Four people suspected of having "enlisted" in the Islamic State group with the intention to commit terror have been arrested, Danish police said.

Shane Lowry admits a good showing in the EurAsia Cup early in the New Year could help turn his Ryder Cup dream into a reality.

Cheshire’s David Horsey shot a course record 63 to claim the first-round lead at the Made in Denmark tournament in Farso at Himmerland Golf & Spa Resort.

You would be forgiven for not recognising many of the players on top of the leaderboard going into the Irish Open final round yesterday.

Soren Kjeldsen overcame a nervy sudden-death play-off and some insecurity about his future on the European Tour to win the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open. 

It is unlikely, surely, that Rory McIlroy will be franking Pádraig Harrington’s theory about how an Irish winner is odds-on this Sunday evening, but the home stable can still boast a few other runners and riders as the Irish Open begins its second lap.

Italian Francesco Molinari remained one ahead with nine holes to go in the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open at Castle Stuart today.

Denmark’s Soren Kjeldsen went to the turn in 29 shots to take over the lead in the Scottish Open at Castle Stuart today.

Scotland’s Marc Warren has won a World Cup with Colin Montgomerie, two European Tour titles and over £2m, but remarkably has never played in a major.

England’s Simon Dyson and Dane Soren Kjeldsen were tied for the lead after six holes of the Spanish Open final round in Seville today.

Simon Dyson double-bogeyed the last hole to throw the race for the Spanish Open wide open again with a round to go in Seville.

Thorbjorn Olesen will take a three-shot lead into the final round of the Sicilian Open after firing a superb 67 in blustery conditions at the Verdura Golf & Spa Resort.

There was a seven-way tie for the lead at the half-way stage of the second round of the European Tour's Sicily this afternoon.

Practice made perfect for Ireland's Peter Lawrie as he carded a course-record 64 to claim the lead after the first round of the Sicilian Open today.

Defending champion Ross Fisher staged a remarkable fightback to make the last 16 of the Volvo World Match Play at Finca Cortesin in Spain today.

Europe’s Ryder Cup hero Graeme McDowell will break into the top 10 in tomorrow’s world golf rankings after clinching the Andalucia Valderrama Masters today.

PEBBLE BEACH looked like the clear winner on day one of the US Open as the game’s greatest player struggled to come to terms with fast, hard-running conditions.

Denmark's Soren Kjeldsen made a strong start in California as he moved to the top of the leaderboard on the first morning of the 110th US Open.

Paul McGinley could not live with the pace set by Welshman Rhys Davies last week but it was a different story for both of them when the Andalucian Open resumed in Malaga today.

Europe ensured there will be all to play for on the final day of the Royal Trophy after Colin Montgomerie’s side battled back to lead 4 1/2 – 3 1/2 after today’s four-balls.

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.

Asia made a solid start in their bid to stage a successful defence of the Royal Trophy today after claiming a 2½-1½ advantage over Europe in the opening day's foursomes.

Asia have made a solid start to their defence of the Royal Trophy as they held the lead midway through the opening day's foursomes.

Denmark’s Soren Kjeldsen has been added to the European team for next month’s Royal Trophy.

GRAEME McDOWELL teamed up with Rory McIlroy yesterday to help fellow Irishman Paul McGinley’s Great Britain and Ireland side to a 3-2 lead over Continental Europe after the opening fourballs.

Irish pair Graeme McDowell and Rory McIlroy helped Great Britain and Ireland to a 3-2 lead over Continental Europe by beating Dane Soren Kjeldsen and Spaniard Alvaro Quiros 4&3 after the opening fourballs of the Vivendi Trophy in Paris today.

Ian Poulter has explained his absence from the Vivendi Trophy in Paris this week by saying he wants to avoid burnout.

Padraig Harrington was leading the charge to catch US PGA Championship leader Tiger Woods as the world number one defended a four-shot overnight lead at Hazeltine National.

Nick Dougherty put his “shocking” finish to the Wales Open behind him and moved into contention for the BMW International Open in Munich today.

Paul Casey is on course to become the first golfer in a decade to complete a double in top European tournaments at Wentworth.

Paul Casey, told on Wednesday that the world number three spot was there for him to grab this week, is bang on course for it halfway through the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.

AFTER only one win in his first 309 European Tour events, Dane Soren Kjeldsen made it two in his last nine in Seville yesterday.

After only one win in his first 309 European Tour events, Dane Soren Kjeldsen made it two in his last nine in Seville today.

Scotland’s David Drysdale, chasing his first European Tour victory in 166 starts, shared the lead with Dane Soren Kjeldsen after five holes of the final round at the Andalucian Open in Seville.

Denmark’s Soren Kjeldsen warmed up for his Masters debut at Augusta – one he earned after an amazing last-day drama in December – with a dazzling 62 in Seville today.

Denmark’s Soren Kjeldsen produced a dazzling run of seven successive birdies to turn a five-stroke deficit into a four-shot lead at the Andalucian Open in Seville today.

Soren Kjeldsen’s victory at the Volvo Masters has not only clinched him a place in next year’s US Open – it has also put him on course for a debut in The Masters next April.

The morning after the night before and Robert Karlsson is already setting about the task of defending his European Order of Merit crown.

Swede Robert Karlsson won Europe's Order of Merit today when Lee Westwood, Padraig Harrington and Miguel Angel Jimenez all fell short of their targets.

Padraig Harrington and Lee Westwood failed to make the move they were hoping for when the rain-hit Volvo Masters resumed at Valderrama today – and that made Swede Robert Karlsson an even stronger favourite for the European Order of Merit title.

Lee Westwood found the trees with his first two shots and immediately suffered a setback to his European Order of Merit title hopes when the Volvo Masters resumed at Valderrama today.

Play has been suspended at the Volvo Masters in Valderrama due to driving rain. Parts of the course have become waterlogged.

Padraig Harrington and Ian Poulter showed that good scoring was still possible in foul wet and windy conditions at Valderrama today, but for defending Volvo Masters champion Justin Rose things went from bad to worse.

Robert Karlsson promised a marshal “as many beers as he wants” after staying on course for the European Order of Merit title today.