A relaxed Rory McIlroy made the most of a little help from his friends as he tries to end a disappointing season in style in the British Masters.

A relaxed Rory McIlroy made the most of a little help from his friends as he tries to end a disappointing season in style in the British Masters.

Rory McIlroy needed the help of a spectator to keep his first round of the British Masters on track as he tries to end a disappointing season in style at Close House.

Lee Slattery had the consolation of making it home in time for the birth of his daughter after missing out on a third European Tour title in the D+D Real Czech Masters.

Rory McIlroy veered from the sublime to the ridiculous to miss the halfway cut in the US Open as Lee Westwood and Shane Lowry remained firmly in contention at Oakmont.

England's Andy Sullivan won his first European Tour title today after home favourite Charl Schwartzel suffered a dramatic collapse in the South African Open.

Graeme Storm won a sports car worth in the region of £100,000 (€126,000) for a hole-in-one and moved into pole position to earn the £300,000 (€378,000) first prize in the Omega European Masters today.

Justin Walters is the early leader of the 2014 Irish open which is underway at Fota Island Co Cork.

Sweden’s Mikael Lundberg made the most of ideal conditions to boost his chances of a first European Tour victory in six years in the Lyoness Open.

While the game seems effortless for world No 1 Rory McIlroy, if he could only inspect the hands of his Spanish Ryder Cup captain he would understand the pain Jose Maria Olazabal is putting himself through as he attempts to end a seven-year winless drought.

Tiger Woods lamented his putting after finding himself seven shots off the lead following the opening round of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.

Ireland’s US Open-winning duo of Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell will go out quickly looking to make up ground on the leaders heading to day two of the WGC — Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio.

Lee Slattery moved back into a share of the lead in the ISPS Handa Wales Open at Celtic Manor today - and then put two balls in water on the same hole for a quadruple-bogey seven.

England's Ross Fisher has given himself the chance to re-ignite his career back at the scene of his 2010 Ryder Cup debut.

The highest cut of the European Tour season so far was on the cards as Celtic Manor once again presented a tough challenge today.

Lee Slattery followed one great performance with another at Celtic Manor 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.

For the second day of the Volvo Golf Champions at Fancourt in South Africa, Pádraig Harrington finished with a double-bogey seven and, having also dropped shots on the previous two holes, the Dubliner’s 73 left him, and Open Champion Darren Clarke (68), with eight shots to make up to leader Branden Grace.

England's Simon Khan will take a one-shot lead into the third round of the Portugal Masters after another day of low scoring in Vilamoura.

ENGLAND’S Lee Slattery survived a jittery final hole to claim his maiden win on the European Tour at the Bankia Madrid Masters yesterday.

England's Lee Slattery survived a jittery final hole to claim his maiden win on the European Tour at the Bankia Madrid Masters today.

LUKE DONALD faces a tough task to retain his Madrid Masters title after a poor finish to his second round at El Encin Golf Hotel yesterday.

Gareth Maybin heads the Irish challenge after day two of the Madrid Masters at El Encin Golf Hotel today.

PAUL CUTLER crashed out of the first stage of the European Tour Qualifying dream last night after a thoroughly disappointing few days at Frilford Heath in Oxfordshire.

Sergio Garcia took another big step on the comeback trail with a 64 in Munich today – and now hopes to rescue a place in next month’s Open at Sandwich.

Sergio Garcia charged from six shots back all the way into the lead at the BMW International Open in Munich today – and it gave him a chance to earn a place in next month’s Open Championship.

Robert Rock sits two shots clear at the top of the Italian Open leaderboard, but today belonged to Niclas Fasth who shot a blistering eight-under par 64 to claim a share of a second.

Niclas Fasth climbed to the top of the leaderboard with an eight-under par 64 as play continued in the third round of the Italian Open in Turin.

Gardaí are today questioning a man in connection the murder of another man in Limerick last year.

MICHAEL HOEY is seeing the same foot specialist that works with Chelsea F C in a goal to rid himself of continuing aching feet.

GARDAÍ are continuing to question six people in connection with the murder of Lee Slattery last May.

Gardaí in Limerick have been granted additional time to question eight people about the murder of Lee Slattery last May.

FIVE men and three women were in custody last night after a major arrest operation in the ongoing investigation into the murder of Lee Slattery last May.

Gardaí are describing a number of arrests in connection with a Limerick murder investigation as "significant".

Eight people were arrested today over the murder of a man because of a suspected drug debt.

A man and a woman being questioned in Limerick as part of the investigation into the murder of Lee Slattery have been released without charge.

Three men and two women were being questioned today by detectives probing the murder of a young father dumped in a shallow grave.

Five people have been arrested in Limerick in connection with the murder of Lee Slattery.

A PRIEST has appealed for an end to the violence in Limerick as its latest victim was laid to rest yesterday.

A priest has called for an end to gangland violence in Limerick following the city's latest murder.

A MURDER investigation was launched in Limerick last night after gardaí found the body of man reported missing in the city last Thursday.

Rounds of 69 from playing partners Greg Chalmers and James Nitties earned the Australian pair a share of the lead at 10-under with world number one Tiger Woods after day three of the 2009 JBWere Masters at Kingston Heath.