Danny Willett’s impressive form carried on in the Swiss Alps as he claimed an one-shot lead on the second day of the Omega European Masters.

Martin Kaymer held a one-shot lead in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship after carding a five-under-par 67 on Friday, with Rory McIlroy two shots off the pace after a 66 which included a first career hole in one

Martin Kaymer stretched his lead to five shots at the end of his second round at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship.

Justin Walters is the early leader of the 2014 Irish open which is underway at Fota Island Co Cork.

Miguel Angel Jimenez finally won the Spanish Open at the 27th attempt to extend his own record as the oldest winner in European Tour history yesterday.

Miguel Angel Jimenez extended his own record as the oldest winner in European Tour history on Sunday with victory in a three-man play-off at the Spanish Open.

As first impressions go, Norway’s Espen Kofstad could hardly have done any better as the Ryder Cup qualifying race got under way in the ISPS Handa Wales Open.

There was a seven-way tie for the lead at the half-way stage of the second round of the European Tour's Sicily this afternoon.

Ian Poulter put world number one Luke Donald in the shade to seize the lead after the opening round of the 2011 JBWere Australian Masters.

The Christian Solidarity Party is holding a protest outside the Dáil this afternoon over the decision to close Ireland's embassy in the Vatican.

WHILE the future of the Mission Hills World Cup was assured behind closed doors, Rory McIlroy continued playing his Pied Piper role as he and Graeme McDowell put Ireland into a share of the lead with two rounds remaining on Hainan Island in China.

Ireland joined Australia at the top of the World Cup leaderboard after a 68 from Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell in today’s foursomes lifted them to 13 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.

RORY MCILROY revealed he will pledge €75,000 of his savings to the Japan earthquake and tsunami appeal when he tees up alongside Japanese golfing heartthrob Ryo Ishikawa on Monday in Yokohama.

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.

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.

AS we settle down and reflect on yesterday’s dramatic victory for Simon Dyson, Irish golf can once again clap itself on the back for a job well done.

ON any golf course, what you want are two tough finishing holes.

KILLARNEY Golf & Fishing Club officials are keeping their fingers’ crossed that the Irish Open will return to the shores of Lough Leane for a third year in a row in 2012.

WHATEVER about major winners, the Irish Open presented by Discover Ireland stayed true to form in Killarney as it produced another English winner after Simon Dyson edged home in a dramatic finale.

England’s Simon Dyson completed a month to remember by winning the Irish Open in Killarney today.

England's Simon Dyson has won the Irish Open.

Simon Dyson, Richard Green and Bernd Wiesberger are tied for the lead on the final day of the Irish Open.

Australian left-hander Richard Green led the Irish Open on his own when he sank a four-foot birdie putt on the second hole of his final round at Killarney today.

The leaders have yet to tee-off on the final day of the Irish Open in Killarney.

Six weeks after Rory McIlroy finished the US Open 16 under par and David Howell 10 over, it was a very different story at Killarney today.

IT promises to be an exciting moving day today at the Irish Open presented by Discover Ireland as Marcel Siem takes a one-stroke lead into the third round with 24 players within five shots of him.

THERE may be green, white and gold at the top of the Irish Open presented by Discover Ireland leaderboard heading into today’s second round but it belongs to an Indian, not any one of the four Irish Major champions who drew in the big crowds in Killarney yesterday.

Rory McIlroy pulled off what he called “one of the best shots I’ve ever hit” today, but was left wishing he had produced another on the last hole when the Irish Open began at Killarney.

Rory McIlroy bounced straight back from his disappointing Open Championship by taking the early lead at the Irish Open in Killarney today.

THE bumper crowds expected for this week’s Irish Open presented by Discover Ireland will be spoiled for choice after the draw for the first two rounds was made yesterday.

ROSS FISHER did not turn up at Killarney 12 months ago to spoil the party.

SO how exactly did Darren Clarke, ranked 111th in the world, climb from the depths of despair to become British Open champion?

England’s James Morrison handed the lead to Australian Richard Green with a desperately disappointing start to his Alstom French Open third round today.

Two early birdies today gave Martin Kaymer hope that he could still win a second Alstom French Open title in three years this weekend.

BUBBA WATSON made an early exit from the Alstom French Open in Paris yesterday, but not before lashing out at the lack of crowd control.

England’s James Morrison leads the Alstom French Open, two days after he nearly pulled out of it through illness.

Miguel Angel Jimenez’s defence of the Alstom French Open title was in severe danger of ending at the halfway stage after a horror start to his second round at Le Golf National near Paris today.

DAMIEN McGRANE was among four golfers disqualified from the Alstom French Open in Paris yesterday.

Graeme Storm returned to the scene of his one European Tour victory today and shared the early first-round lead.

Australian Richard Green almost certainly kissed goodbye to playing in The Masters in two weeks after a second successive 71 at the Andalucian Open in Malaga today.

Robert Rock is closing in on 200 European Tour events without a win, but maybe a change of caddie is about to bring a change of luck.

Anthony Wall maintained his place at the top of the leaderboard at the inaugural Sicilian Open today but is set to come under increasing pressure from the chasing pack as the third round plays out.