Lydia Ko is up against some of the biggest male sporting names, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Lewis Hamilton and Novak Djokovic for the US sporting 'Oscars'.

Golf thrives on rivalries - the bigger the better.

Hands up who enjoyed the US Open this year? Well, you should all be ashamed of yourselves. You are all supporting the exploitation of sportsmen at its very worst, writes Johannsen.

He strode mirthlessly towards the 10th green. "Battle, Tiger," shouted a sage in the gallery. Battle, Tiger? The man does little else these days.

Tiger Woods' two rounds to miss the cut at the US Open have been nothing but a battle.

Australian golfer Jason Day has collapsed on the final hole of his second round at the US Open with a bout of vertigo.

Former coach Guy Wilson says it's too early to start suggesting Lydia Ko's game is in trouble.

A year ago Adam Scott entered the US Open as the world's best player. This time he didn't even get one of 14 pre-tournament media conference slots.

Slipping from the top of the world golf rankings is a good thing for Lydia Ko writes Chris Rattue.

It was already a bad weekend for Lydia Ko after missing the cut at a professional tournament. It got worse today.

Kiwi caddy Steve Williams agrees to get back on the bag as former employer’s career hits rough patch.

Child golfing sensation Bohyun Park has been identified by New Zealand Golf's national selection panel as an "emerging talent" and a potential New Zealand representative.

The challenge of helping Adam Scott climb back to the top of world golf lured caddy supreme Steve Williams out of retirement.

Lydia Ko will be out to defend her No 1 world ranking on her return to the fairways this week.