JUSTIN HICKS and Mike Streelman leading the US Open after round one on the longest and arguably the most difficult course the players have ever encountered. What does that say about the championship?

Joy and relief would be one way to describe Peter Lawrie’s feelings as he finally achieved his first European Tour victory.

Darren Clarke moved through the field when the Spanish Open resumed in Seville this morning – but he still found himself further off the lead.

Darren Clarke today gave an extra reason why he enjoyed his win in Shanghai on Sunday so much.

Robert-Jan Derksen took the clubhouse lead midway through the second round of the BMW Asian Open after carding a three-under-par 69 today.

Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell and Frenchman Raphael Jacquelin joined Damien McGrane at the top of the Indian Masters leaderboard at a blustery Delhi Golf Club this morning.

Simon Wakefield goes into the third round of the Johnnie Walker Championship on nine under par and joint leader with France’s Thomas Levet. They are one ahead of Scot Marc Warren.

Spain’s Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano has won the Italian Open at Tolcinsco after a play-off with Austrian Markus Brier.

Tom Lehman was given further proof today of the current strength in depth of the European Tour.

After being dubbed “The Beast of Brookline” for his behaviour at the 1999 Ryder Cup there must have been a time when Tom Lehman wondered what sort of reception he would receive in Europe. But not any more.

Raphael Jacquelin claimed his second European Tour title with a two-stroke victory in the BMW Asian Open at Tomson Shanghai Pudong Golf Club today.

Ken Doherty has gone 7-1 up against Mike Dunne at the midway point of the second round of the UK championship.

Nine of the world’s top 10 golfers – all bar Tiger Woods – are in the field for this week’s Wachovia Championship at Quail Hollow in North Carolina.

Ireland's Peter Lawrie and Stephen Browne are just two shots off the pace the Spanish Open at San Roque after the first round.

After seven years of trying Seve Ballesteros’ nephew Raul finally made a real mark of his own on the European tour today – but only for 16 holes.

Raul Ballesteros, the 25-year-old nephew of Seve, had his lowest round on the European Tour today – and came off bitterly disappointed.

Colin Montgomerie was soon back where he feels most comfortable – on a leaderboard – when the Spanish Open began at San Roque today.

Ireland's Peter Lawrie is tied for third spot in the Asian Open in Shanghai, two shots behind leader Henrik Stenson.

At the age of 37 Darren Clarke will still hope to have many more chances to win a major golf title.

Paul Casey has pinpointed the need to improve his fitness as he bids to climb out of the worst slump of his career.

Former Open champion Mark Calcavecchia and South African David Frost add a little extra international flavour to the Telecom Italian Open in Milan this week.

IRELAND’S challenge for this week’s Volvo PGA Championship at Wentworth is led by Darren Clarke, a man with a decent record around the Burma Road lay-out.

PADRAIG Harrington thinks that playing 11 events on the European tour shouldn't be a requirement to make Europe's Ryder Cup squad.

Padraig Harrington is hoping a chest infection and cold do not hinder his chances when he begins the defence of one of the European tour’s richest titles tomorrow.

IT’S one thing to have a caddy who will shoulder a golf bag over four miles and for around five hours, but it’s special when you have a guy who can also knock your head into shape!

SERGIO GARCIA’S play-off victory in America has lifted him all the way up to third in the race for places in Europe’s Ryder Cup team.

YORKSHIRE'S Simon Dyson continue to set the pace in the BMW Asian Open in Shanghai.

Ireland's Paul McGinley has moved into second place at the Asian Open in Shanghai.

Asian Open defending champion Padraig Harrington was far from unhappy despite shooting his second-successive level-par round of 72.

ONE doesn’t need a degree in rocket science to realise that Europe must always field their very best possible side if they are to have any chance of beating the Americans in the Ryder Cup.

WEATHER delays or not, it was a marvellous weekend for Ireland's Graeme McDowell and Fiji's Vijay Singh.

IT was some achievement for Padraig Harrington to be voted Sports Personality of the Year by the people of Ireland.

TOP golfer Pádraig Harrington sunk his sporting rivals last night when he picked up the prestigious RTÉ-Hibernian sports personality of the year award.

THERE are still one or two lucrative season ending tournaments to be decided but the world rankings at the end of 2002 have been decided.

THE happiest golfing man in Asia over the past few days has been a 25-year-old Dubliner, Darren Reynolds.

Padraig Harrington has won the Asian Open in Taiwan.

Padraig Harrington has finished second the third round of the BMW Asian Open.

Padraig Harrington is on nine under par in the BMW Asian Open.

Jarmo Sandelin has won the inaugural BMW Asian Open in Taiwan.

Former Open champion John Daly has pulled out of this week’s BMW Asian Open in Taiwan due to his fear of flying.