Home favourite George Coetzee produced a closing 66 to claim the Joburg Open by three shots.

Damien McGrane has played in two British Opens, but he could be on course to make his third appearance at Royal Liverpool in July after opening with a five under 66 in the Joburg Open at Royal Johannesburg and Kensington in South Africa.

Shane Lowry paid a heavy price for a bout of anger at the Turkish Airlines Open yesterday.

England’s Paul Waring and South African Hennie Otto inspired each other to claim a share of the lead with David Lynn after the second round of the Portugal Masters in Vilamoura.

Joint-overnight leader Sihwan Kim moved clear at the top after a second-round 69 put him a shot clear at the Saint-Omer Open.

Floris de Vries and Justin Walters took huge steps towards places at the Open Championship after carding seven under par 64s in the first of two rounds of International Final Qualifying from Africa, which began in Johannesburg today.

Jake Roos blazed through the first 15 holes of round three at the Africa Open with eight birdies to take the outright lead in East London today on 15 under par – one stroke clear of overnight leader Trevor Fisher Jr.

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.

Trevor Fisher Jr 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.

A storming finish to his round enabled Trevor Fisher Jnr to share a five-way tie at the top of a clustered leaderboard after day one of the Africa Open in East London today.

World number eight Ernie Els was heading for his first victory of the year as he took control of the final round of the SAA Open at Humewood Golf Club in Port Elizabeth.

World number eight Ernie Els made his intentions clear as he leapfrogged compatriot Trevor Immelman to take the early lead in the final round of the SAA Open at Humewood Golf Club in Port Elizabeth.

American Bruce Vaughan and South Africans Warren Abery, Ross Wellington and Thomas Aiken today earned places in the Open championship at Hoylake in July.

Qualifying for July's British Open championship, back at Hoylake for the first time since 1967, begins tomorrow with the first of five 36-hole tournaments around the world.