Major winner Keegan Bradley’s first-ever tournament in Europe lasted only two days, but the American believes he is now better equipped for The Open at Royal Lytham in three weeks.

Henrik Stenson bogeyed his last two holes but still led the BMW International Open at the midway point in the second round in Munich today.

Whether Colin Montgomerie ever plays another major championship remains open to doubt after he failed miserably in a 36-hole qualifier for The Open today.

PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON admitted last month that he would be “devastated to miss the Ryder Cup.”

PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON last night declared he will be “gutted” if he fails to gain a place on this year’s European Ryder Cup team.

Spaniard Alejandro Canizares went into the water twice on the last three holes tonight to toss away a three-stroke lead at the Alstom French Open in Paris.

SIX months ago who would have foreseen the possibility of the European Ryder Cup team facing the Americans in October without Sergio Garcia?

South African Charl Schwartzel has a second successive victory in his sights after another flawless display in the Joburg Open today.

HAVING acquired the services of a new caddie, Dermot Byrne, and with two months on theprofessional circuit behind him, the serious business begins for 3 Irish Open champion Shane Lowry over the coming weeks.

PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON has dropped a further two places in the world as he prepares for his bid to win The Open for a third year running.

Padraig Harrington has dropped a further two places in the world as he prepares for his bid to win The Open for a third year running.

Just when he wanted to be at his healthiest, Lee Westwood sounded and looked anything but today – and it showed in his golf.

England’s Nick Dougherty, who this time last year had little desire to play golf, finally returned to winning ways in Munich today – and with it earned a place in next month’s Open.

SOME straight talking can be expected on June 11 when European Tour chief executive George O’Grady meets with Robert Finnegan, his counterpart at 3, the global mobile phone company that sponsored the Irish Open at Baltray last month.

Darren Clarke’s coach, Ewen Murray, continues to believe Ian Poulter’s absence from the final Ryder Cup qualifying event at Gleneagles last week was because captain Nick Faldo had already handed him a wild card.

Tiger Woods, the world’s most famous golfer, has demanded credit be paid to the Open’s forgotten champion.

Thomas Bjorn has an early-morning date with Tiger Woods at Carnoustie on Monday - and once he has kept it he will have either good or bad news for all of Europe’s top players.

While Luke Donald ponders whether the Scottish Open is the right way for him to prepare for the British Open Championship, Ernie Els has no doubts.

Tiger Woods expects to see a fairer Carnoustie when he starts his bid for a third successive Open title on Thursday week.

Padraig Harrington spoke today of his admiration for Heather and Darren Clarke - and about his decision to donate all his prize money from this week’s United States PGA championship to breast cancer research.

JEAN VAN DE VELDE matched his lowest-ever round in Europe yesterday - and now has the chance to resurrect a tour career he feared could be over.

A record 2,499 entries have been received for next month’s Open championship at St Andrews.

Ryder Cup captain Bernhard Langer did a neat side-step today when he was asked about the European flop at last week’s US Open.

PADRAIG HARRINGTON is not one to court controversy but lately it seems to follow him around.

PADRAIG Harrington thinks that playing 11 events on the European tour shouldn't be a requirement to make Europe's Ryder Cup squad.

Snooker has been plunged into a new crisis after the game’s commercial management arm, World Snooker Enterprises, had their contract terminated by the game’s governing body.

Retief Goosen clinched the European Order of Merit title today - and then 35 minutes later added the Telefonica Madrid Open for good measure.

Colin Montgomerie has been presented with a golden chance to play his way into Europe’s Ryder Cup side.