Overnight leader Ernie Els headed the South African Open by one shot after round three was played early today and three-time major winner will be aiming for another similar effort later this afternoon as he bids to secure a fifth title.

Retief Goosen stormed into a four-shot lead with two holes still to play in his first round at a rain-affected South African Open in Durban today.

Retief Goosen stormed into a four-shot lead with two holes still to play in his first round at a rain-affected South African Open in Durban today.

Retief Goosen led a five-way tie at the top of the leaderboard when rain halted play at the South African Open today.

Northern Ireland's Michael Hoey lies just one shot off the lead on day one of Joburg Open in South Africa.

Swede Henrik Nystrom maintained his two-shot lead after the third round of the AA St Omer Open in northern France after carding a 68 to reach 11 under.

And so there were two. Padraig Harrington and David Howell are the only Ryder Cup men left in The Heritage at Woburn.

The €63,000 car won by Spaniard Jose Manual Carriles did not stop it from being Australia Day in the Nissan Irish Open at County Louth today.

Thomas Levet came up with the round of his life today to win the Barclays Scottish Open – and with it grab a place in this week’s Open at Royal Troon.

Seven players were separated by one stroke as the Barclays Scottish Open entered its last nine holes at Loch Lomond today.

Ian Woosnam restored some of his battered pride after going back on his promise to return to a short putter in the first round of the Celtic Manor Wales Open today.

Italian Open Leaderboard

Italian Open Leaderboard

Italian Open Leaderboard

Italian Open Leaderboard

Michael Campbell bounced back from his US Masters disappointment to claim a share of the lead in the Italian Open in Milan today.

Mark O’Meara, the 47-year-old former Masters and Open champion, today achieved his first big victory since 1998.

Paul McGinley, seeking his first win since he holed the winning putt in the Ryder Cup two years ago, chipped in at the last to regain a share of the lead with a round to go in the Dubai Desert Classic.

Ireland’s Paul McGinley is just one shot off the lead at the Carlsberg Malaysian Open this morning.

ByAlex Lowe

Jamie Elson defied heat and treacherous greens to charge into a share of the lead at the Carlsberg Malaysian Open with an opening round of six-under-par.

Colin Montgomerie predicted the heat would be a telling factor at the Carlsberg Malaysian Open, and so it proved as he wilted on his back nine to finish his opening round one over par.

Thomas Bjorn recovered from a slow start to the defence of his BMW International Open title in Munich on Thursday.

Collated final totals in the French Open at Le Golf National, Paris

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.

Thomas Bjorn today spoke of his determination not only to get back among golf’s elite, but also to get back to beating them.

Sweden’s Mathias Gronberg held off a determined late charge from a re-invigorated Colin Montgomerie to win his fourth tour title in the Italian Open.

Ireland's Gary Murphy continues to be tied for seventh place at the Italian Open today.

FORMER Open champion Paul Lawrie, who lost out in a play-off last year, went one better with a commanding victory in the weather-disrupted Celtic Manor Resort Wales Open today.

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

Final leading positions after final round of Celtic Manor Resort Wales Open.

Wales Open Leaderboard

Wales Open Leaderboard

Wales Open Leaderboard

Wales Open Leaderboard

Wales Open Leaderboard

Wales Open Leaderboard

Latest leading positions in final round of Celtic Manor Resort Wales Open

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

Wales Open Leaderboard - third round

Justin Rose claimed his first European Tour title with victory in the Dunhill Championship in Johannesburg.

South African Martin Maritz fired a brilliant 63 - just one outside the course record - to earn a two-shot lead over England's Mark Foster going into the final round.

Sheffield’s Mark Roe, playing his 18th and possibly final season on the European Tour, stormed into a share of the lead in the Dunhill Championship.

Retief Goosen hopes to kick-start the defence of his title in the South African Open in Durban.