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On another big stage against another strong field, Louis Oosthuizen made it look easy.

On another big stage against another strong field, Louis Oosthuizen made it look easy.

China's Guan Tianlang collected nine birdies en route to an eight-under-par 64 to move to 14-under and stretch his lead to five strokes at the halfway stage of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship in Bangkok.

Graeme McDowell could be forced to miss the rest of the WGC-HSBC Champions and indeed the rest of the season after suffering a hand injury in China.

Louis Oosthuizen shot a 9-under 63 to set a 36-hole World Golf Championship record and open a five-stroke lead at the HSBC Champions on Friday.

Peter Hanson has been named European Tour golfer of the month for October.

Louis Oosthuizen is in familiar territory after a record-breaking performance at the HSBC-WGC Champions Tournament put him in pole position after the first two days at Mission Hills.

Louis Oosthuizen refused to look too far ahead after opening a five-shot lead at the halfway stage of the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shenzhen.

Jiyai Shin of South Korea and Ayako Uehara of Japan both shot 4-under 68 to lead the Mizuno Classic after the first round Friday.

Jiyai Shin of South Korea and Ayako Uehara of Japan both shot 4-under 68 to lead the Mizuno Classic after the first round Friday.

Tiger Woods said fatigue was the reason he skipped this week's World Golf Championship event in China.

Tiger Woods said fatigue was the reason he skipped this week's World Golf Championship event in China.

Defending champion Jay Don Blake was back on top in the Champions Tour finale. Fred Couples also found himself on the leaderboard in his first tour start in nearly 10 weeks.

Defending champion Jay Don Blake was back on top in the Champions Tour finale. Fred Couples also found himself on the leaderboard in his first tour start in nearly 10 weeks.

Louis Oosthuizen and Adam Scott took advantage of the par 5s at Mission Hills and each had a 7-under 65 on Thursday to lead the HSBC Champions after the first round.

Two-time major champion Sandy Lyle will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2013 Scottish Golf Awards.

Tiger Woods is looking forward to an extended break from the game after citing fatigue as the reason for missing this week's WGC-HSBC Champions event.