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Franklin Corpening carded a 6-under 66 on Friday to remain atop the leaderboard after two rounds of the BMW Charity Pro-Am.

It turns out Northern Ireland won't have its own team for the World Cup.

American journeyman Tom Gillis rocketed into the early clubhouse lead in Friday's second round of the Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas, where China's 14-year-old Guan Tianlang was certain to miss the cut.

It turns out Northern Ireland won't have its own team for the World Cup.

It turns out Northern Ireland won't have its own team for the World Cup.

Scotland's Craig Lee took a one-stroke lead over American Peter Uihlein and Chile's Mark Tullo on Friday during the suspended second round of the Madeira Islands Open.

Scotland's Craig Lee took a one-stroke lead over American Peter Uihlein and Chile's Mark Tullo on Friday during the suspended second round of the Madeira Islands Open.

Guan Tianlang will miss the cut at the Byron Nelson Championship after shooting a 7-over 77 in the second round Friday.

Scotland's Craig Lee took a one-stroke lead over American Peter Uihlein and Chile's Mark Tullo on Friday during the suspended second round of the Madeira Islands Open.

Craig Lee carded a 4-under 68 on Friday and grabbed a 1-stroke lead at the Madeira Islands Open before play was suspended due to darkness.

Golf's governing bodies are widely expected to announce whether they will go ahead with a controversial proposed ban on players anchoring putters to their body when they hold simultaneous news conferences next week.

Guan Tianlang was constantly tossing grass up in the air trying to get a feel for the swirling winds. He was often shaking his head.

The continuing controversy over anchored putters will get the latest update on Tuesday as the R&A and USGA have announced they will both be holding press conferences on the proposed ban.

Graeme McDowell advanced to the World Match Play Championship round of 16 with a win over Stephen Gallacher on Friday, while Ian Poulter suffered an early exit.

Ian Poulter, Europe's Ryder Cup hero and one of the best match play golfers around, bowed out of the Volvo World Match Play in Bulgaria after a final group match defeat by Thomas Aiken.

A final resolution to golf's anchored putting issue will be announced at a Tuesday morning news conference conducted jointly by the United States Golf Association and the R&A.

Brett Rumford won his opening match at the World Match Play Championship, beating Jamie Donaldson 5 and 3 on Friday.

The articles on the On-Par blog are moving to the golf page at nytimes.com.

Two-time major champion Rory McIlroy is leaving Dublin-based Horizon Sports Management to set up his own management group, The Associated Press has learned.

Golfing great Neil Coles has announced that he has decided to step down as Chairman of the Board of Directors of The PGA European Tour.

Two-time major champion Rory McIlroy is leaving Dublin-based Horizon Sports Management to set up his own management group, The Associated Press has learned.

Brett Rumford's bid to join Nick Faldo and Seve Ballesteros in the record books remained on course as Nicolas Colsaerts also kept alive his hopes of defending his Volvo World Match Play Championship title in Bulgaria.