A week that began badly for Thomas Bjorn ended no better today when he withdrew from the final round of the European Open at The London Club.

The French Open’s recent reputation for springing surprises continued today when Welshman Kyron Sullivan and South African James Kamte, ranked only 421st and 386th in the world, took the first-round lead at Le Golf National.

Australian Mark Hensby has sought advice from Jose Maria Olazabal amid fears he has the same injury which almost ended the double US Masters champion's career.

AS Paul McGinley and co play for the £1 million first prize in the HSBC World Match Play Championship at Wentworth, other matters are taxing the minds of hundreds of hopefuls all over Europe.

Twelve places in next week’s Open will be determined this weekend – and 384 players are fighting for them.

With the course and conditions still conspiring against the majority of the field at the KLM Open in Holland, it took two of the more experienced players in Gary Emerson and Paul Broadhurst to show how it should be done.

Five years after lifting the World Cup with Nick Faldo, David Carter did something far more important today. He rescued his European tour career.

Philip Walton's hopes of gaining a European Tour card appear to have slipped away at the final round of the European tour qualifying school in Spain today.

PHILIP WALTON, match-winning hero of the 1995 Ryder Cup, probably needs a 64 or 65 in the final round of the European tour qualifying school at Emporda in Spain to avoid a fifth successive failure at the school.

Get prepared for another big shock in major championship golf.

Tiger Woods’ frustration was there for all to see today as he headed for his worst-ever finish in a major since he turned professional in 1996.

Golf’s final major of the year, the United States PGA championship, began today with the very first shot being fired out of bounds.

FOR 12 of the last 15 champions of the US PGA, it was their first time winning a major championship.

THE Country Club of Rochester, the venue for this week’s US Open Championship, holds a special place in the hearts and minds of Irish golfers.

Padraig Harrington may well go into next month’s US PGA Championship without a single practice round.

Colin Montgomerie tucked in just off the pace with an opening four under par 68 in the Smurfit European Open at the K Club near Dublin today.

Paul Lawrie’s 40-foot putt to win the Dunhill Links championship at St Andrews has been named the European Tour's Shot of the Year.

Jean Van de Velde and Ian Woosnam could be fighting it out for a place in the Open in three weeks’ time.