Paul McGinley didn’t allow the business of being Ryder Cup captain spoil his golf with a best finish in 15 months and a second straight top-10 result in the ISPS Handa Wales Open at Celtic Manor.

Defending champion Gwladys Nocera and French compatriot Jade Schaeffer carded five-under-par 67s to claim a share of the first-round lead at the ABN AMRO Ladies Open in Holland.

France’s Gwladys Nocera birdied the last three holes to share the lead with Sweden’s Maria Boden at the Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open.

England’s Laura Davies is looking to erase one of the lowest points of her career last week by bouncing back to form at the UNIQA Ladies Golf Open in Austria, starting tomorrow.