Argentinian Cesar Monasterio briefly set the Russian Open clubhouse lead at seven under after a 68 but that was overtaken almost immediately by Frenchman Bernard Cornut after a 67.

Ireland's Peter Lawrie has fallen back to one over after seven holes in the second round of the Portuguese Open.

WATERVILLE'S David Higgins recently proclaimed in this column that "I will get my card back this year, of that I have no doubt."

Ernie Els is proud to be a South African but when they Ryder Cup comes around later this month he must feel a tinge of envy that he cannot take part in golf’s ultimate team showdown.

Miguel Angel Jimenez made an impressive start in the Omega European Masters this morning in his bid for a fifth win this year.

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.

Keith Ferrie is the early leader in the First Round of the British Masters at the Forest of Arden this morning.

Mark Roe’s anger turned to relief in the second round of the weather-disrupted Italian Open in Milan today.

Italian Open Leaderboard

Italian Open Leaderboard

Mark Roe returned to the putter which almost brought him British Open championship glory to claim a share of the lead in the Italian Open today.

Steven O’Hara today showed fellow Scot Alastair Forsyth what could have happened if only he had been able to get a flight back to the Seville Open.

Raul Ballesteros, the 23-year-old nephew of Severiano, has given himself the chance to win his first European tour title this weekend.

Australian Brett Rumford saw his overnight lead wiped out within the space of three holes in the second round of the St Omer Open.

IRELAND has not had a Ladies British Open Amateur Golf Champion for 18 years since Lilian Behan triumphed at Ganton — and they will have to wait at least another 12 months before ending that long drought after all three of their qualifiers were knocked out at Lindrick, Yorkshire, yesterday.