MICHAEL HOEY is seeing the same foot specialist that works with Chelsea F C in a goal to rid himself of continuing aching feet.

Philip Golding, this week’s defending champion at the French Open, is a golfer suffering from tennis elbow aggravated by playing cricket.

MARC FARRY of France, one of six members of The European Tour who underwent voluntary drug testing during the Open de France in June, has tested positive, The European Tour announced yesterday.

Darren Clarke spoke tonight about his concern for the wife of US Open runner-up Stephen Leaney – after he struck her on the head in the first round of the Smurfit European Open at the K Club near Dublin.