Nick Faldo made a slow start but was soon into his stride on his debut at the Senior British Open this morning.

Nick Faldo hopes to find inspiration but admits he has “no idea” how he will fare on his Senior British Open debut this week at Muirfield.

Alison Murdoch has once again travelled from Canada to defend her Irish title at the ILGU Seniors Open Strokeplay Championship, Woodbrook Golf Club, September 11-12.

AMERICAN Loren Roberts won the £1million (€1.46m) Senior British Open at Turnberry in a sudden-death play-off with Argentina’s Eduardo Romero.

Argentinian Eduardo Romero produced a sensational finish at Turnberry to share the halfway lead with American Loren Roberts in the £1m Senior British Open.

Two-time winner Greg Norman has withdrawn from the Open championship and been replaced by last season’s European Tour rookie of the year Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano.

ROYAL PORTRUSH is set to lose next year’s Senior British Open despite a commitment to host the event on the north coast course in 2006 and 2008.

GREG NORMAN birdied three of the last four holes to halve Craig Stadler’s commanding four-stroke lead in the Senior British Open over Royal Aberdeen’s Balgownie links.

Irishman Des Smyth and American Craig Stadler took advantage of the improved weather at Royal Aberdeen to take over the joint leadership of the Senior British Open championship today.

Peter Jacobsen sank birdie putts on the 16th and 17th holes to snatch a one-shot victory over Hale Irwin at the Senior Players Championship in Michigan.

Gusty winds got the best of every player at the Legends of Golf except Irishman Des Smyth.

The European Seniors Tour will launch its 14th season with the now traditional “Caribbean Swing” on the islands of Barbados and Tobago in March.

PETE OAKLEY joined the growing army of surprise winners in golf’s major tournaments as the American held on for a tense victory in the £1 million Senior British Open at Royal Portrush.

Tom Watson will not be making a return next week to the Royal Troon course on which he won the fourth of his five Open titles.

SAM TORRANCE becomes the latest new kid on the block when he makes his European Seniors Tour debut at the Charles Church Scottish Seniors Open that starts at The Roxburghe Golf Club today.

IRELAND’S Arthur Pierse was crowned leading amateur at the Senior British Open in Turnberry for the third year in succession when he closed with a four-over-par 74 to finish in a share of 62nd place on six-over-par 286.

AMERICA’S Tom Watson revived memories of his famous Duel in the Sun when he closed with a six-under-par 64 and then defeated England’s Carl Mason on the second hole of a sudden-death play-off at the Senior British Open at Turnberry.

America’s Tom Watson revived memories of his famous Duel in the Sun when he closed with a six-under-par 64 and then defeated England’s Carl Mason on the second hole of a sudden-death play-off at the Senior British Open at Tunberry.

ENGLAND’S Carl Mason upstaged both Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson when he carded a six-under-par 64 to claim a one-shot lead at the end of the second round of the Senior British Open at Turnberry yesterday.

TOM WATSON extended his love affair with the Ailsa course at Turnberry when he carded a four-under-par 66 to claim a share of the lead alongside compatriot Tom Kite after the first round of the Senior British Open.

JACK NICKLAUS and Tom Watson will relive 1977’s famous “Duel in the Sun” when they tee up in the Mastercard Senior British Open at Turnberry today.

Australia’s Mike Ferguson enjoyed a signficant upturn in his fortunes when he fired a five-under 66 to open a one-shot lead after the first round of the De Vere PGA Seniors Championship over the Nicklaus course at the De Vere Carden Park resort in Cheshire.

Senior British Open: Latest

Senior British Open: Latest

Northern Ireland is poised to stage a major international golf championship, it was revealed today.