Miguel Angel Jimenez will look to get over the disappointment of not being chosen as Europe’s next Ryder Cup captain by extending his own record as the European Tour’s oldest winner in the Hero Indian Open.

Michael Hoey is keeping his fingers crossed that he’ll be paired with Martin Kaymer at this week’s BMW International Open in Cologne.

Stephen Gallacher's three-stroke overnight lead disappeared in two holes on the final day of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic.

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.

Four days after winning a tournament to secure his place in the Open Championship, India’s Jeev Milkha Singh today continued where he left off in the first round at Royal Lytham.

American James Driscoll made the perfect start to the 141st Open Championship when play got under way in calm, overcast conditions at Royal Lytham this morning.

Jeev Milkha Singh is back in The Open three years after pulling out injured two days before the start at Turnberry, unsure he would ever return.

Italian Francesco Molinari remained one ahead with nine holes to go in the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open at Castle Stuart today.

With apologies to overnight leader Gregory Bourdy, this year’s Irish Open got the shot in the arm it needed when Pádraig Harrington birdied the 17th hole at Royal Portrush yesterday evening.

France’s Gregory Bourdy gave the chasing pack – Rory McIlroy and Darren Clarke included – a boost when he failed to build on a brilliant start to his Irish Open second round at Royal Portrush today.

Rory McIlroy made just the start he was hoping for today after resuming the Irish Open at Royal Portrush down in joint 53rd place.

Jeev Milkha Singh’s number one dream in golf is to represent India at the 2016 Olympics – just like his father did in athletics on three occasions.

It was not quite the leaderboard the scriptwriters had in mind for this Irish Open on this most iconic of courses but Ireland’s Fab Four are fired up to make much more of an impression heading into today’s second round.

It was wet, it was windy, but nothing was going to stop fans turning out in huge numbers today for the first Irish Open in Northern Ireland since 1953.

South African Louis Oosthuizen shrugged off the disappointment of his Masters play-off defeat to Bubba Watson to make a strong start at the Malaysian Open today.

Louis Oosthuizen shrugged off the disappointment of his Masters play-off defeat to Bubba Watson to make a strong start at the Malaysian Open today.

Lee Westwood was in imperious form at the Thailand Golf Championship once more today, carding an eight-under-par 64 on the second day to move into an 11-shot lead.

Two closing birdies gave twice winner Simon Dyson the lead again when the KLM Open resumed in Holland today.

IT promises to be an exciting moving day today at the Irish Open presented by Discover Ireland as Marcel Siem takes a one-stroke lead into the third round with 24 players within five shots of him.

There will be no Darren Clarke or Padraig Harrington for the expected huge crowds to cheer on in the last two rounds of the Irish Open in Killarney, but Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell plan to fill the void.

Jeev Milkha Singh hit back from a bad start to stretch his Irish Open lead to three strokes in Killarney today.

FROM sweet striking to tweet fighting, 18,000 golf fans had plenty to chew over after the opening day of the Irish Open in Killarney.

THERE may be green, white and gold at the top of the Irish Open presented by Discover Ireland leaderboard heading into today’s second round but it belongs to an Indian, not any one of the four Irish Major champions who drew in the big crowds in Killarney yesterday.

AND your leading Irishman after 18 holes of the Irish Open is.... Colm Moriarty.

The opening day of the Royal Trophy ended honours even as defending champions Europe drew 2-2 with Asia in today’s foursomes.

Anthony Kang shot the best round of the UBS Hong Kong Open so far with a nine-under-par 61 giving the American the clubhouse lead midway through the second round.

Rory McIlroy’s pursuit of a first UBS Hong Kong Open title at the third attempt got off to a strong start as the Northern Irishman shot a seven-under 63 in today’s opening round to finish one stroke behind leader Mark Brown.

A blistering eight-under-par 62 from Mark Brown propelled the New Zealander into the first round lead at the UBS Hong Kong Open today.

Ireland's Graeme McDowell saw his two-stroke overnight advantage over compatriot Gareth Maybin evaporate over the first nine holes of his third round at the Andalucia Valderrama Masters today.

Graeme McDowell is backing Padraig Harrington to give the best possible answer to those who reckon he does not deserve his Ryder Cup chance this week.

PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON is taking time out from his US Masters build-up to meet President Obama at the White House on St Patrick’s Day.

SO another company, Gatorade, have decided to pull the plug on Tiger Woods.

Paul Casey recorded another hugely impressive win yesterday to reach the quarter-finals of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship for the second year running in Tucson.

Europe provides seven of the top 10 seeds in this week’s WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship after Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson both decided not to play.

The wait for Tiger Woods’ return to golf goes on. He will definitely not be playing next week’s WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona.

Germany’s Marcel Siem eagled his final hole en route to an eight-under-par 64 today to secure a one-stroke lead at the end of the opening round of the inaugural Avantha Masters.

Germany’s Marcel Siem shot an eagle on his last hole to claim the clubhouse lead with an eight-under-par 64 midway through the opening round of the Avantha Masters today.

THREE-TIME European Tour winner Jeev Milkha Singh is seeking to double his joy by winning the Avantha Masters which tees off at the DLF Country and Golf Club on the outskirts of Delhi today.

Evergreen Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez putted his way into a share of the lead alongside Stephen Dodd midway through the second round of the Dubai Desert Classic.

Defending champion Rory McIlroy and Miguel Angel Jimenez edged ahead at the top of a tightly congested Dubai Desert Classic leaderboard midway through the second morning at an overcast Emirates Golf Club.

Defending champion Rory McIlroy shared a six-way tie for the lead after the first round of the Dubai Desert Classic.

Europe ensured there will be all to play for on the final day of the Royal Trophy after Colin Montgomerie’s side battled back to lead 4 1/2 – 3 1/2 after today’s four-balls.

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.

Asia made a solid start in their bid to stage a successful defence of the Royal Trophy today after claiming a 2½-1½ advantage over Europe in the opening day's foursomes.