There's an in-joke among some golfers where they speculate how long it takes before a news article mentions prizemoney.

Manawatu’s Tim Wilkinson has fired a one-over 71 during the second round of the Crowne Plaza Invitational in Texas on the PGA Tour to slip back to a share of 17th place at three-under.

New Zealand's Tim Wilkinson has fallen off the pace after a second round one-over 71 at the Byron Nelson Championship in Texas.

Michael Campbell has endured plenty of grim weeks in the last nine years, but this one will be right up among the worst.

Scottish golfer Alastair Forsyth has defended the decision to finish the Madeira Islands Open after his caddie died on the course on Sunday.

Scott posted a three-under 69 in morning conditions to move up to three-under for the tournament, currently tied 35th as the leaders head out into tougher, windier afternoon play.

Adam Scott has produced a 10-shot turnaround to potentially keep his chase for world No.1 alive, moving near the projected cut line midway through the second round of the US PGA Players Championship.

One day, it's reasonable to assume, at her current rate of progress Lydia Ko will join Bob Charles as New Zealand's representatives in golf's World Hall of Fame.

Rising Kiwi basketball star Steven Adams is making a name for himself in the NBA for getting under the skin of opponents. Several of them have lost their cool this season and been ejected and fined for attacking Oklahoma City's giant Kiwi.

Says an introduction to an Australian Associated Press piece this week: "It's 500 days until the Rugby World Cup and ambitious ARU boss Bill Pulver reckons the new-age Wallabies are capable of winning all 19 test matches between now and then."

Four of out five professional golfers don't want New Zealand caddy Steve Williams in golf's hall of fame, a poll has revealed.

Lydia Ko is too good to be true. She is so good that golf aficionados speak their mind in hushed tones, or behind closed doors, writes Chris Rattue.

Lydia Ko claimed her sixth tournament victory and second as a professional today after taking out the Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic in California in a tense finish.

There are times when it feels like Josh Geary is playing a different golf course to the rest of the field. This week at the Akarana Open on the Charles Tour is one of those times.

A poor second round of 76 has seen Kiwi golfer Danny Lee drop down the leaderboard at the RBC Heritage tournament in South Carolina to a share of 96th.

Picking winners is always a fraught proposition. I

Bubba Watson's victory in the Masters continued fine form by left-handers at Augusta, the only golf major where right-handed players don't rule.

John Kirwan's deep into his second season and still doesn't know who the first five-eighth should be, writes Chris Rattue. It's the cardinal sin of rugby coaching and selecting.

The spectacle of Bubba Watson's second Masters coronation in three years was a little like gorging on treacle.

A golf tournament hosted by Sir Michael Hill at his private course near Queenstown has received more than $2 million from the taxpayer over the past three years.

Adam Scott might want to ditch the long putter before he is forced to.