Five Irish golfers, Waterville’s David Higgins, Ulstermen Chris Devlin and Gareth Shaw, Dubliner Niall Kearney and Yorkshire-born Simon Thornton, will be among a group of 150 hopefuls seeking 25 places on the 2013 European Tour when the final Tour School takes place over six days at the Catalunya complex near Barcelona beginning next Saturday.

Shane Lowry’s joy in finally making a halfway cut in the Omega European Masters was soured in learning his parents’ house had been burgled.

Padraig Harrington took a share of the early clubhouse lead in Connecticut as the first wave of players completed their opening rounds at the Travelers Championship.

Lee Westwood savoured victory in the United States for the first time in 12 years and welcomed receiving some long-awaited good fortune.

A month after finishing sixth in The Masters, 50-year-old Fred Couples is in Texas tomorrow trying to qualify for The Open at St Andrews, the course on which he came joint third behind Tiger Woods and Colin Montgomerie in 2005.

Jason Bohn saw his lead trimmed to three shots as the rain-delayed third round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans belatedly got under way.

BRIAN DAVIS will tee it up at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans today with the status of golf’s newest hero following his show of sportsmanship in South Carolina last week.

Ryan Palmer sneaked in with a four-under-par round of 66 late in the day to take the halfway lead at the Sony Open in Honolulu.

The PGA Tour produced another Sunday play-off as Bo Van Pelt defeated John Mallinger in sudden death to win the US Bank Championship in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

A three-under-par 67 kept Australia's Greg Chalmers on top of the leaderboard as the US Bank Championship in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, reached the halfway stage.

Brian Gay gave up a shot at the final hole to leave him with a slender lead as he chased a second PGA Tour victory of the year at the St Jude Classic today.

Mathias Gronberg led a Swedish charge at La Cantera as Justin Leonard maintained a share of his overnight lead in the Valero Texas Open today.

England’s Brian Davis and Greg Owen lie two shots behind first-round co-leaders Paul Goydos and Justin Leonard at the Valero Texas Open following a day of low scoring on Thursday at La Cantera near San Antonio.

Rising star Rory McIlroy became a victim of Jack Nicklaus’s famous “Bear Trap” in the first round of the Honda Classic in Florida today.

Richard Johnson put himself into contention at the Frys.com Open in Scottsdale after firing a six-under-par 64 to lie within one stroke of the lead after the opening round.

Justin Leonard made a 10-foot birdie putt on the third play-off hole to edge out overnight leader Jesper Parnevik and win the Texas Open on Sunday.

Jesper Parnevik continues to lead the Texas Open after carding a four-under-par 66 in Saturday’s third round of the event.

Jesper Parnevik fired a five-under-par 65 to extend his lead to four strokes after Friday’s second round of the Texas Open.

Jesper Parnevik overcame an opening bogey to shoot a career best nine-under-par 61 at LaCantera Golf Course to open up a four stroke lead at the Texas Open today.

Bradley Dredge is not going to next week’s US Open, but Wales will still be represented there – by 22-year-old amateur Rhys Davies.

Twelve months ago John Daly, still one of the biggest attractions in golf, crashed out of the Masters with a second round 79 – and people wondered if they would ever see him at Augusta National again.

Charlie Wi recovered from a shaky start to shoot a level par 70 and maintain a share of the lead after the second round of the Honda Classic in Florida.

Three birdies lifted Britain’s David Howell into a share of second place when the US Tour’s International tournament resumed in Colorado today.

Mathias Gronberg holds a two-point lead after the completion of the first round of The International at Castle Rock, Colorado – but has given up hope of being in Europe’s Ryder Cup team.

Swede Mathias Gronberg moved into contention for a first US Tour victory when he produced a third-round 65 at the Buick Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut, today.

Stewart Cink set the early pace in the Bank of America Colonial tournament in Texas today.

Mathias Gronberg avoided seeing where Stuart Appleby was on the leaderboard for most of the third round of the Shell Houston Open.

England’s Greg Owen is the clubhouse leader after shooting a course record seven-under-par 65 in the second round of the Shell Houston Open at Redstone Golf Club.

Darren Clarke has been forced to withdraw from the Houston Open after receiving news of wife Heather’s medical tests.

Aaron Baddeley held off the challenge of Ryder Cup veteran Jim Furyk tonight to win the Verizon Heritage, his maiden PGA Tour win.

Darren Clarke, who threw away a chance to win the event on the 72nd hole last year, had a terrible opening day of the Verizon Heritage at Hilton Head Island yesterday, closing at five over par.

Phil Mickelson coasted to one of the biggest wins in US Tour history at the BellSouth Classic – and very much did it his own way.

Luke Donald achieved arguably the best win of his life today when he captured the Honda Classic in Florida – and with it moved into the world’s top 10 for the first time.

Ian Poulter, relieved still to be competing at the Honda Classic in Florida, was fuming tonight after one hole dealt a massive blow to his hopes of qualifying for next month’s Masters.

Ian Poulter, relieved still to be competing at the Honda Classic in Florida, was fuming today when one hole dealt a massive blow to his hopes of qualifying for next month’s Masters.

For a while, it looked like David Toms would be all alone in the driver’s seat at the Honda Classic. After a late stumble, he has some company, including Ireland's Padraig Harrington.

DEFENDING champion Padraig Harrington had to produce a five under par 67 just to remain four behind David Toms at the halfway stage of the Honda Classic in Florida.

Defending champion Pádraig Harrington had to produce a five under par 67 just to remain four behind David Toms at the halfway stage of the Honda Classic in Florida today.

Lee Westwood and Luke Donald both produced thrilling bursts onto the leaderboard in the second round of the Honda Classic in Florida today.

Two of the hottest golfers on the PGA Tour, David Toms and Geoff Ogilvy, carded five-under-par 67s and are tied for the lead after the first round of the Honda Classic, which was suspended due to darkness with three players still to finish.

DEFENDING champion Padraig Harrington opened with a 71 as Swede Mathias Gronberg, called in when Nick Faldo withdrew, claimed the lead when the Honda Classic began in Florida yesterday.

Swede Mathias Gronberg, called in when Nick Faldo withdrew because of an illness in his family, made the most of the opportunity when the Honda Classic began in Florida today.

Swede Mathias Gronberg, called in when Nick Faldo withdrew because of an illness in his family, shared the early first-round lead in the Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

Nick Faldo withdrew before the start of the Honda Classic in Florida’s Palm Beach Gardens today.

Ben Crane led from start to finish to win at the US Bank Championship in Milwaukee.

PÁDRAIG Harrington landed a 60ft eagle putt on the final hole to claim the Barclays Classic in New York late last night.

The BellSouth Classic in Atlanta was suspended after little more than three hours today – by hail, sleet and even snow after two complete days had already been lost to rain.

German Alex Cejka just missed out on his first US Tour victory after Australian Rod Pampling grabbed an eagle at the penultimate hole of the International tournament in Colorado.

Australian Rod Pampling is the surpise winner of The International golf tournament at the Castle Pines Golf Club with a score of 31.