Spain’s Rafael Cabrera Bello is not going to forget his first European Tour victory, however many more follow.

SPANIARD Rafael Cabrera Bello was almost in a daze yesterday after an unbelievable round of 60 brought him his first European Tour title.

Spain’s Rafael Cabrera Bello shot a European Tour record-equalling 60 to come from eight behind and win the Austrian Open in Vienna today.

Benn Barham goes into today's Austrian Open third round on 13-under-par, having matched the lowest 36-hole aggregate of the Tour season with his scores of 63 and 66.

JOSE MARIA OLAZABAL and Nick Dougherty were among those to miss the halfway cut as England’s Benn Barham retained the lead at the Austrian Open in Vienna.

Jose Maria Olazabal and Nick Dougherty were among those to miss the halfway cut as England's Benn Barham retained the lead at the Austrian Open in Vienna.

England’s Benn Barham equalled the lowest round of his career today to lead the Austrian Open in Vienna.

Sweden’s Mikael Lundberg today claimed his second Inteco Russian Open title in four years in Moscow.

Jamie Moul, playing only his second European Tour event, is just one shot off the lead going into tomorrow's final round of the Inteco Russian Open.

Rising German star Martin Kaymer is poised for his second win of the year – and a probable leap to sixth on the Ryder Cup table.

Young German Martin Kaymer, who showed in Abu Dhabi in January he could win from the front, was looking impressive in the same role in Munich today.

Bernhard Langer on Friday declared his compatriot Martin Kaymer ready for the Ryder Cup after seeing him scorch to a 63 and into a five-stroke halfway lead at the BMW International Open.

Birdie bursts from Ryder Cup pair Darren Clarke and Robert Karlsson were not enough to stop Australian Scott Strange completing a wonderful wire-to-wire win in the Wales Open at Celtic Manor today.

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

Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell has won the Royal Trophy, Seve Trophy, Walker Cup and Palmer Cup and is confident his recent run of consistent form can thrust him into Nick Faldo’s mind for the ultimate team showdown at Valhalla in September.

Holland’s Maarten Lafeber and Kent’s Benn Barham led the afternoon chase of Indian Masters leader Damien McGrane.

Ireland’s Damien McGrane showed no ill effects from his recent tussle with Tiger Woods after carding a five-under-par first round at the inaugural Indian Masters to sit two strokes adrift of leader Jyoti Randhawa.

Tiger Woods made a flawless start to his bid for a second Dubai Desert Classic title this morning after the world number one carded a bogey-free seven-under-par 65 to open up a two-stroke lead over Sweden’s Pelle Edberg, Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez and France’s Thomas Levet.

The French Open’s recent reputation for springing surprises continued today when Welshman Kyron Sullivan and South African James Kamte, ranked only 421st and 386th in the world, took the first-round lead at Le Golf National.

Colin Montgomerie was satisfied with his opening effort in the BMW Asian Open after posting a three-under-par 69 at a windy Tomson Shanghai Pudong Golf Club.

Damien McGrane and Graeme McDowell remain well in contention midway through their third rounds as the Volvo China Open leaderboard began to take on a more congested look at Shanghai Silport GC.

South African Andrew McLardy shot a course-record 63 to take a one-shot lead in the inaugural Joburg Open at the Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club.

England’s Philip Golding made a bright start to the Russian Open at the Moscow Country Club this morning.

On the same course where he once hit a six-inch putt 45 yards back down the fairway, Mark Roe snapped a club into three pieces on Friday.

Not even snapping a club into three pieces could prevent Sheffield’s Mark Roe from claiming a share of the lead in the EnterCard Scandinavian Masters today.

No practice round and borrowed clubs were perhaps catching up with England’s Benn Barham in the second round of the EnterCard Scandinavian Masters today.

England’s Benn Barham claimed a share of the lead in the EnterCard Scandinavian Masters, despite having to play with a borrowed set of clubs.

Swede Johan Edfors pulled off a stunning win in the Barclays Scottish Open at Loch Lomond today – his third in just 10 events.

Swede Johan Edfors, tied for 24th at the start of the final day and six behind, had a chance to win the Barclays Scottish Open at Loch Lomond after a superb 63 today.

Argentina’s Angel Cabrera closed to just one shot behind leaders Darren Clarke and Thomas Bjorn by starting his Scottish Open final round with four successive birdies at Loch Lomond today.

Thomas Bjorn rates Darren Clarke as one of golf’s top strikers of the ball, but it was the Dane who shone brighter today and now has the chance to deny Clarke victory in the Barclays Scottish Open at Loch Lomond.

Most golfers only dream of scoring 67 – but to Ernie Els it was pure frustration at Loch Lomond today.

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.

Paul McGinley, runner-up in last year’s BMW Championship at Wentworth, has been forced to sit out this week’s event after failing a late fitness test.

Paul McGinley has reluctantly pulled out of the BMW Championship at Wentworth, the event in which he finished runner-up to Argentina’s Angel Cabrera last year.

Francesco Molinari today became the first home winner of the Italian Open for 26 years at Castello di Tolcinasco in Milan.

England’s Benn Barham claimed a share of the lead going into the final round of the Italian Open – and credited a sports psychologist recently banned from the tour.

Finding a four-leaf clover gave Scotland’s David Drysdale some long overdue good luck as he claimed the halfway lead in the Italian Open in Milan.

Emanuele Canonica delighted the home fans with a spectacular start to the second round of the Italian Open in Milan.

England’s Benn Barham hopes to follow in the footsteps of Paul Broadhurst in the Italian Open in Milan this week.

Denmark’s Soren Kjeldsen equalled the course record to lead the Italian Open - but Ryder Cup captain Ian Woosnam grabbed the headlines in Milan.

ENGLAND’S Benn Barham equalled the lowest round of his 10 year professional career with an eight under par 63 to establish a two stroke lead over Frenchman David Dupart after the first round of the Open Mahou de Madrid on the European Challenge Tour at La Herreria Club de Golf.

DARREN CLARKE claims it will take more than a change in captaincy to reverse a trend that has seen Europe win four of the last five Ryder Cups.

English duo Matthew Woods and Marcus Higley share the lead going into the final round of the European Tour qualifying school stage two at the El Bosque Country Club near Valencia.