THE man who stopped Paul McGinley winning nearly €680,000 in May now blocks his path to the £1 million (€1.48m) first prize at the HSBC World Match Play championship.

The man who stopped Paul McGinley winning nearly £460,000 (€679,000)) in May now blocks his path to the £1m (€1.46m) first prize at the HSBC World Match Play championship.

Retief Goosen equalled his own championship record when he demolished Australian Mark Hensby 12 and 11 to reach his first HSBC World Match Play semi-final at Wentworth today.

Mark Hensby’s words came back to haunt him as he made the worst-ever start in the 42-year history of the World Match Play Championship at Wentworth.

Paul McGinley revelled in the role of underdog when he began his HSBC World Match Play quarter-final against Ryder Cup team-mate Luke Donald today.

Mark Hensby, who came from four down to beat Colin Montgomerie in the opening round, quickly found himself in need of another recovery at the HSBC world match play championship at Wentworth today.

PAUL MCGINLEY hopes destiny can take him all the way to a £1million jackpot at Wentworth this weekend.

Colin Montgomerie is still searching for his first tournament win since March last year after suffering a surprise first round defeat in the HSBC World Match Play championship at Wentworth today.

For the second year running, Retief Goosen raced into the second round of the HSBC World Match Play championship at Wentworth.

Colin Montgomerie found himself in a real battle with Australian Mark Hensby on the opening day of the HSBC World Match Play championship at a wet Wentworth today.

Colin Montgomerie went to lunch three up on Australian Mark Hensby when he began his bid for the £1m (€1.5m) jackpot – golf’s richest prize – at a wet Wentworth today.

Colin Montgomerie quickly marched into a handy lead when he began his bid for the £1m (€1.5m) jackpot – golf’s richest prize – at a wet Wentworth.

Much to his surprise, Colin Montgomerie found himself up against a familiar face when the HSBC World Match Play Championship began at a wet Wentworth today.

EIGHT players including Sergio Garcia and the world’s top four - Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh, Phil Mickelson and Ernie Els - have pulled out of the HSBC World Match Play championship at Wentworth in two weeks’ time.

Bernhard Langer has stepped in to play in the HSBC World Match Play championship at Wentworth in two weeks’ time as eight players including the world’s top four – Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh, Phil Mickelson and Ernie Els – have pulled out.

AUSTRALIAN Mark Hensby transferred his major form onto the European Tour yesterday to win the Scandinavian Masters in Stockholm.

Australian Mark Hensby today won his first European Tour title with victory in the Scandinavian Masters in Stockholm.

Nick Dougherty’s chances of making the halfway cut in the Scandinavian Masters quickly disappeared in the early stages of the second round this morning.

Australian Adam Scott expects to win a second Scandinavian Masters title in Stockholm this week.

Same course, same golfer, same story. Tiger Woods is the man to beat at the Open championship at St Andrews.

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

Solid performances from Ireland’s Pádriag Harrington and Darren Clarke have seen them remain well in contention as the 69th Masters championship began after a lengthy rain delay at Augusta National.

Scottish Open winner John Morgan was today reflecting on the best golfing day of his life - one which earned him nearly £225,000 (€337,400) and totally revived his career, but ended with him just missing out on the final place in this week’s British Open.