Graeme McDowell has emerged as the Volvo World Match Play champion after the final round saw him claim a narrow 2&1 victory against Thongchai Jaidee.

A mere 12 months after his defeat to defending champion Nicolas Colsaerts at the Volvo World Match Play Championship, Graeme McDowell has finally got his revenge after beating him to the semi-final round with a 2&1 victory.

Ian Poulter is out of the Volvo Golf World Match Play Championship in Bulgaria after losing to South Africa's Thomas Aiken by one hole in Friday's second match.

Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell beat the American Webb Simpson in a Playoff at the RBC Heritage on Sunday to secure his first victory since the Chevron World Challenge in 2010.

Graeme McDowell has won the RBC Heritage in South Carolina after the final round gave way to a playoff between him and Webb Simpson.

The first round of the WGC-Cadillac Championship in Florida ended with a 5-way tie for the lead between World No. 2 Tiger Woods, Freddie Jacobson, Sergio Garcia, Graeme McDowell and Bubba Watson, all of whom finished with a 6-under 66.

Graeme McDowell has won the World Challenge in California for the second time, following his victory in 2010, after he finished the final round with a 4-under 68, giving him a 17-under total of 271.

India's Jeev Milkha Singh and Gregory Bourdy of France lead the Irish Open after a first round which saw the home favourites struggle to break 70 at Royal Portrush.

The Irish Open 2012 Preview

The atmosphere is already electric at Royal Portrush ahead of the Irish Open tomorrow as the star studded field prepares to take on the famous Dunluce links course and welcome the Open back to Northern Ireland for the first time in 60 years.

Irish Open 2012: Round 1 & 2 Tee Times

Englishman Simon Dyson will be among the star studded group teeing off on Thursday alongside local hero's Padraig Harrington and Graeme McDowell as he attempts to become only the sixth player in history to win the tournament in consecutive years.