British Amateur champion Alan Dunbar is considering abandoning the perks of his newly-won status by turning professional at the end of the year.

MICHAEL HOEY is seeing the same foot specialist that works with Chelsea F C in a goal to rid himself of continuing aching feet.

Thomas Levet was left wishing he was playing at The Masters rather than commentating on it after bursting into contention at the Andalucian Open in Malaga today.

Lee Westwood has high hopes of going into The Masters with another win under his belt after starting his defence of the Andalucian Open with a seven-under-par 65 at Aloha today.

PHIL MICKELSON is trumping everyone here at Hoylake as top man for practice.

Teenager Rory McIlroy came of age when he successfully defended the Radisson SAS West of Ireland Championship with a brilliant putting display at Rosses Point.

ROSS FISHER shot a three-under-par 70 to put him top of leaderboard for the second consecutive day in the South African Airways Open.

Brian McElhinney may have played the Old Course at St Andrews seriously only once but he still believes he can succeed this week.

British amateur champion Brian McElhinney feels his short game will be the deciding factor in whether he goes one better than last year and makes the cut at this year’s Open at St Andrews.

TOP golfer Garth McGimpsey, who has been cleared of any link to a drugs seizure, claimed yesterday he may have been the victim of a set-up.

Tiger Woods may be hunting his ninth major title at the Open, but Sergio Garcia has not given up hope of matching the world number one's achievements.