Great Britain and Ireland captain Colin Montgomerie is confident his side can win the Seve Trophy for the third successive time when they take on Continental Europe next week.

Ryder Cup team-mates Paul Casey and Thomas Levet have been selected by their respective captains as the wild cards for the Seve Trophy next week.

Leading final positions in the European tour Volvo Order of Merit (figures in brackets indicate 2000 positions):

Tee-off times for the first two rounds of the 130th Open championship at Royal Lytham St Annes (GB and Ire unless stated):

Colin Montgomerie's lead at the top of the leaderboard has been cut to one stroke by Australian Adam Scott, who is in outright second place at 10 under par after today's third round.

Welshman Phillip Price ended a seven-year wait for his second European Tour title with a brilliant victory in the Algarve Portuguese Open at Quinta do Lago.