Dutch golfer Robert-Jan Derksen fired the best round of his European Tour career, an eight-under-par 64, to take a one-stroke lead after the opening round of the Johnnie Walker Classic today.

Dutch golfer Robert-Jan Derksen carded an eight-under-par 64 to take the clubhouse lead midway through the opening round of the Johnnie Walker Classic in Perth today.

England's David Lynn missed a golden opportunity to lead the BMW International Open in Munich today.

Globe-trotting Australian Peter O’Malley set the target for the rest of the field with a six-under-par 66 at the BMW International Open in Munich today.

The European Tour and Asian Tour will have one fewer tournament this year following the removal of the co-sanctioned Singapore Masters from their 2008 schedules.

Despite struggling off the tee, Phil Mickelson enjoyed a good start at the Barclays Singapore Open today – carding a three under-par 68 to share second spot midway through the opening round.

Lee Westwood and Colin Montgomerie defied strong winds today to keep alive their hopes of winning the Quinn Direct British Masters at The Belfry.

Missing a six-foot putt and losing just over £150,000 can never be nice.

Home favourite Bradley Dredge suffered an agonising last-hole defeat in the Wales Open at Celtic Manor today.

Liang Wen-Chong parred the first extra hole of a play-off to defeat Iain Steel of Malaysia at Laguna National Golf and Country Club today to win the Clariden Leu Singapore Masters.

European Tour rookie Gary Lockerbie today moved within touching distance of his first victory as a professional after carding a three-under-par 69 to share the third-round lead at the Clariden Leu Singapore Masters.

Barry Hume held the clubhouse lead midway through the second round of the Clariden Leu Singapore Masters today after carding a three-under-par 69 at Laguna National Golf and Country Club to move to 10-under 134 for the tournament.

Australia’s Marcus Fraser and China’s Liang Wen-chong topped the leaderboard at the Clariden Leu Singapore Masters today after opening rounds of eight-under-par 64 at Laguna National Golf Club.

Half of Europe’s Ryder Cup team will be competing in golf’s World Cup in Barbados in December – but there are a huge number of big name absentees again.

After leading for much of the day, Ireland’s Darren Clarke was overtaken by Scot David Drysdale and Sweden’s Johan Edfors at the Barclays Scottish Open today.

THE Irish Open at Carton House on May 18-21 is likely to be the last sponsored by Nissan Ireland, but chief executive Gerard O’Toole is unlikely to declare his intentions until at least the final day of the tournament.

Reigning US Open Champion Michael Campbell, Colin Montgomerie and Ireland’s Darren Clarke, Padraig Harrington and Paul McGinley will all assemble at Carton House, Maynooth, from May 18-21 for the 2006 Nissan Irish Open.

RYDER CUP veteran Paul McGinley believes qualifying for this year’s European team to face the United States could be the most challenging in the event’s history.

Paul Casey is aiming to continue his love affair with China’s burgeoning golf scene as he sets out to successfully defend his TCL Classic title this weekend at the Yalong Bay Golf Club on the resort island of Hainan.

LOCAL favourite Mardan Mamat struggled to contain his emotions after winning the Singapore Masters yesterday, but fought back the tears long enough to say he was looking forward to playing in Europe.

Mardan Mamat burst into tears of joy and left defending champion Nick Dougherty crestfallen after deservedly scooping the OSIM Singapore Masters, his first European Tour title.

Defending champion Nick Dougherty shot a five-under-par 67 to clamber back up the leaderboard at the OSIM Singapore Masters – but Singapore’s Mardan Mamat led the way for the third day in a row.

Michael Hoey put in a blistering second round of 65 to lead the Irish challenge at the Singapore Masters on four under par, just five shots off the lead.

Defending champion Nick Dougherty mounted a charge to put himself firmly in contention at the OSIM Singapore Masters, but still found himself some way from the second-round pace.

England’s Ross Fisher and Irishman Peter Lawrie were the big movers early in the second round of the OSIM Singapore Masters – as Swede Niclas Fasth looked set for an early exit.

NICK DOUGHERTY will be hoping his sense of déjà-vu is a good omen after the first round of the OSIM Singapore Masters.

Singapore’s Mardan Mamat and Australia’s Marcus Fraser shared the lead at the end of round one of the OSIM Singapore Masters.

Nick Dougherty found himself four shots adrift of the clubhouse lead as the defence of his OSIM Singapore Masters title began with a three-under-par round of 69.

The 134th Open Championship began today at St Andrews with Darren Clarke carrying the main Irish hope in the absence of Padraig Harrington.

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Barry Lane fired a flawless third-round 67 to claim a share of the lead going into the final round of the Caltex Masters in Singapore.

Yoga and varicose veins were the unlikely topics of conversation on the second day of the Caltex Masters in Singapore today.

Ireland’s Damien McGrane is tied for second place at the Caltex Masters in Singapore after carding a four-under-par second-round 68 this morning.

Ernie Els is playing so well at the moment that he managed to turn a difficult round into another sensational performance at the Johnnie Walker Classic.