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Tiger Woods said he is looking forward to his first tournament of 2013 next week after a brief offseason that saw him fretting far less about injuries and his swing than at any time in the last few years.

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Louis Oosthuizen made a long birdie putt at the final green to take a one-shot lead after the second round of the Volvo Champions -- and swapped a car for an excavator to use on his South African farm.

Darren Clarke says he may pull out of the race to become Europe's Ryder Cup captain for 2014 because of the impact it would have on his career in the next two years.

Japan's Ryo Ishikawa and Thailand's Thaworn Wiratchant have received invitations to play in this year's Masters at Augusta, tournament organizers said on Friday.

World number six Louis Oosthuizen ended the second round with a real flourish to complete a bogey-free 64 and seize a one-stroke lead in the Volvo Golf Champions on Friday.

Japanese star Ryo Ishikawa has received a prized invitation to play at the Masters for a third time, while Thailand's Thaworn Wiratchant has also been added to the field at Augusta in Apri.

Ryo Ishikawa of Japan is headed back to the Masters with another special invitation.

Darren Clarke says he may pull out of the race to become Europe's Ryder Cup captain for 2014 because of the impact it would have on his career in the next two years.

World number six and pre-tournament favourite Louis Oosthuizen holed big putts at the final two holes to snatch the halfway lead in the Volvo Golf Champions at Durban Country Club.

The Qatar Golf Association has told Tiger Woods they are not prepared to agree to his 'excessive pay demands' to compete in this month's European Tour event in Doha.

Heavy rain has delayed the start of the second round of the Volvo Champions event in Durban, South Africa.

Little known Scott Langley is the early leader at the Sony Open of Hawaii in Honolulu.

Scott Piercy took an encouraging step forward in his aim of winning multiple events on the PGA Tour this year when he charged into a one-shot lead after his opening round of the Sony Open in Hawaii on Thursday.