Darren Clarke was clearly making the most of his first day as a major champion today – and he hopes it is only four weeks until Lee Westwood is doing the same.

AMONG the words of encouragement Darren Clarke received before he went out and won The Open today were some from Tiger Woods — although the Tyrone man refused to say what they were.

The R&A has announced that Royal Liverpool Golf Club will host The Open Championship in 2014.

Seve Ballesteros, who is still recovering from a brain tumour, is among the golfing stars who have been invited to compete in the Champions Challenge on the eve of next July’s Open at St Andrews.

After more than a year without a top five finish anywhere in the world Argentina’s Angel Cabrera is back – with a bang.

Argentina’s Angel Cabrera tonight added a Masters green jacket to his 2007 US Open victory – and stopped 48-year-old American Kenny Perry becoming the oldest major champion in history.

Angel Cabrera is golf’s newest major champion – yet he could have easily have won the last Open at Carnoustie eight years ago.

ANGEL CABRERA has been named June’s European Tour Golfer of the Month after becoming the first Argentinian winner of the US Open with victory at Oakmont.

New US Open champion Angel Cabrera on Thursday starts his bid to become European Open champion as well – and only four of last year’s Ryder Cup team are able to stop him.

Tiger Woods has no intention of spending as much time as Phil Mickelson at Hoylake in advance of the Open championship start on Thursday, but he was back on the course at 6.45am today.

Open officials today insisted it would be “a shame” if no women attempted to qualify for this year’s championship at Hoylake.

Michelle Wie looks like being the only woman with a chance to qualify for this year’s British Open Championship at Hoylake.

CHRISTY O’CONNOR Snr has been accorded honorary life membership of the European Tour.