Fledgling trainer Keith Dalgleish gained a confidence boost on the eve of his first Royal Ascot runner as Doc Hay claimed the Stobart Group & Hospice At Home Handicap at Carlisle.

Markus Brier strolled to victory in the Volvo China Open today by a comfortable five-shot margin from Andrew McLardy, Scott Hend and Ireland's Graeme McDowell at the Shanghai Silport GC.

Graeme McDowell was satisfied with a steady day’s work after a third consecutive 70 put him firmly in contention at the Volvo China Open.

Damien McGrane and Graeme McDowell remain well in contention midway through their third rounds as the Volvo China Open leaderboard began to take on a more congested look at Shanghai Silport GC.

Australian Scott Strange leads the field in the New Zealand Open in Auckland, battling high winds and heavy rain.

After leading for much of the day, Ireland’s Darren Clarke was overtaken by Scot David Drysdale and Sweden’s Johan Edfors at the Barclays Scottish Open today.

English trio Simon Dyson, Gary Emerson and David Griffiths all made significant moves on the second day of the BA-CA Austrian Open to keep the pressure on home favourite Markus Brier.

Home favourite Markus Brier began where he left off yesterday with four birdies in his second round to move to 10 under in the BA-CA Austrian Open.

Munster’s Heineken Cup victory over Biarritz cost Darren Clarke a share of the lead going into the final round of the Nissan Irish Open.

Back at the venue where he finished third in the European tour qualifying school last November, England’s David Griffiths takes a two-shot lead into the final round of the Spanish Open tomorrow.

Gary Orr outshone fellow Scot Colin Montgomerie to grab a share of the lead when the Spanish Open resumed at San Roque today.

England’s Graeme Storm, a team-mate of Luke Donald and Paul Casey at the 1999 Walker Cup, kept alive his hopes of a maiden European Tour victory today.

Few golfers have experienced more ups and downs in their career than Thomas Bjorn. And today was definitely the former.

England’s David Griffiths stormed into the lead at the Spanish Open today - back at the club where he finished third in last November’s European Tour qualifying school.

Swedish star Christian Nilsson made a blistering start in the Portuguese Open to go to the top of the leaderboard.

England's David Griffiths birdied the last hole of his fifth round to edge into the lead at the European Tour’s qualifying school final in Spain.

Play in the fifth round of the European Tour’s qualifying school final at San Roque was suspended this morning as thunderstorms swept over the Costa del Sol.

THE European Tour School is an annual end of season exercise that tries the hearts and minds of young and old alike.

Tom Whitehouse’s decision to compete in this week’s European Tour qualifying school reaped its rewards at San Roque in Spain.

Luke Donald recovered from a nightmare start to put himself in contention for a first win of the year in Munich’s BMW International Open.

Singer Justin Timberlake today accepted “substantial”, undisclosed libel damages over allegations that he had a secret fling with a model behind the back of girlfriend Cameron Diaz.

Kenneth Ferrie had yet another reward today for winning the European Open on Sunday – being paired with Ernie Els in the Barclays Scottish Open at Loch Lomond.

Overnight European Tour Qualifying School finals leader Wakefield maintained his place at the top with a second successive 69.

WATERVILLE’S David Higgins is the leading Irishman at the European Challenge Tour’s Donnington Grove Computacenter English Challenge Open.

Kariem Baraka revealed some advice from his uncle and double Masters champion Bernhard Langer helped him maintain his lead in the BMW Russian Open at the Le Meridien Moscow Country Club.

Scotland’s Euan Little was chasing leaders Kariem Baraka and Henrik Nystrom on the second day of the BMW Russian Open at the Le Meridien Moscow Country Club.

Ernie Els bagged a hole-in-one in a stunning start to the British Open championships at Royal Troon today.

Gary Evans and Ernie Els today made the most of their stunning starts to the 133rd British Open Championship at Royal Troon.

Gary Evans today made a spectacular start to the first round of 133rd British Open Championship at Royal Troon.

NICK FALDO birdied his final hole at Lake Nona in Florida to book a place in next week's US Open.

Nick Faldo birdied his final hole at Lake Nona in Florida to book a place a place in next week’s US Open.

England’s Luke Donald and Swede Jesper Parnevik have failed in their bid to qualify for next week's United States Open at Shinnecock Hills.

A paedophile was today freed from court despite an Old Bailey judge being told he could not be cured.