Magnus Carlsson produced a stunning round of 65 to open up a two-shot lead on day one of the Nordea Masters in Stockholm today.

Ricardo Santos shot a spectacular closing 63 yesterday to give Portugal their first European Tour win for 20 years.

Hennie Otto leads the South African Open with a round to go after a day to forget for both five-time winner Ernie Els and overnight leader Steven O’Hara.

IN his first action on the PGA Tour since missing the cut at The Players Championship in May, Pádraig Harrington fired a bogey-free 65 in the first round of the St Jude Classic at TPC Southwind, Memphis yesterday.

Stuart Manley, a schoolboy soccer starlet who had a trial with Manchester United, is about to find out how good a golfer he is.

Welshman Stuart Manley remained the man to catch at the Portugal Masters in Vilamoura today – as Colin Montgomerie missed yet another cut.

Marcus Fraser made a stunning start to the second day of the Madrid Masters, firing three birdies in his opening four holes to take the outright lead.

It may have been three months since Jose Maria Olazabal played a competitive round of golf, but he showed no signs of losing his touch as an opening-round one-under-par 70 at the Madrid Masters left him three shots off the lead.

Jose Maria Olazabal’s third career comeback appeared to be going to plan at the Madrid Masters to be three off the lead after his first round.

Only six players in the 168-strong field broke par on a miserable day at the Dunhill Links Championship, but Padraig Harrington and Lee Westwood still had reasons to be cheerful.

Holing a 142-yard shot for an eagle two was an unexpected bonus for Nick Dougherty today as he resumed his bid to get back into the Ryder Cup race.

Richard Sterne came through a three-man play-off with Garth Mulroy and Magnus Carlsson to win the Joburg Open at the second extra hole.

Warren Abery claimed sole lead of the Joburg Open midway through the second round after slip-ups from overnight leaders Tyrone Ferreira and Mark Murless allowed their compatriot to take charge of the £825,000 tournament.

LEINSTER go into today’s Golfsure Youth Interprovincial Golf Tournament at Lahinch as defending champions but such is the galaxy of talent among the other provinces that a retention of the trophy is by no means certain.