TINGLE CREEK Trophy sponsors William Hill make Kauto Star the 4-7 favourite after the brilliant Betfair Chase winner was confirmed as a definite runner at the weekend.

Jose Manuel Lara was a relieved man after finally securing his first victory on The European Tour after capturing the UBS Hong Kong Open crown on Sunday.

Padraig Harrington took advantage today as Paul Casey opened the door to his Order of Merit rivals with a terrible finish to his second round in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

Paul McGinley and Luke Donald today moved into position to challenge for the €5.9m NEC World Championship in Akron this weekend.

Worksop’s Neil Cheetham was one of seven golfers sharing the lead after the first round of the Aa St Omer Open having carded a three-under-par 68 on the undulating course in northern France.

ESWARAH leapt to the head of the Vodafone Oaks market after easily accounting for five rivals in the 10-furlong Swettenham Stud Fillies’ Trial Stakes at Newbury yesterday.

THE recent surge in job creation continued yesterday with more than 200 jobs on the way for Galway. It was also announced that 50 jobs are to go in Limerick and Dublin lost out to Antrim in its bid for 1,000 jobs.

The Tánaiste Mary Harney has announced 230 new jobs for Galway today.

Welshman Stephen Dodd had a long wait today to see if he could live with the stars in the Volvo PGA Championship at Wentworth.

Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor sent an all too familiar warning shot across the bow of the darts world on Sunday night with a convincing win over Wayne Mardle 2-1, in the Hasseroder Northern Irish Regional Final.

Colin Montgomerie feels like rejoicing.