EXEGOLF

Ricardo Santos fired a nine under par 63 on home soil in the final round of the Madeira Islands Open – Portugal to claim his maiden European Tour title. The 29 year old overhauled overnight leader Carlos Del Moral and withstood the challenge of Andreas Hartø to finish four shots clear on 22 under par – a record low total for the event.

PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem said Wednesday the Masters is "too important" for the tour to take it off its official schedule, even though Augusta National has never had a female member in its 80-year history.

The United States Golf Association (USGA) announced Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., as the host of the 2017 U.S. Women’s Open Championship from July 13th to 16th.

PGA Tour Latinoamerica announced its inaugural 2012 schedule, consisting of 11 events contested in seven countries throughout Latin America and run from September through December, with access to the Nationwide Tour provided to the top players.

Wells Fargo Championship groupings: Woods, Ogilvy, Simpson - Mickelson, Bradley, Haas -  McIlroy, Furyk, Toms - Glover, Stanley, Westwood.

This year's U.S. Open at the Olympic Club in San Francisco has attracted its fourth highest entry total of 9,006 entries, the United States Golf Association (USGA) said.

The European Tour unveiled a new tournament, the US$7 million BMW Masters at the Lake Malaren Golf Club in Shanghai from October 25-28, 2012.

Spectators will be able to use mobile phones at this summer's Open at Royal Lytham.

Lee Westwood stayed on course to defend his Indonesian Masters crown after carding a bogey-free 68 in Friday's second round, with a total of 11-under par and five shot lead.

Defending champion Lee Westwood finished his opening round with a 7-under par 65 to lead the CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters presented by PNTS by two strokes over Thailand's Arnond Vongvanij.

The last 14 majors have been won by 14 players, the longest stretch since 15 major winners starting with Nick Price at the 1994 through Lee Janzen at the 1998 U.S. Open. .

MASTERS Mark O'Meara, the 1998 Masters champion, withdraws from the 2012 tournament due to injury.

MASTERS Gary Player will tee off with Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus at 7:40 a.m. to officially start the 76th Masters.