TOM WATSON extended his love affair with the Ailsa course at Turnberry when he carded a four-under-par 66 to claim a share of the lead alongside compatriot Tom Kite after the first round of the Senior British Open.

IRELAND’S Des Smyth makes his European Seniors Tour debut when he tees up in the £500,000 Ryder Cup Wales Seniors Open, at Royal St David’s, Harlech, from Friday.

Japans Noboru Sugai won the British Seniors' Championship at Royal County Down today but didn't have the big margin of victory it seemed he would have earlier in the day.

Noboru Sugai from Japan has taken a firm grip on the MasterCard British Seniors' Open Championship at Royal County Down.