Four months after surviving the European Tour’s qualifying school by the skin of his teeth, Argentina's Daniel Vancsik today became the circuit’s latest first-time winner.

Thailand’s Chapchai Nirat produced a stunning opening-round 11-under-par 61 to open up a three-shot lead over Argentina’s Rafael Echenique at the TCL Classic in Hainan today.

Ireland’s Paul McGinley hopes his experience of the course at the Yalong Bay Golf Club will put him firmly in contention when the TCL Classic in Hainan begins tomorrow.

Ryder Cup-wining captain Ian Woosnam is seeking a return to form at the TCL Classic in Hainan this week after an inglorious comeback following last year’s K-Club success.

China’s Lian Wen-chong is up 40 spots to 78th following his win at the Singapore Masters while Padraig Harrington also climbed a place.

Liang Wen-Chong parred the first extra hole of a play-off to defeat Iain Steel of Malaysia at Laguna National Golf and Country Club today to win the Clariden Leu Singapore Masters.

Lee Westwood expressed his love for playing in Asia today and hopes that good feeling will help lift him to his first European Tour victory in four years at this week’s Clariden Leu Singapore Masters.

Mark Wilson and Anton Haig, 270th and 292nd in the world at the start of the year, are now 86th and 88th after winning the Honda Classic and Johnnie Walker Classic in play-offs.

Mikko Ilonen hopes becoming the first Finn to win on the European Tour will do wonders for the sport in his homeland.

Ireland's Paul McGinley has missed the cut at the Singapore Masters.

The chip which set up Paul Broadhurst’s victory at the Portuguese Open has earned him the European Tour’s RBS Shot of the Month award for March.

Swedish rookie Christian Nilsson is keen to raise his profile – and keep his bank manager happy in the process.

Paul Broadhurst took time out after equalling the course record of 64 at Le Meridien in the Portuguese Open to thank veteran Scottish coach Bob Torrance.

Jean Van de Velde raced into a three-shot lead in the Madeira Island Open after a confident start in the third round.

Garry Houston moved swiftly up the leaderboard in the third round of the Madeira Island Open.

Gary Emerson defied the blustery conditions at the Madeira Island Open to make a sound start in the tournament.

Sweden’s Johan Edfors claimed his first European Tour title with victory in the TCL Classic on the Chinese resort island of Hainan as overnight leader David Howell’s bid fell apart in the final round.

RYDER CUP veteran Paul McGinley believes qualifying for this year’s European team to face the United States could be the most challenging in the event’s history.

Paul Casey is aiming to continue his love affair with China’s burgeoning golf scene as he sets out to successfully defend his TCL Classic title this weekend at the Yalong Bay Golf Club on the resort island of Hainan.

LOCAL favourite Mardan Mamat struggled to contain his emotions after winning the Singapore Masters yesterday, but fought back the tears long enough to say he was looking forward to playing in Europe.

Mardan Mamat burst into tears of joy and left defending champion Nick Dougherty crestfallen after deservedly scooping the OSIM Singapore Masters, his first European Tour title.

Michael Hoey put in a blistering second round of 65 to lead the Irish challenge at the Singapore Masters on four under par, just five shots off the lead.

Ryder Cup hopeful Nick Dougherty has saluted the work of his mind man as he returns to the scene of the finest moment of his short career.

The threatened boycott by Asian Tour players of next month’s Indonesian Open has been avoided following further talks with the European tour.

Asian Tour golfers will not play in the Indonesian Open as a result of scheduling deadlock between the Asian and European Tours.

Nick Dougherty’s first taste of major championship golf has left him wanting more – and this week’s French Open in Paris gives him the chance to achieve it.

EUROPE’S last winner of a major title is hoping rubbing shoulders with Ernie Els over the next two days can provide the spark to re-ignite his career.

AUGUSTA National have left themselves open to criticism on many fronts over the years, most recently in 2003 when becoming involved in an infamous row over their discrimination against women.

THERE has been nothing like the Ryder Cup in recent years to bring out the best in Colin Montgomerie.

Ricardo Gonzalez’s bid to become the first back-to-back tournament winner for three years suffered a late blow in the Spanish Open in Fuerteventura.

Colin Montgomerie was approached by a security guard as he finished a practice session today and was asked if he would speak to the “working press” at the Masters.

An eagle and birdie in his last three holes could not save John Daly from a round of 80 at the Players Championship. And it looked likely to cost him a place in the Masters.

Virtually unknown Dutchman Robert-Jan Derksen pulled off an amazing golfing upset today when he beat world number two Ernie Els to the Dubai Desert Classic today.

ERNIE ELS feels fit and ready to continue his magical start to the season, despite a schedule that he admits looks “crazy.”

INDIA'S Arjun Atwal held off European number one Retief Goosen and an imminent thunderstorm to claim his second European tour title in the Carlsberg Malaysian Open.

India’s Arjun Atwal held off the challenge of European number one Retief Goosen to claim his second European tour title in the Malaysian Open.

India’s Arjun Atwal continued to show Europe’s top two players a clean pair of heels before bad weather again disrupted the Carlsberg Malaysian Open today.

India’s Arjun Atwal will take a three-shot lead into the delayed third round of the Carlsberg Malaysian Open today.

AS a storm brewed overhead, Ernie Els completed another electric display at the Johnnie Walker Classic to land his fourth title in five incredible weeks.

DAVIS LOVE sank a 30-inch putt on the final hole to win the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am for the second time in three years, posting a one-shot victory over Tom Lehman.

THE suspicion that Padraig Harrington is accident prone gained impetus at the Volvo Masters in Valderrama yesterday when he conceded two shots in bizarre fashion, seriously damaging his hopes of leading the European Tour order of merit come Sunday.

Arjun Atwal has become the first Indian to win a European Tour event after clinching top spot at the Caltex Singapore Masters this morning.

Vijay Singh has been awarded honorary life membership of the European tour.

England’s Van Phillips was today hoping to finish what he started in the delayed first round of the French Open in Lyon.