Six players will go into the weekend tied for the lead at the Sicilian Open after an extremely tight second round at the Verdura Golf & Spa Resort.

There was a seven-way tie for the lead at the half-way stage of the second round of the European Tour's Sicily this afternoon.

ON any golf course, what you want are two tough finishing holes.

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.

AUGUSTA’S Amen Corner has a rival.

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.

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.

Open champion Darren Clarke bogeyed the last hole and was in danger of joining three-time Major winner Padraig Harrington in missing the cut at the Irish Open in Killarney today.

Irish golfer Michael Hoey is celebrating today after claiming his second European Tour title with a two-stroke victory at the Madeira Islands Open.

MICHAEL HOEY claimed his second European Tour title yesterday with a two-stroke victory at the Madeira Islands Open.

NIALL KEARNEY’S hopes of winning his European Tour card evaporated when he fired a disappointing 76 to slip to joint last place entering the final round of the Qualifying School Finals in Spain.

Sweden’s Michael Jonzon, with one European Tour win in 290 starts and fighting for his future, leads the Castello Masters in Spain with a round to play.

For the second time in three weeks Australian Brett Rumford was the man to catch when the Austrian Open began in Vienna today.

Sweden’s Christian Nilsson held a four-shot lead after the third round of the Saint-Omer Open in northern France following a six-under-par 65 today.

Holing a 142-yard shot for an eagle two was an unexpected bonus for Nick Dougherty today as he resumed his bid to get back into the Ryder Cup race.

Simon Wakefield returned from a three-week break today still smarting from the way the best week of his golfing life ended on such a sour note.

The final day of the Open today looks set to be one of the best in its long history.

Padraig Harrington has begun to struggle in the Open as wind caused carnage at Royal Birkdale.

Fourteen years after he first started trying to qualify for the Open Championship, England’s Phillip Archer has finally made it.

Darren Clarke’s hopes of extending a run in The Open going back to 1991 faded further today with a four-over-par 74 in the opening round of the 36-hole European qualifier at Sunningdale.

Jeev Milka Singh wants to follow Nick Faldo as a major winner after emulating the Ryder Cup captain to win the rain-shortened Bank Austria Open.

India’s Jeev Milkha Singh took a leaf from Nick Faldo’s book to win the rain-shortened Bank Austria Open in Vienna.

India’s Jeev Milkha Singh eagled the final hole of his second round to take a commanding lead into the final day of the rain-shortened Bank Austria Open in Vienna.

The sun shone, but the big names did not in the opening round of the Spanish Open in Seville on Thursday.

Mark Foster enjoyed a strong start at the Johnnie Walker Classic today to take the lead after firing four birdies on the front nine, but Ian Poulter is in trouble after a run of three double bogeys in four holes.

Martin Kaymer’s lead at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship has been trimmed to six strokes by Sweden’s Henrik Stenson.

The start of the third round in the Quinn Direct British Masters at The Belfry was delayed for 28 minutes by fog today.

Scotland’s Marc Warren, winner of the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles, has been named European Tour golfer of the month for August.

Scotland’s Marc Warren can look forward to partnering Colin Montgomerie at the World Cup again after grabbing his second European Tour title.

Scotland’s Marc Warren triumphed on home soil when he beat England’s Simon Wakefield in a play-off for the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles.

Scotland’s Marc Warren and England’s Simon Wakefield went into a play-off for the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles.

England’s Simon Wakefield, seeking his first European Tour win in 181 attempts, was still sharing the lead after seven holes of his final round in the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles today.

Two players without a single European Tour win between them in 368 attempts lead the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles with a round to go.

Lee Westwood burst into contention for a second win of the year today – and then delivered some bad news to Nick Faldo.

Simon Wakefield goes into the third round of the Johnnie Walker Championship on nine under par and joint leader with France’s Thomas Levet. They are one ahead of Scot Marc Warren.

Padraig Harrington today became the first home winner of the Irish Open in 25 years after a dramatic play-off victory over Wales' Bradley Dredge.

Padraig Harrington is firmly on course to become the first home winner of the Irish Open in 25 years.

Padraig Harrington will take a three-shot lead into the final round of the Irish Open as he looks to become the first home winner of the event in 25 years.

Padraig Harrington overcame a shaky spell to regain pole position in his bid to become the first home winner of the Irish Open in 25 years.

Padraig Harrington was today trying to "control his emotions" and take another step closer to becoming the first home winner of the Irish Open in 25 years.

Padraig Harrington is on track to become the first home winner of the Irish Open in 25 years after a superb 68 at a windswept Adare Manor.

Colin Montgomerie was satisfied with his opening effort in the BMW Asian Open after posting a three-under-par 69 at a windy Tomson Shanghai Pudong Golf Club.

Damien McGrane and Graeme McDowell head the Irish challenge on two under par at the Volvo China Open but both men still have a lot of work to do to catch leader Raphael Jacquelin.

Australian Scott Strange leads the field in the New Zealand Open in Auckland, battling high winds and heavy rain.