Victoria’s hefty investment in Tiger Woods has returned a healthy dividend in the form of the 2009 JBWere Australian Masters title, the AUSD270,000 (€169,000) first prize and the champion’s yellow jacket, all safely secured by the world number one at Kingston Heath today.

Bernhard Langer’s Ryder Cup trio of Miguel Angel Jimenez, Sergio Garcia and Luke Donald put next month’s Detroit showdown with America to one side in Switzerland today as they went out together in the last group bidding for the Omega European Masters title.

Bernard Langer’s last pick for the Ryder Cup, Luke Donald, produced a spectacular third round 65 in the Omega European Masters today to give two of his more distinguished European team-mates plenty to think about on the final day.

Sergio Garcia had gained the upper hand over Miguel Angel Jimenez in the battle of the Spaniards on the third day of the Omega European Masters in the stunning Swiss mountains today.

LAURA DAVIES, who was so racked with nerves she hardly slept a wink, overcame debilitating pressures to make a credible debut on the European Tour at the ANZ Championship in Australia yesterday.