Nineteen-year-old Rory McIlroy totally outplayed defending champion Brett Rumford today and will take a four-stroke lead into the final round of the Omega European Masters in Switzerland.

Nineteen-year-old Rory McIlroy no longer leads on his own, but he still has a great chance to become the youngest winner on the European Tour since Seve Ballesteros won the first of his record 50 titles.

Rory McIlroy was not having things all his own way in Switzerland today as he continued his bid to become the third youngest winner in European Tour history.

Scotland’s Marc Warren, winner of the Scandinavian Masters on Sunday, came down to earth with a bump in the KLM Open in Holland today.

Colin Montgomerie quickly lived up to his billing as clear favourite for the KLM Open in the early stages of the first round today.