A new “chilled out” attitude helped Ireland’s Michael Hoey continue his bid for a first European Tour title today.

A new “chilled out” attitude helped Ireland’s Michael Hoey continue his bid for a first European Tour title today.

Former British amateur champion Michael Hoey, joint second behind Retief Goosen at the Africa Open in January, was setting the pace at the Madeira Island Open BPI-Portugal on Porto Santo today.

Former British amateur champion Michael Hoey birdied four of his first six holes to take over the lead in the Madeira Island Open BPI-Portugal on Porto Santo today.

Damien McGrane was 17 years into his professional golf career when his first European Tour title finally came last April. Now a second is firmly in his sights.

A friend of Kate and Gerry McCann who was with them the night their daughter Madeleine disappeared today launched a furious attack on the Portuguese police.

South African Hennie Otto finished with a five-stroke lead with one round to play in the Madeira Islands Open today.

Australian Simon Nash moved into a share of second place with three early second round birdies at the Madeira Islands Open today.

Four times a winner on the US Tour, American Notah Begay knows he might never have a better chance to win on the European Tour than this weekend in Madeira.

Jean Van de Velde savoured a rare victory on the European Tour by winning the Madeira Island Open.

Lee Slattery was so fed up with golf he packed the game in and went to work in a clothes shop.

Jean Van de Velde raced into a three-shot lead in the Madeira Island Open after a confident start in the third round.

Jean Van de Velde made light of his knee problems at the hilltop Santo de Serra course to move into contention for the Madeira Island Open.

Phillip Price showed glimpses of his best form in the first round of the Madeira Island Open.

Former winner Santiago Luna made a steady start in the Madeira Open.

Niclas Fasth is determined to claim a place in the Ryder Cup at the K Club in September.

Former Walker Cup star Richard McEvoy today moved into a share of the lead in the Madeira Island Open.

Thick cloud today delayed the start of the second round of the Madeira Island Open.

Jean Van de Velde was today putting his comeback from injury to the ultimate test in the Madeira Island Open.

As bad weather played havoc at the US Masters, some of the European Tour’s lesser lights made the most of rare perfect conditions in the Madeira Island Open.

Sweden’s Christopher Hanell today won the Madeira Island Open after Australia’s Brad Kennedy twice cruelly fell victim to the 18th.

Australia’s Brad Kennedy holds a three-shot lead at the end of the third day of the severely-disrupted Madeira Island Open.

Australia’s Brad Kennedy carded a brilliant 62 to take a four-shot lead after the delayed first round of the Madeira Island Open.

Seve Ballesteros surprised himself by making the halfway cut in the Madeira Island Open today – after blaming tournament referees for causing him to miss it.

Wales’ Bradley Dredge was today hoping to justify his tag as pre-tournament favourite and move a step closer to a first European Tour title in the Madeira Island Open.

Seve Ballesteros kept alive his hopes of making only his fourth halfway cut in two years in the Madeira Island Open this morning.

Tiger Woods took round one against Ernie Els in the showdown of golf’s heavyweights in the first round of the Bay Hill Invitational in Orlando.

Robert-Jan Derksen, still on a high after his shock win in the Dubai Desert Classic, was quickly brought back down to earth on the first day of the Madeira Island Open.