser

Eyes-front from world No 1, who fails to play to gallery in China

Woods maintains focus despite distractions

World No1 is forced to keep his cool surrounded by spectators obsessed with his celebrity rather than his golfing talent

The Spike Bar: Allenby-Kim row is what sport is all about

The Times golf writer says the PGA Tour sanitised an incident between the two which should have been sorted out on the course

Poulter aims to push on at WGC-HSBC Champions

Englishman aims for an early Ryder Cup berth by winning in Shanghai after tasting success in the Barclays Singapore Open

Fast-developing China shows the way forward

Getting Tiger Woods to launch the HSBC Champions tournament was the Asian superpower’s first attention-grabbing moment

Europeans mount challenge in new world order

Americans find themselves outnumbered in the top 20 rankings following victories by Ross Fisher and Ian Poulter

Steady Fisher defeats potential Ryder Cup rival

Englishman wins 4 and 3 against American opponent Anthony Kim in 36-hole competition to secure £676,000 in prize money

Poulter clinches victory in Singapore

The Briton held on to beat China's Liang Wenchong by one shot to secure his first European Tour win in three years

Fisher grinds his way into the final

Englishman faces Anthony Kim of the US in the final of the World Match Play championship on the Costa del Sol

Fisher makes last four to help his rankings

Englishman seals place in the Volvo World Match Play Championship semi-finals with a one-hole win over Jeev Milkha Singh

Casey on hard road back after injury

Englishman loses to Scott Strange and Anthony Kim at Volvo World Match Play Championship, his first event since August

Casey may fall short on winding road

Englishman hopes to defy pain barrier to make his mark at matchplay event despite losing distance on his ball-striking

Work starts at Trump's 'greatest golf course'

Planting of marram grass on the dunes at Balmedie marks the launch of the controversial project that has divided locals

Sport in brief: London gold still Radcliffe's target

Michael Jonzon's final flourish | Joy for Marcos Baghdatis | Soaring Newcastle Eagles | Commanding Didier Cuche

Westwood sets sights on world No 2 spot

Golf: Portugal Masters winner believes he is in the form of his life and puts consistency down to improved fitness

McIlroy rejects chance to join PGA Tour

The hottest young property in golf ends doubts over his future and will remain on the European Tour for at least another season