New Zealander Michael Campbell, who five years ago set a European Tour record at the Forest of Arden which has still to be broken, found it a happy hunting ground yet again today.

CONSIDERING the failure of the Irish contingent to keep the title at home for 22 years, it is more than a little surprising that Darren Clarke and Pádraig Harrington have been installed as favourites for the Nissan Irish Open beginning over the links at Baltray this morning.

Seven-hour rain delays clearly have no ill-effects on New Zealander Michael Campbell.