Peter the crowd worrier

Germany’s Marcel Siem ended an eight-year winless drought to capture the French Open as Ireland’s Peter Lawrie had a tale of misfortune to tell after an incident involving a Versailles marshal.

Pony-tailed German Marcel Siem came up with a dream way to burst into the world’s top 100 for the first time today.

England’s Ian Poulter and German Marcel Siem found themselves out in front after overnight leaders David Howell and Anders Hansen made poor starts to the Alstom French Open final round at Le Golf National near Paris today.

Any hopes Lee Westwood had of climbing back into contention for the Alstom French Open appeared to have gone after an appalling start to his third round at Le Golf National near Paris today.

Pádraig Harrington is confident he will be fit, fresh and ready to go for the British Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes in a fortnight after making the most of a much-needed week off following the Irish Open.

German Marcel Siem took over at the top at the Alstom French Open in Paris today and had his title hopes boosted by a dramatic collapse from world number three Lee Westwood.

The highest cut of the European Tour season so far was on the cards as Celtic Manor once again presented a tough challenge today.

Lee Slattery followed one great performance with another at Celtic Manor today.

South African Jbe Kruger carded a six-under-par 66 at the Avantha Masters today to put himself in position for a maiden European Tour title.

Rory McIlroy and Thomas Bjorn opened the door to the chasing pack at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic today – and Lee Westwood was only too happy to walk in.

The European Tour has still to see its first round of 59 after yet another chance went begging at the Dubai Desert Classic today.

Three of the world’s top four golfers are at the Dubai Desert Classic this week, but it was two players outside the top 200 setting the pace at the start.

RORY MCILROY has set up the possibility of a special Sunday for himself and girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki.

Welshman Stephen Dodd and German Marcel Siem were joint leaders after the second day’s play at the KLM Open in the Netherlands.

Rory McIlroy has set up the possibility of a special Sunday for himself and girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki.

Rory McIlroy and Lee Westwood finally got moving in the second round of the KLM Open at Hilversum in the Netherlands today.

SIMON DYSON has his sights on a third KLM Open title in six years after a 65 at Hilversum on a day delayed first by vandals and then by floods in the Netherlands.

David Howell gave away 278 places to Rory McIlroy on the world rankings at the Irish Open in Killarney today but beat him by eight shots to storm into contention for a first victory in five years.

Rory McIlroy made a nightmare start to his third round at the Irish Open in Killarney today.

Marcel Siem led the Irish Open going into today's third round in Killarney - and that brought back a happy memory for Graeme McDowell.

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 will be no Darren Clarke or Padraig Harrington for the expected huge crowds to cheer on in the last two rounds of the Irish Open in Killarney, but Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell plan to fill the void.

Former champion John Daly rolled back the years today with a brilliant start to lead the 139th Open Championship at St Andrews.

Jean Van de Velde, playing just his second European Tour event of the year, shared the early lead after an opening five under par 66 in the Alstom French Open at Le Golf National near Paris today.

GRAEME McDOWELL sent out a loud and clear message to Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie yesterday with a simply brilliant victory in the Wales Open at Celtic Manor.

Irish golfer Graeme McDowell won the Celtic Manor Wales Open today after shooting a final round 63.

Ireland’s Graeme McDowell and local hope Rhys Davies both went to the turn in just 30 strokes at the Wales Open today – and were fighting for the title after overnight leader Marcel Siem had an early quadruple-bogey seven.

A day of some spectacular scoring in the Wales Open at Celtic Manor - so different to the second round - ended with German Marcel Siem on track to become the third successive shock winner of the title.

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.

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 today.

Barry Lane was delighted to show he can still mix it with the young guns of the European Tour after the veteran Englishman took the clubhouse lead following a weather-shortened second day at the Avantha Masters in Delhi.

Barry Lane's second consecutive round of 67 saw the veteran Englishman take a narrow lead as the Avantha Masters approached the midway point in Delhi.

Germany’s Marcel Siem eagled his final hole en route to an eight-under-par 64 today to secure a one-stroke lead at the end of the opening round of the inaugural Avantha Masters.

Germany’s Marcel Siem shot an eagle on his last hole to claim the clubhouse lead with an eight-under-par 64 midway through the opening round of the Avantha Masters today.

Oliver Wilson and Marcel Siem joined clubhouse leader Robert Karlsson in a tie for the lead on the opening day of the Commercialbank Qatar Masters.

Denmark’s Soren Kjeldsen produced a dazzling run of seven successive birdies to turn a five-stroke deficit into a four-shot lead at the Andalucian Open in Seville today.

Swede Peter Hanson managed only a third round 74 at the Andalucian Open in Seville today and knew instantly what it meant – no Masters debut again.

Marcel Siem thinks he should have been a boxer or a footballer. That way he believes he could have let off steam as much as he wanted.

Colin Montgomerie struggled to stay in touch today as German Marcel Siem and England’s Graeme Storm turned on the style at the Andalucian Open in Seville.

Germany’s Marcel Siem took over the lead at the Andalucian Open in Seville from Scot Chris Doak today.

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.

Padraig Harrington ended a 25-year wait for a home winner of the Irish Open last year - and Rory McIlroy is hopeful the overseas contingent can be repelled again at Adare Manor this weekend.

World Cup winner Marcel Siem is following the example of Thomas Bjorn by personally supporting an event on the European Challenge Tour.