United States captain Davis Love III focused on "what fits best for our team" in naming Rickie Fowler, JB Holmes and Matt Kuchar as three of his four wildcard picks for this month's Ryder Cup against Europe.

World No.1 Jason Day's place in the lucrative season-ending Tour Championship is in doubt after he withdrew from the BMW Championship with a back injury through just eight holes of the final round.

World No.6 Adam Scott is trying to reel in the leaders midway through the third round of the US PGA Tour's penultimate playoff event at Crooked Stick Golf Club.

World No.1 Jason Day has welcomed the news Tiger Woods hopes to make his competitive return to golf next month, after spending more than a year on the sidelines.

• James Corrigan

Rory McIlroy left a summer of putting gloom behind him as he fired a brilliant 65 to win the Deutsche Bank Championship and so earn himself a tantalising shot at the PGA Tour's $US10 million jackpot.

• Phil Casey

Sweden's Alex Noren has defeated Australia's Scott Hend in a play-off to win the European Masters for the second time after a dramatic finish at Crans-sur-Sierre in Switzerland.

Australia's Jason Day has rallied from a perilous US PGA Tour playoff situation to make the cut for the Deutsche Bank Championship.

Scott Hend moved a shot clear of Sweden's Alex Noren after carding a five-under-par 65 in the third round of the European Masters at Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club in Switzerland on Saturday.

• Darren Walton

The family of Australian golf star Jason Day has been involved in a car accident in Boston - but no one has been injured.

World No.1 Jason Day and former Masters champion Adam Scott have fallen two shots short as Patrick Reed claimed the opening US PGA Tour Playoff event at Bethpage Black.

Minjee Lee has posted one of the best scores during the third round of the Canadian Pacific Women's Open, but the Australian remains seven shots off the leader at Priddis Greens.

• Ashton Hudson

Adam Scott has made a huge move up the leaderboard in the opening US PGA Tour Playoff event, surging to just two shots off the lead after the third round at The Barclays.

• Ashton Hudson

World No.1 Jason Day surged into the lead before plummeting back down the leaderboard but he remains in the mix after the second round in his title defence at The Barclays.

World No.1 Jason Day has overcame a wayward driver to be in good shape after the opening round of his title defence at The Barclays, the first of four US PGA Tour Playoff events.

World No.1 Jason Day has his sights on at least two US PGA Tour play-off wins as he shoots to be the first Australian to win the lucrative FedExCup.

World number one Jason Day and second-ranked Dustin Johnson launch their title bids at The Barclays on Friday amid longer-term hopes of securing the PGA Tour's season-ending FedExCup and Player of the Year honours.

US prosecutors have dropped their case against Australian golfer Robert Allenby after officials from the casino he was arrested in and a security guard both declined to press charges.

• Mark Herrmann

​There will be an extra perk for the 12 golfers who make the US Ryder Cup team. They will get to spend a week with someone they haven't seen in a while, Tiger Woods.

Australian golfer Robert Allenby's verified Twitter account has launched a tirade against his "haters".