Sergio Garcia made it two wins in a row today – but it was far tougher than the first of them.

Four days after proclaiming “Bring on Valderrama”, Scotland’s Richie Ramsay rose to the challenge of continental Europe’s toughest course today.

Peter Lawrie is the leading Irishman of the Andalucía Masters in Spain.

Scotland’s Richie Ramsay made a blistering start to the Andalucia Masters today, surging to seven under par after just 11 holes of his opening round.

FRESH from his remarkable 11 strokes victory in front of his home fans in Castellon on Sunday, Sergio Garcia has moved down the coast in western Spain to Valderrama where the €3m Andalucia Masters gets underway tomorrow.

Sergio Garcia is finally back as a winner in golf – but he needs to do it again this Sunday if he is to play in next week’s world championship in China.

Birdies at the fourth and fifth holes kept Sergio Garcia on course for a runaway victory in his home Castello Masters today.

The longest barren spell of Sergio Garcia’s career looks certain to end in front of his home fans in Castellon tomorrow.

Sergio Garcia and Alex Noren were both finding it hard to follow up their second rounds 63s when the Castello Masters resumed in Spain today.

Jose Maria Olazabal has said he expects Sergio Garcia to be in his Ryder Cup team next year – and he has now seen for himself that Swede Alex Noren might well be in Chicago as well.

RECENT Race To Dubai winner Michael Hoey was gob-smacked to learn reigning US Open champion Rory McIlroy is to join him at Horizon Sports Management.

It was a case of ’Home Sweet Home’ today as Sergio Garcia took a giant stride towards his first victory for almost three years.

Northern Ireland’s Michael Hoey has his sights on a second successive victory after an opening 67 at the Castello Masters in Spain.

Tom Lewis came back down to earth with a bit of a bump today after winning on only his third start as a professional.

JOSE MARIA OLAZABAL is backing Sergio Garcia to be part of his Ryder Cup team next September on the course where he became a world star.

DARREN CLARKE has enjoyed something of a golfing honeymoon since his magnificent victory in the Open Championship at Royal St Georges in July.

RORY McILROY suffered more final-round anguish as Italian teenager Matteo Manassero clinched the Malaysian Open by one shot from Frenchman Gregory Bourdy yesterday.

Rory McIlroy suffered Sunday heartbreak for a second successive week as Italian Matteo Manassero won the Maybank Malaysian Open two days before his 18th birthday.

Italy’s Matteo Manassero has been named the European Tour’s rookie of the year following a record-breaking start to his professional career.

Matteo Manassero became the youngest winner in European Tour history today after triumphing by four shots at the Castello Masters in Spain.

Room-mates Gary Boyd and John Parry both shot rounds of 63 to equal the course record at the Castello Masters in Spain.

England’s John Parry surged into the early clubhouse lead on the third day of the Castello Masters in Spain.

Sweden's Peter Hedblom shot 64 today to take go one shot clear at the top of Castello Masters leaderboard after two rounds.

Paul Lawrie fired a seven-under-par 64 to share the lead after the first round of the Castello Masters in Spain.

Sergio Garcia is aiming to secure victory on his return to golf at the Castello Masters this week – but admits it will struggle to be as emotionally charged as his success at the Castellon event two years ago.

Sergio Garcia has declared himself ready for another assault on the world number one spot, while Jose Maria Olazabal is simply hoping to avoid the cut as the Spanish duo prepare for their eagerly-anticipated comebacks tomorrow.

Colin Montgomerie wants Jose Maria Olazabal to succeed him as European Ryder Cup captain - and Olazabal wants to do it.

Twice Masters champion Jose Maria Olazabal finally looks set for his first tournament since last October.

Race to Dubai contenders Lee Westwood and Rory McIlroy headline the field at the Hong Kong Open but smaller battles will also unfold in Fanling this week.

Ross Fisher has been named the European Tour’s Golfer of the Month for October following his victory in the Volvo World Match Play Championship.

Sergio Garcia is back from his mid-season slump and ready to defend his HSBC Champions title this week in Shanghai.

HOWEVER much Ross Fisher enjoyed his Volvo World Match Play win, it was matched by Sweden’s Peter Hanson.

MAN marking, to borrow a GAA expression, will be the order of things over the next few week for Europe’s leading golfers, Lee Westwood, Martin Kaymer, Rory McIlroy, and Paul Casey.

SPORTS writers like nothing better than second guessing thes electors charged with picking teams for major events.

Masters champion Angel Cabrera will compete in next week’s HSBC Champions event in Shanghai and will therefore be eligible for the Dubai World Championship two weeks later.

SWEDEN’S Michael Jonzon is living proof that in golf it takes just one week to make it a great year.

Sweden’s Michael Jonzon is living proof that in golf it takes just one week to make it a great year.

Sweden’s Michael Jonzon, with one European Tour win in 290 starts and fighting for his future, leads the Castello Masters in Spain with a round to play.

Defending champion Sergio Garcia remained a shot behind leaders Martin Kaymer and Robert Allenby after the completion of the second round at the Castello Masters in Spain this morning.

MARTIN KAYMER has given himself the chance to regain the European Tour number one spot in his first event back from breaking toes in a go-kart crash.

Martin Kaymer has given himself the chance to regain the European Tour number one spot in his first event back from breaking toes in a go-kart crash.

Martin Kaymer continued a brilliant return to golf today when he completed an opening 63 at the Castello Masters and shared the lead with Sergio Garcia.

Defending champion Sergio Garcia took the lead on the wind-affected first day of his home Castello Masters – and one of his main rivals is already out of the event.

Defending champion Sergio Garcia reached eight under par and was one ahead of Swede Michael Jonzon when play in the Castello Masters first round was suspended because of 40mph gusts in Spain today.