There is a strong possibility Royal Portrush will be awarded the 2019 British Open — 68 years after being the only club outside Scotland and England to host golf’s oldest Major.

Europe remained on course for victory in the inaugural EurAsia Cup despite a spirited fightback from Asia on the second day in Kuala Lumpur.

Graeme McDowell’s historic Volvo World Match-Play Championship success has led to suggestions he could have been warned for slow play during Sunday’s final at Thracian Cliffs in Bulgaria.

Graeme McDowell has dispelled fears of complacency heading to next month’s US Open after his historic victory in the Volvo World Match-Play Championship in Bulgaria.

Graeme McDowell today expressed his delight at becoming the first Irish winner of the Volvo World Match Play Championship as he joined an illustrious list of champions with a hard-fought victory over Thongchai Jaidee in Bulgaria.

Graeme McDowell today remained on course for his second consecutive Volvo World Match Play Championship final, with Thongchai Jaidee looking his likely opponent.

Justin Rose overcame a shaky start to justify taking over the favourite’s tag at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship today.

Former paratrooper Thongchai Jaidee jumped into a three-stroke lead over Ernie Els and Louis Oosthuizen when the Volvo Champions began at a wet and windy Durban Country Club today.

Lee Slattery moved back into a share of the lead in the ISPS Handa Wales Open at Celtic Manor today - and then put two balls in water on the same hole for a quadruple-bogey seven.

Lee Westwood marked his 38th birthday with victory in the Indonesian Masters after a final-round 69 saw him clinch the title by three strokes from Thongchai Jaidee.

Swede Henrik Stenson, whose only performance of note this season was finishing joint third at The Open in July, set the early pace at the Dubai World Championship today.

Thongchai Jaidee gave early-arriving fans a treat with the first hole in one of the week as the third round of the 110th US Open got under way in California on Saturday.

Australia’s Marcus Fraser carded a second-round 70 to maintain a one-shot lead at the weather-affected Ballantine’s Championship on a bright but windy third day at Pinx Golf Club.

Paul Casey looked like making Open champion Stewart Cink yet another victim in Tucson, Arizona today.

Miguel Angel Jimenez moved into a one-shot lead midway through the final round of the Dubai Desert Classic with the Spaniard locked in a see-saw battle with fellow overnight leaders Lee Westwood, compatriot Alvaro Quiros and Thongchai Jaidee.

Asian number one Thongchai Jaidee opened up a commanding three-shot lead midway through the third round of the Dubai Desert Classic on a low scoring day at Emirates Golf Club.

Miguel Angel Jimenez erased Thongchai Jaidee’s one-shot overnight lead to join the Asian number one at the top of the Dubai Desert Classic leaderboard at the start of today’s third round.

TREVOR FISHER JUNIOR held the lead at the halfway stage of the Africa Open after matching his opening-day effort with another 66 in East London to head into the weekend on 14-under-par.

Thongchai Jaidee has won the Ballantine’s Championship following a play-off after the tournament at Jeju Island’s Pinx Golf Club ended in a three-way tie.

Austrian Markus Brier admitted he rode his luck at times but still felt he was good value for his one-stroke lead following the opening round at the Volvo China Open.

Thongchai Jaidee shot a three-under-par 69 to claim his first win on the European Tour in four years at the Enjoy Jakarta Indonesia Open today.

Lee Westwood believes mistakenly searching for “another level” to his game cost him three years of his career.

Thongchai Jaidee is keen to make up for missing the cut last week in Malaysia and he believes the weekend’s rest will benefit his bid to win the Enjoy Jakarta Astro Indonesia Open.

Europe’s overwhelming dominance over their Asian counterparts continued on the second day of the Royal Trophy as Seve Ballesteros’ team moved even further ahead following the fourballs at the Amata Spring Country Club.

Europe continued to dominate the Royal Trophy midway through the second day’s play as Seve Ballesteros’ team led Joe Ozaki’s Asian side in two of the four fourball pairings at the Amata Spring Country Club.

Australia’s Peter Senior secured the winning point on the 18th green as Retief Goosen’s International team won the inaugural Goodwill Trophy at Mission Hills Golf Club today.

Thongchai Jaidee, the first Thai golfer to win a European tour event, has been given a special invitation to next week’s Masters.

Singapore’s Mardan Mamat and Australia’s Marcus Fraser shared the lead at the end of round one of the OSIM Singapore Masters.

England’s Simon Dyson made the most of a calamitous error from his rival Andrew Buckle to claim his first European Tour title at the Enjoy Jakarta HSBC Indonesia Open.

Englishman Simon Dyson and Australian Andrew Buckle hold a three-shot lead over the field after round three of the Enjoy Jakarta HSBC Indonesia Open.

JOINT overnight leader Simon Dyson admitted the thunderstorm that halted play at the Enjoy Jakarta HSBC Indonesia Open helped his game.

England’s Simon Dyson and Thai Thongchai Jaidee hold the slenderest of leads after the second round of the Enjoy Jakarta HSBC Indonesia Open.

A thunderstorm may have interrupted play but it failed to stop Thongchai Jaidee and Simon Dyson from assuming control on the second morning of the Enjoy Jakarta HSBC Indonesia Open.

Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee was left as the early leader as the thunderstorms which threatened yesterday struck during the second round of the Enjoy Jakarta HSBC Indonesia Open.

David Higgins intends to make the most of his chances on the European Tour having gained a new determination after a long and arduous slog away from the limelight last year.

England’s Simon Dyson and Irishman David Higgins are two of four players locked at the top of the overnight leaderboard on six under par after a tight first round at the Enjoy Jakarta HSBC Indonesia Open.

Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee has taken a one-shot lead at the Enjoy Jakarta HSBC Indonesian Open with a birdie at the 14th.

Korea’s Charlie Wi held his nerve to win the rain-shortened Maybank Malaysia Open in Kuala Lumpur today.

The Malaysian Open will be decided over 54 holes as thunderstorms again curtailed play in Kuala Lumpur.

WELSHMAN David Park holds the clubhouse lead in the disrupted Maybank Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur.

Welshman David Park holds the clubhouse lead in the disrupted Maybank Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur.

Welshman David Park hit eight birdies to take a one-shot lead after the second round of the Maybank Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur.

Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee today set alight the Maybank Malaysian Open with a flawless second-round nine-under-par 63.

THE WITHDRAWAL of Sergio Garcia means that Ireland's Graeme McDowell will provide the first round opposition to Tiger Woods in the Accenture World Match Play Championship beginning in Carlsbad, California, on tomorrow week.