Paul Casey was in severe danger of seeing the end of his unbeaten record in the HSBC World Match Play Championship at Wentworth.

Swede Henrik Stenson and Argentina's Andres Romero took just 15 minutes this morning to clinch places in the quarter-finals of the HSBC World Match Play Championship at Wentworth.

Open champion Padraig Harrington has crashed out of the HSBC World Match Play Championship at Wentworth today - losing 4 and 2 to Anders Hansen.

Angel Cabrera thrashed Retief Goosen to be the first player into the quarter-finals at the HSBC World Match Play Championship at Wentworth today.

Paul Casey, winner of the HSBC World Match Play Championship on his debut last year, is going well again at Wentworth today.

Fog delayed the start of the HSBC World Match Play Championship for just under two hours at Wentworth today.

Ryder Cup captain Nick Faldo has described Colin Montgomerie’s absence from three team meetings at the recent Seve Trophy match in Ireland as “disappointing”.

Fog caused a delay to the start of the HSBC World Match Play Championship at Wentworth today.

Henrik Stenson was the talk of golf earlier this year – and knows it is high time he did something to make everyone start speaking about him again.

Between them they have 10 victories at Wentworth but Colin Montgomerie hopes it will be third time lucky when he plays Ernie Els in the opening round of the HSBC World Match Play Championship tomorrow.

Colin Montgomerie has to take on record six-time winner Ernie Els in the opening round of the HSBC World Match Play Championship at Wentworth on Thursday.

England’s Nick Dougherty has leapt 53 places to a career-high 47th place in the world rankings – and he leads the race for places in Europe’s Ryder Cup team next year.

Padraig Harrington is back playing in Europe this week for the first time since his Open Championship victory – and he is back at Carnoustie for it.

England's Mark Foster threw the Quinn British Masters at The Belfry wide open tonight by finishing his third round with a double bogey six.

Confirmation that Tiger Woods is not returning to the HSBC World Match Play Championship at Wentworth in October has helped Colin Montgomerie to earn a place in the 16-man field.

AFTER a week of incessant interviews and celebration, Pádraig Harrington is gradually beginning to refocus on his golfing career.

Paul Casey is determined to make up for the disappointment of missing out on the European Tour Order of Merit last year by getting 2007 off to a successful start at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship.

Padraig Harrington is now among the five biggest earners in European Tour history but he has never won the Order of Merit – and unless he finishes first, second or third at the Volvo Masters on Sunday it is not going to happen this year.

European Order of Merit leader Paul Casey has been named September’s European Tour Golfer of the Month after winning the HSBC World Match Play Championship and playing a starring role in the Ryder Cup.

The new world rankings made happy reading for Paul Casey today – but not so Ryder Cup team-mate Lee Westwood.

Paul Casey stormed to the £1m (€1.49m) first prize – the biggest in golf – by crushing American Shaun Micheel by a record 10 and eight margin in the final of the HSBC World Match Play Championship at Wentworth today.

Paul Casey is just one win away from a £1m (€1.48m) jackpot – but he wants to win the Ryder Cup even more next week.

Colin Montgomerie immediately turned his thoughts to the Ryder Cup after going out of the HSBC World Match Play Championship to team-mate Paul Casey at Wentworth today.

England’s Paul Casey is just one win away from the £1m (€1.48m) jackpot after knocking Colin Montgomerie out of the HSBC World Match Play Championship at Wentworth today.

Colin Montgomerie, who came back from four down to beat holder Michael Campbell yesterday, found himself in even deeper trouble against Ryder Cup team-mate Paul Casey in their HSBC World Match Play championship semi-final at Wentworth today.

Colin Montgomerie twice fell behind to Ryder Cup team-mate Paul Casey at the start of the HSBC World Match Play championship semi-finals at Wentworth today.

Colin Montgomerie fought back from a dreadful start to keep his HSBC World Match Play Championship hopes alive at Wentworth today.

Tiger Woods, unbeaten and at times seemingly unbeatable in his last five tournaments, was toppled on a day of upsets in the HSBC World Match Play Championship at Wentworth today.

Tiger Woods and Jim Furyk, the top two players in the world, were in deep trouble when the HSBC World Match Play Championship began at Wentworth today.

Tiger Woods and Jim Furyk, the top two players in the world, were in deep trouble when the HSBC World Match Play Championship began at Wentworth today.

Tiger Woods and Michael Campbell, the top two seeds in the HSBC World Match Play Championship, were struggling against tournament outsiders when the event began at Wentworth today.

Tournament outsider Simon Khan took an early two-hole lead over holder and top seed Michael Campbell when the HSBC World Match Play Championship began at Wentworth today.

David Howell has dismissed fears he might not be able to play a full part in next week’s Ryder Cup despite another injury setback.

Darren Clarke returns to golf tomorrow just 32 days after his wife Heather lost her battle with cancer.

Six of the world’s top 10, seven major winners boasting 21 major titles, three former champions, nearly half of next week’s European Ryder Cup side.

Colin Montgomerie believes Europe’s Ryder Cup hopes will receive a huge boost if a member of the team can beat Tiger Woods at this week’s HSBC World Match Play Championship at Wentworth.

Jim Furyk has every reason to think life is great at the moment, but that did not stop part of him feeling “awful” as he headed to England for his debut in the HSBC World Match Play Championship this week.

Luke Donald may have to wait only until this Friday rather than next week’s Ryder Cup for the chance of some revenge over Tiger Woods.

Ryder Cup teammates David Howell and Colin Montgomerie will meet in the first round of the HSBC World Match Play championship at Wentworth on Thursday, it was confirmed today.

Jim Furyk and Adam Scott have reached their highest-ever positions in the world rankings following victories this weekend.

Sergio Garcia will recharge his batteries this week after sealing his place in the European Ryder Cup side by finishing 22nd at the Bridgestone Invitational in Akron won by Tiger Woods.

Sergio Garcia has decided not to play in the HSBC World Match Play Championship at Wentworth the week before the Ryder Cup.