Swedish golfer Pelle Edberg had almost as much to celebrate as Colin Montgomerie at the K Club.

The Portuguese Open could produce the first amateur winner in European Tour history tomorrow – and if it happens it should not come as a complete surprise.

Irishman David Higgins shot a poor 76 in today's fifth round of the European Tour qualifying school final at San Roque to leave him a lot to do in tomorrow's final day to creep into the top 30. Higgins stands at joint 71st.

After leading for much of the day, Ireland’s Darren Clarke was overtaken by Scot David Drysdale and Sweden’s Johan Edfors at the Barclays Scottish Open today.

Irish golfer Graeme McDowell qualified today for next week’s US Open at Winged Foot.

Scotland’s David Drysdale suffered an early setback today in his last-ditch bid to stay on the European tour.

David Howell, beaten in a play-off the last two weeks, has given himself the chance to make it third time lucky tomorrow – after a spectacular eagle-eagle burst in the BMW Championship at windy Wentworth.

PETER who? Probably the reaction of most golf fans to the fact that 35 year-old Swede Peter Hedblom is the three shot halfway leader in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.

Andrew Oldcorn could not be happier to be back at Wentworth, scene of the biggest win of his life.

Peter Lawrie and Graeme McDowell flew the flag for Ireland when the European tour’s flagship event began at Wentworth today.

ERNIE ELS and Thomas Bjorn live on the Wentworth estate. Colin Montgomerie did at one time.

The €63,000 car won by Spaniard Jose Manual Carriles did not stop it from being Australia Day in the Nissan Irish Open at County Louth today.

British Open officials are likely to change the qualification rule which allowed world number 36 Angel Cabrera to slip through the net and miss this week’s Open Championship.

Colin Montgomerie had it brought home to him in a somewhat cruel way today that, for all he has achieved in golf, he is still not in the major league.

Lee Westwood has chosen to be “reclusive” in the build-up to this week’s British Open championship at Royal Troon. But that is bound to change once the event starts.

Andrew Oldcorn, already furious at being denied a place in the Open by a change of rules, was positively seething today after suffering another massive blow to his hopes of playing at Royal Troon.

Jean Van de Velde was missing today when the most star-studded British Open championship qualifying event in living memory took place at Sunningdale.

Andrew Oldcorn, furious after being denied a place in next month’s British Open by a change of rule, has now vented his anger over the new qualification system for the championship.

Scotland’s Andrew Oldcorn took advantage of much calmer conditions for the third round of the Diageo Championship at Gleneagles today.

England’s Roger Chapman, who waited 472 events for his first European tour victory and has played 100 more without further success, moved into contention for the Qatar Masters today.

Ireland's Gary Murphy shares the lead at the Qatar Masters in Doha.

Gary Murphy is tied for the lead at the halfway point in the Qatar Masters in Doha.

Geordie Kenneth Ferrie notched up six birdies in nine holes to grab a share of the second-round lead in the Qatar Masters today.

Tee-off times in the final round of the Open golf championship at Royal St George's, Sandwich, Kent, England

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Collated final totals in the French Open at Le Golf National, Paris

England’s Philip Golding, the 40-year-old who has made a record 16 visits to the European tour qualifying school, has a chance to be remembered for something more than that tomorrow.

Thomas Bjorn today spoke of his determination not only to get back among golf’s elite, but also to get back to beating them.

SPAIN’S Ignacio Garrido, only 123rd on the European Order of Merit and 228th in the world, became the third successive shock winner of the Volvo PGA championship at Wentworth yesterday.

Spain’s Ignacio Garrido, only 123rd on the European Order of Merit and 228th in the world, became the third successive shock winner of the Volvo PGA championship at Wentworth today.

ERNIE ELS, having hurt himself hitting a punchbag in March, was not looking to pick a fight with anybody at Wentworth yesterday.

Ernie Els, having hurt himself hitting a punchbag in March, was not looking to pick a fight with anybody at Wentworth today.

It is not difficult to spot which Ryder Cup star has been enjoying himself most back at The Belfry so far this week.

SOUTH AFRICAN Charl Schwartzel yesterday gave himself another chance to become the youngest winner in European Tour history.

South African Charl Schwartzel today gave himself another chance to become the youngest winner in European Tour history.

ENGLAND’S Paul Casey, considered for a wild card for last year’s Ryder Cup, is determined to make the next one on his own merits.

England’s Paul Casey, considered for a wild card for last year’s Ryder Cup, is determined to make the next one on his own merits.

IAN WOOSNAM, at the centre of drama in the Open championship last year, has now watched somebody else suffer at the hands of the Rules of Golf. Two people, in fact.

Paul Lawrie and Alastair Forsyth charged into the lead with a brilliant performance when golf’s World Cup switched to foursomes in Mexico today.

RYDER CUP hero Paul McGinley took on the role of support act yesterday after arriving at Puerto Vallarta in Mexico for the World Cup, which starts tomorrow.

THANKS to Pádraig Harrington’s status as the 9th ranked golfer in the world when the draw was made, Ireland have been seeded third in the World Cup of Golf to be played at Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on December 10-15.

Latest scores and totals in COMPLETED second round of Dunhill Links Championship, St Andrews, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns, Scotland

Trevor Immelman and Peter O'Malley lead the German Masters.