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USPGA - Shock victory for Vijay as unknown fails by one shot!

WHISTLING STRAITS, WISCONSIN.  The golfing world was torn between shock and relief as Vijay Singh won the final Major of the year in a three way playoff with two other well-known PGA Tour stars, Justin Leonard and Chris DiMarco. But it was a tight finish, as Close Really (Chris Reilly - Ed) finished in fourth place and took the Unknown USPGA title, only one shot behind.

The week was full of incident, with Briny, Clarkey and Monty all making their mark in different ways, while the scourge of doping finally emerged in professional golf. Read our daily reports below.

  USPGA Round 4 - Life's a coconut for victorious Vijay!

AFT lands a world exclusive post-PGA interview with Vijay Singh after a dramatic denouement to the tournament saw Chris DiMarco just fail to make de mark and Leonard fail just in time. We also reveal the winner of the Unknown USPGA, er... Thingy. Read it all here.
 
 
  USPGA Round 3 - Turkey stuffs Monty's Ryder Cup bid!

An eventful third round saw Tiger put on the clock by partner Niclas Fasth's slow play, Darren Clarke hitting an "outrageous" shank, but recovering from it, and Monty's Ryder Cup qualification stuffed by a quadruple bogey nine (a turkey) en route to a 78. Read it all here.
 
 
  Doping scandal hits USPGA - stars under scrutiny!

Not even golf, it seems, is immune from the scourge of performance enhancing drugs - in this case genetically modified cheeseburgers. John Daly, Craig Stadler, Thomas Levet and Ian Poulter all stand accused, but an even bigger name may be involved. Learn who here.
 
 
  USPGA Round 2 - Don't take Briny with a pinch of salt!

Amazingly, the big names continue to dominate at the halfway mark, as Justin Leonard and Vijay Singh tie for the lead, with Ernie Els and Darren Clarke in joint third. But Briny Baird is also tied for third, and could yet rub salt in the wounded pride of the stars. Read it all here.
 
 
  USPGA - Shock first round leaders as stars fail to fail!

The golf world was rocked to its foundations after round one of the final Major of the year, as the leading lights of world golf actually did what was expected of them. Darren Clarke took the cigar, and we have the story of a most unusual day here.
 
 
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