Laura Davies’ hopes of back-to-back wins on the Ladies’ European Tour suffered a setback with a second-round one-over-par 72 at the Finnair Masters in Helsinki today.

A month ago, Laura Davies’ career had reached an all-time low.

The Royal and Ancient Golf Club have formally abandoned their ban on women competing in the Open Championship.

England’s Steve Webster had Ian Woosnam to thank for a remarkable change in fortunes after he stormed into the clubhouse lead at the halfway stage of the ANZ Championship.