The four Irish players competing in the final stage of the European Tour Qualifying School at PGA Catalunya Resort in Girona are all in real danger of missing today’s cut after a brutal day yesterday.

Ireland’s Pádraig Harrington fired a 69 to finish the opening day of the FedEx St Jude Classic in Memphis on one under.

Sergio Garcia and Alex Noren were both finding it hard to follow up their second rounds 63s when the Castello Masters resumed in Spain today.

Northern Ireland’s Michael Hoey has his sights on a second successive victory after an opening 67 at the Castello Masters in Spain.

MICHAEL HOEY returned to competition for the first time since his stunning Alfred Dunhill Links triumph and immediately ignited hopes of a second successive Tour victory in the Castellon Masters in Spain.

Peter Lawrie leads a trio of Irishmen paving the way in the opening stages of the first round of the Czech Open.

HOME favourite Retief Goosen and Germany’s Alex Cejka shared the lead after the first round of a rain-affected South African Open after scores of eight-under-par 64 in Durban yesterday.

Strong winds and heavy rain made Loch Lomond a fearsome test when the final round of the Barclays Scottish Open began today.

EIGHT putts on one hole is the sort of thing even a beginner at golf would hope never to do – but it happened to Britain’s last winner of a major title yesterday.

Chris Wood began the Wales Open with a sparkling six-under-par 65 at Celtic Manor today.

South African Retief Goosen, out of action since The Masters over a month ago after breaking a toe “running around” with his two children, has withdrawn from this week’s BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.

Ernie Els made his considerable presence felt with a second round 67 at the Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa today.

Ernie Els was up to joint third place after nine holes of his second round at the Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa today.

Christian Nilsson stormed to the Saint-Omer Open title with a six-stroke victory in northern France today.

Sweden’s Christian Nilsson held a seven-shot lead at the midway point of the final round as he closed in on the Saint-Omer Open title.

German Marcel Siem, a World Cup winner alongside Bernhard Langer three years ago, made a good start today to his bid for just a second European Tour title in more than 180 starts.

An outstanding finish to his front nine holes helped Anders Hansen take a one-shot lead into the final afternoon at the Joburg Open today.

David Drysdale followed up his opening-day 65 by carding a six-under round of 66 to lead a rain-affected Joburg Open by one stroke at the halfway stage today.

Oliver Bekker carded a six-under-par 65 to move into the clubhouse lead late on the second morning of the Joburg Open today.

Richard McEvoy can belatedly follow in the footsteps of the likes of Luke Donald and Nick Dougherty by claiming his first European Tour title on Sunday.

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.

Munster’s Heineken Cup victory over Biarritz cost Darren Clarke a share of the lead going into the final round of the Nissan Irish Open.

Low scoring continued to be the order of the day in the early stages of the third round of the Italian Open in Milan today.

A late hat-trick of birdies saved Paul Casey from a nightmare start to his challenge at the UBS Hong Kong Open.

Former Walker Cup star Richard McEvoy today moved into a share of the lead in the Madeira Island Open.

Jean Van de Velde was today putting his comeback from injury to the ultimate test in the Madeira Island Open.

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 Noel Fox continued to suffer from the putting problems which had troubled him over the three days when he closed with a 73 for a level par four round total of 284 in the Lytham Trophy yesterday.

Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell made up for lost time when the second round of the Italian Open eventually got under way in Milan today.

The delayed second round of the Italian Open eventually got underway in Milan this morning.

Brian Davis completed a bizarre day’s work in the Qatar Masters today by re-igniting his bid for a place in the Masters next month.

Geordie Kenneth Ferrie notched up six birdies in nine holes to grab a share of the second-round lead in the Qatar Masters today.

Ireland’s Paul McGinley was sitting two shots off the lead when play in the third round of the Carlsberg Malaysian Open was suspended as the heavens opened above Kuala Lumpur.

Jamie Elson defied heat and treacherous greens to charge into a share of the lead at the Carlsberg Malaysian Open with an opening round of six-under-par.

Richard McEvoy’s lead at the Omega Hong Kong Open was eroded today as the chasing group, led by Padraig Harrington, reeled in the European Tour rookie.

RICHARD MCEVOY’S mettle will be tested to the full today after his lead in the Omega Hong Kong Open was cut by defending champion Fredrik Jacobson, a man in no mood to relinquish his title without a fight.

European Tour rookie Richard McEvoy shot another accomplished if occasionally fortunate round to retain his overnight lead at the Omega Hong Kong Open and set the half-way mark at 10 under par.

Richard McEvoy stands alone as the clear leader of the Omega Hong Kong Open today after turning in another accomplished performance to shoot a 68 and set the clubhouse mark at 10-under-par.

Qualifying school graduate Richard McEvoy today made an incredible start to the European Tour season, shooting an eight under par 62 to storm into the lead at the Omega Hong Kong Open.

DAMIEN McGRANE secured his European Tour card in emphatic style in the final round of the qualifying school at Emporda, Spain, yesterday.

Five years after lifting the World Cup with Nick Faldo, David Carter did something far more important today. He rescued his European tour career.

PHILIP WALTON, match-winning hero of the 1995 Ryder Cup, probably needs a 64 or 65 in the final round of the European tour qualifying school at Emporda in Spain to avoid a fifth successive failure at the school.