The Golfing Union of Ireland has announced Ireland will host the International European Amateur Championship in 2012.

Geoff Ogilvy won the Australian Open after a final round of 69 saw him triumph by four shots in Sydney.

Stuart Appleby ended nearly a decade of waiting for a domestic title when he claimed the JBWere Masters at the Victoria Golf Club in Melbourne with an error-free final round of 65.

AFTER Paul McGinley came out publicly yesterday in favour of Jose-Maria Olazabal for the job at Medinah, Chicago, in two years’ time, it is now a virtual certainty that Ireland will have to wait at least another four years before being honoured with the captaincy of the European Ryder Cup team.

EUROPEAN Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie will spend this week deliberating over his three ‘wild-card’ picks for the clash with the Americans at Celtic Manor on the opening weekend of October.

THE bookmakers believe it’s going to be all about the home contingent at Killarney this week but there is so much talent in the 150-strong 3 Irish Open field that such a desirable outcome is not a certainty.

Phil Mickelson and Nick Watney are set for another duel at Doral on Sunday after a day of thrust and parry between the Americans at the WGC-CA Championship.

Former US Open champion Michael Campbell admits taking part in tournaments in the Far East can often hold more appeal than always playing on the PGA Tour.

Eircom has given details of a number of initiatives to further improve broadband availability and help drive broadband take-upthrough the country.

Swede Mathias Gronberg moved into contention for a first US Tour victory when he produced a third-round 65 at the Buick Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut, today.

Chris Couch chipped in from 26 feet on the 18th hole to preserve his lead and win the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.

Luke Donald achieved arguably the best win of his life today when he captured the Honda Classic in Florida – and with it moved into the world’s top 10 for the first time.

Tiger Woods has been named Player of the Year by his fellow competitors on the USPGA Tour.

Wes Short Jr claimed his first USPGA Tour victory when he defeated Jim Furyk on the second play-off hole at the Tournament Players Club in Las Vegas to win the Michelin Championship.

Briny Baird stayed on track for his first win on the USPGA Tour with a five-under-par 66 to take a two-shot lead after the second round of the Michelin Championship in Las Vegas.

England’s Greg Owen has resigned his European Tour membership, ruling him out of the Ryder Cup qualifying race.

Tiger Woods missed the cut at the Byron Nelson Championship in Texas – ending a record streak of 142 tournaments in the money on the USPGA Tour.

Arjun Atwal carded a four-under-par 68 to lead JJ Henry by one stroke after the second round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.

Adam Scott will take a four-shot lead into today’s delayed third round of the Johnnie Walker Classic in Beijing.

Justin Leonard has won out over Joe Ogilvie to register his first victory in nearly two years.

Luke Donald will take a three-shot lead into the final round of the Scandinavian Masters as he chases a first European Tour win and Ryder Cup wild card.

Luke Donald today continued to set the pace in the third round of the Scandinavian Masters.

American Spike McRoy and Swedes Carl Pettersson and Mathias Gronberg – all now playing on the USPGA Tour – were the leading lights at a poorly-attended 36-hole qualifier for next month’s Open at Royal Troon.

England’s Justin Rose continued his good form across the Atlantic with a first-round five-under-par 67 at the rain-interrupted HP Classic of New Orleans.

Vijay Singh looks to be favourite to win the rain-delayed Houston Open at a soaked Redstone Golf Club today in the first Monday finish on the USPGA Tour this season.

Nick Flanagan was inspired by Tiger Woods’ sensational performance at the 1997 Masters to take up golf himself.

Luke Donald fired a seven-under-par 65 to lead the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am by one shot after the second round in California.

EUROPEAN Ryder Cup captain Bernhard Langer will definitely not be attempting to play his way on to this year’s team, according to his manager and brother Erwin.

Defending champion Ernie Els was on course for a sensational opening round at the Heineken Classic in Melbourne today after scorching to 11 under par from just 13 holes.

TONY JACKLIN, Europe’s most successful post-War Ryder Cup Captain, has been granted the opportunity to pit his leadership skills against the USA once more.

AS a storm brewed overhead, Ernie Els completed another electric display at the Johnnie Walker Classic to land his fourth title in five incredible weeks.

DARREN CLARKE was disqualified from the $4.5 million PGA Buick Invitational after signing an incorrect scorecard on Saturday.

Greg Norman fears his beloved Royal Melbourne course has been rendered “a little defenceless” by the march of technology.

TIGER WOODS, recovering from arthroscopic surgery on his left knee, is laid up and hardly loving it.

SAM TORRANCE has revealed there will definitely be changes to the qualification process for the next European Ryder Cup team.

Sam Snead, the USPGA Tour's most prolific title winner of all-time with 81 victories, has died following complications from a stroke.

KJ Choi became the first South Korean to win on the USPGA Tour after an impressive victory at the Compaq Classic in New Orleans.

Ernie Els has predicted Niclas Fasth will be a valuable asset to the European Ryder Cup team after beating him to the Dubai Desert Classic title.

Ernie Els fired a sensational eagle on the final hole to lie just one shot off the lead at the halfway stage of the Dubai Desert Classic.

Colin Montgomerie missed the cut at the Dubai Desert Classic for the first time in over a decade after slumping to a second-round 79 at Emirates Golf Club.

Ernie Els signalled his intention of winning back-to-back titles in the £1m Dubai Desert Classic today.

Colin Montgomerie is glad he gets abuse from some American fans because it means he is still a threat for major titles.

Fresh from his victory over Tiger Woods in the Genuity Championship, Ernie Els believes he is finally ready to master the challenges of Augusta National and win his first green jacket.