West Ham fan Sam Little believes it will be a “Great Escape” to eclipse that of the Hammers in the Premier League last season if he can keep his European Tour card in the Mallorca Classic.

Rory McIlroy remains in contention to become the youngest winner in European Tour history in just his third event as a professional.

Rory McIlroy’s remarkable start to life as a professional golfer continued in the third round of the Madrid Open today.

Rory McIlroy's bid for a first European Tour title suffered an early blow in the second round of the Madrid Open today.

Irish teenage prodigy Rory McIlroy is today hoping the rub of the green would get his bid for a first European Tour title back on track in the Madrid Open.

Jean Van de Velde will not be returning to the scene of his British Open Championship heartbreak in two weeks’ time.

Bradley Dredge is relishing Wales’ defence of the World Cup title in Barbados after securing a long-overdue second European Tour title in Switzerland.

Wales’ Bradley Dredge today cruised to his second European Tour title with an eight-shot victory in the Omega European Masters.

Weekly injections costing €292 a time to ease a career-threatening back injury could prove to be a real bargain for Ryder Cup captain Ian Woosnam.

Jean Van de Velde, back as a winner on the European Tour this year, burst through the field on the third day of the BMW Championship at Wentworth.

Colin Montgomerie was left to rue a last-hole blunder in the first round of the BMW Asian Open in Shanghai.

Sweden’s Henrik Stenson returned to the fore after a series of tournament disappointments by setting the early pace in the BMW Asian Open.

Alistair Forsyth was beginning to make an impact in the third round of the Portuguese Open.

JEAN Van de Velde savoured a rare victory on the European Tour by winning the Madeira Island Open yesterday.

Jean Van de Velde savoured a rare victory on the European Tour by winning the Madeira Island Open.

Lee Slattery was so fed up with golf he packed the game in and went to work in a clothes shop.

Jean Van de Velde raced into a three-shot lead in the Madeira Island Open after a confident start in the third round.

Garry Houston moved swiftly up the leaderboard in the third round of the Madeira Island Open.

Play re-started in the Madeira Island Open at noon after a four-hour delay because of bad weather at the hilltop Santo da Serra course.

Play was suspended in the third round of the Madeira Island Open this morning because of cloudy conditions at the hilltop Santo da Serra course.

Jean Van de Velde made light of his knee problems at the hilltop Santo de Serra course to move into contention for the Madeira Island Open.

Scotland’s Paul Lawrie quickly got into his stride in the second round of the Madeira Island Open.

England’s Ian Garbutt and Scotland’s Gary Orr made the most of the calm conditions on the second day of the Madeira Island Open.

Paul Lawrie heads into the second round of the Madeira Island Open on the shoulder of overnight leader Jarmo Sandelin and in good heart.

Five-time European Tour winner Jarmo Sandelin expressed his relief at posting a 66 in the first round of the Madeira Island Open.

Gary Emerson defied the blustery conditions at the Madeira Island Open to make a sound start in the tournament.

Phillip Price showed glimpses of his best form in the first round of the Madeira Island Open.

WELSHMEN Bradley Dredge and Stephen Dodd captured the World Cup for Wales here yesterday without having to hit a single shot.

ARGENTINA’S Eduardo Romero is aiming to make history this week by becoming the first player to win on the European Tour and European Seniors Tour in the same season.

Argentina’s Eduardo Romero is aiming to make history this week by becoming the first player to win on the European Tour and European Seniors Tour in the same season.

WALES’ Bradley Dredge carded a superb 63 to lead the Scandinavian Masters in Stockholm — and could even have already done enough to win his second tour title.

Wales’ Bradley Dredge carded a superb 63 to lead the Scandinavian Masters in Stockholm – and could even have already done enough to win his second tour title.

Wales’ Bradley Dredge carded a superb 63 to lead the Scandinavian Masters in Stockholm today – and could already have done enough to win his second tour title.

Ireland’s Peter Lawrie survived a run-in with an errant marshal to move into contention for his first European Tour title in the Deutsche Bank Championship in Hamburg.

Eduardo Romero looks like threatening Des Smyth's record as the oldest winner in European Tour history as he produced a dazzling second round in the French Open at Le Golf National near Paris today.

David Howell put the latest in a long line of near misses behind him today to get right into the thick of things again at the Nissan Irish Open.

HOLLAND’S Robert-Jan Derksen fired a superb closing 67 to win the Madeira Island Open and claim his second European Tour title.

Holland’s Robert-Jan Derksen fired a superb closing 67 to win the Madeira Island Open today.

Wales’ Kyron Sullivan will take a one-shot lead into the delayed third round of the Madeira Island Open this afternoon.

Wales’ Kyron Sullivan was holding on to his narrow lead in the delayed second round of the Madeira Island Open today.

IRELAND’S David Higgins fired a six under par 66 to position him on the shoulder of leader, Kyron Sullivan of Wales at the halfway stage of the Madeira Island Open.