Paul Lawrie could be getting a call from former Ryder Cup partner Colin Montgomerie following a second round 64 in the Telefonica Madrid Open at Club de Campo today.

Paul Casey has an interesting question for Colin Montgomerie when he next sees him.

PAUL CASEY is on the verge of breaking into the world’s top 20 for the first time after a brilliant eight under par 63 in the Telefonica Madrid Open yesterday.

Nick Faldo has told Colin Montgomerie he is unavailable for the Seve Trophy match in Spain in two weeks' time.

SEVE BALLESTEROS and Pádraig Harrington have both called for a change in the European tour rule which could this weekend see Sandy Lyle lose his exempt status after 25 years.

AUSTRALIAN Karen Lunn continued her quest to win for the first time in six years

DENMARK'S Steen Tinning was the shock winner of the Telefonica Madrid Open yesterday as Pádraig Harrington blew a great chance to take over at the top of Europe's Order of Merit.

Leading positions in the European tour Volvo Order of Merit after the Telefonica Madrid Open.

Ireland's Padraig Harrington slipped off the pace as Denmark’s Steen Tinning grabbed the second win of his European Tour career after an amazing final round in the Telefonica Madrid Open today.

Denmark’s Steen Tinning took over the lead from Padraig Harrington in a curious mixture of brilliance and bogeys as the Telefonica Madrid Open went into its final nine holes today.

Latest leading positions in the final round of the Telefonica Madrid Open, Club de Campo, Madrid, Spain.

Strange though it might sound, Padraig Harrington is both one ahead and five ahead with a round to play in the Telefonica Madrid Open.

Padraig Harrington has not stopped surprising himself since the day he became a professional golfer.

Maarten Lafeber took the lead away from Padraig Harrington and Trevor Immelman when the Telefonica Madrid Open resumed at Club de Campo.

DES SMYTH and Sam Torrance, who between them have walked something like 30,000 miles on the European tour, looked as fresh as daisies in Spain yesterday.

Seve Ballesteros withdrew from the Telefonica Madrid Open just before he was due to tee off today following the death of his mother.

RETIEF GOOSEN has branded Pádraig Harrington, his rival for the European Order of Merit title, “definitely the slowest player on tour”.

South Africa’s Retief Goosen has won the Telefonica Madrid Open in Spain after beating England’s Steve Webster on the third play-off hole yesterday evening.

Retief Goosen clinched the European Order of Merit title today - and then 35 minutes later added the Telefonica Madrid Open for good measure.

Darren Clarke had his lowest European tour round for nearly four months today and then prepared to congratulate Retief Goosen on becoming Europe’s number one this season.

With his European Tour future hanging in the balance, Ireland’s David Higgins came up with the round of his life in the Telefonica Madrid Open today.

Ireland’s David Higgins, fighting to save his European tour career, burst into the lead with a brilliant career-best 62 at the Telefonica Madrid Open today.

Padraig Harrington’s fondness for the Club de Campo course was apparent again today when he opened his defence of the Telefonica Madrid Open title with a record-equalling 63.

Ireland’s Padraig Harrington has taken the early lead at the Telefonica Madrid Open after carding a record-equalling opening-round 63 this afternoon.