Rory McIlroy has been pipped by England's Graeme Storm to the BMW SA Open title in South Africa after a tight play-off.

A lot of athletes lose a yard of pace as they grow older, ageing golfers lose some distance off the tee but former Irish Open champion Brett Rumford returns to the tournament he won 11 years ago missing a foot of intestine.

Rory McIlroy confessed the conditions were almost too easy as he joined a host of players in cashing in on a low-scoring first day of the Dubai Desert Classic.

England's Andy Sullivan won his first European Tour title today after home favourite Charl Schwartzel suffered a dramatic collapse in the South African Open.

England’s Andy Sullivan has one local major champion hot on his heels at the halfway stage of the South African Open, but surprisingly another dropped well off the pace in Johannesburg.

Tournament host Ernie Els set about making amends for a winless 2014 at the earliest possible opportunity with an excellent start to his bid for a sixth South African Open title yesterday.

England’s Ross Fisher has his sights set on a first European Tour title in almost four years after claiming a one-shot lead at the midway point of the Tshwane Open in South Africa.

Australia’s Jason Day held off the challenge of Denmark’s Thomas Bjorn and countryman Adam Scott to win the individual prize at the ISPS HANDA World Cup of Golf at Royal Melbourne as the antipodean duo also claimed the team prize.

Denmark’s Morten Orum Madsen was victorious at the South African Open on Sunday as Charl Schwartzel squandered the lead to finish tied fourth in Ekurhuleni.

Former Masters champion Charl Schwartzel, pictured below, held a share of the lead at the midway point of the South African Open thanks to a blistering front nine in his second round.

The European Tour’s £6m season-ending event began on time despite a torrential overnight storm in Dubai today – but it was over for Ireland’s Shane Lowry.

Three European golf stars were heading to the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai today on the back of victories over the weekend – but pride of place has to go to Miguel Angel Jimenez.

Miguel Angel Jimenez tonight celebrated becoming the European Tour’s oldest-ever winner – after a week which could have seen him fall outside the world’s top 100 for the first time in nine years.

Globetrotting Henrik Stenson holds a commanding four-stroke lead after two days of the South African Open at Serengeti.

Only a short few years ago, the chances of any player leading the orders of merit on both the PGA and European Tours were slim in the extreme.

Next year’s European Tour will again include just one event Ireland, two in England, one in Wales and three in Scotland.

Next year’s European Tour has been confirmed with the Irish Open switching from late July to the end of June, but with a venue yet to be announced.

Hennie Otto won his home South African Open by a stroke from Austrian Bernd Wiesberger today after a nerve-testing finish at Serengeti.

Hennie Otto leads the South African Open with a round to go after a day to forget for both five-time winner Ernie Els and overnight leader Steven O’Hara.

Eleven months after crashing to an 88 and joint last place in the South African Open, Lyle Rowe had the thrill of leading the event at Serengeti today.

Retief Goosen made a superb burst around the turn to share the early lead in the South African Open at Serengeti today.

Two weeks after he walked out of the Australian Open saying he had run out of balls, John Daly has turned down a chance to play in this week’s South African Open.

South African Jbe Kruger took advantage of a collapse by compatriot George Coetzee to race clear in the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek today.

ERNIE ELS claimed a fifth South African Open title after his final-round six-under-par 63 helped him edge out another former champion, Retief Goosen, by a shot.

Ernie Els claimed a fifth South African Open title after his final-round six-under-par 63 helped him edge out another former champion, Retief Goosen, by a shot in Durban.

Overnight leader Ernie Els headed the South African Open by one shot after round three was played early today and three-time major winner will be aiming for another similar effort later this afternoon as he bids to secure a fifth title.

Ernie Els will take a two-shot lead into the final day of the South African Open after a second successive 65 put him in command in Durban.

Ernie Els was the clubhouse leader at the South African Open after a second successive 65 put him three shots clear of the field in Durban.

HOME favourite Retief Goosen and Germany’s Alex Cejka shared the lead after the first round of a rain-affected South African Open after scores of eight-under-par 64 in Durban yesterday.

Retief Goosen stormed into a four-shot lead with two holes still to play in his first round at a rain-affected South African Open in Durban today.

Retief Goosen stormed into a four-shot lead with two holes still to play in his first round at a rain-affected South African Open in Durban today.

Retief Goosen led a five-way tie at the top of the leaderboard when rain halted play at the South African Open today.

Open champion Louis Oosthuizen today admitted it could take a week for his amazing victory at St Andrews to sink in.

A WEEK may be a long time in politics but for Darren Clarke the last seven days have been among the sweetest of his career despite his failure to win the Scottish Open at Loch Lomond.

FOUR Irish amateurs have the opportunity to emulate Shane Lowry’s amazing success at Baltray last year and upstage the professionals in the ‘3’ Irish Open Championship.

PETER LAWRIE and Gary Murphy carded respective rounds of 66 and 70 with Lawrie ending the day just two strokes off the lead with a six-under par 66 in the opening round of the BMW International Open yesterday.

Australia’s Marcus Fraser remained on course for a wire-to-wire victory at the weather-affected Ballantine’s Championship after securing a one shot advantage over defending champion Thongchai Jaidee, Gareth Maybin and Tano Goya heading into tomorrow’s third and final round.

Irish golfer Darren Clarke, is back into the world's top 100 at 95th after finishing joint runner-up in The South African Open.

Denmark’s Anders Hansen admits the preparation for his Joburg Open title defence this week has not been ideal.

THREE years after becoming the first Scot to win the US Amateur title in 108 years, Richie Ramsay now has his first European Tour title.

Three years after becoming the first Scot to win the US Amateur in 108 years, Richie Ramsay now has his first European Tour title.

Scotland’s Richie Ramsay won the South African Open at Pearl Valley today when he shot a best-of-the-day 65 and then beat Indian Shiv Kapur in a play-off.

Sweden’s Fredrik Andersson Hed and Indian Shiv Kapur – 431st and 361st in the world respectively – shared the lead after six holes of the final round in the South African Open at Pearl Valley today.

SWISS watchmaker Tag Heuer said yesterday it will not use Tiger Woods’ image in advertising campaigns in the US for the foreseeable future.