Paul Dunne remains a live contender at the half-way stage of the Qatar Masters in Doha.

The celebration for John Daly began the day he became eligible for the PGA Tour Champions.

World number one Rory McIlroy remains winless in the UAE capital after finishing six shots adrift of South African Darren Fichardt in the one-day Abu Dhabi Invitational Pro-Am at Yas Island Links.

Pádraig Harrington must beat seven of the world’s top 10 if he is to win the Honda Classic and make sure he doesn’t miss the Masters for the first time since his debut in 2000.

The blisters on Peter Lawrie’s left hand reveal just how determined one of the nicest guys on the European Tour is to break free of a continuing downturn in form.

Rory McIlroy is not the only Irish golfer to benefit from lengthy practice in Dubai, with Michael Hoey now reaping the reward after shooting 68 on day one of the Qatar Masters.

Darren Clarke will have to wait to make his 500th European Tour appearance after pulling out of the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters through injury.

Tiger Woods today came up short in his bid for a magical 59, but still opened up a commanding lead in his quest for an incredible eighth WGC Bridgestone Invitational title.

Chris Wood’s closing eagle to win the Qatar Masters has earned him the European Tour’s Golfer of the Month award for January.

Pádraig Harrington this week samples the incredible atmosphere surrounding the par-three 16th hole at the TPC Stadium course in Scottsdale, Arizona as he makes his debut at the Waste Management Phoenix Open.

THE new “Nike Chums” Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods remain the top two players in the world golf rankings in spite of missing the cut in last week’s Abu Dhabi Championship.

Scotland’s Paul Lawrie was today hoping to take another step closer to a remarkable golfing double as the 141st Open Championship continued at Royal Lytham.

Pádraig Harrington is having none of that statistic that winning the Par 3 Contest on the eve of the Masters precludes a golfer from winning the main event.

A second eagle in as many rounds eased Paul McGinley into the weekend at the Avantha Masters.

Thomas Bjorn issued a timely reminder of what happened five months ago after joining Rory McIlroy in the halfway lead at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic today.

Paul Lawrie has put himself well in frame for Ryder Cup selection after capturing a second Qatar Masters victory 13 years after his first.

Swede Peter Hanson gave himself the chance to make instant amends for last week’s collapse when he marched into the lead at the wind-delayed Qatar Masters today.

Gonzalo Fernandez Castano holds a one shot lead after day one of a windswept Qatar Masters in Doha.

Graeme McDowell today renews acquaintances with Hunter Mahan, the man he defeated to help Europe secure Ryder Cup victory in 2010.

Whether you agree paying Tiger Woods more in appearance money than the entire prize fund was worth in Abu Dhabi at the weekend or not, he contributed hugely to the success of the tournament.

FOR a second week in succession an Irish-born Major champion has shut the book on an uneventful season and is already looking forward to starting a fresh chapter in the New Year.

Jose Maria Olazabal could hardly have asked for more from the first qualifying event for his Ryder Cup team.

Thomas Bjorn has won a five-man, five-hole play-off in the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles.

Paul McGinley has a chance to further his claims to the Ryder Cup captaincy in 2014 after being put in charge of the Great Britain and Ireland team again for the Vivendi Seve Trophy in Paris on September 15-18.

Paul McGinley has received a late call-up into tomorrow’s Open Championship qualifier at his home course Sunningdale – thanks to fellow Dubliner Peter Lawrie.

Tiger Woods is out of the WGC-Accenture Match Play already, beaten on the first extra hole by Dane Thomas Bjorn in today’s opening round.

THE Irish trio at this week’s Accenture World Match Play in Tucson enter the event with contrasting form.

Ian Poulter is set to start the defence of his WGC-Accenture Match Play title against 2009 Open champion Stewart Cink if all the world’s top 64 show up in Tucson next week.

Lee Westwood has the chance to throw down the gauntlet to Martin Kaymer in their duel for the world number one spot at the Qatar Masters this week.

THE new world rankings are remarkable, not so much for the fact that England’s Lee Westwood remains number one for the 14th successive week, but that Ireland’s Pádraig Harrington has fallen all the way back to 32nd.

PAUL CASEY ended a 20-month winless drought while Darren Clarke’s drive for success ended with two ‘duffed’ chip shots during the final round of the Volvo Champions event in Bahrain.

THE increasingly lucrative “Gulf Swing” on the European Tour begins Thursday with the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.

Australian Adam Scott hailed a “dream” victory after cruising to an unprecedented third Singapore Open title today.

Evergreen Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez putted his way into a share of the lead alongside Stephen Dodd midway through the second round of the Dubai Desert Classic.

Defending champion Rory McIlroy shared a six-way tie for the lead after the first round of the Dubai Desert Classic.

Irish golfer Rory McIlroy is back amongst the top 10 golfers in the world today following the publication of updated rankings.

Robert Karlsson produced a bogey-free final round seven-under-par 65 to win the Commercialbank Qatar Masters by three strokes in Doha today.

European number one Lee Westwood believes Phil Mickelson is “bending” the rules by using a controversial 20-year-old wedge but defended the American’s right amid accusation of cheating.

Former European number one Robert Karlsson led a muted challenge to second-round clubhouse leader Brett Rumford at the Commercialbank Qatar Masters today.

Australia’s Brett Rumford moved into a one-shot lead on the second morning of the Commercialbank Qatar Masters after taking advantage of calm morning conditions in Doha.