David Howell, who admitted he was “like a bear with a sore head” after missing the cut in his last two events, got his bid for a Ryder Cup berth firmly back on track in the Scandinavian Masters.

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.

Scot Drummond has become the first debutante to win the Volvo PGA since the legendary Arnold Palmer in 1975.

The golfers ranked second and third in the world were lying second and first respectively after Vijay Singh made the perfect start to his second round in the Volvo PGA championship at Wentworth.

Torrential rain washed out the second day of the Italian Open in Milan today as large parts of the Castello di Tolcinasco course were left under water.

Heavy rain today forced play to be suspended in the Italian Open in Milan.

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.

Michael Campbell bounced back from his US Masters disappointment to claim a share of the lead in the Italian Open in Milan today.

Peter Lawrie took a one-shot lead into the second round of the Algarve Open de Portugal today with his sights set on a maiden tour title.

IRELAND'S Peter Lawrie, last year's European Tour rookie of the year, leads the Algarve Open de Portugal in Penina after an opening round 66.

Sweden’s Christopher Hanell today won the Madeira Island Open after Australia’s Brad Kennedy twice cruelly fell victim to the 18th.

2003/4 Volvo Order of Merit rankings after Hong Kong Open.

Padraig Harrington opened the new European Tour season with a dramatic last hole victory at the Omega Hong Kong Open today.

Sweden’s Christopher Hanell emerged as the new leader of the Omega Hong Kong Open on eight-under-par after a dramatic third day in Fanling.

Richard McEvoy’s lead at the Omega Hong Kong Open was eroded today as the chasing group, led by Padraig Harrington, reeled in the European Tour rookie.

Phillip Price's dream of a US Tour place next season was hanging by a thread after a two under par 70 in the third round of the 72-hole qualifying competition in Florida.

Paul Lawrie cruised to his fifth European Tour victory in the weather-disrupted Celtic Manor Resort Wales Open today.

Former Open champion Paul Lawrie takes a five-shot lead into today’s final round of the weather-delayed Celtic Manor Resort Wales Open.

Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell is hoping to maintain the form that set the course alight at the Scandinavian Open in Stockholm. Today is the third round of play.

English rookie Richard Bland set the clubhouse target on 10-under-par but Swede Niclas Fasth had the course record of 63 in his sights as he moved to 10-under with the leaders preparing to tee off for the third round of the Murphy’s Irish Open.

South Africa’s Retief Goosen smashed a 28-year-old European Tour record in Perth today, opening up an incredible 13-stroke lead with a round to play in the Johnnie Walker Classic.