PETER LAWRIE signalled he was not about to relinquish his Spanish Open title with a blistering inward half of 30 on day two of the event in Girona.

OPTIMISM is high a successful season for professional golf in this country will be maintained, in the €150,000 Challenge of Ireland tournament, starting over the picturesque Christy O’Connor Junior-designed Glasson course near Athlone this morning.

THE celebrations have been put on ice by the Challenge Tour’s newest champion Michael McGeady, who this week returns to his homeland to compete in the Challenge of Ireland at the picturesque Glasson Golf & Country Club, Athlone on Thursday.

A strong British challenge is poised to make its mark at the Cadillac Russian Open after Sweden dominated day two in Moscow.

EIGHTY euro may not seem like a lot of money these days.