Ian Poulter and Luke Donald last night backed Paul McGinley to lead Europe at next year’s Ryder Cup. The pair took to twitter to support the Dubliner.

More than 200 professional golfers, from the seldom-recognised Nationwide Tour guys to 76-year-old Gary Player (@garyplayer) use Twitter to interact with fans.

Simon Thornton could not have endured a more contrasting day of emotions during the final round of the Andalucian Open at Marbella.