England’s Nick Dougherty headed a strong European challenge at the top of the leaderboard in Auckland alongside Australian Wade Ormsby at the New Zealand Open after two rounds of play.

England’s Nick Dougherty stormed into the lead in the second round of the New Zealand Open in Auckland.

David Lynn admitted his maiden European Tour win felt “awesome” after he overhauled Australian Richard Green’s three-shot advantage to win the KLM Open in Holland by three strokes.

DAVID LYNN attributed the lowest round of his professional career to his success on the greens after an opening 63 gave him a one-stroke lead in the KLM Open in Holland.

David Lynn attributed the lowest round of his professional career to his success on the greens after an opening 63 gave him a one-stroke lead in the KLM Open in Holland.

England’s David Lynn went from a terrible start to a brilliant finish to claim a share of the lead in the Algarve Open de Portugal.

Scotland's Raymond Russell and Sweden's Klas Eriksson equalled the course record at Penina as the battle for the Algarve Open de Portugal hotted up today.

IRELAND'S Peter Lawrie, last year's European Tour rookie of the year, leads the Algarve Open de Portugal in Penina after an opening round 66.

Home favourite Thomas Bjorn is having a bad run at the Nordic Open.

Not many people go from Surrey to Newcastle via Calais, but it did not do golfer Andrew Raitt any harm today.

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Overnight leaders Darren Clarke and Andrew Raitt both made nervy starts to the third round of the Via Digital Spanish Open in Valencia.

Darren Clarke stepped up his challenge at the Via Digital Spanish Open with a 68 for a share of the halfway lead.

Andrew Oldcorn fired a superb 64 on the opening day of the Via Digital Spanish Open in Valencia and claimed his magical round was down to a change in attitude.

Darren Clarke gave an early signal of his intentions with a first-round 67 at the Via Digital Spanish Open today - but the limelight was stolen by journeyman Scot Andrew Oldcorn.