Thorbjorn Olesen will take a three-shot lead into the final round of the Sicilian Open after firing a superb 67 in blustery conditions at the Verdura Golf & Spa Resort.

Andrew Parr was the clubhouse leader on nine under following an impressive third round at the Sicilian Open.

After his splendid opening round of 64 on Thursday, Peter Lawrie had to be content with an even par 72 in yesterday’s second round of the Sicily Open at the Verdura Golf and Spa Resort.

Six players will go into the weekend tied for the lead at the Sicilian Open after an extremely tight second round at the Verdura Golf & Spa Resort.

There was a seven-way tie for the lead at the half-way stage of the second round of the European Tour's Sicily this afternoon.

BARRIE TRAINOR pressed the pedal over the weekend to take the chequered flag in the final lap of the Lexus Race to Mount Juliet in association with Ping and Bord Fáilte.

HOLDERS and hot favourites Royal Portrush play Claremorris in the Irish Senior Ladies Cup semi-final at Malone GC, Belfast today.

US Open champion Graeme McDowell was upstaged by world number 317 John Parry, who carded a second-round 67 to take the lead at the Austrian Open in Atzenbrugg.

Ireland’s Gary Murphy was on his way out of the Iberdrola Open Cala Millor Mallorca after a poor second round today.

LESS than a month after fearing for his European Tour future, Spaniard Pablo Martin charged into a four-stroke lead at the Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa yesterday.

Less than a month after fearing for his European Tour future, Spaniard Pablo Martin charged into a four-stroke halfway lead at the Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa today.

Ernie Els was up to joint third place after nine holes of his second round at the Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa today.

South African Ulrich Van den Berg banished the memories of a last round meltdown four years ago to take the lead on the opening day of the new European Tour season.

A week after crashing out of the European Tour qualifying school Sweden’s Pelle Edberg hit back with an opening 65 at the Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa today.

Sweden’s Michael Jonzon, with one European Tour win in 290 starts and fighting for his future, leads the Castello Masters in Spain with a round to play.

Alan McLean made a flying start to his final round at the Alfred Dunhill Championship, but was still six shots off the pace at the Leopard Creek Golf Club today.

Peter Hanson defied cold, wet and windy conditions to give Sweden their first home winner of the SAS Masters for 10 years in Stockholm today.

Rising to the challenge of playing in front of his home fans, Swede Peter Hanson takes a two-stroke lead into the final round of the SAS Masters in Stockholm.

Jeev Milka Singh wants to follow Nick Faldo as a major winner after emulating the Ryder Cup captain to win the rain-shortened Bank Austria Open.

India’s Jeev Milkha Singh took a leaf from Nick Faldo’s book to win the rain-shortened Bank Austria Open in Vienna.

Gary Murphy admits his mind wanders to “stupid stuff” on the golf course but he will have to concentrate for just 36 more holes to claim a first European Tour title in the Bank Austria Open.

Tiger Woods effortlessly claimed his 62nd PGA Tour victory at Torrey Pines last week but ominously insisted he has already stepped up his game to a new level.

Tiger Woods made a flawless start to his bid for a second Dubai Desert Classic title this morning after the world number one carded a bogey-free seven-under-par 65 to open up a two-stroke lead over Sweden’s Pelle Edberg, Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez and France’s Thomas Levet.

Sweden’s Pelle Edberg opened up a two-stroke lead as the Dubai Desert Classic got underway this morning, with world-number-one Tiger Woods and Colin Montgomerie lurking in the chasing group at the Emirates Golf Club.

France’s Gregory Havret, ranked 320th in the world, pulled off one of the golfing shocks of the season when he beat American star Phil Mickelson, the world number three, in the Barclays Scottish Open at Loch Lomond today.

One of the more outrageous birdies of his career – and there have been an awful lot of them – propelled Phil Mickelson into the lead in the Barclays Scottish Open at Loch Lomond today.

Just one month after a scary-sounding confrontation with a bull, Frenchman Gregory Havret might now have to fight off two giants of golf to win the Barclays Scottish Open at Loch Lomond this weekend.

Swedish golfer Pelle Edberg had almost as much to celebrate as Colin Montgomerie at the K Club.

Denmark’s Soren Hansen is hoping for a double celebration in Dublin tomorrow night – not just his first win for five years, but also a happy ending to a self-imposed “nightmare”.

Colin Montgomerie has not always considered himself lucky - far from it, in fact. But he does at the moment.

Colin Montgomerie insisted he was back to his best after following up his third-place finish in the French Open with a superb second round 64 at the European Open in Dublin.

Padraig Harrington has moved to one under par at the European Open after carding a second-round 68 today.

The European Open at the K Club near Dublin was in danger of losing three of its biggest attractions today – much to the disappointment of Irish fans.

It was no doubt the last thing he felt like, but Darren Clarke somehow managed a wry smile after joining Colin Montgomerie in crashing out of the Austrian Open today.

Home favourite Retief Goosen took revenge for his embarrassing 11 yesterday by claiming the lead on day two of the SAA Open at Humewood Golf Club in Port Elizabeth.

Surrey’s James Heath outshone all of his more experienced counterparts to take a three-shot lead after the second round of the Aa St Omer Open in northern France.

Colin Montgomerie’s first European Tour course is doing exactly what he hoped it would – stretching the best.

Defending champion Thongchai Jaidee today left the field trailing in his wake at the Carlsberg Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur.

Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee made a dream start to the defence of his Carlsberg Malaysian Open title before a violent thunderstorm derailed Padraig Harrington’s challenge.

Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee today made a brilliant start to the defence of his Carlsberg Malaysian Open title before a violent thunderstorm halted play.

Overnight European Tour Qualifying School finals leader Wakefield maintained his place at the top with a second successive 69.