Tiger Woods in a green jacket once felt like an annual celebration of spring, as regular as the azaleas bursting with color at Augusta National.

When the scrutiny becomes suffocating, it's a good time for Rory McIlroy to get as far away as he can.

Rory McIlroy struggled again Saturday, his chance to win and overtake Tiger Woods for World No. 1 dwindling as Americans Stewart Cink and Bill Haas shared the PGA Houston Open lead.

Steve Wheatcroft ran off three straight birdies early in his round Friday and kept bogeys off his card for a second straight 5-under 67, giving him a one-shot lead over D.A. Points and Jason Kokrak going into the weekend at the Houston Open.

Yani Tseng, the world's No. 2-ranked female golfer, said Friday she was saddened and disappointed by unfounded speculation about her situation after she failed to show up on time for a March 20 pro-am event ahead of the LPGA Kia Classic tournament. In the wake of the missed tee time, a local weekly speculated in its latest issue that the 24-year-old Taiwanese golfer took to late night partying after gaining fame, which has hurt her game and disrupted her regular routine.

Rory McIlroy sent a text message to Tiger Woods on Tuesday, congratulating him on winning at Bay Hill and taking over the No. 1 world ranking again.

Tiger Woods reclaimed the world number one spot on Monday for the first time since his career was derailed by a sex scandal and a string of injuries.

Yani Tseng may have lost her No. 1 World Ranking title, but she is only one few step away at No. 2, according to the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings.

Sergio Garcia provided an amazing highlight Sunday at the Arnold Palmer Invitational when he climbed into an oak tree and played a shot back out to the fairway.

Beatriz Recari had three-putted No. 18 in regulation and again on the first hole of a playoff with I.K. Kim as dusk approached Sunday.