Niclas Fasth climbed to the top of the leaderboard with an eight-under par 64 as play continued in the third round of the Italian Open in Turin.

PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON headed for Pebble Beach lastnight insisting that he is not in panic mode about his form or his fitness ahead of the US Open.

NOT even Pádraig Harrington, widely regarded along with Vijay Singh as the hardest worker in the game, has been able to get in some practice since the cold spell kicked in just before Christmas.

RORY McILROY will be hoping to extend his lead at the top of the Race to Dubai rankings at the Portugal Masters this week – but standing in his way is the strongest field in the tournament’s history.

After thrilling golfing galleries across America in the last two months, Rory McIlroy cannot wait to get back to his first love of links golf at The 3 Irish Open at County Louth Golf Club, Baltray, from May 14-17.

Rory McIlroy’s spectacular climb into the world’s top 20 has been recognised with him being named the first winner of The Race to Dubai European Tour Golfer of the Month award.

The morning after the night before and Robert Karlsson is already setting about the task of defending his European Order of Merit crown.

Sergio Garcia has revealed how he persuaded rising stars Anthony Kim and Camilo Villegas to join the European Tour.

Turnberry in Scotland, the venue for next year’s Open Championship, is being bought for £55m by the Dubai-based Leisurecorp.