World number one Tiger Woods has made a huge statement on the opening day of the JBWere Masters at Kingston Heath, Australia, tearing up the sandbelt course with a six-under 66 to sit level with James Nitties and 21-year-old South African Branden Grace.

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.

ZIMBABWE’s government has ordered all state schools to slash their fees as it struggles with an economic crisis desperately crying out for massive foreign aid, a local official newspaper said yesterday.

Louis Oosthuizen made his move up the Qatar Masters leaderboard this afternoon as the South African’s flawless second-round front nine left him a shot adrift of clubhouse leader Andrew Coltart.

Former champion Andrew Coltart opened up a one-stroke lead at the midway point of the second round of the Qatar Masters today, with Ireland's Damien McGrane tied for fourth at six under.

Former champion Andrew Coltart claimed the outright lead at the Qatar Masters this morning after picking up two shots during his second round at an overcast Doha Golf Club.

Former champions Henrik Stenson and Andrew Coltart share a slender one-stroke lead at the Qatar Masters with Miguel Angel Jimenez after the opening round in Doha.

ZIMBABWE’S opposition will get more cabinet posts than President Robert Mugabe’s party in the long-sought unity government, state radio has reported.

A pub landlord today denied taking a £200,000 (€252,600) bribe to save Amy Winehouse’s husband from jail for beating him up.

Rory McIlroy stormed into contention at the Qatar Masters with a brilliant bogey-free six-under-par 66 to sit just two shots adrift of overnight leader Johan Edfors.

Three-time European Tour winner Johan Edfors stormed to the top of the Qatar Masters leaderboard to open up a two-stroke halfway lead over Lee Westwood and Charl Schwartzel.

Robert-Jan Derksen leads the rain-delayed Mallorca Classic by one from playing partner Jean-Francois Lucquin. Fellow Frenchman Gregory Bourdy set the clubhouse target on nine under after a 64.

Tour winners David Carter, David Park and Sven Struver face a trip to the qualifying school next month after missing the cut in the rain-delayed Mallorca Classic today.

Defending champion Niclas Fasth was among 60 players returning to Pula Golf Club to complete their first rounds - weather permitting – in the rain-affected Mallorca Classic today.

Irish golfer Gary Murphy shot an impressive 66 to share the lead in the first round of the Mallorca Classic today.

Sergio Garcia is the star attraction at this week’s Majorca Classic – but the battle to stay alive on the European Tour could steal the show at Pula Golf Club.

Andrew Coltart equalled the lowest nine holes in European Tour history as Stefan Langer posted one of the highest scores ever in the first round of the KLM Open.

Jose Maria Olazabal remained one ahead of Paul Broadhurst after five holes of the final round of the Mallorca Classic.

KENNETH FERRIE departed here last night the richer by €577,816 after his sensational victory in the Smurfit European Open.

England’s Kenneth Ferrie, ranked 326th in the world, pulled off an amazing victory in the Smurfit European Open at the K Club near Dublin today.

Wales’ Kyron Sullivan will take a one-shot lead into the delayed third round of the Madeira Island Open this afternoon.

Wales’ Kyron Sullivan was holding on to his narrow lead in the delayed second round of the Madeira Island Open today.

As bad weather played havoc at the US Masters, some of the European Tour’s lesser lights made the most of rare perfect conditions in the Madeira Island Open.

A rare albatross gave Scotland’s Andrew Coltart a chance to make an equally rare halfway cut in the Madeira Island Open today.

Scotland’s Andrew Coltart, who has failed to make a halfway cut this season, made a stunning start to the Madeira Island Open today.

Three members of Europe’s 1999 Ryder Cup team will contest the Madeira Island Open this week, all looking to kick-start their careers at Santo da Serra.

Overnight leader Nick Dougherty held off the early challenge of defending champion Colin Montgomerie and Thomas Bjorn to hold a two-stroke lead at the halfway point of the third round of the Caltex Masters in Singapore.

A week that promised so much turned sour for former Ryder Cup Scot Andrew Coltart today when he slumped to an 81 – a round that included a two-stroke penalty for hitting himself.

Jamie Elson defied heat and treacherous greens to charge into a share of the lead at the Carlsberg Malaysian Open with an opening round of six-under-par.

ERNIE ELS rode his luck before cruising to a sixth win of the year in the Omega European Masters.

Andrew Coltart today made the most of his good fortune with a third-round 65 in the BMW International Open in Munich.

Sweden’s Robert Karlsson made a flying start to the second round of the Scandic Carlsberg Scandinavian Masters today.

Nick Dougherty awoke from a 17-and-a-half hour sleep in time to claim a share of the lead in the Scandic Carlsberg Scandinavian Masters in Malmo.

Scandinavian Masters Leaderboard

Zimbabwe’s opposition has described the hanging of four convicted murderers as a show of “brute force” at a time when its leader faces treason charges that could lead to a death sentence.

Padraig Harrington has opened up a three shot lead at the Deutsche Bank Open in Hamburg.

Padraig Harrington, with million-dollar memories of the last time he played with Tiger Woods, was enjoying the experience again today.

Seve Ballesteros surprised himself by making the halfway cut in the Madeira Island Open today – after blaming tournament referees for causing him to miss it.

DEFENDING champion Tim Clark carded a second successive 67 for a 10-under halfway total and three-shot lead over Irish rookie Peter Lawrie and Scot Andrew Coltart in the South African Airways Open in Cape Town.

SWEDEN’S Adam Mednick yesterday won his first European Tour title in the North West of Ireland Open at Ballyliffin.

SCOTLAND'S Andrew Coltart set a new course record to storm into contention in the North West of Ireland Open at Ballyliffin.

Michael Campbell and David Smail took another step towards winning the EMC World Cup after the third round in Japan.

Ireland’s Paul McGinley and Padraig Harrington were only reasonably satisfied with an eight under par 64 at the EMC World Cup.

US Open Champion Retief Goosen leads the Lancome Trophy with one round left to play.