Irish former US collegians Peter O’Keeffe and Niall Turner came up short on their respective bids for major tour cards this week.

West Ham fan Sam Little believes it will be a “Great Escape” to eclipse that of the Hammers in the Premier League last season if he can keep his European Tour card in the Mallorca Classic.

Lee Westwood and Colin Montgomerie defied strong winds today to keep alive their hopes of winning the Quinn Direct British Masters at The Belfry.

Scotland’s Marc Warren, winner of the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles, has been named European Tour golfer of the month for August.

Lee Westwood needed a wildcard to make the last Ryder Cup team – and the former European number one is not expecting an easier ride this time around.

Sweden's Per-Ulrik Johansson kept his cool to win the Russian Open in Moscow by six shots.

Sweden's Per-Ulrik Johansson will take a four-shot lead into the final round of the Russian Open in Moscow.

Irishman Gary Murphy moved to within four shots of the lead when he finally completed his second round at the Russian Open in Moscow this morning.

Sweden’s Per-Ulrik Johansson shot a brilliant 10-under-par 62 to race into a clear lead at the Russian Open before torrential rain for the second successive day brought an early finish.

Swede Per-Ulrik Johansson hit a stunning 10-under-par round of 62 to take a clear lead in the second round of the Russian Open in Moscow.

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

Tiger Woods, Sergio Garcia, Luke Donald and Phil Mickelson were part of an amazing 10-way tie for the lead at the US PGA championship in Chicago today.

Phil Mickelson drew back level with Tiger Woods and Chris DiMarco got off to a flying start as well when the United States PGA championship resumed in Chicago today.

American Joey Sindelar recorded only the third albatross in the history of the United States PGA championship at Medinah in Chicago today.

He may once have been banned from the European Tour, but Sweden’s Per-Ulrik Johansson is now more than happy to be back in the fold.

Shaven-headed Swede Johan Skold set the pace at the start of the Abama Canaries Open in Tenerife.

Twelve places in next week’s Open will be determined this weekend – and 384 players are fighting for them.

Londoner Brian Davis, the son-in-law of former England goalkeeper Ray Clemence, took a six-stroke lead into the final round of the US Tour qualifying school in California today.

THE Country Club of Rochester, the venue for this week’s US Open Championship, holds a special place in the hearts and minds of Irish golfers.

First-round scores from the Disney Golf Classic, Disney Magnolia and Disney Palm Course, Lake Buena Vista, Florida (par 72, US unless stated)

US-based New Zealander Grant Waite continued his good relationship with Canadian courses when he held the lead after the first round of the Canadian Open.

Ryder Cup Dane Thomas Bjorn and Open runner-up Thomas Levet have both become members of the US Tour.

Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell is hoping to maintain the form that set the course alight at the Scandinavian Open in Stockholm. Today is the third round of play.

It may not be a traditional honeymoon venue, but Sweden’s Per-Ulrik Johansson was still enjoying himself at the Scandinavian Masters at Kungsangen.

Tiger Woods has finished at the top of the leaderboard after scoring a birdie at the 18th hole in the first round.

Tee-off times in the first and second rounds of the United States Open golf championship.

A total of 18 Europeans are in the line-up for next week's US Open.

Len Mattiace claimed his first victory on the PGA Tour after getting the better of Scott McCarron at the final hole of the Nissan Open in California.

Jean Van de Velde and Ian Woosnam could be fighting it out for a place in the Open in three weeks’ time.