Inglis Drever has shown no after-effects following his victorious reappearance at Newbury on Saturday, although he will still be campaigned sparingly this season.

The European Tour tomorrow could see its closest finish to the Order of Merit race since 1995 – the year Colin Montgomerie sank a three-foot putt on the final green of the final event to pip fellow Scot Sam Torrance.

Paul Casey signalled his determination to win the Order of Merit in style with a brilliant first round in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland today.

Colin Montgomerie birdied the opening hole for the third day running to stretch his Volvo Masters lead at Valderrama today.

Leading positions in the European tour Volvo Order of Merit after the Telefonica Madrid Open.

Darren Clarke had his lowest European tour round for nearly four months today and then prepared to congratulate Retief Goosen on becoming Europe’s number one this season.