Australian Greg Norman, who qualifies to play on the Champions Tour next year, produced a vintage performance at the BMW Asian Open in Shanghai today to sit just one shot off the clubhouse lead.

ONE doesn’t need a degree in rocket science to realise that Europe must always field their very best possible side if they are to have any chance of beating the Americans in the Ryder Cup.

AMERICAN Jason Knutzon birdied the last two holes to win the $275,000 Macau Open by one stroke with Pádraig Harrington finishing in joint fifth place.

Ireland’s Peter Lawrie, European Tour rookie of the year in 2003, was among an eight-strong group in third place on four under after today's play at the Caltex Masters in Singapore.

Colin Montgomerie believes golf can now be considered truly a world game and he would not be at all surprised if this week's Carlsberg Malaysian Open was won by one of Asia's biggest names.

SPAIN'S Miguel Angel Jimenez insists his Johnnie Walker Classic victory will have no bearing on his performance at this week's Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur.

Bernhard Langer and Colin Montgomerie were left with some unfinished business when their play-off was halted by fading light in the Volvo Masters at Valderrama last year and they agreed to share the title.

LIAN-Wei Zhang became the first Chinese winner on the European Tour