Miguel Angel Jimenez tonight celebrated becoming the European Tour’s oldest-ever winner – after a week which could have seen him fall outside the world’s top 100 for the first time in nine years.

Spain’s Javi Colomo was the shock leader of the UBS Hong Kong Open after the first round today – with world number one Rory McIlroy nine shots behind and needing a big improvement just to survive the halfway cut.

Bo van Pelt clinched his first victory on the European Tour with a two-shot triumph in the ISPS HANDA Perth International.

Jose Maria Olazabal has no current plans to give at least one rising star of the European Tour a taste of the Ryder Cup.

European captain, Jose Maria Olazabal insists Pádraig Harrington must show form if he is to qualify for the Ryder Cup.

Ireland will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the Golf World Cup after Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell carded a 64 in today's fourballs to move to 21 under par.

Australia made a good start to today’s foursomes at the Golf World Cup to maintain their two-shot cushion over Ireland at the Mission Hills resort on Hainan island.

Australian duo Richard Green and Brendan Jones carded a superb 61 to take a two-shot lead over Ireland and Scotland after the first round of the World Cup in China.

Australia laid down an early marker at the Golf World Cup, taking the clubhouse lead on 11 under par to lead the field by four strokes.

Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell finally have the chance this week to make up for the disappointment of losing the World Cup by one shot two years ago.

A FINE second round of 65 saw Daniel Chopra take the clubhouse lead on 13 under par as the second day of the Iskandar Johor was again disrupted by the Malaysian weather.

England's Simon Khan will take a one-shot lead into the third round of the Portugal Masters after another day of low scoring in Vilamoura.

South Africa’s James Kingston was on top of the pile at eight under par after day one of the Portugal Masters saw 31 players achieve a score of five under or better.

Rory McIlroy and Lee Westwood finally got moving in the second round of the KLM Open at Hilversum in the Netherlands today.

Graeme McDowell has the bragging rights over fellow Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy again as he starts his defence of the US Open at Congressional near Washington this week.

Robert Rock claimed sole leadership of the Italian Open after today’s second round as he edged a shot clear of the chasing pack.

English duo Robert Rock and Chris Wood lead the way at the Italian Open with eight-under-par opening rounds giving them hope of a maiden European Tour title.

Graeme McDowell’s 30th place at the Saab Wales Open has cost him three spots on the world rankings.

DEFENDING the US Open in a fortnight’s time is the big date coming up for Graeme McDowell, but first comes this week’s SAAB Wales Open — and he wants to win that again too.

Rory McIlroy blamed a gust of wind for a disappointing finish to what might have been the round of the day at Wentworth.

A course-record 63 earned Frenchman Gregory Bourdy a one-shot lead at the end of the first round of the Iberdrola Open in Majorca.

Ireland's Darren Clarke is just two shots off the clubhouse leader as he finished his first round in the Iberdrola Open in Majorca today.

Rory McIlroy is up to a career-high sixth in the world – and ahead of Tiger Woods for the first time.

Lee Westwood today claimed his second victory in succession to maintain his position as world number one in style.

Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez moved into a share of the lead with Australian Brett Rumford after a strong start to his third round of the Ballantine’s Championship in Seoul today.

IRELAND’S Damien McGrane, the overnight leader on 66, could not come close to matching that yesterday, with three bogeys leaving him with a 72 at the Ballantine’s Championship in Seoul.

Italian Matteo Manassero will celebrate his 18th birthday tomorrow as the 33rd ranked golfer in the world.

DAVID HORSEY overcame Rhys Davies and Jaco Van Zyl in a three-man play-off to win the Hassan Trophy in Agadir.

England’s David Horsey remained on course for a second European Tour title by picking up three shots over the first eight holes of his final round to claim the outright lead at the Hassan Trophy in Agadir.

Englishman David Horsey carded a third round 67 to draw level with Rhys Davies at the top of the Trophee Hassan II leaderboard heading into the final round.

PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON produced a mixed second round at the Shell Houston Open in Texas, but his three-under-par 69 ensured he remains in the hunt for victory.

IRELAND’S Peter Lawrie holds a three-stroke lead after the first round of the Trophee Hassan II in Agadir, Morocco after a superb eight-under-par 64 at the Golf Du Palais Royal.

Ireland’s Peter Lawrie holds a three-stroke lead at the end of the first round of the Trophee Hassan II in Agadir after a superb eight-under-par 64 at the Golf Du Palais Royal.

MEMBERS of Killarney Golf & Fishing Club who feared the withdrawal of 3 as sponsors of the Irish Open would set the club back €1 million can rest easy.

Lee Westwood had left it too late to make a challenge for the WGC-Cadillac Championship, but he was giving his confidence a boost in Miami today.

Fourteen birdies between them in just 10 holes were still not enough to make Europe’s world leaders Martin Kaymer, Lee Westwood and Luke Donald the overnight pacesetters in Miami.

A clean-up operation was needed at the Blue Monster course in Miami after gusts of over 50 miles per hour disrupted the start of the WGC-Cadillac Championship.

Only 30 minutes’ play was possible before a fierce thunderstorm hit the WGC-Cadillac Championship in Miami today.

The 69-strong field for the WGC-Cadillac Championship was cut to 66 before a ball was struck in Miami today.

Australian Aaron Baddeley is up from 224th to 73rd in the world after winning the Northern Trust Open at Riviera in California.

Venezuelan Jhonattan Vegas is up from 187th to 86th in the world after producing the third shock result in a row on the PGA Tour this season.

Graeme McDowell has now moved level with Phil Mickelson in fourth place in the world rankings as both build up to this week’s Abu Dhabi Championship.

Graeme McDowell’s heroics in Hawaii over the weekend have left him poised to take the world number four spot off Phil Mickelson.

The opening day of the Royal Trophy ended honours even as defending champions Europe drew 2-2 with Asia in today’s foursomes.