GRAEME McDOWELL will convene his think tank next week in the Caribbean to thrash out his playing schedule for 2011.

Golfers do not normally like it when they win an event and then are told that their title defence will be on a different course.

Paul McGinley was a huge hit as a captain in Paris last week, but he wants to be an even bigger success as a player in Scotland the next four days.

Padraig Harrington has an extra reason for wanting his first-ever win at Wentworth this week – he is in danger of losing his position as European number one.

Henrik Stenson was making a move on the leaders during the early stages of his third round in the £2.5m (€3.6m) Alfred Dunhill Links championship.

Colin Montgomerie will defend his Alfred Dunhill Links Championship title at St Andrews next month.

WITH Seve Ballesteros playing his first stroke play tournament in two years and Colin Montgomerie bidding to improve his number one position in the European Tour, this week’s Madrid Open assumes more interest.

It was a case of making hay while the sun shone when the £2.7m (€3.95m) Dunhill Links championship began today – and 51-year-old Eduardo Romero was among those who did.

AUSTRALIA’S Stephen Leaney is delighted to be playing in this week’s Volvo Masters at Valderrama, thanks to his baby son Sebastian.