Thomas Bjorn has an early-morning date with Tiger Woods at Carnoustie on Monday - and once he has kept it he will have either good or bad news for all of Europe’s top players.

Phil Mickelson is not expecting his recent wrist injury to reduce his chances of winning next week’s British Open – or this week’s Scottish Open.

While Luke Donald ponders whether the Scottish Open is the right way for him to prepare for the British Open Championship, Ernie Els has no doubts.

Swedish golfer Pelle Edberg had almost as much to celebrate as Colin Montgomerie at the K Club.

Nick Faldo today revealed his cunning plan to profit from his feud with Tiger Woods.

Overnight leader Graeme McDowell had to be content with a one-over par 73 in his second round of the British Open and slipped back down the field.

David Howell has given a graphic illustration of how hard and bouncy Hoylake has become on the eve of the British Open – and what a difference the wind makes.

Irishman Paul McGinley believes the hard and fast Hoylake course will provide a good test for the world’s top players at the British Open, despite some criticism to the contrary.

Luke Donald’s charge into second place at the Scottish Open has given Europe’s Ryder Cup hopes a big boost on the eve of the British Open championship.

Australians Michael Wright, Bradley Hughes, Ben Bunny and Adam Bland today earned places in the British Open championship at Hoylake in July.

Anybody who thinks Jean van de Velde is joking about wanting to play in the Women’s British Open should have been at Valderrama when he spoke yesterday - he meant every word he said.

A seriously worried Stephen Gallacher became another injury doubt for next week’s US PGA championship today when he followed Colin Montgomerie and David Howell out of the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles.

A sudden heavy downpour may have done just enough to safeguard Matthew King and Euan Little’s clubhouse joint lead at five under at the BMW Russian Open in Moscow.

David Howell, who admitted he was “like a bear with a sore head” after missing the cut in his last two events, got his bid for a Ryder Cup berth firmly back on track in the Scandinavian Masters.

Colin Montgomerie turned down the chance to be fitted for his Ryder Cup uniform a fortnight ao – but will gladly accept a wild card on to the European team if he needs one.

Seve Ballesteros, who admitted in May he may never play competitively again, hopes to be back in tournament action before the end of the year.

Finishing 10th and 34th in the Scottish Open is not exactly something that will have Tiger Woods and the rest shaking in their boots as they arrive for the Open.

Scottish Open winner John Morgan was today reflecting on the best golfing day of his life - one which earned him nearly £225,000 (€337,400) and totally revived his career, but ended with him just missing out on the final place in this week’s British Open.

Colin Montgomerie has offered a word of warning to anybody wanting to break his most cherished record of seven successive European Order of Merit titles - don't bother.

Jesper Parnevik has pulled out of next week’s Scottish Open to rest an injured shoulder – and will therefore miss the British Open Championship as well.

Thomas Bjorn pulled out of the European Open after six holes today because he had had enough of “fighting demons”.

It is becoming increasingly difficult not to notice Darren Clarke - but the worry for the Irishman is that no-one will remember him.

Prize money at The British Open Championship this July will be a record £4m (€6m), it was revealed today.

AMERICAN Brad Faxon believes golfing greats like Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player are wrong to criticise current players for not doing more to challenge Tiger Woods' supremacy in the game.