Kerry’s hard edge. What might have been considered an oxymoron in the past has never been anything but fact as long as Darren Hughes has played senior football for Monaghan.

Peter Lawrie would have been an unlikely choice to become the first Irishman to win the European Tour’s PGA Championship since 1958 but he goes into today’s second round feeling bullish about his chances.

Rory McIlroy and David Drysdale illustrated the fine line between success and failure on the opening day of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.

Peter Lawrie is not only looking to win the Spanish Open in its centenary year but he is backing a new system to be trialled later this month that could help eradicate slow play.

Two years after European captain Nick Faldo advised people to “bring their waterproofs” to the first Ryder Cup on Welsh soil, the second day of official practice took place in heavy rain at Celtic Manor today.

Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie should be a happy man today - for the first time ever, Europe has six players in the world’s top 10.

Play in the Alfred Dunhill Championship in Scotland has been cancelled today at all three courses due to high winds.

SHANE LOWRY may have escaped a fine but the European Tour has called on those clearly heard using bad language to be named.

AS Shane Lowry prepares to take his first steps as a professional golfer, he’s been advised by the European Tour to tone down his language.

South African Dawie Van der Walt has been disqualified from this month’s Russian Open after it emerged he had signed for an incorrect score.

WITH The BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth basking in glorious sunshine so far this week, the European Tour’s tournament committee has given the green light to introduce a new service for skin cancer screening.

The K Club has reopened to spectators after high winds kept all non-essential staff out of the venue this morning.

European captain Ian Woosnam voiced the concern today that the first Ryder Cup in Ireland could be halted by bad weather.

Swede Carl Pettersson could have been telling everybody this week how great it felt to have earned himself a Ryder Cup debut.

Luke Donald had a hole-in-one, but it was Nick Dougherty who set the clubhouse target when the BMW Championship resumed after a 60-minute rain delay at Wentworth today.

Luke Donald may have had to wait an extra hour to resume his bid for the BMW Championship at Wentworth today, but it was worth the wait.

Luke Donald may have had to wait an extra hour to resume his bid for the BMW Championship at Wentworth today, but it was worth the wait – he holed-in-one at the second hole.

Heavy rain delayed the start of the BMW Championship second round by an hour at Wentworth today.

Sports psychologist John Pates has been given a three-month European Tour ban following the scuffle with caddie Rick Brand prior to last week’s tournament in Shanghai.

Leading the 2001 British Open at Royal Lytham gave Greg Owen one of the biggest thrills of his career.

EVEN though he has not played a single event this year because of injury, Seve Ballesteros could be back in trouble with the European tour.

Even though he has not played a single event this year because of injury, Seve Ballesteros could be back in trouble with the European tour.

Thomas Bjorn is trying to find a way out of what he calls “the worst stretch I have ever had in my life”.

IRELAND’S top golfers have sounded a ringing endorsement for the Co Louth Club in Baltray being confirmed today as the venue for next year’s Nissan Irish Open.

DARREN CLARKE’S new fitness regime is certain to come under the spotlight after strong wind and torrential rain forced the postponement of yesterday’s second round in the Volvo Masters.

ERNIE ELS may have to hit only one more shot to win the European Order of Merit title.

MARC FARRY of France, one of six members of The European Tour who underwent voluntary drug testing during the Open de France in June, has tested positive, The European Tour announced yesterday.

IN spite of his disappointing weekend in the final Benson & Hedges International at The Belfry, Padraig Harrington is back up from 10th to 9th in the world rankings and up to third in the European Tour order of merit.

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RETIEF GOOSEN has branded Pádraig Harrington, his rival for the European Order of Merit title, “definitely the slowest player on tour”.

The Volvo Masters in Spain has become a 54-hole event after strong winds interrupted play on the third day in Spain.

Sergio Garcia must have been wondering what on earth was going to happen to him - and those around him - next as he began his bid for Open glory today.

Sergio Garcia is reported to have been fined around IR£2,500 over his show of temper at the Greg Norman Holden International in Sydney three months ago.

Mark James could find himself in trouble on his return to golf after criticising the Ryder Cup committee.