Ireland will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the Golf World Cup after Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell carded a 64 in today's fourballs to move to 21 under par.

HOME favourite Retief Goosen and Germany’s Alex Cejka shared the lead after the first round of a rain-affected South African Open after scores of eight-under-par 64 in Durban yesterday.

Alex Cejka signed for a five-under 67 to take a two-stroke after today's third round of the Turning Stone Resort Championship.

American Omar Uresti and South Africa’s Rory Sabbatini topped a congested leaderboard after the first round of the Turning Stone Resort Championship at Verona, New York.

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.

English duo Brian Davis and Greg Owen hold a share of the overnight lead at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans after play was suspended for the day due to lightning and heavy rain at TPC Louisiana.

Brian Davis and Greg Owen moved into a share of the lead as the second round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans was delayed due to lightning at TPC Louisiana today.

The European Tour’s return to the Czech Republic this week sees German Alex Cejka back in the country from which he and his father fled nearly 30 years ago.

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.

PLAYERS Championship winner Henrik Stenson is hoping the biggest victory of his career can quickly translate into success at the majors.

Henrik Stenson landed the biggest victory of his career with a commanding final round at TPC Sawgrass to take The Players Championship today.

PÁDRAIG Harrington returns home from the US this morning striking a low-key tone ahead of this week’s 3 Irish Open.

Alex Cejka will reach back 13 years for inspiration as he prepares to hold off Tiger Woods in the final round of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass today.

Germany’s Alex Cejka strengthened his lead at The Players Championship today as the leaders got their third rounds under way at TPC Sawgrass.

Germany's Alex Cejka holds the halfway lead from England's Ian Poulter at TPC Sawgrass after a good second round for the Europeans at The Players Championship.

Germany’s Alex Cejka held a commanding clubhouse lead at TPC Sawgrass today as the second round of The Players Championship took shape and some big names flirted with the cut.

Germany’s Alex Cejka was in red-hot form at TPC Sawgrass today as he moved into an early second-round lead at the Players Championship.

Former Open champion Todd Hamilton moved to the top of the leaderboard at the Verizon Heritage today as overnight pacesetter Alex Cejka battled to stay in touch.

Germany's Alex Cejka grabbed the first-round lead at the Verizon Heritage event as Jose Maria Olazabal found his way onto a leaderboard again at Harbour Town Golf Links.

Germany’s Alex Cejka gave the Verizon Heritage field a low score to aim at as he took the early clubhouse lead at Harbour Town Golf Links.

Miguel Angel Jimenez lavished praise upon compatriot Pablo Larrazabal after the duo shot Spain into the halfway lead at the Omega Mission Hills World Cup today.

Martin Kaymer is keen to turn the disappointment of narrowly missing out on a Ryder Cup debut earlier this year into a positive by leading Germany to World Cup success at Mission Hills this week.

A disappointing double bogey on the last meant Ireland dropped from second to tied sixth at seven under at the end of the opening round of the Omega Mission Hills World Cup today, with Martin Kaymer and Alex Cejka of Germany at the top of the leaderboard with a one-stroke lead.

Ireland’s Graeme McDowell and Paul McGinley were making a solid charge up the leaderboard midway through the opening round of the Omega Mission Hills World Cup today, and were seven under through 12.

Tim Clark has charged into the lead after Saturday’s third round at the St Jude Championship.

Tommy Armour III closed with a double bogey to drop back to a six-way tie for the lead at the halfway stage of the St Jude Championship.

Little-known American JJ Henry left five of the world’s top 10 trailing in his wake with one of the rounds of his life at the FBR Open in Arizona today.

Germany’s Alex Cejka literally dashed into a share of the lead going into the second round of the FBR Open in Arizona.

Stephen Dodd and Bradley Dredge rose to the occasion magnificently to put Wales on track for victory at golf’s World Cup in Portugal.

Paul McGinley has moved into the world’s top 20 for the first time as a result of his victory in the Volvo Masters.

Ian Woosnam is about to discover his worries about Europe not fielding their strongest side in the Ryder Cup next year are not going to go away.

NOT everybody likes Tiger Woods. He can be sullen and uncommunicative, evasive and defensive, but nobody can question his commitment on the golf course.

When Colin Montgomerie takes his three children to EuroDisney on Thursday it will surely be as a member of Europe’s Ryder Cup team next month.

Brian Davis and Jean-Francois Remesy left Munich today with their Ryder Cup dream over.

Germany’s Alex Cejka, needing something dramatic to boost his Ryder Cup wild card hopes, produced it for a time in Munich this morning.

Ryder Cup hopeful David Howell picked up where he left off when the BMW International Open – the final qualifying event for Europe’s side – resumed in Munich today.

The message should have reached Bernhard Langer in America loud and clear - Paul McGinley, Colin Montgomerie, Luke Donald are all looking good.

THE battle for the last three places on the European Ryder Cup team will be decided in Munich this week.

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.

Chris DiMarco carded eight bogeys but still had a share of the lead after the third round of The International in Colorado.

NICK FALDO birdied his final hole at Lake Nona in Florida to book a place in next week's US Open.

Nick Faldo birdied his final hole at Lake Nona in Florida to book a place a place in next week’s US Open.

England’s Luke Donald and Swede Jesper Parnevik have failed in their bid to qualify for next week's United States Open at Shinnecock Hills.

Defending champion Padraig Harrington, yet to retain a title in his professional career, has given himself the chance to correct that at the Deutsche Bank-SAP Open in Heidelberg tomorrow.

Defending champion Padraig Harrington suddenly burst into life at the Deutsche Bank-SAP Open in Heidelberg today.

Ryder Cup captain Bernhard Langer will be a happy and relieved man tomorrow night if his fellow German Alex Cejka wins only his second European tour title in nine years.

IRELAND'S big two of Darren Clarke and Padraig Harrington are back in contention for the €500,000 first prize at the coveted Deutsche Bank European TPC after enjoying productive days in the Heidelberg sunshine yesterday.