Colin Montgomerie carried on from where he left off on Sunday to set the pace in the American Express Championship in San Francisco.

Tiger Woods made a flying start to his bid to claim an 11th win in 21 World Golf Championships events in San Francisco.

Tiger Woods made a flying start to his bid to claim an 11th win in 21 World Golf Championships events in San Francisco.

ENGLAND’S Neil Cheetham, 37, was one of seven golfers sharing the lead after the first round of the Aa St Omer Open having carded a three-under-par 68 in northern France.

Worksop’s Neil Cheetham was one of seven golfers sharing the lead after the first round of the Aa St Omer Open having carded a three-under-par 68 on the undulating course in northern France.

South African Hennie Otto three-putted his last two greens to close with a three-under-par 68 for a share of the lead in the first round of the St Omer Open in France.

ENGLAND'S Neil Cheetham fired three eagles in the space of just seven holes to lie two shots off the lead, held by Austria's Markus Brier, in the Portuguese Open.

European Order of Merit

South African Tim Clark moved himself into position to reclaim the SAA Open title here at the Royal Durban Country Club today, taking a two-shot lead over the rest of the field as the tournament drew to a close.

Darren Clarke made a flying start to his final round of the SAA Open in Durban today.

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.

Michael Hoey of Northern Ireland is just one shot off the pace at the TIM Peru Open with 18 holes to play.

South African Charl Schwartzel claimed his first European Tour victory on Sunday when he won the Dunhill Championship with a birdie on the first play-off hole.

Neil Cheetham is just 18 holes away from realising his lifelong dream of a European Tour title at the Dunhill Championship in South Africa.

Unknown Swedish blond Peter Gustafsson manufactured a crafty early-morning 68 to take an unexpected two-shot lead into Saturday’s third round of the Dunhill Challenge at the Leopard Creek Golf Club.

World number three Ernie Els goes into today’s second round of the Dunhill Championship well placed to start the defence of his European Order of Merit title but may well find his biggest challenge is trying to tame one of his own pupils.

Former Ryder Cup star Paul Broadhurst is back challenging for a European tour title seven months after fearing for his career.

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

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

North West Ireland Open Scores

Seve Ballesteros today moved into a shock early lead in the first round of the Madeira Island Open.

British Open Leaderboard at Royal Lytham & St Anne’s:

Paul McGinley was today aiming to take another small step closer to a Ryder Cup debut in the second round of the Moroccan Open.

Ireland's Paul McGinley fired a brilliant six-under-par 67 to take the first-round lead in the Moroccan Open in Rabat.

Paul McGinley has taken an early lead in the Moroccan open, this week's event on the European tour.

England's Matt Blackey is today hoping his putter remains "on fire" in the second round of the Open de Argentina in Buenos Aires.