A first European Tour victory cannot come soon enough for Damien McGrane, who took a three-stroke lead into the final round of the Volvo China Open.

Padraig Harrington aims to kickstart his season with victory in the Ballantine’s Championship on Jeju Island after a frustrating beginning to the year.

Mark Foster enjoyed a strong start at the Johnnie Walker Classic today to take the lead after firing four birdies on the front nine, but Ian Poulter is in trouble after a run of three double bogeys in four holes.

Jeev Milkha Singh believes that there is a lot more to come from Indian professional golfers following the recent success of his fellow countrymen on the international stage.

Damien McGrane is confident of building on his career-best finish at the Indian Masters after returning home for a well-earned break following a hectic month.

WE STILL make a frustrating habit of coming up short, but Roy Keane’s imploring has adjusted attitudes among a new generation of Irish sports stars — sloppy seconds are no longer our style.

India’s SSP Chowrasia claimed the biggest title of his career today after winning the Indian Masters by two strokes ahead of Ireland’s Damien McGrane.

Ireland’s Damien McGrane remained in striking distance of a maiden European Tour title after keeping pace with immaculate leader SSP Chowrasia in the final round of the Indian Masters this morning.

The chances are growing of an Irish victory in the Indian Golf Masters as Damien McGrane and Graeme McDowell stay in touch at the top of the leaderboard.

Frenchman Raphael Jacquelin held a one-stroke lead over Ireland’s Damien McGrane, Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell and Spain’s Jose Manuel Lara heading into the final round of the Indian Masters.

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.

Indian duo SSP Chowrasia and Arjun Atwal along with Ryder Cup winner Thomas Bjorn led the pursuit of Ireland’s Damien McGrane at the Indian Masters this morning after moving to within three strokes of the overnight leader at a blustery Delhi Golf Club.

Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell has won the Royal Trophy, Seve Trophy, Walker Cup and Palmer Cup and is confident his recent run of consistent form can thrust him into Nick Faldo’s mind for the ultimate team showdown at Valhalla in September.

Holland’s Maarten Lafeber and Kent’s Benn Barham led the afternoon chase of Indian Masters leader Damien McGrane.

Damien McGrane produced another conservative but productive round at the tight tree-lined Delhi Golf Club this morning to open up a two-stroke lead over Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell and South Africa’s Hendrik Buhrmann at the midway point of the second round at the Indian Masters.

Ireland’s Damien McGrane showed no ill effects from his recent tussle with Tiger Woods after carding a five-under-par first round at the inaugural Indian Masters to sit two strokes adrift of leader Jyoti Randhawa.

India’s Digvijay Singh set the early pace at the inaugural co-sanctioned Indian Masters in Delhi this morning after reaching the turn three-under-par.

Ernie Els is looking forward to his first professional visit to India this week as the South African seeks an instant response to his Dubai Desert Classic disappointment.

Jeev Milkha Singh has welcomed the introduction of the Indian Masters to the European Tour schedule as he looks to go head-to-head with world number four Ernie Els at the Delhi Golf Club this week.

Ernie Els, the match play king of Wentworth, has once again omitted next month's Accenture world match play championship in Arizona from his schedule.