Holing a 142-yard shot for an eagle two was an unexpected bonus for Nick Dougherty today as he resumed his bid to get back into the Ryder Cup race.

Damp, overcast conditions greeted the early starters in the opening round of the 137th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale today.

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.

India’s Jeev Milkha Singh eagled the final hole of his second round to take a commanding lead into the final day of the rain-shortened Bank Austria Open in Vienna.

Former World Cup winner Peter Fowler, now 48, made it through Open Championship qualifying in Australia for the third time in four years today.

Englishman Richard Finch will take a three-shot lead into the final round of the New Zealand Open tomorrow after his best round of the week so far saw him capitalise on Australian Steven Bowditch's nightmare.

England’s Matthew Woods hit a four-under-par 68 to take a share of the lead after the first round of the New Zealand Open.

Spain’s Carl Suneson today won his first European Tour title in the St Omer Open.

England’s Marcus Higley was just one shot off the lead going into tomorrow’s final round of the St Omer Open.

Rick Gibson moved to the top of the Motorola International Bintan leaderboard at the end of the third round after carding a three-under-par 69 on Saturday.

Superb rounds of 66 and 69 sent Ewan Porter flying through the Open championship qualifying tournament in his home city Sydney today.

After leading for much of the day, Ireland’s Darren Clarke was overtaken by Scot David Drysdale and Sweden’s Johan Edfors at the Barclays Scottish Open today.

Irish golfer Graeme McDowell qualified today for next week’s US Open at Winged Foot.

Ryder Cup captain Ian Woosnam showed some of his prospective team how it should be done in the Italian Open in Milan today.

Emanuele Canonica delighted the home fans with a spectacular start to the second round of the Italian Open in Milan.

Nick Dougherty found himself four shots adrift of the clubhouse lead as the defence of his OSIM Singapore Masters title began with a three-under-par round of 69.

Bradley Dredge and Stephen Dodd became World Cup winners for Wales today - without hitting a ball.

Lee Westwood overcame a broken driver today to keep alive his hopes of victory in the Dubai Desert Classic.

Sergio Garcia produced two pieces of magic to claim a share of the lead going into the final round of the Mallorca Classic.

Simon Khan quickly extended his overnight lead in the early stages of the third round of the Mallorca Classic today.

Sergio Garcia surged four shots clear of the field in the Omega European Masters after a dramatic collapse by Dutchman Maarten Lafeber had opened the door wide open.

The €63,000 car won by Spaniard Jose Manual Carriles did not stop it from being Australia Day in the Nissan Irish Open at County Louth today.

Robert Karlsson, arguably one of the biggest under-achievers on the European Tour, certainly could not be accused of that at the start of the Nissan Irish Open today.

Ian Woosnam restored some of his battered pride after going back on his promise to return to a short putter in the first round of the Celtic Manor Wales Open today.

IRELAND’S Peter Lawrie, European Tour rookie of the year in 2003, was among an eight-strong group on four under at Laguna National, just a shot off the clubhouse leaders in Singapore yesterday.

Ireland’s Peter Lawrie, European Tour rookie of the year in 2003, was among an eight-strong group in third place on four under after today's play at the Caltex Masters in Singapore.

Brian Davis declared it an “amazing day” after ending a near four-year wait for his second European Tour title with a dramatic one-point victory over defending champion Paul Casey at the ANZ Championship.

ERNIE ELS admitted to not being quite sure how he managed to pull his third consecutive Heineken Classic victory out of the bag yesterday after an astonishing slump at Royal Melbourne.

Ernie Els extended his commanding lead at the Heineken Classic to eight shots as he continued his stride towards a third consecutive title at Royal Melbourne.

Ernie Els was in the record books again today after stretching his lead at the Heineken Classic to seven shots with a bogey-free six-under-par round of 66.

Defending champion Ernie Els was on course for a sensational opening round at the Heineken Classic in Melbourne today after scorching to 11 under par from just 13 holes.

WORLD number 42 Peter Lonard clinched his first Australian Open title yesterday when a birdie at the 72nd hole edged out US Open runner-up Stephen Leaney and Chris Downes by a stroke.

England’s Paul Casey quickly added yet another birdie this morning to take a four-stroke lead into the third round of the Telefonica Madrid Open.

Scotland’s Stephen Gallacher missed equalling the lowest round of his European tour career today after incurring a one-shot penalty for hitting the ball when he did not mean to.

Paul Lawrie could be getting a call from former Ryder Cup partner Colin Montgomerie following a second round 64 in the Telefonica Madrid Open at Club de Campo today.

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Tee-off times in the final round of the Open golf championship at Royal St George's, Sandwich, Kent, England

British Open Scores

Latest scores in third round of 132nd Open Championship at Royal St George's, Sandwich (Gbr & Irl unless stated, Par 71, (x) denotes amateur):