Former European Tour chief executive Ken Schofield has criticised Michelle Wie’s determined bid to take on the men, claiming she will continue to suffer as a result.

FORMER European Tour chief executive Ken Schofield has called for players not to forget their roots in the search for more money in America.

Former European Tour chief executive Ken Schofield has called for players not to forget their roots in the search for more money in America.

The Chelsea shirt which Colin Montgomerie was presented with two years ago by the club may have to be replaced next week.

THE way has been cleared for teenage sensation Michelle Wie to become the first female ever to play in the British Open - possibly even this July at St Andrews.

TWENTY GOLFERS became euro millionaires on the European tour this year – this season alone, not since their careers began.

Twenty golfers became millionaires on the European tour this year – in this season alone.

HE tries to put Oakland Hills and the Ryder Cup out of his mind but it's not possible. He can't even walk the dog without noticing all the knowing looks.

Ryder Cup hero Padraig Harrington went from basking in glory to being soaked by rain at Woburn today.

PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON cannot wait for Ireland’s first-ever hosting of the Ryder Cup at the K Club in 2006.

European golf fans have an instant chance to salute Ryder Cup heroes Colin Montgomerie, Padraig Harrington, David Howell and Ian Poulter this week.

THE 2005 Nissan Irish Open will be played in May for the first time in the modern era.

CAPTAIN Bernhard Langer yesterday discovered a possible loophole that might keep Jesper Parnevik and Luke Donald in Ryder Cup contention.

Captain Bernhard Langer today discovered something that might have kept Jesper Parnevik and Luke Donald in Ryder Cup contention.

PADRAIG HARRINGTON is not one to court controversy but lately it seems to follow him around.

A new administration for the Ryder Cup in Europe has been confirmed, with the European tour becoming the managing partner and the Professional Golfers Association the founding partner.

ONE doesn’t need a degree in rocket science to realise that Europe must always field their very best possible side if they are to have any chance of beating the Americans in the Ryder Cup.

EUROPEAN Tour Chief Executive, Ken Schofield is not keen to repeat Laura Davies' history-making flop in last week's ANZ Championship in Australia.

EUROPEAN Ryder Cup captain Bernhard Langer will definitely not be attempting to play his way on to this year’s team, according to his manager and brother Erwin.

COLIN MONTGOMERIE is among a number of male golfers expressing doubts about the increasing amount of lady golfers playing at the men’s tournaments.

George O’Grady has accepted an invitation from the board of directors and tournament committee to succeed Ken Schofield as executive director of the European Tour.

PETER LAWRIE has become the first Irish golfer to be named as the European Tour’s Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year.

County Louth Golf Club in Baltray, one of Ireland’s great links courses, will host the Nissan Irish Open for the first time next year.

IRELAND’S top golfers have sounded a ringing endorsement for the Co Louth Club in Baltray being confirmed today as the venue for next year’s Nissan Irish Open.

Bernhard Langer and Colin Montgomerie were left with some unfinished business when their play-off was halted by fading light in the Volvo Masters at Valderrama last year and they agreed to share the title.

Ernie Els may says he is still hungry for more major trophies.

Record prize money of €3.5m has been confirmed for the season-ending Volvo Masters at Valderrama from October 30 to November 2.

SEVE BALLESTEROS makes his first appearance for almost four months in the BMW International Open today but serious question marks remain over his future.

BOTH Colin Montgomerie and Nick Faldo have expressed their surprise at Pádraig Harrington’s decision not to contest this week’s Volvo PGA championship at Wentworth.

Both Colin Montgomerie and Nick Faldo have expressed their surprise at Padraig Harrington’s decision not to contest this week’s Volvo PGA championship at Wentworth.

Padraig Harrington was not taking anything for granted going into the third round of the Deutsche Bank-SAP Open in Hamburg today.

El Saler in Valencia will stage the third edition of the Seve Trophy from November 7-9 this year.

IRELAND’S Ryder Cup hero Paul McGinley has criticised Seve Ballesteros for his weekend outburst about the European tour.

THE FEATHERS were ruffled during last week’s Italian Open, but the fur could really fly at The Belfry over the next few days when Seve Ballesteros renews contact with the officials of the PGA Europen Tour during the Benson & Hedges International.

SEVE BALLESTEROS accused the European Tour ‘mafia’ of ‘waging a war’ against him after he was disqualified from the Italian Open on Saturday.

Colin Montgomerie believes tour officials were right to penalise Seve Ballesteros for slow play – but is confident the Spanish legend will not quit the European Tour.

EUROPEAN PGA tour players were in a quandary last night over whether or not to play in next week’s Qatar Masters tournament because of the military build-up against Iraq.

PORTMARNOCK Golf Club, Nissan Ireland, Bord Fáilte and the European Tour came together in Dublin yesterday to triumphantly announce that the future of the Irish Open is secure for at least the next two years.

THE two biggest money-winners in European golf history — with more than £21m between them — have served notice that they are not ready yet to stand aside for the younger generation.

HE may not have a sponsor or a venue but Ken Schofield, executive director of the PGA European Tour, is adamant there will be an Irish Open in 2003.

Ryder Cup partners Bernhard Langer and Colin Montgomerie faced a play-off for the Volvo Masters at Valderrama today.

Bernhard Langer has been told he does not need to rush into a decision on whether he is interested in becoming Europe’s next Ryder Cup captain.

SPORTS Minister John O’Donoghue last night threw the Government’s weight behind attempts to keep golf’s Irish Open afloat next year.