Germany’s Sven Struver leads South African Hennie Otto by one after a six-under-par opening round of 66 in the Madeira Islands Open at Santo da Serra today.

The back problems suffered by Scot Gary Orr and American Notah Begay have led to them being given medical extensions to their European Tour membership next season.

Tom Lehman was given further proof today of the current strength in depth of the European Tour.

Ireland's Graeme McDowell and Paul McGinley are tied in eighth place on -2 at the Spanish Open in Madrid.

American Notah Begay had further proof today that the people who told him the weather in Europe can be awful were not lying.

Australian Simon Nash moved into a share of second place with three early second round birdies at the Madeira Islands Open today.

Four times a winner on the US Tour, American Notah Begay knows he might never have a better chance to win on the European Tour than this weekend in Madeira.

Irishman David Higgins shot a poor 76 in today's fifth round of the European Tour qualifying school final at San Roque to leave him a lot to do in tomorrow's final day to creep into the top 30. Higgins stands at joint 71st.

Ireland’s Philip Walton has made an early exit from the European Tour qualifying school final at San Roque today.

Stewart Cink stepped up his bid to retain his Ryder Cup place with a second-round 65 at the Buick Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut, today.

Tiger Woods struggled with his swing and plunged five strokes behind leader Arron Oberholser after the third round at the Wachovia Championship.

Tiger Woods shot his lowest score in more than two months to earn a two-stroke lead after the second round at the Wachovia Championship.

FIJI’S Vijah Singh completed a six-under-par 65 yesterday to win the rain-delayed John Deere Classic in Silvis Illinois and move to the top of the PGA Tour money list.

For a man who threatened not to play the Ryder Cup because of its five rounds in three days, Colin Montgomerie faces something even more physically daunting this week.

Open champion Ernie Els has warned Europe to expect a fired-up Tiger Woods at The Belfry later this month.

Ireland's Darren Clarke got off to a dream start in the NEC invitational in Seattle as he was four under after four holes to par to share the lead with three others.

Colin Montgomerie shares the lead in the first round of the NEC Invitational in Seattle.

Ireland’s Paul McGinley, keen to remove any lingering doubts about his making a Ryder Cup debut next month, shared the early lead at the NEC world championship in Akron today.

Tiger Woods was part of a star-studded group who put no fewer than eight balls in a lake on one hole in practice for the USPGA Championship.

American Rocco Mediate has been overtaken for the lead by Chris DiMarco.

Campbell bogeyed the fourth and instead it was American Rocco Mediate who led thanks to birdies at the first two holes.

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