South African James Kingston and Swede Martin Erlandsson will not forget today’s start of the new European Tour season in a hurry – but for very different reasons.

Robert Karlsson today won his second successive European Tour event to blow the battle for the Order of Merit wide open.

Lee Westwood today produced a battling performance in miserable conditions to keep his hopes of becoming European number one alive in the third round of the Dunhill Links Championship.

Teenager Rory McIlroy will take inspiration from double Open champion Padraig Harrington as he attempts to win his first European Tour title in the Dunhill Links Championship.

Padraig Harrington today claimed the 10th European Tour title of his career in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews.

Wales’ Bradley Dredge, 21 under par in winning his second European Tour title last month, threatened a repeat performance in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship today.

Padraig Harrington is best placed of the Irish competitors heading into the second day of the Dunhill Links Championship today.

Paul Casey signalled his determination to win the Order of Merit in style with a brilliant first round in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland today.

Colin Montgomerie, five behind with a round to go, pulled off his first win for 19 months at St Andrews today – in a manner he never could have envisaged.

Colin Montgomerie wiped out Kenneth Ferrie’s five-shot overnight lead in the first nine holes of the Dunhill links championship final round at St Andrews today.

Colin Montgomerie cut Kenneth Ferrie’s lead from five to three shots in the first six holes of the Dunhill Links Championship final round at St Andrews today.

England’s Kenneth Ferrie, who came from seven shots behind to win the European Open in July, will be the man everybody looks to catch at St Andrews tomorrow.

England’s Kenneth Ferrie, who came from seven shots behind to win the European Open in July, now finds himself the man everybody else is trying to catch at St Andrews tomorrow.

David Howell’s remarkable return from injury continued today when he took a share of the first round lead in the Dunhill Links championship.

Paul Casey shared the lead in the Dunhill Links championship after going to the turn at Carnoustie today in just 32 shots – one of them an absolute shocker.

Scotland’s Stephen Gallacher fought off the challenge of Northern Irishman Graeme McDowell in a play-off to register his maiden European Tour win at the Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews today.

England’s three top golfers continued to ride the crest of the Ryder Cup wave as an intriguing battle unfolded at the top of the leaderboard in the Dunhill Links Championship today.

Luke Donald made a flying start at Carnoustie to leap to the top of the leaderboard on the third morning of the Dunhill Links Championship.

David Howell boosted his chances of qualifying for the Masters with an impressive 65 at St Andrews to jump to the top of the leaderboard at the Dunhill Links Championship.

Ryder Cup debutant David Howell enhanced his growing reputation by surging to the top of the leaderboard in the second round of the Dunhill Links Championship today.

Graeme McDowell found himself under attack at the top of the leaderboard on the second morning of the Dunhill Links Championship.

Ireland’s Peter Lawrie laid down the gauntlet today by predicting his rivals will need to shoot 20 under par or better at Houghton Country Club in order to take the Dunhill Championship title.

Spurred on by a burning desire to get into the world’s top 50, France’s Raphael Jacquelin made the most of the dry and sunny afternoon conditions to surge to the top of the leaderboard at the dunhill Championship, carding a 65 to take him to 13 under par at the halfway stage.

Irishman Peter Lawrie shrugged off an Achilles strain to post a stunning round of 64 and take a one-shot lead midway through the second round of the dunhill Championship at the Houghton Country Club.

Peter Lawrie has grabbed another two birdies on 13 and 15 to move to the top of the leaderboard alongside South African Titch Moore on 10-under par.

Ireland’s Peter Lawrie made a good start to the second round of the dunhill Championship, carding four birdies on the front nine holes to move into second place.

Scottish-born Alan McLean carved up a wet and soggy Houghton course with seven birdies for a 65 and a share of a three-way lead at the dunhill Championship in Johannesburg.

Dane Anders Hansen was in blistering form at the dunhill Challenge as he led British challengers David Lynn, Lee Westwood and Alan McLean in Johannesburg today.

Justin Rose is keen to secure some Ryder Cup points at this weekend's Dunhill Challenge before he launches an attempt to conquer the US Tour.

Lee Westwood, who went nearly two years without a top 10 finish, incredibly recorded his second win in five weeks today.

Dutchman Maarten Lafeber became the surprise leader of the Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews today when he went to the turn in his final round in a dazzling 31.

Back-to-form Lee Westwood made a spectacular albatross to crown one of the finest rounds of his life at Kingsbarns in Scotland today.

Ernie Els and Darren Clarke, first and second on the European Order of Merit, both had their eyes on one of the circuit’s biggest cheques in Scotland today.

Darren Clarke and Michael Campbell shared the early lead in the third round of the Dunhill Links Championship.

The race for a first prize of nearly £500,000 (€722,000) in the Dunhill Links Championship hotted up in Scotland today – and most of the big names were involved in it.

Michael Campbell quickly moved into the lead in the third round of the Dunhill Links Championship.

Lee Westwood is happy for it to be known that he is now a fan of the Home of Golf – four years after describing it as “not among the top 200 courses in Fife”.

Ireland’s Gary Murphy holds a share of the lead heading into the second round of the dunhill Links Championship today.

It would just about complete a year of surprises in golf if the player to shine the brightest at the Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland was a Scot most of the public probably have never come across before.

Padraig Harrington’s liking for the out-of-the-ordinary Dunhill Links Championship was evident again today with two birdies in his first three holes at Carnoustie.

The one time in his life that Padraig Harrington has competed in a tournament without visiting the practice ground all week he won it – the dunhill links championship last year.

Doug McGuigan has taken a late lead at the Dunhill Championship.

Bradford Vaughan is three shots ahead at the Dunhill Championship.

South African Bradford Vaughan will take a one-shot lead into today’s final round of the Dunhill Championship in Johannesburg.