Seve Ballesteros’ recovery from a brain tumour is on the “right track” following a second round of chemotherapy.

Seve Ballesteros’ competitive spirit is continuing throughout his recovery and he has urged his good friend Jose Maria Olazabal to lead Europe to glory in the Royal Trophy this week.

Seve Ballesteros’ condition has improved as he remains in Madrid’s La Paz hospital recovering from brain surgery.

Darren Clarke will look to get his year off to a positive start at the Joburg Open tomorrow – even though he is on a different continent to where he expected to be.

Colin Montgomerie, who has lost only three of his last 22 Ryder Cup games going back 10 years, this afternoon suffered his third defeat in three matches at this week’s Seve Trophy in Ireland.

Colin Montgomerie, who has lost only three of his last 22 Ryder Cup games, this afternoon suffered his third defeat in three matches at this week’s Seve Trophy in Ireland.

Brett Wetterich breathed a sigh of relief – in all probability the first of many – when he retained a share of the lead on resuming the Masters at Augusta today.

Europe retained the Royal Trophy as Paul McGinley put himself in an unbeatable position in his match-u with Asia’s Thaworn Wiratchant as the Irishman took an unassailable three hole lead with only three left to play at the Amata Spring Country Club.

Europe’s overwhelming dominance over their Asian counterparts continued on the second day of the Royal Trophy as Seve Ballesteros’ team moved even further ahead following the fourballs at the Amata Spring Country Club.

Seve Ballesteros’ European team gained the upper hand over the Asian counterparts in the early exchanges of the Royal Trophy at Amata Springs Country Club.

England’s David Griffiths stormed into the lead at the Spanish Open today - back at the club where he finished third in last November’s European Tour qualifying school.

Former Ryder Cup player Jarmo Sandelin, whose last trip to San Roque was to save his European tour career five months ago, burst into the joint lead when the Spanish Open resumed today.

After seven years of trying Seve Ballesteros’ nephew Raul finally made a real mark of his own on the European tour today – but only for 16 holes.

Europe powered into a convincing 6-2 lead over Asia and need only two and a half points from tomorrow’s eight singles matches to win the inaugural Royal Trophy at a blustery Amata Spring Country Club near Bangkok.

Europe’s golfers made a strong start in their bid to claim the inaugural Royal Trophy but were faced with the prospect of a fightback from Asia this morning.

There was more disappointment for Seve Ballesteros’ nephew Raul today when the Jazztel Spanish Open resumed at San Roque.

England’s Roger Chapman will tomorrow become just the third player in European Tour history to appear in 600 events.

If ever there was a hard act to follow in recent golfing times then Phil Mickelson’s duel with Ernie Els at last year’s Masters was it.

Luke Donald kept his cool in the Swiss mountains today to see off two of his more distinguished Ryder Cup team-mates and win the Omega European Masters.

Bernhard Langer’s Ryder Cup trio of Miguel Angel Jimenez, Sergio Garcia and Luke Donald put next month’s Detroit showdown with America to one side in Switzerland today as they went out together in the last group bidding for the Omega European Masters title.

It has been only five years and in the grand scheme of things that is nothing.

DENMARK’S Thomas Bjorn recovered from a sluggish start to find top gear in the defence of his BMW International Open title in Munich.

Denmark’s Thomas Bjorn recovered from a sluggish start to find top gear in the defence of his BMW International Open title in Munich.

Sam Torrance and 10 members of his victorious European Ryder Cup side return to The Belfry this week for the 33rd and final Benson and Hedges International Open.

The winner of the Open golf championship at Royal Lytham in July will receive £600,000 - an increase of £100,000 on the sum pocketed by Tiger Woods at St Andrews last year.

Lee Westwood looked certain to crash out of the Players Championship in Florida yesterday after finishing his second round with a quadruple bogey eight.