Colin Montgomerie had no idea what his wife Eimear had planned for his 40th birthday today – maybe a VIP trip to Wimbledon with all the trimmings or perhaps a Prince William-style extravaganza at their luxury Surrey home.

SOREN KJELDSEN became the fifth Danish golfer to win on the European tour in little more than a year yesterday.

Darren Clarke birdied both closing holes in the second round to regain the pole position he held after his opening 66.

Padraig Harrington and Retief Goosen are neck and neck on two over par at the Volvo Masters.

Ireland's Padraig Harrington has dropped a further shot off the pace in the Volvo Masters.

Ireland's Padraig Harrington has made a poor start in the Volvo Masters, dropping two strokes after three holes.

Denmark is to host its first European tour event next season.

DENMARK'S Steen Tinning was the shock winner of the Telefonica Madrid Open yesterday as Pádraig Harrington blew a great chance to take over at the top of Europe's Order of Merit.

Ireland's Padraig Harrington slipped off the pace as Denmark’s Steen Tinning grabbed the second win of his European Tour career after an amazing final round in the Telefonica Madrid Open today.

Padraig Harrington has dropped off the pace in the final round of the Madrid Open.

Padraig Harrington is one shot off the leading pack in the final round of the Madrid Open.

Denmark’s Steen Tinning took over the lead from Padraig Harrington in a curious mixture of brilliance and bogeys as the Telefonica Madrid Open went into its final nine holes today.

Latest leading positions in the final round of the Telefonica Madrid Open, Club de Campo, Madrid, Spain.

Ireland's Padraig Harrington is still ahead in the Madrid Open.

Denmark’s Thomas Bjorn has a two-shot lead going into the final round of the BMW International Open in Munich.

Bernhard Langer shares the lead with Ian Poulter in the first round of the BMW Open.

Padraig Harrington is on level par after nine holes in the first round of the BMW Open in Germany.

Latest leading positions in first round of the BMW International Open, Nord-Eichenried Golf Club, Munich.

Ireland's Eamonn Darcy shares the lead with Lee Westwood and Nick Dougherty at the Murphy's Irish Open at Fota Island.

Colin Montgomerie's position at the top of the leaderboard remained unthreatened on the second morning of the PGA championship at Wentworth.

Colin Montgomerie leads by three strokes at the Volvo PGA Championship at Wentworth.

South Africa’s Retief Goosen smashed a 28-year-old European Tour record in Perth today, opening up an incredible 13-stroke lead with a round to play in the Johnnie Walker Classic.

Jean Van de Velde and Ian Woosnam could be fighting it out for a place in the Open in three weeks’ time.

Van Phillips found a spectacular way of jumping into the lead in the Compass Group English Open at the Forest of Arden today.

Ian Poulter, Constantino Rocca and Steen Tinning on two under par are tied for the early lead at the English Open.

The effects of a bad headache finally caught up with Steen Tinning as he lost a four-stroke lead in the Heineken Classic in Perth.