Danny Willett and Rory McIlroy might be the star turns but the men chasing them sounded as happy about Ireland and the Irish as they did about their first round scores in the Irish Open.

South Africa’s Jaco van Zyl claimed the clubhouse lead in the BMW SA Open as tournament host Ernie Els suffered another attack of the dreaded yips at Glendower.

Henrik Stenson produced a storming finish to claim the lead at the halfway stage of the Nedbank Golf Challenge as Danny Willett’s title defence was hampered by a back injury.

Shane Lowry proved golf is the game played on the six inch course between the ears when he put three average rounds behind him to move up from fifth to third in the Race to Dubai after the closing 66 in the Turkish Airlines Open.

Graeme McDowell shot his best round of the year and Shane Lowry “got away with” one of his worst in the Turkish Airlines Open.

Austria’s Bernd Wiesberger added his name to the illustrious list of Alstom Open de France champions thanks to a brilliant closing 65 at Le Golf National on Sunday.

Waterford man Kevin Phelan finished joint second behind England’s Andy Sullivan in the Joburg Open at Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club yesterday.

South African Darren Fichardt survived a late wobble to claim a two-shot win on home soil at the Africa Open in East London.

UCC’s Ian O’Rourke smashed the men’s course record at Strandhill Golf Club with a dazzling eight-under-par 62 to coast to victory in the second event in the Intervarsity Series.

An eight-under-par round of 63 helped the in-form Richard Sterne set the early pace on the opening morning of the Joburg Open.

The highest cut of the European Tour season so far was on the cards as Celtic Manor once again presented a tough challenge today.

South African’s Branden Grace carded a level-par 72 in his final round to win the Joburg Open today and deny Jamie Elson what would have been a remarkable triumph.

Scotland’s George Murray needed only six holes of his third round to wipe out a four-shot deficit at the Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa today.

IRELAND’S Michael Hoey and Englishman Tommy Fleetwood stormed clear of a host of big names, sharing the second-round lead at the Dunhill Links Championship yesterday.

Jose Maria Olazabal could hardly have asked for more from the first qualifying event for his Ryder Cup team.

THOMAS BJORN matched the lowest round of his European Tour career to grab a second successive victory in blistering fashion in Switzerland yesterday.

Thomas Bjorn made it two wins in a row with a brilliant closing round of 62 at the Omega European Masters in Switzerland today.

Martin Kaymer and last week’s winner Thomas Bjorn took over at the top with dazzling runs as the Omega European Masters tried to beat the weather in Switzerland today.

Rory McIlroy and Martin Kaymer both made flying starts as the race for the Omega European Masters hotted up in Switzerland today.

Rory McIlroy still has every reason to think this could be a special two weeks for himself and girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki.

Alexander Noren will take an 11-shot lead into the final day of the Nordea Masters at Bro Hof Slott Golf Club in Stockholm after the Swede carded a course-record round of 63 to extend his overnight lead.

SWEDE Alexander Noren produced the joint-best round of the Nordea Masters so far to take the outright lead at Bro Hof Slott Golf Club in Stockholm.

DAMIEN McGRANE was among four golfers disqualified from the Alstom French Open in Paris yesterday.

Graeme Storm returned to the scene of his one European Tour victory today and shared the early first-round lead.

Ireland's Damien McGrane was off to a solid start today in the Alstom French Open at Le Golf National near Paris, sitting in a group behind leader David Lynn.

A course-record 63 earned Frenchman Gregory Bourdy a one-shot lead at the end of the first round of the Iberdrola Open in Majorca.

DAVID HORSEY overcame Rhys Davies and Jaco Van Zyl in a three-man play-off to win the Hassan Trophy in Agadir.

England’s David Horsey remained on course for a second European Tour title by picking up three shots over the first eight holes of his final round to claim the outright lead at the Hassan Trophy in Agadir.

Englishman David Horsey carded a third round 67 to draw level with Rhys Davies at the top of the Trophee Hassan II leaderboard heading into the final round.

BRITISH Open champion Louis Oosthuizen held his nerve in a three-way play-off with England’s Chris Wood and Spain’s Manuel Quiros to clinch the Africa Open.

Louis Oosthuizen shares the lead with Markus Brier heading into tomorrow’s final round of the Africa Open after a four-under-par round of 69 on day three handed him a 13-under total in East London.

GRAEME McDOWELL’S crucial birdie putt at the 16th hole on the final day of the Ryder Cup has been voted European Tour Shot of the Year.

An incredible second shot at the 13th helped Francesco Molinari maintain his one-shot lead over Lee Westwood going into tomorrow’s final round at the HSBC Champions in Shanghai.

PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON eagled the last to be in contention at the WGC HSBC Champions in Shanghai and then declared a determination to join those jostling for the world No. 1 title.

South African Charl Schwartzel has a second successive victory in his sights after another flawless display in the Joburg Open today.

Horacio San Martin felt Argentina had clearly demonstrated their superiority as they thrashed Namibia 62-7 in Buenos Aires last night.

Northern Ireland's Michael Hoey lies just one shot off the lead on day one of Joburg Open in South Africa.

Fabrizio Zanotti carded an eight-under-par 64 to lead the South African Open after the first day of competition at the Pearl Valley Golf Estates.

Rory McIlroy has made an encouraging start at the South African Open as he continues his bid to remain in the world's top 50.

Swedish golfer Patrik Sjoland upstaged home hopes Ernie Els, Trevor Immelman and Retief Goosen to grab the lead after the second round of a hotly contested SAA Open in Port Elizabeth.

Home favourite Tim Clark made the perfect start to his bid to retain his South African Airways Open title at Fancourt today.

World number five Ernie Els will be able to give a good test to the knee he injured in the summer as a thunderstorm means he must play 23 holes in the Dunhill Championship in South Africa today.