The first ever sub-60 score on the European Tour was again a possibility in the Linde German Masters.

Nick Faldo was battling to secure his first Ryder Cup qualifying points on day two of the German Masters.

Sweden's Fredrik Jacobson just failed in his bid to create history in the first round of the Linde German Masters.

Australian Stephen Leaney's victory at the Linde German Masters today lifted him from 38th to 10th on the Order of Merit to confirm his place in next week's lucrative World Golf Championships-American Express Championship at Mount Juliet.

Colin Montgomerie has cast fresh doubt upon his participation in the Ryder Cup despite a top 10 finish in the German Masters.

Stephen Leaney held off the challenge of Alex Cejka to win the German Masters in Cologne.

Paul Casey justified Sam Torrance's decision to seriously consider him for a Ryder Cup wild card after a stunning course-record 62 in the Linde German Masters.

Nick Faldo today left himself with plenty to do to qualify for next week’s $5.5m (€5.5m) American Express Championship in the Linde German Masters.

Nick Faldo was today boosting his chances of qualifying for next week’s $5.5m (€5.5m) American Express Championship in the Linde German Masters.

Ryder Cup vice-captain Ian Woosnam showed the European team how it should be done and found plenty able to follow his example in the £1.8m Linde German Masters.

12 under - Ian Woosnam (36)

Ian Woosnam continues to lead at the German Masters.

The upturn in fortunes of Europe's Ryder Cup team extended to vice-captain Ian Woosnam in the second round of the Linde German Masters.

Retief Goosen went into today’s second round of the Linde German Masters perfectly placed to step up his bid to retain his status of European number one.

Retief Goosen boosted his chances of retaining his crown as European number one with a superb opening round in the German Masters.

Retief Goosen leads the German Masters by a single stroke.

Trevor Immelman and Peter O'Malley lead the German Masters.

Latest leading positions in first round of Linde German Masters, Gut Larchenhof GC, Cologne

Heavy fog today delayed the start of the £1.8m (€2.86m) Linde German Masters in Cologne.

Ireland’s Padraig Harrington and Scotland’s Colin Montgomerie will be looking to prove their fitness today as play gets underway at the German Masters near Cologne.

Bernhard Langer has won the German Masters.

Langer takes lead again in the German Masters in Cologne.

Langer and Jacobson share the lead in the German Masters in Cologne.

Padraig Harrington is the main Irish challenger as he goes into the final round of the German Masters in Cologne.

Bernhard Langer maintained his overnight lead at the German Masters in Cologne and goes into the final day with a one-shot advantage over the field.

Former Open champion John Daly stormed into contention for a German double, in the German Masters.

Clarke drops to fifteenth place after a good start saw him climb to just four shots of the lead.

Darren Clarke is four shots off the lead at the German Masters in Cologne

Bernhard Langer still leads the pack by two strokes in the Linde German Masters.

Darren Clarke improved on yesterday's 68 by a shot, to finish the day on nine under par, four shots off the pace.

Bernhard Langer stormed into the lead in the second round of the German Masters in Cologne.

Darren Clarke got off to another fast start in the second round of the German Masters in Cologne.

Colin Montgomerie was today hoping for a flash of inspiration in the second round of the German Masters in Cologne.

Sweden’s Henrik Nystrom and England’s Greg Owen are tied for the lead at the German Masters in Cologne after both finished their opening rounds on seven under par.

Sweden' Henrik Nystrom leads by one stroke in the opening round of the German Masters from Ricardo Gonzalez.

Ricardo Gonzalez is setting the early pace on the opening day of the