Scottish Open champion Edoardo Molinari made a great start to the Nordea Scandinavian Masters in Stockholm today – and that was bad news for England’s Luke Donald.

Refreshed by a five-week break with his family in Argentina, big-hitting Ricardo Gonzalez made a superb return to the European Tour today.

Consistent Dane Soren Hansen joined Angelo Que in a share of the clubhouse lead midway through the second round of the Maybank Malaysian Open at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club.

Sergio Garcia moved into a one-shot advantage over joint overnight leader Keith Horne and Rhys Davies on the second morning of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship today.

RORY McILROY said winning the World Cup for Ireland with his good friend Graeme McDowell this week would be an “awesome” way to end a brilliant season.

Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell combined to blaze a brilliant 14-under-par 58 in today’s opening round fourballs at the Omega Mission Hills World Cup as Ireland opened up a commanding three shot lead over Argentina.

Argentina set the pace on the opening day of the Omega Mission Hills World Cup as Rafa Echenique and Tano Goya combined to post an 11-under-par 61 in the first round fourballs.

The full list of 28 teams for golf’s World Cup in China on November 26-29 has now been confirmed.

SHANE LOWRY played a perilous shot at the final green before wrapping-up a French Open share of 50th place yesterday.

Any lingering hopes Colin Montgomerie had of putting pressure on the overnight leaders at the French Open Alstom appeared to have gone in one hole today.

Rafa Echenique lost his magic but kept his lead in the French Open Alstom at Le Golf National near Paris today.

Colin Montgomerie may have ended his French Open Alstom second round on a bad note, but it was a different story on his return to Le Golf National near Paris today.

As bleak as it looks after five successive missed cuts Padraig Harrington is not ready yet to rule out completing a hat-trick of Open titles in 15 days’ time.

EUROPEAN TOUR rookie Shane Lowry had every reason to be pleased yesterday, putting himself in superb position to make a first pay cheque after a two under par 69 on the opening day of the French Open in Versailles.

BLISTERING heat and a blistered foot served only to bring out the best in young German star Martin Kaymer in Paris yesterday, the 24-year-old beginning the French Open Alstom with a course record-equalling 62.

Blistering heat and a blistered foot served only to bring out the best in young German star Martin Kaymer in Paris today.

Nick Dougherty could not stop himself from laughing last night after the inevitable question came up following his victory in the BMW International Open in Germany.

ENGLAND’S Nick Dougherty, who this time last year had little desire to play golf, finally returned to winning ways in Munich yesterday – and with it earned a place in next month’s Open.

England’s Nick Dougherty, who this time last year had little desire to play golf, finally returned to winning ways in Munich today – and with it earned a place in next month’s Open.

Paul Broadhurst does not expect Tiger Woods or anybody else to remove his name from the record books at next month’s Open Championship.

The start of the second round of the Quinn Insurance British Masters has been delayed because of fog.

Lee Westwood and Graeme McDowell did a lot better on Thursday on their return from playing in the Ryder Cup than Darren Clarke and Colin Montgomerie did on their return from watching it on television.

Thomas Bjorn, playing his first tournament for 10 weeks, wasted no time making the headlines at The Belfry today - both for his golf and his comments afterwards.

England's David Lynn missed a golden opportunity to lead the BMW International Open in Munich today.

Globe-trotting Australian Peter O’Malley set the target for the rest of the field with a six-under-par 66 at the BMW International Open in Munich today.

Birdie bursts from Ryder Cup pair Darren Clarke and Robert Karlsson were not enough to stop Australian Scott Strange completing a wonderful wire-to-wire win in the Wales Open at Celtic Manor today.

Open champion Padraig Harrington looked certain to miss his first halfway cut in Europe for 19 months today after a second-round 74 in the Wales Open at Celtic Manor.