WATERVILLE’S David Higgins is confident his career is back on track having successfully battled illness and loss of form.

Irish golfer Gareth Maybin, so close to winning just the seventh European Tour event of his career in December, was in a class of his own when the BMW Italian Open began in Turin today.

David Dixon shot a sublime five-under-par 66 to come from way back to clinch victory in the St Omer Open today.

Australian Brett Rumford birdied the first play-off hole to claim his third European Tour title in dramatic fashion in the Omega European Masters today.

England’s Oliver Wilson remains in contention for a first tour victory in the Omega European Masters despite almost pulling out before the start of the third round.

Spain’s Carl Suneson today won his first European Tour title in the St Omer Open.

England’s Marcus Higley was just one shot off the lead going into tomorrow’s final round of the St Omer Open.

Ireland’s David Higgins carded a flawless 65 to share the lead after the first round of the St Omer Open.

Home favourite Jean-Francois Remesy endured a nightmare opening round in the St Omer Open today.

Some of Europe's lesser-known players will get the chance to make a name for themselves today at the St Omer Open.

Ireland’s Damien McGrane completed a superb 64 to finish as outright leader on 12 under par in a great day for the Irish at the KLM Open today.

Surrey’s James Heath outshone all of his more experienced counterparts to take a three-shot lead after the second round of the Aa St Omer Open in northern France.

South African Hennie Otto three-putted his last two greens to close with a three-under-par 68 for a share of the lead in the first round of the St Omer Open in France.

Former Ryder Cup player Paul Broadhurst today put himself in contention for a first victory in a decade in the Portuguese Open.

Padraig Harrington is finally going to listen to what his body – and his physiotherapist – has been telling him - up to a point, anyway.

BIRTHDAY boy Brett Rumford - he is 27 tomorrow - will be able to afford a decent hotel after his surprise but well-merited win in the Nissan Irish Open at Baltray yesterday.

Brett Rumford needed only four holes this morning to make it a three-way tie involving three Australians in the Nissan Irish Open at County Louth.

THE Nissan Irish Open at Co Louth Golf Club next week received a big boost yesterday when Thomas Levet captured the Scottish Open at Loch Lomond thanks to a spectacular closing round of 63.

There is a real chance of 40-year-old Jean-Francois Remesy making Europe’s Ryder Cup team after he today became the first home winner of the French Open for 35 years.

LIMA was left stunned last night after being propelled into the European elite.

Ireland's Stephen Browne lies just one shot off the pace today at the Aa St Omer Open in France.

Ian Garbutt produced one of the shots of the European Tour season today at the St Omer Open.

Ireland's Stephen Browne lies in a share of second place after a fine round of 69 at the AA St Omer Open in France today.

Simon Dyson made slight progress in the second round of the St Omer Open today.

While Jay Haas was taking an early lead in the US Open, the man who defeated him in the Ryder Cup ine years ago was struggling in France.

Australian Brett Rumford is enjoying his first stay in South Africa, and celebrated his new-found love of the Cape Peninsula with a course record-equalling 64 to steal a one-shot lead at the SAA Open at Erinvale today.

England’s Phil Golding has been named as the Asprey Golfer of the Month for June after his maiden European Tour win in the French Open.

AUSTRALIAN Brett Rumford ended more than two years of misery with a commanding victory in the St Omer Open in France yesterday.

AUSTRALIAN Brett Rumford remains on course to fulfil his best man duties after holding onto the lead in the St Omer Open.

Australian Brett Rumford saw his overnight lead wiped out within the space of three holes in the second round of the St Omer Open.

IRELAND has not had a Ladies British Open Amateur Golf Champion for 18 years since Lilian Behan triumphed at Ganton — and they will have to wait at least another 12 months before ending that long drought after all three of their qualifiers were knocked out at Lindrick, Yorkshire, yesterday.

THOSE of you watching the Spanish Open on Sky Sports on Sunday afternoon and the Shell Houston Open that evening would have got a good idea why more and more players are deserting the European Tour for the American circuit.