Rory McIlroy had a narrow escape when a drive from big-hitting Argentine Emiliano Grillo missed him by inches during the third round of the Frys.com Open.
Matt Kuchar has applauded the decision to switch the World Cup of Golf back to a team-based competition after a instead of an individual-focused tournament.
Brendan Steele charged one stroke clear after the opening round of the Frys.com Open, though heavyweights Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose were in hot pursuit.
World number three Rory McIlroy aims to make up for lost time when he tees off in the first round of this week's Frys.com Open, the first on the PGA Tour.
The merger of two of the world's major golf tours will see the largest shake-up of the professional game since the European Tour was created more than 40 years ago, Asian Tour CEO Mike Kerr told AFP.