WORLD OF GOLF SPECIAL: Until Tiger Woods came along, there were two pillars of achievement in golf that stood so high it seemed inconceivable anyone would get near them.

DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: Brooks Koepka ought to be more careful when it comes to his airy dismissal of a rivalry with Rory McIlroy. It hasn't ended well for Rory's other rivals.

Patrick Reed's day began with a telephone call from captain Tiger Woods informing him that he was getting a wildcard for America's Presidents Cup team.

DEREK LAWRENSON IN ANTALYA: After an extraordinary six-man play-off, Englishman Tyrrell Hatton claimed the Turkish Airlines Open, together with its £1.7million prize.

Bob MacIntyre and Kurt Kitayama stand 11th and 12th respectively in the Race to Dubai, just 91 points separating them, with the prize awarded following the final event in the Middle East this week.

DEREK LAWRENSON IN DUBAI: You have to go back to the great Seve Ballesteros in 1991 and the sixth of his victories in the season-long race, to find the last time a Spaniard won.

Players have been given permission to wear shorts on competition days for the first time after forecasts showed temperatures at Leopard Creek were set to hit forty degrees celsius.

Tiger Woods will have his first crack at securing a record-setting 83rd PGA Tour victory in two weeks in the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines, the former world number one confirmed this week.

DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: Next week the game's big guns return and another campaign gets under way. Here are eight talking points sure to fill the season with intrigue…

DEREK LAWRENSON IN LOS ANGELES: Here in Tinseltown, therefore, there are some tantalising possibilities in play this week as Woods plays the host trying to gatecrash his own party.

Former Ryder Cup player Edoardo Molinari spoke of his shock and relief after coming through a coronavirus scare to post a strong score on the first day of the Oman Open.

The US Open is set to become the third American major to be postponed and will now be played in early September, according to a report in the New York Post.

The most important day in the Christian calendar has often coincided with a joyous one for golf followers. This year, they should've been enjoying the 18th Masters staged on Easter Sunday.

'Air' Jordan is now back on sports fans' lips following the airing of ESPN's docu-series The Last Dance, which focuses on his championship-winning season with the Chicago Bulls in 1997-1998.

Theresa May greeted Vladimir Putin with the frostiest of handshakes as they met in Japan in a meeting which had been soured before it began by the Russian President's attack on Western views.

Environmentalists have warned that the scale of the blazes, across central and east Russia, could accelerate global warming, aside from any immediate effects on the health of inhabitants.

The poll on Sunday suggests a tactical voting strategy pushed by opponents may have worked, in order to punish the Kremlin and Vladimir Putin's (pictured) ruling United Russia party.

The White House is said to have attempted to limit access to President Trump's conversations with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said Turkey and its rebel allies had launched a large ground offensive against three villages today and forces thousands of civilians to flee.

Mazlum Abdi, the head of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), phoned Moscow to 'thank Vladimir Putin (pictured yesterday) and Russia for their keenness in defusing the war'.

Sergei Skripal had been warned. He had been a double agent, and in 2010, when the Russians released him from jail in a spy-swap, Putin made his intentions clear: 'Traitors will kick the bucket.'

Imran Aliev's body was found in a hotel in Lille, France, last week. The 44-year-old had vocally opposed to both Vladimir Putin and Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov.

The 25-year-old Canadian pop star and James Corden, 41, dished tacos and grilled cheese sandwiches from a 'Yummy' food truck in a skit Wednesday on The Late Late Show.

He's been busy promoting his latest album effort.

Changes officially made its debut at number one on the Billboard 200. Changes dropped Valentine's Day which makes this Sunday the end of the first full week since its release.

The 25-year-old singer was seen arriving to a studio in Santa Monica on Tuesday morning in a large black van.

Justin Bieber will officially be performing at the Kids' Choice Awards next Sunday. The 26-year-old pop act will treat his fans to a rendition of his single Intentions, which he released with Quavo.

Justin Bieber hinted he may be recording a new album as he and his wife Hailey ride out the coronavirus pandemic in lockdown. 'My new album is sounding crazy good,' he wrote on Insta Stories.

Music fans have revealed their guilty music secrets - with Justin Bieber the artist that most people lie about liking. A poll of 2,000 people voted the Canadian's 2009 hit their ultimate guilty pleasure.

The 'Boys' singer was attending the plush GQ awards on London's Bankside and caught the eye with a plunging neckline

The British singer, 27, put on a leggy display in the racy ensemble as she exited the post-awards bash in London's Tate Modern.

The presenter, 25, looked sensational as she showcased her toned curves in a plunging leopard print bikini.

Zendaya flashed her toned abs in a cropped blazer and a figure-hugging skirt as she was named Woman of the Year at the GQ Awards in Sydney on Thursday. 

Alfonso Ribeiro announced him and his wife Angela just had their third child together, a daughter named Ava Sue, who was born on Monday. He shared the news on Instagram with a picture.

'You ain't never had a friend like me,' is probably what James Corden was thinking to himself when he and Will Smith took to the streets on Monday.

She is Hollywood royalty. And Jada Pinkett Smith looked it when she hit the red carpet on Saturday for the MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles, where she will get the Trailblazer Award.

While coming off his blockbuster Aladdin and with another potential hit in Gemini Man coming soon, Will Smith has just landed his next role in Netflix's The Council.

RUGBY WORLD CUP DIARY: The squad got together to watch the film which says: 'You got a dream. You gotta protect it. People wanna tell you you can't do it. If you want somethin', go get it.'

He's known for his news reading skills on the Today show. 

It was a family affair for Martin Lawrence at the Los Angeles premiere for his new film Bad Boys For Life.

The film King Richard is about tennis greats Venus and Serena Williams as well as their coach and father Richard. And on Thursday, Will Smith was getting ready for his role as Richard.

The actor was photographed Sunday on the Los Angeles, California set of the new film, in which he will play Richard Williams.

Will Smith, 57, looked cheerful in the driver's seat, as a production crew towed him around in a vintage Volkswagen, with a police escort, as cameras recorded him in the van for the scene.

Will Smith rocks a retro look as he starts production on his new film King Richard in Los Angeles.

He's twice been nominated for an Academy Award, and he looks like he's totally immersing himself in a new role.

Will Smith was seen on the set of King Richard, looking like the spitting image of Venus and Serena Williams' father Richard Williams. He sported a shaggy gray beard and tennis gear.

On Friday, the Los Angeles County Public Health Department closed down all LA county beaches, piers, promenades, beach bike paths and beach bathrooms.

The feature film for highly-popular HBO series, titled The Many Saints Of Newark, was pushed back to next year as part of the shuffle for studio's release calendar as a result of COVID-19 pandemic.

The former TOWIE star, 28, and her ex footballer husband, 41, worked up a sweat on Instagram on Friday using bottles of milk and water, after realising that 'not everyone has a home gym'.

Kate Ferndinand was left panicking during a live work out with husband Rio on Wednesday when he faked an injury.