Padraig Harrington still has a love-hate relationship with Wentworth. And, surprising as it might seem, it will not change even if he earns almost £1.2m on the Surrey course on Sunday.

Ernie Els has been a supporter of the European tour ever since he signed up as a member back in 1992 aged just 22.

Englishman Ross Fisher and South African Tim Clark posted five-under-par 68s to equal the course record and move into the overnight South African Airways Open lead.

THE battle for the exclusive Wentworth golf course in Britain could end this week with retail millionaire Richard Caring poised to snap up the club from under the noses of Irish businessmen Sean Quinn and Derek Quinlan.

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