Louis Oosthuizen's fans were out in number around the Old Course at the British Open on Saturday, but no messages of support were more welcome than those of multiple major winners Gary Player and Ernie Els.
Tiger Woods is expected to be sidelined for between four and six weeks after having arthroscopic surgery on his left knee.
Swede Henrik Stenson squandered an early four-hole lead before holding off Trevor Immelman to win a marathon encounter in Thursday's second round at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.
A resolute Jeev Milkha Singh fought back from a disastrous start for his best Major finish at a creditable tied 25th in the US Masters but his failure to sign off among the top-16 has denied him a return ticket to the prestigious event. The Indian shot a final-round three-over 75 on a chilly windswept day to end his campaign with a total of four-over 292, 12 strokes off the pace of winner Trevor Immelman (75).
Tiger Woods's hopes for a fifth green jacket and a calendar grand slam were fading on Friday after the world number one battled to one-under 71 in the US Masters second round. Woods will enter the weekend trailing leader Trevor Immelman by seven shots and will have to produce a personal best comeback to keep his bid alive for a 14th major title and dream of a calendar grand slam from crashing at the first hurdle.
Justin Rose reeled off six birdies in eight holes to share the first-round lead at the US Masters while Tiger Woods laboured to stay in touch on Thursday. Rose, who led after the first two rounds in 2004, shrugged off two early bogeys to fire a four-under-par 68 in bright sunshine on a soft Augusta National layout playing extra long.
Vijay Singh, boosted by an early eagle, edged one stroke clear in the second round of the PGA Tour's season-opening Mercedes-Benz Championship on Friday.
The Indian golfer shot a three-under 67 in the second round of the Canadian Open.
His goal of 18 majors is in serious doubt, but five years after his precipitous fall from grace a rehabilitated Tiger Woods is entering the next phase of his career heading toward making another billion.
Anirban Lahiri battled tough weather conditions and somewhat inconsistent breaks in the second round as he made the cut for the weekend at the prestigious Augusta Masters.
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