South African Jbe Kruger carded a six-under-par 66 at the Avantha Masters today to put himself in position for a maiden European Tour title.

Scotland’s Peter Whiteford shot a six-under-par 66 to share the first-round lead with Spaniard Alejandro Canizares at the Avantha Masters in New Delhi.

Paul Lawrie had Spain’s Sergio Garcia snapping at his heels after the early stages of the Commercialbank Qatar Masters final round in Doha today.

It was first blood to Rory McIlroy today as he, Tiger Woods and Luke Donald took their opening steps in a season which promises so much.

Pablo Martin’s hopes of an Alfred Dunhill Championship hat-trick lay in ruins in South Africa tonight.

RORY MCILROY is confident of a second wire-to-wire victory even if it means an eventual Omega Dubai Desert Classic final day showdown with Tiger Woods.

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.

Chris Swanepoel was the early pace-setter on a delayed day one of the Africa Open in East London, which saw more than 90 minutes lost at the start due to poor visibility.

Paul Lawrie fired a seven-under-par 64 to share the lead after the first round of the Castello Masters in Spain.

US Open champion Graeme McDowell was upstaged by world number 317 John Parry, who carded a second-round 67 to take the lead at the Austrian Open in Atzenbrugg.

England’s Ross Fisher missed a golden chance to score the European Tour’s first-ever 59 in the 3 Irish Open at Killarney today.

England’s Ross Fisher burst into the lead at the 3 Irish Open with a dazzling six successive birdies in Killarney today.

James Morrison held his nerve to complete a one-stroke victory ahead of fellow Englishman Oliver Fisher in the Madeira Islands Open today.

Justin Rose, unsure what the future holds for him on the European Tour, took a big step towards easing his worries with a seven under par 65 in the Portugal Masters today.

After waiting six-and-a-half hours to resume his bid for the Celtic Manor Wales Open today, Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie needed little more an hour to almost certainly wreck his chances.

Marcus Fraser made a stunning start to the second day of the Madrid Masters, firing three birdies in his opening four holes to take the outright lead.

Damp, overcast conditions greeted the early starters in the opening round of the 137th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale today.

Andrew Coltart equalled the lowest nine holes in European Tour history as Stefan Langer posted one of the highest scores ever in the first round of the KLM Open.

Finland’s Mikko Ilonen today claimed his second European Tour victory of the year in the Scandinavian Masters in Stockholm.

Swede Per-Ulrik Johansson hit a stunning 10-under-par round of 62 to take a clear lead in the second round of the Russian Open in Moscow.

Swede Christian Nilsson leads the Russian Open in Moscow by one shot after carding a bogey-free round at Le Meridien Moscow Country Club.

Ireland’s Paul McGinley produced a second round 67 to edge into the weekend action after his opening round 72 put the Ryder Cup ace in danger of missing the cut at the TCL Classic in Hainan.

Collated final totals in the French Open at Le Golf National, Paris

England’s Philip Golding, the 40-year-old who has made a record 16 visits to the European tour qualifying school, has a chance to be remembered for something more than that tomorrow.

Thomas Bjorn today spoke of his determination not only to get back among golf’s elite, but also to get back to beating them.