France’s Gregory Bourdy today fired a flawless final round to claim his first European Tour title in the Mallorca Classic.

Holland’s Robert-Jan Derksen and France’s Gregory Bourdy share the lead going into today’s final round of the rain-affected Mallorca Classic.

Robert-Jan Derksen leads the rain-delayed Mallorca Classic by one from playing partner Jean-Francois Lucquin. Fellow Frenchman Gregory Bourdy set the clubhouse target on nine under after a 64.

Tour winners David Carter, David Park and Sven Struver face a trip to the qualifying school next month after missing the cut in the rain-delayed Mallorca Classic today.

A late eagle today boosted Sergio Garcia’s chances of a second Mallorca Classic title in the rain-delayed second round at Pula Golf Club.

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.

Sweden’s Niclas Fasth has all but given up hope of winning the Order of Merit despite a superb start to the defence of his Mallorca Classic title.

Defending champion Niclas Fasth moved into a share of the lead when the rain-affected Mallorca Classic resumed today.

Defending champion Niclas Fasth was among 60 players returning to Pula Golf Club to complete their first rounds - weather permitting – in the rain-affected Mallorca Classic today.

Irish golfer Gary Murphy shot an impressive 66 to share the lead in the first round of the Mallorca Classic today.

Jean Van de Velde became the latest member of the Rory McIlroy fan club after moving into contention for a third European Tour title in the Madrid Open.

Graeme McDowell made a superb start at Valderrama today in his bid to end a bitterly disappointing season on a nigh note.

IRELAND’S David Higgins, Stephen Browne and Michael Hoey return to the European Tour School at San Roque next month having failed to retain their cards.

Sweden’s Niclas Fasth ended the home nation’s dominance of the Mallorca Classic to complete his own Spanish double today.

Niclas Fasth has won the Mallorca Classic on five under par, three shots clear of Sergio Garcia.

Ireland’s Gary Murphy can seal his European Tour card for next season and beyond in emphatic fashion in the final round of the Mallorca Classic tomorrow.

England's Jamie Spence today gave himself a fighting chance of keeping his European Tour card for 2007 with a third-round 66 in the Mallorca Classic.

Kilkenny's Gary Murphy has opened up a two-stroke lead over Niclas Fasth at the Mallorca Classic.

Ireland’s Gary Murphy had one eye on the upper reaches of the Order of Merit rather than the bottom in the third round of the Mallorca Classic.

Padraig Harrington failed to close the gap to Paul Casey at the top of the Order of Merit after crashing out of the Mallorca Classic.

Sergio Garcia kept alive his hopes for a first win of the season, and second Mallorca Classic title in three years, at Pula Golf Club today.

Sergio Garcia was today stepping up his bid for a second victory in three years in the Mallorca Classic.

Padraig Harrington’s worst round of the year dealt a potentially fatal blow to his bid to become European number one at the Mallorca Classic.

Padraig Harrington’s hopes of becoming European number one suffered a potentially fatal blow in the first round of the Mallorca Classic.

Ireland's Padraig Harrington will be in search of last-minute Order of Merit points over the next four days at the Mallorca Classic in Spain.

Ryder Cup partners Sergio Garcia and Jose Maria Olazabal reverted to friendly rivals today in order to maintain the Spanish stranglehold on the Mallorca Classic title.

Colin Montgomerie has backed Ryder Cup team-mate Paul Casey to succeed him as European number one this season.

Ireland’s Padraig Harrington will enter next week’s Mallorca Classic to improve his chances of becoming European number one for the first time.

Padraig Harrington was today stepping up his bid for a second double triumph in four years in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

Padraig Harrington today stepped up his bid for a second double triumph in four years in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

PAUL McGINLEY has been named as winner of the RBS Shot of the Month Award for October following his superb victory in the season-ending Volvo Masters at Club de Golf Valderrama in Spain.

Jose Maria Olazabal is up to fourth in Europe’s Ryder Cup race – and Sergio Garcia for one would love to see him stay there right until the finishing line is reached.

JOSE MARIA OLAZABAL took a big leap towards a seventh Ryder Cup cap by ending more than three and a half years without a victory at the Mallorca Classic yesterday.

Jose Maria Olazabal took a big leap towards a seventh Ryder Cup cap by ending more than three and a half years without a victory at the Mallorca Classic today.

Jose Maria Olazabal remained one ahead of Paul Broadhurst after five holes of the final round of the Mallorca Classic.

Jose Maria Olazabal, chasing his first win for three years, leads England’s Paul Broadhurst and Dane Soren Hansen by one with a round to go in the Mallorca Classic.

Austrian Markus Brier and Swede Peter Hedblom made early moves through the field in the third round of the Mallorca Classic.

ENGLAND'S Paul Broadhurst grabbed the halfway lead in the €1.4 million Mallorca Classic at Pula yesterday - but the European tour career of another former Ryder Cup star was left hanging by a thread.

England’s Paul Broadhurst grabbed the halfway lead in the £1m (€1.46m) Mallorca Classic at Pula today – but the European tour career of another former Ryder Cup star was left hanging by a thread.

Six years after appearing in the Ryder Cup Sweden’s Jarmo Sandelin almost certainly lost his place on the European tour today.

England’s Jonathan Lomas, with only one European Tour victory in more than 350 starts, continued to battle for the lead in the Mallorca Classic – along with a player for whom it meant far more.

One week after his joint best performance of the year Ryder Cup captain Ian Woosnam was forced to pull out of the Mallorca Classic first round at Pula today.

Ireland's Gary Murphy is tied in third place at the Mallorca Classic, at -3 after 15 holes.