World number one Tiger Woods claimed a share of a one-stroke halfway lead at the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions after carding a second consecutive five-under-par 67 in Shanghai today.

Irish Open winner Shane Lowry shared second spot at the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions in Shanghai today, carding an opening day 66 to sit at six under.

The full list of 28 teams for golf’s World Cup in China on November 26-29 has now been confirmed.

THOMAS BJORN, chairman of the European Tour players’ committee, has heavily criticised Pádraig Harrington for his reaction to a possible tightening up of membership rules.

Paul McGinley is predicting great things for Irish Open champion Shane Lowry despite the 22-year-old slumping to a 78 in his first professional round yesterday.

DENMARK’S Anders Hansen shot a sparkling seven under par 65 to lead after the first round of the European Open at the London Club yesterday. He is one ahead of South African Thomas Aiken, Peter Hanson of Sweden and Jyoti Randhawa from India.

Jyoti Randhawa secured his eighth Asian Tour victory by comfortably winning the Singha Thailand Open today.

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.

Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand fired five birdies on the front nine to move to the top of the leaderboard during the third round of the Enjoy Jakarta Indonesia Open today.

Anthony Kang of the United States ended an eight-year victory drought, rolling home a short birdie at the final hole to emerge from a tightly-bunched field for a one-stroke victory at the Maybank Malaysian Open today.

Gareth Maybin has moved into a tie for ninth place at the Malaysian Open today.

India’s Jyoti Randhawa should have plenty to talk about with his Bollywood actress wife at the moment.

Defending champion Soren Hansen avoided the worst that Cologne’s weather could throw at him to move up the leaderboard in the Mercedes-Benz Championship today.

Cigar-smoking, wine-drinking Miguel Angel Jimenez achieved the biggest victory of his long career at Wentworth today - and left England’s Oliver Wilson the nearly man yet again.

After two of the best days of his career Paul McGinley slumped to his worst score of the year - a seven-over-par 79 - in blustery conditions at Wentworth.

India’s Arjun Atwal claimed his second Maybank Malaysian Open title today, defeating Sweden’s defending champion Peter Hedblom in a sudden-death play-off at the Kota Permai Golf and Country Club.

Peter Hedblom of Sweden put himself into position for a successful defence of his Maybank Malaysian Open title after he took a two-stroke lead at Kota Permai Golf and Country Club.

Darren Clarke fired a scorching seven-under-par 29 on the front nine to surge to the top of the leaderboard at the Maybank Malaysian Open today.

Nick Dougherty had two reasons to smile after sinking a four-foot birdie at the final hole to regain a share of the lead at the Maybank Malaysian Open.

Phillip Archer and Graeme Storm remained in strong contention at the Johnnie Walker Classic today, with 69s to finish the third round 11 under – three strokes behind tournament leader Taichiro Kiyota.

Shiv Kapur of India and Unho Park of Australia have finished the second round of the Johnnie Walker Classic today on 10 under par.

Graeme Storm and Phillip Archer shot themselves into contention at the Johnnie Walker Classic today, moving within two shots of clubhouse leader Unho Park of Australia midway through the second round.

New Zealand’s Mark Brown claimed his maiden Asian Tour title with a four-stroke win at the inaugural SAIL Open on Saturday after carding a final round three-under-par 69 at the Greg Norman-designed Jaypee Greens.

Damien McGrane is confident of building on his career-best finish at the Indian Masters after returning home for a well-earned break following a hectic month.

India’s SSP Chowrasia claimed the biggest title of his career today after winning the Indian Masters by two strokes ahead of Ireland’s Damien McGrane.

Indian duo SSP Chowrasia and Arjun Atwal along with Ryder Cup winner Thomas Bjorn led the pursuit of Ireland’s Damien McGrane at the Indian Masters this morning after moving to within three strokes of the overnight leader at a blustery Delhi Golf Club.

Holland’s Maarten Lafeber and Kent’s Benn Barham led the afternoon chase of Indian Masters leader Damien McGrane.

Damien McGrane produced another conservative but productive round at the tight tree-lined Delhi Golf Club this morning to open up a two-stroke lead over Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell and South Africa’s Hendrik Buhrmann at the midway point of the second round at the Indian Masters.

Ireland’s Damien McGrane showed no ill effects from his recent tussle with Tiger Woods after carding a five-under-par first round at the inaugural Indian Masters to sit two strokes adrift of leader Jyoti Randhawa.

Irish pair Graeme McDowell and Gary Murphy made the best of testing conditions at the Dubai Desert Classic this morning to move within two strokes of overnight leader Tiger Woods.

Title-chasing Justin Rose hit back from an appalling start and remained the man to beat in the Volvo Masters at Valderrama today.

The complete line-up of players for golf’s World Cup in China on November 22-25 has been announced.

The European Open at the K Club near Dublin was in danger of losing three of its biggest attractions today – much to the disappointment of Irish fans.

New US Open champion Angel Cabrera and four of Europe's Ryder Cup heroes last year found themselves being overshadowed when the spotlight fell back on the K Club near Dublin today.

COURSE designer Robert Trent Jones once described the 18th hole at Adare as “the finest par five in the world” and it certainly lived up to its billing during yesterday’s first round of the Irish Open at Adare.

South African Charl Schwartzel won the Spanish Open after a marathon last day effort in Madrid today.

Liang Wen-Chong parred the first extra hole of a play-off to defeat Iain Steel of Malaysia at Laguna National Golf and Country Club today to win the Clariden Leu Singapore Masters.

European Tour rookie Gary Lockerbie today moved within touching distance of his first victory as a professional after carding a three-under-par 69 to share the third-round lead at the Clariden Leu Singapore Masters.

SCOTLAND’S Barry Hume was pleased to find himself within a stroke of second-round leader Jyoti Randhawa of India at the Clariden Leu Singapore Masters yesterday after carding a three-under-par 69 at Laguna National Golf and Country Club.

Barry Hume moved to within a stroke of second round leader Jyoti Randhawa at the Clariden Leu Singapore Masters after carding a three-under-par 69 in the second round at Laguna National Golf and Country Club.

Australia’s Marcus Fraser and China’s Liang Wen-chong topped the leaderboard at the Clariden Leu Singapore Masters today after opening rounds of eight-under-par 64 at Laguna National Golf Club.

Graeme Storm enjoyed a strong start at the Clariden Leu Singapore Masters today, carding a bogey-free six-under-par 66 to lie just two shots behind leader Liang Wen-Chong of China midway through the opening round.

Robert Rock moved to the top of the leaderboard at the Maybank Malaysian Open today with an opening round six-under-par 66 at Saujana Golf and Country Club.

Lee Westwood had a far from happy return to the Saujana Golf and Country Club today as he carded a disappointing three-over-par 75 in the opening round of the Maybank Malaysian Open.