SYDNEY (Reuters) - Former champion John Senden hit a sizzling nine-under-par 63 to outshine Jason Day and a slumping Tiger Woods and take a one-shot lead after the third round of the Australian Open on Saturday.

(Reuters) - With his breakout season, Britain's Luke Donald has quietly laid claim to the position of golf's top player, assuming the role in a much different manner than former world number one Tiger Woods.

SAN MARTIN, California (Reuters) - The Tiger Woods factor has overshadowed the build-up to this week's Frys.com Open at CordeValle Golf Club where the former world number one will make his first PGA Tour appearance in almost two months.

ATLANTA (Reuters) - With Presidents Cup aspirations looming large among other major incentives this week, John Senden put himself under extra pressure by making an erratic start to the Tour Championship on Thursday.

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Geoff Ogilvy will go into this week's Tour Championship with an extra bounce in his step after booking his place on the International team for the Presidents Cup in November.

ATLANTA (Reuters) - This week's Tour Championship offers a plethora of winning scenarios for the prestigious FedExCup where the lucrative jackpot for the overall champion has certainly got the attention of the players.

(Reuters) - International team captain Greg Norman insists his two remaining picks for the Presidents Cup will be determined by form rather than nationality, but would have little hesitation picking two more Australians if it meant boosting the home crowd edge.

LONDON (Reuters) - The next Ryder Cup may be 12 months away but Simon Dyson and Justin Rose are already knocking loudly on European captain Jose Maria Olazabal's selection door.

Australian Geoff Ogilvy and American David Toms, both past major champions, secured berths in this year's Presidents Cup golf matches with their performance at the PGA BMW Championship.

LEMONT, Illinois (Reuters) - Australia's Geoff Ogilvy edged compatriot John Senden for a place on the International team for the Presidents Cup in a day of high drama at the BMW Championship on Sunday.

LEMONT, Illinois (Reuters) - Since bursting onto the golf scene as a teenage prodigy 13 years ago, Justin Rose has never managed to seize a career-defining victory.

LEMONT, Illinois (Reuters) - Briton Justin Rose held his nerve down the stretch carding a level-par 71 to claim a two-shot win at the BMW Championship on Sunday, setting the 30-man field for next week's season-ending Tour Championship.

Britain's Justin Rose chipped in for a birdie from 11 yards out on Sunday's penultimate hole to hold off Australian John Senden and take a wire-to-wire victory at the US PGA BMW Championship.

LEMONT, Illinois (Reuters) - A $1.4 million purse for the winner and a shot at a $10 million bonus will be riding on the final round of the BMW Championship but for Australians Geoff Ogilvy and John Senden there is something just as valuable to be won on Sunday - a place on the International team for the Presidents Cup.

Justin Rose fired a two-under par 69 while top rivals faltered on Saturday, leaving the Englishman with a four-shot lead after the third round of the $8 million US PGA Tour BMW Championship.

Britain's Justin Rose took a bogey on the final hole to fire a three-under par 68 and settle for a share of the lead with Mark Wilson after second round of the US PGA BMW Championship.

LEMONT, Illinois (Reuters) - After dropping out of sight, Mark Wilson suddenly popped back up on radar screens on Friday by grabbing a share of the second round lead at the BMW Championship and sparking talk of Player of the Year honors.

LEMONT, Illinois (Reuters) - With a $10 million pot on the table, Justin Rose went all in on Thursday, flashing a hot hand with an eight-under-par 63 to grab the first round lead at the BMW Championship.

England's Justin Rose birdied nine holes in an impressive eight-under par 63 on Thursday to seize a two-stroke lead after the first round of the US PGA Tour's BMW Championship.

LEMONT, Illinois (Reuters) - Justin Rose's best round of the year and one of the best of his career could be the springboard to a $10 million payday for the Briton, who returned an eight-under-par 63 to grab the first round lead at the BMW Championship on Thursday.