Room-mates Gary Boyd and John Parry both shot rounds of 63 to equal the course record at the Castello Masters in Spain.

Sweden's Peter Hedblom shot 64 today to take go one shot clear at the top of Castello Masters leaderboard after two rounds.

Ireland’s Gary Murphy is clinging to the hope that his season is finally about to have lift-off.

IRELAND’S Gary Murphy lies in a tie for third place at the European Tour’s event in Majorca, three shots off leader James Kingston.

South African James Kingston capitalised on the best of the conditions to take the first round lead at the European Tour’s event in Majorca today.

Former Ryder Cup player Andrew Coltart hit back from failing to qualify for the French Open on Tuesday by taking a share of the early lead at the BMW International Open in rain-sodden Munich today.

Three players outside the world’s top 250 outshone the big names in the early stages of the BMW International Open in Munich today, which was suspended at 10.40am Irish time after a particularly heavy downpour.

Darren Clarke birdied four holes in a row from the second to move into joint second place in the Wales Open at Celtic Manor today.

Australian Scott Strange, a complete stranger to the vast majority of golf fans in Europe, remains in control of the Wales Open with a day to go at Celtic Manor.

England’s Nick Dougherty burst into contention for the Wales Open at Celtic Manor today.

Little-known Australian Scott Strange today showed that his opening 63 in the Wales Open at Celtic Manor was no one-off.

Even with a driver that had started to rattle, Sweden’s Johan Edfors set the early pace in the Irish Open at Adare Manor today.

Less than two months after losing a five-stroke lead on the final day in Madeira, South African Hennie Otto has another great chance to win his first European Tour title tomorrow.

Paul Broadhurst’s 500th European Tour appearance could still be one to remember after a 67 in the third round of the Italian Open in Milan today.

Swede Magnus A Carlsson opened up a two shot lead as Birr’s Justin Kehoe and Antrim’s Gareth Maybin fell off the pace in the €150,000 Challenge of Ireland at Glasson Golf Hotel and Country Club today.

IRISH teenage superstar Rory McIlroy stayed in contention for the European Amateur individual title with a second successive sub-par round over the Rinkven course at Antwerp in Belgium yesterday.