Paul McGinley and Peter Lawrie are in the leading pack at the BMW Championship at Wentworth in England.

SOUTH AFRICA’S Titch Moore overcame a shaky start to lead by two shots at the halfway stage of the SAA Open at the Royal Durban Country Club.

South Africa’s Titch Moore overcame a shaky start to lead by two shots at the halfway stage of the SAA Open at the Royal Durban Country Club.

England’s Malcolm Mackenzie suffered a dreadful morning in the second round of the SAA Open at the Royal Durban Country Club today.

England’s Malcolm Mackenzie made a sensational start to the SAA Open to stand just three shots off the pace after completing his opening round at the Royal Durban Country Club today.

Ryder Cup star Darren Clarke enjoyed mixed fortunes to his first competitive start of 2005 in the SAA Open in Durban.

Four days after losing the Open championship from three ahead with four to play, Thomas Bjorn took the lead in the Nissan Irish Open today – by holing a bunker shot of all things.

English golfer Philip Golding shed tears of joy tonight after a fairytale French Open victory.

Philip Golding, the 40-year-old who has made a record 16 visits to the European tour qualifying school, has a chance to be remembered for something more than that.

England’s Philip Golding, the 40-year-old who has made a record 16 visits to the European tour qualifying school, has a chance to be remembered for something more than that tomorrow.

Australian Peter O’Malley, famous for the greatest-ever finish in European Tour history, produced a marvellous start today to charge from five behind to two in front at the French Open.

PETER LAWRIE maintained his good start to his first full season on the European Tour with an opening round 68 in the Wales Open at Celtic Manor.

Ian Poulter, sporting red streaks in his hair to celebrate Arsenal’s FA Cup triumph and match his Ferrari, roared into a share of the lead in the first round of the Wales Open.

Darren Clarke birdied both closing holes in the second round to regain the pole position he held after his opening 66.

It is not difficult to spot which Ryder Cup star has been enjoying himself most back at The Belfry so far this week.

Latest leading positions in first round of Linde German Masters, Gut Larchenhof GC, Cologne

Paul Lawrie cruised to his fifth European Tour victory in the weather-disrupted Celtic Manor Resort Wales Open today.

Former Open champion Paul Lawrie takes a five-shot lead into today’s final round of the weather-delayed Celtic Manor Resort Wales Open.

Tee-off times for the second round on Friday of the Open Championship, Muirfield, July 18-21.

Tee-off times for first and second rounds on Thursday and Friday of Open Championship, Muirfield.

The latest leading positions in the European Tour Volvo Order of Merit after the Smurfit European Open have been announced.

English rookie Richard Bland set the clubhouse target on 10-under-par but Swede Niclas Fasth had the course record of 63 in his sights as he moved to 10-under with the leaders preparing to tee off for the third round of the Murphy’s Irish Open.

English rookie Nick Dougherty and Swedish Ryder Cup player Joakim Haeggman both carded five under par rounds of 66 to share the early clubhouse lead on the opening day of the Murphy’s Irish Open at Fota Island.

Ireland's Eamonn Darcy shares the lead with Lee Westwood and Nick Dougherty at the Murphy's Irish Open at Fota Island.

Gordon Brand Jnr is three shots ahead at the Murphy's Irish Open at Fota Island, Cork.

Even in a tournament lacking a single member of the world’s top 100 the Great North Open came up with a shock winner at Slaley Hall today.

Miles Tunnicliff opened up a four-stroke lead, with 10 holes to play, in the Great North Open at Slaley Hall.

Not many people go from Surrey to Newcastle via Calais, but it did not do golfer Andrew Raitt any harm today.

Tiger Woods is on another of his brief visits to Europe. This time for the £1.6m (€2.6m) Deutsche Bank-SAP Open in Heidelberg starting tomorrow.

Barry Lane broke the course record at the new-look Belfry today to give himself the chance of his first win since New Year’s Eve seven years ago.

Welshman Phil Price will have the best view going when golf’s two biggest hitters go head-to-head tomorrow and Friday.

England's Malcolm Mackenzie revealed his first European Tour title at the French Open helped wipe out his bank overdraft.

Malcolm Mackenzie is on target for his first European Tour title in his 509th event in the French Open.

Colin Montgomerie, joint leader overnight, slumped to seven shots off the pace in the second round of the Novotel Perrier French Open today.

10 under - Trevor Immelman (Rsa) (33)

Lee Westwood led the applause today as stablemate David Howell moved a step closer to only the second European victory of his career.

Six birdies in a front-nine 30 brought Colin Montgomerie roaring back in the Victor Chandler British Masters at Woburn.

Des Smyth has lost the lead at the Madeira Open.

Veteran Des Smyth clung on to a share of the lead on an increasingly crowded leaderboard in the Madeira Island Open.

Des Smyth is currently the joint leader at the Madeira Open.

Sheffield’s Malcolm Mackenzie fired a brilliant course-record 63 in the final round of the South African Open.