Edoardo Molinari’s decision to name and shame players was the catalyst behind the European Tour’s slow-play crackdown, according to chief executive Keith Pelley.

Darren Clarke has categorically denied being invited to become Europe’s next Ryder Cup captain.

Elliot Saltman has been banned from golf for three months after being found guilty of a “serious breach” of regulations at a Challenge Tour event in Moscow last year.

BERNHARD LANGER’S decision to opt out of the captaincy of the European Ryder Cup at The K-Club next year is acutely disappointing.

Sam Torrance‘s successor as European Ryder Cup captain will be announced no earlier than May 22 next year.