The Mercedes-Benz Championship in Cologne had a four-way tie for the lead with 12 holes to play today.

Peter Hanson could be the man to give Sweden their third successive victory on the European Tour tomorrow.

A closing double bogey from Ryder Cup Dane Soren Hansen – the only one on the hole all day – left England’s Chris Wood and Australian Scott Strange sharing the halfway lead at the Mercedes-Benz Championship in Cologne.

England’s Chris Wood, so close in July to becoming the youngest winner of The Open since 1893, is in pursuit of his first European Tour title again.

RORY McILROY is edging ever closer to taking the lead in the European Tour’s Race to Dubai order of merit.

RORY McILROY blamed a photographer for missing out on his lowest ever European Tour round – andpossibly even going top of theOrder of Merit – in Switzerlandyesterday.

Geoff Ogilvy won the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship for the second time in four years today with a dominant 4&3 victory over Paul Casey.

Geoff Ogilvy was in dominant form against Paul Casey in the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship final on Sunday, closing in on a second title in four years.

Zach Johnson fired a five-under-par 65 to win the Sony Open today.

Vijay Singh will miss the next three weeks after undergoing arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee.

Ireland's Padraig Harrington has climbed back up to third in the world rankings despite not hitting a ball last weekend.

Geoff Ogilvy is poised for victory in the opening event of the PGA Tour season after firing a sizzling eight-under-par 65 yesterday to open up a six-stroke lead at the Mercedes-Benz Championship.

Geoff Ogilvy maintained his lead at the season-opening Mercedes-Benz Championship in Hawaii after firing a five-under-par 68 in the second round.

Geoff Ogilvy fired a six-under-par 67 to grab the first-round lead at the season-opening Mercedes-Benz Championship in Hawaii.

Robert Karlsson is on the verge of becoming the first Swedish player to win the Order of Merit, thanks to transforming himself from Mr Angry to Mr Consistency.

Four members of Europe’s Ryder Cup team will do battle for the Order of Merit title in the season-ending Volvo Masters which gets under way on Thursday.

Robert Karlsson today won his second successive European Tour event to blow the battle for the Order of Merit wide open.

Robert Karlsson today won his second successive European Tour event to blow the battle for the Order of Merit wide open.

Lee Westwood and Graeme McDowell did a lot better on Thursday on their return from playing in the Ryder Cup than Darren Clarke and Colin Montgomerie did on their return from watching it on television.

Darren Clarke and Colin Montgomerie may be conspicuous by their absence from Valhalla, but Europe’s Ryder Cup team has two ready-made replacements according to Sweden’s Robert Karlsson.

Robert Karlsson’s victory in the Mercedes-Benz Championship means that Europe go into their Ryder Cup defence this week with with seven members of the world’s top 20 against America’s six.

Robert Karlsson warmed up in perfect style for next week’s Ryder Cup with his first victory for two years, in the Mercedes-Benz Championship.

Robert Karlsson was today cruising towards a first victory in two years and the perfect Ryder Cup warm-up in the Mercedes-Benz Championship.

Robert Karlsson today remained on course to win his first tournament for two years and complete the perfect preparation for the Ryder Cup in the Mercedes-Benz Championship.

France’s Gregory Havret today made a brilliant start to the third round of the Mercedes-Benz Championship as he chased a second victory in three events.

Robert Karlsson believes Europe’s obsession with the Ryder Cup can help him win his first tournament for two years in the Mercedes-Benz Championship.

Soren Hansen offered a unique solution to captain Nick Faldo’s Ryder Cup selection headache after an exhilarating round in the defence of his Mercedes-Benz Championship.

Defending champion Soren Hansen avoided the worst that Cologne’s weather could throw at him to move up the leaderboard in the Mercedes-Benz Championship today.

Patchy fog today delayed the start of the second round of the Mercedes-Benz Championship in Cologne.

IT’S been revealed Frenchman Jean Francois Lucquin celebrated last week’s Omega Masters European Tour maiden Tour success with champagne intended for Rory McIlroy.

Robert Karlsson gave Ryder Cup captain Nick Faldo some welcome good news with a first round 67, five under par, in the Mercedes-Benz Championship in Cologne.

Soren Hansen admits he cannot wait to make his Ryder Cup debut next week, but first comes the significant distraction of defending his Mercedes-Benz Championship title.

Bernhard Langer believes Europe deserve to be favourites to win a fourth straight Ryder Cup – despite missing six members of their record-equalling side from two years ago.

Former Ryder Cup captain Bernhard Langer believes Nick Faldo is “making a mistake” by not having more helping hands at Valhalla.

European captain Nick Faldo has a tough task on his hands to pick his Ryder Cup pairings – according to two of the players on his team.

Four members of Europe’s Ryder Cup team will warm up for next week’s battle at Valhalla by contesting the Mercedes-Benz Championship in Cologne, which gets under way tomorrow.

Lee Westwood’s hopes of taking part the Ryder Cup remain in doubt after his agent confirmed he has still not recovered from a serious bout of tonsillitis contracted nine days ago.

Colin Montgomerie has pulled out of this coming week’s Mercedes-Benz Championship in Cologne with a shoulder injury.

Kenny Perry fired a six-under-par 66 last night to win the Buick Open by a stroke over Woody Austin and Bubba Watson.

Sweden’s Daniel Chopra opened up a two-stroke lead after the third round of the Buick Open following a four-under-par 68.

Open champion Padraig Harrington is in line for a first round clash with Swede Peter Hanson at the Accenture World Match Play Championship in Arizona next week.

England’s Kenneth Ferrie, lying joint 20th at the halfway stage of the Sony Open in Hawaii, withdrew without hitting another shot today because of a stomach virus.

Korean KJ Choi recorded six birdies and finished six-under-64 to take a one-stroke lead in the first round of the Sony Open on Thursday.