England’s Philip Golding made a bright start to the Russian Open at the Moscow Country Club this morning.

After leading for much of the day, Ireland’s Darren Clarke was overtaken by Scot David Drysdale and Sweden’s Johan Edfors at the Barclays Scottish Open today.

Ian Woosnam reaches a real landmark moment in his career when he tees off on the European Tour for the 500th time.

Mardan Mamat burst into tears of joy and left defending champion Nick Dougherty crestfallen after deservedly scooping the OSIM Singapore Masters, his first European Tour title.

Defending champion Nick Dougherty shot a five-under-par 67 to clamber back up the leaderboard at the OSIM Singapore Masters – but Singapore’s Mardan Mamat led the way for the third day in a row.

Nick Dougherty found himself four shots adrift of the clubhouse lead as the defence of his OSIM Singapore Masters title began with a three-under-par round of 69.

Jonathan Lomas believes course management is the key to success at the dunhill championship in South Africa.

BESIDES the lions, elephants and the other African wildlife, the big attraction this weekend at the Dunhill championship in Mpumalanga, South Africa, will undoubtedly be the appearance of world number five Ernie Els.

Besides the lions, elephants and the other African wildlife, the big attraction this weekend at the dunhill championship in Mpumalanga, South Africa, will undoubtedly be the appearance of world number five player, Ernie Els.

Six years after appearing in the Ryder Cup Sweden’s Jarmo Sandelin almost certainly lost his place on the European tour today.

England’s Jonathan Lomas, with only one European Tour victory in more than 350 starts, continued to battle for the lead in the Mallorca Classic – along with a player for whom it meant far more.

KILKENNY’S Gary Murphy needs to win the £1m Mallorca Classic at Pula to ensure qualification for next week’s season-ending Volvo Masters at Valderrama.

One week after his joint best performance of the year Ryder Cup captain Ian Woosnam was forced to pull out of the Mallorca Classic first round at Pula today.

COLIN MONTGOMERIE’S build- up to the final major of the season went horribly wrong at Gleneagles when he retired hurt after only 13 holes.

Colin Montgomerie’s tune-up for the final major of the season went horribly wrong at Gleneagles when he retired injured after only 13 holes.

Leading the 2001 British Open at Royal Lytham gave Greg Owen one of the biggest thrills of his career.

Mark Garrod

A shank on your second shot of the day is a pretty scary way to start a round of golf.

Colin Montgomerie birdied four of the first five holes to charge into joint fourth place in the Smurfit European Open at the K Club west of Dublin today.

Thomas Bjorn defied gusts of up to 30mph today to open up a four-stroke lead in the Smurfit European Open – and show Ryder Cup captain Ian Woosnam how well he plays on the course where Europe defend the trophy next year.

Thomas Bjorn defied gusts of up to 30mph today to build a clear lead in the Smurfit European Open and show Ryder Cup captain Ian Woosnam how well he plays on the course where Europe defend the trophy next year.

The Smurfit European Open was an event Darren Clarke was going to miss in the run-up to the Open Championship. But tomorrow he could well win it.

DARREN CLARKE hopes the old adage that you should beware the injured golfer comes true here this weekend.

Thomas Bjorn’s return to the Smurfit European Open at the K Club – the event which turned into a nightmare last year – has gone like a dream so far.

Thomas Bjorn’s return to the Smurfit European Open at the K Club – the event he walked out of after just six holes last year – has gone like a dream so far.

Lee Westwood is certainly going to remember the K Club’s 182-yard 12th if he returns next September for the Ryder Cup.

Play was suspended on the final day of the French Open just 45 minutes before joint leaders Eduardo Romero, Jean-Francois Remesy and Jean Van de Velde were due to tee off.

Six years on from his Open championship nightmare - and the even bigger nightmare that followed - Jean van de Velde is back in the spotlight.

EDUARDO ROMERO, 51 on July 17, has the opportunity to become the oldest winner in European tour history this weekend - after a dazzling course record 62 in the French Open yesterday.

Eduardo Romero, 51 on July 17, has the opportunity to become the oldest winner in European tour history this weekend – after a dazzling course record 62 in the French Open today.

Denmark’s Soren Hansen closed in on overnight leader Jean Van de Velde when the French Open finally got back under way this morning.

JEAN VAN DE VELDE matched his lowest-ever round in Europe yesterday - and now has the chance to resurrect a tour career he feared could be over.

Jean Van de Velde – remember him – today equalled the lowest round of a European Tour career going back to 1986.

Jonathan Lomas claimed anything would seem relatively easy after last week’s US Open and that was the way it looked at the start of the French Open at Le Golf National near Paris today.

Jonathan Lomas claimed anything would seem relatively easy after last week’s US Open and that is the way it looked at the start of the French Open at Le Golf National near Paris today.

Paul McGinley believes the European Tour has no need for an inferiority complex.

Nick Dougherty’s first taste of major championship golf has left him wanting more – and this week’s French Open in Paris gives him the chance to achieve it.

Luke Donald, beaten by Tiger Woods by seven shots the last time they played together in a major, underlined the massive strides he has made in two years when the US Open began at Pinehurst today.

Tiger Woods, Luke Donald and Ernie Els were locked together after their first nine holes of the US Open at Pinehurst today – but not in the lead.

DARREN CLARKE out because of his wife’s ongoing battle against cancer, Pádraig Harrington under something of a cloud, also because of the serious illness of his father and coming off the back of missing the cut in the Booz Allen Classic at the weekend.

Padraig Harrington is among the later starters of the US Open at Pinehurst next Thursday and Friday and he will partner current world number one Vijay Singh and American Bart Bryant, winner of last week’s Memorial Tournament.

A first win on the European Tour – any tour, in fact – is a notable feat in any golfer’s career - but the one by South African Richard Sterne in the Madrid Open yesterday deserves special mention.

Sergio Garcia produced two pieces of magic to claim a share of the lead going into the final round of the Mallorca Classic.

Simon Khan quickly extended his overnight lead in the early stages of the third round of the Mallorca Classic today.