Ireland’s Pádraig Harrington watches his shot from the 10th tee during the second round of The Players Championship PGA golf tournament at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, on May 10th. Photograph: Chris Keane/Reuters Harrington withdraws from Wentworth

McDowell up to seventh in world rankings after victory over Jaidee in the Match Play in Bulgaria

Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland celebrates after beating Thongchai Jaidee 2&1 in the final of the Volvo World Match Play Championship at Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort in Kavarna, Bulgaria. Photograph:  Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images McDowell wins World Match Play final in Bulgaria

Northern Irishman recovers from two down to beat Thongchai Jaidee 2&1 at Thracian Cliffs

Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland beats Nicolas Colsaerts of Belgium during the quarter final matches on day three of the Volvo World Match Play Championship at Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort in Kavarna, Bulgaria. Photograph:  Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images McDowell gets the better of Colsaerts at third time of asking

Northern Irishman to face Branden Grace in semi-finals of World Match Play after 2&1 win over defending champion

 Brett Rumford  shakes hands with Jamie Donaldson  after winning his match  on day two of the Volvo World Match Play Championship at Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort in Kavarna, Bulgaria. Photograph: Warren Little/Getty Images McDowell and Lowry progress in World Matchplay in Bulgaria

Poulter crashes out, labelling performance ‘disgusting, disgraceful and unacceptable’

 Graeme McDowell discusses his tee shot on the eighth hole with   caddie Ken Comboy during his match with Chris Wood at the   Volvo World Match Play Championship at Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort  in Kavarna, Bulgaria. Photograph: Warren Little/Getty Images Colsaerts and Poulter suffer setbacks in Bulgaria

Former champions lose openers as McDowell opens with win

Harrington added the Byron Nelson onto his schedule last year, where he finished tied-15th behind Jason Dufner. Harrington stays in US for Byron Nelson Championship

Louis Oosthuizen will start as the top-ranked player

Aerial shot of Nicolas Colsaerts of Belgium teeing off on the ninth hole at Thracian Cliffs.  Graeme McDowell and Shane Lowry fly Irish flag in spectacular Thracian Cliffs resort

Defending champion Nicolas Colsaerts is back in Bulgaria again

Tiger Woods has been accused of lacking character by a  TPC Sawgrass marshal.  Photograph: Chris Keane/Reuters Tiger Woods’s claim shows lack of character, says Sawgrass marshal

Official denies world number one was told Sergio Garcia had played his approach shot

 Graeme McDowell next competes in Bulgaria. McDowell and Lowry head to Bulgaria for country’s first PGA European Tour event

McIlroy salvaged a top-10 finish in the Players but lost further ground to Tiger Woods in the gap between one and two in the world rankings

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