Rookie Tyrone Ferreira carded a six under-par round of 65 to share the lead with fellow South African Mark Murless after the first day of the Joburg Open.

South African Mark Murless was the early pacesetter at the Joburg Open today heading a quartet of players by two shots after completing his round at the Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club.

Darren Clarke hopes a return to South Africa in the Joburg Open today will help him to build the momentum gained during his visit last month.

Darren Clarke is looking to kick-start his bid for a sixth successive Ryder Cup appearance with a good performance in next week’s Joburg Open in South Africa.

Home favourite James Kingston was eventually crowned South African Airways Open champion today after a rain-drenched final round in Paarl.

Oliver Wilson will begin the final round of the South African Airways Open with a one shot lead after his 67 on day three left him on four under-par for the championship.

James Kingston moved to the top of the leaderboard at the South African Airways Open to head the field by one stroke after a three-under-par round of 69.

Robert Rock overcame gusty conditions at the Pearl Valley Golf Estates on Thursday to lead the South African Airways Open after a solid opening round in Paarl.

Robert Rock continued to lead the South African Airways Open on Thursday afternoon with Neil Schietekat hot on his heels at the Pearl Valley Golf Estates.

Rising Irish star Rory McIlroy believes he can be a contender for victory in the South African Airways Open starting at Pearl Valley today.

Defending champion Ernie Els leads a host of big names into the South African Airways Open at Pearl Valley this week, with the world number five looking to bounce back from his final-hole collapse four days ago.

Welshman Bradley Dredge has earned himself a debut in the Masters at Augusta next April – by just 0.01 world ranking points from England’s Justin Rose.

Padraig Harrington and Darren Clarke are representing Ireland at the Target World Challenge, which gets underway in California later today.

Ernie Els hopes a return to his South African homeland can inspire him to play his way out of his recent slump.

Next season’s European tour will again open with the HSBC Champions tournament at the Sheshan International course outside Shanghai.

Retief Goosen insisted he was not satisfied with his form this season despite a thrilling victory in the South African Airways Open.

RETIEF GOOSEN claimed his second South African Airways Open title after a thrilling final-day duel with Ernie Els at Fancourt.

Retief Goosen held off a determined challenge from compatriot Ernie Els to win the South African Airways Open at Fancourt.

ROSS FISHER shot a three-under-par 70 to put him top of leaderboard for the second consecutive day in the South African Airways Open.

Ross Fisher shot a three-under-par 70 to put him top of leaderboard for the second consecutive day in the South African Airways Open.

England’s Ross Fisher surged into a five-shot lead on the second day of the South African Airways Open at Fancourt today.

Little-known English golfer Ross Fisher will look to maintain his impressive start to the South African Airways Open after a first round to remember.

PAUL McGINLEY has won the RBS Shot of the Year Award for 2005 for his third shot approach to the 17th in the final round of the Volvo Masters.

Englishman Ross Fisher and South African Tim Clark posted five-under-par 68s to equal the course record and move into the overnight South African Airways Open lead.

Home favourite Tim Clark made the perfect start to his bid to retain his South African Airways Open title at Fancourt today.

Defending champion Tim Clark has fond memories of the Fancourt Estate, where he defends his South African Airways Open title this week.

JUSTIN ROSE is hoping some home comforts will help him to victory in the South African Airways Open this week.

Justin Rose is hoping some home comforts will help him to victory in the South African Airways Open this week.

BESIDES the lions, elephants and the other African wildlife, the big attraction this weekend at the Dunhill championship in Mpumalanga, South Africa, will undoubtedly be the appearance of world number five Ernie Els.

Besides the lions, elephants and the other African wildlife, the big attraction this weekend at the dunhill championship in Mpumalanga, South Africa, will undoubtedly be the appearance of world number five player, Ernie Els.

Three tournaments in China and two in South Africa will kick off next season’s European tour schedule in November and December.

Ireland's Darren Clarke returns to action next week heartened by the latest medical bulletin on his wife Heather, who is currently undergoing treatment for cancer.

Peter Williams

TREVOR IMMELMAN made use of immense local knowledge to capture his second consecutive South African Airways Open title at the Erinvale Course yesterday.

Trevor Immelman retained his South African Airways Open title with a three-shot triumph at the Erinvale Golf Club in Cape Town on Sunday.

There were times in 2003 that Anders Hansen came close to giving up the game he loves.

Stephen Dodd made a firm bid for the South African Airways Open title after starting the morning with all guns blazing.

COLIN MONTGOMERIE came to Erinvale with high hopes but after a good start to the South African Airways Open - where he carded an impressive 68 - it all came crashing down on day two.

Colin Montgomerie came to Erinvale with high hopes but after a good start to the South African Airways Open, where he carded an impressive 68, it all came crashing down on day two.

Scotland’s Colin Montgomerie came to Erinvale with high hopes, but after a good start to the South African Airways Open, where he carded an impressive 68, it all came crashing down.

England’s Steve Webster made the most of a cold and blustery start to the South African Airways Open to join four other European Tour regulars in the early lead at Erinvale this morning.

Colin Montgomerie is wasting no time re-launching his 2004 Ryder Cup campaign, joining Lee Westwood in the field for the South African Airways Open at Erinvale on January 15-18.