Peter Hedblom heard the crack and knew what it meant – a broken leg and the end for the time being of his European tour career.

David Park takes a one-shot advantage into the final round of the Spanish Open as he attempts to lead from start to finish in Fuerteventura.

Bradley Dredge made the biggest move up the leaderboard in the early stages of the Spanish Open third round in Fuerteventura.

Germany’s Marcel Siem has taken a leaf from Phil Mickelson’s book as he looks to claim his second European Tour title of the season.

WELSHMAN David Park, who won on his second European Tour start but has not finished in the top three in 134 events since, holds a one-shot lead after the first round of the Spanish Open.

Welshman David Park, who won on his second European Tour start but has not finished in the top three in 134 events since, holds a one-shot lead after the first round of the Spanish Open.

Scotland’s Alastair Forsyth kept on his feet long enough to carve out a one-shot lead in the rain-interrupted Carlsberg Malaysian Open.

Seve Ballesteros spoke in glowing terms about Ireland and the Irish people at the PGA Irish Region Centenary Banquet in the Burlington Hotel.

The European tour have announced their 2002 schedule with one notable absentee the Dunhill Links Championship won at St Andrews on Monday by Paul Lawrie.

Colin Montgomerie will travel to the USPGA championship in search of that elusive first major title in high spirits after securing his Ryder Cup place by claiming a third Volvo Scandinavian Masters title in Malmo.

Colin Montgomerie endured a nerve-wracking wait before sealing his Ryder Cup place in style by claiming a third Volvo Scandinavian Masters title in Malmo.

Andrew Oldcorn fired a superb 64 on the opening day of the Via Digital Spanish Open in Valencia and claimed his magical round was down to a change in attitude.

Ian Poulter leapfrogged star names like Colin Montgomerie, Bernhard Langer and Sergio Garcia in the battle for a Ryder Cup place with an impressive victory in the Moroccan Open.

Paul McGinley and Philip Walton are the leading Irishmen going into the third round of the Moroccan Open this afternoon.

Paul McGinley slipped back to four under in the second round of the Moroccan Open.

Paul McGinley was today aiming to take another small step closer to a Ryder Cup debut in the second round of the Moroccan Open.

Ireland's Paul McGinley fired a brilliant six-under-par 67 to take the first-round lead in the Moroccan Open in Rabat.