Scotland's Paul Lawrie, whose 10-year European Tour exemption for winning The Open ends this season, leads the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles after the opening day.

Michelle Wie has won a place at this month’s US Women’s Open after shooting a four-under-par 137 during a sectional qualifying event on Monday.

A number of big names faced a battle to survive the halfway cut in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth today.

Norway’s Solheim Cup star Suzann Pettersen is looking forward to a new experience as the defending champion at the Michelob Ultra Open in Williamsburg which starts tomorrow.

Nick Dougherty has turned to three-time champion Nick Faldo for an expert opinion in the countdown to his Masters debut at Augusta National this week.

Peter Lonard is hoping he can return from a spell on the sidelines in the right shape to win the Mastercard Masters in his native Australia for the third time.

For Michelle Wie the start of the Women’s British Open at St Andrews tomorrow is less about being part of history and more about trying to forget the recent past.

Michelle Wie’s downward spiral continued in the opening round at the United States Women’s Open at Southern Pines in California.

In the week that Michelle Wie returns to golf, Retief Goosen has made it clear he thinks she should receive no more invitations to men’s events.

Michelle Wie's future participation in the European Tour is in doubt after finishing last on her European Tour debut in the Omega European Masters today.

Teenage star Michelle Wie was set to make her European Tour debut in Switzerland today, and playing partner Nick Dougherty could have done without all the attention.

Nick Dougherty has made an early departure from the British Open suffering a sixth successive missed cut.

EIGHTEEN places, 153 golfers. But all eyes on just one of them — 16-year-old Michelle Wie.

Eighteen places, 153 golfers. But all eyes are on just one of them: 16-year-old Michelle Wie.

Nick Dougherty thanked his father and Luke Donald delivered a message to the European Tour after they both shone on the opening day of the BMW Championship at Wentworth.

SIMON HOLMES, golf coach to the stars, believes former client Seve Ballesteros will never again be a major force on the professional circuits of the world.

Michelle Wie was next-to-last and in need of a miracle after an opening nine-over-par 79 at the US Tour’s Sony Open in Honolulu.

Words of encouragement from Justin Rose could not save Michelle Wie from a nightmare start to her fourth appearance on the US Tour today.

Michelle Wie tomorrow starts her fourth attempt to survive the halfway cut against the men on the American tour – but that is not the only thing on the 16-year-old’s mind.

EVERYBODY has heard of Butch Harmon, David Leadbetter, even Hank Haney.

THE biggest marketing feeding frenzy in women’s golf is to be unleashed today as teenage prodigy Michelle Wie turns pro — a week before her 16th birthday.

Michelle Wie’s decision to contest the PGA Tour’s John Deere Classic in July has been defended by her instructor.

Ireland's Peter Lawrie was among the leaders in Shanghai after carding a five-under-par 67 in the first round of the BMW Asian Open.

Ernie Els will skip the $7.5m (€5.8m) Accenture Match Play for the second year in succession as he dedicates himself to Major glory.

South African Tim Clark moved himself into position to reclaim the SAA Open title here at the Royal Durban Country Club today, taking a two-shot lead over the rest of the field as the tournament drew to a close.

England’s Mark Foster and Scot Simon Yates overcame jet-lag to make bright starts to the Volvo China Open – first event of the new European Tour season - in Shanghai today.

GRAEME MCDOWELL'S first round 67 left him joint leader in The Heritage at Woburn with Spain's Jose Manuel Lara and Australia's Nick O'Hern.

One of Britain’s brightest golfing prospects today spoke about the damage done to his career by enjoying too much of the good life.

One of Britain’s brightest golfing prospects spoke today about the damage he had done to his career enjoying the good life.

Colin Montgomerie turned down the chance to be fitted for his Ryder Cup uniform a fortnight ao – but will gladly accept a wild card on to the European team if he needs one.

Ireland's Stephen Browne lies in a share of second place after a fine round of 69 at the AA St Omer Open in France today.

Lee Westwood has had more ups and downs in the last few seasons than your average lift attendant.

Ian Poulter has backed himself to defend his Celtic Manor Wales Open title this week – although to nowhere near the same extent as one supporter.

Justin Rose, without a single top 20 finish all year, raised his game when it mattered most today, firing a superb 67 before a thunderstorm halted play on the opening day of the Masters.

Adam Scott is capable of becoming one of golf’s all-time greats, says Denmark’s Thomas Bjorn.

DARREN CLARKE confirmed yesterday he will contest the $2m Dubai Desert Classic from March 4-7 after a new health regime paid off in the PGA Tour’s season-opener.

England’s Lee Westwood is looking leaner, meaner and far more confident than he was at this stage last year as he heads into the SAA Open.

THE man who once hated the Old Course at St Andrews yesterday marched proudly up the 18th fairway to a tumultuous welcome from 14,000 spectators and the first prize of €705,093 in the Dunhill Links Championship.

Back-to-form Lee Westwood made a spectacular albatross to crown one of the finest rounds of his life at Kingsbarns in Scotland today.

Lee Westwood is happy for it to be known that he is now a fan of the Home of Golf – four years after describing it as “not among the top 200 courses in Fife”.

KOREA’S KJ Choi claimed victory in the Linde German Masters in Cologne.

Ian Poulter missed out on a place in the World Cup as Korea’s KJ Choi claimed victory in the Linde German Masters in Cologne.

Arsenal fan Ian Poulter believes he can succeed where the Gunners have failed and be a major success in European competition.