Former Walker Cup star Richard McEvoy today moved into a share of the lead in the Madeira Island Open.

Thick cloud today delayed the start of the second round of the Madeira Island Open.

Jean Van de Velde was today putting his comeback from injury to the ultimate test in the Madeira Island Open.

As bad weather played havoc at the US Masters, some of the European Tour’s lesser lights made the most of rare perfect conditions in the Madeira Island Open.

DAVID LYNN attributed the lowest round of his professional career to his success on the greens after an opening 63 gave him a one-stroke lead in the KLM Open in Holland.

David Lynn attributed the lowest round of his professional career to his success on the greens after an opening 63 gave him a one-stroke lead in the KLM Open in Holland.

There was no hiding place for Scott Drummond at the start of the Diageo Championship at Gleneagles today – not that he seemed to need one.

IRELAND'S big two of Darren Clarke and Padraig Harrington are back in contention for the €500,000 first prize at the coveted Deutsche Bank European TPC after enjoying productive days in the Heidelberg sunshine yesterday.

Mark Roe’s anger turned to relief in the second round of the weather-disrupted Italian Open in Milan today.

Mark O’Meara, the 47-year-old former Masters and Open champion, today achieved his first big victory since 1998.

Paul McGinley, seeking his first win since he holed the winning putt in the Ryder Cup two years ago, chipped in at the last to regain a share of the lead with a round to go in the Dubai Desert Classic.

Colin Montgomerie predicted the heat would be a telling factor at the Carlsberg Malaysian Open, and so it proved as he wilted on his back nine to finish his opening round one over par.

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Scandinavian Masters Leaderboard

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Ireland's Darren Clarke and Gary Murphy are among the leaders at the European Open at the K Club today.

Collated final totals in the French Open at Le Golf National, Paris

England’s Philip Golding, the 40-year-old who has made a record 16 visits to the European tour qualifying school, has a chance to be remembered for something more than that tomorrow.

England’s Greg Owen won the Daily Telegraph Damovo British Masters at the Forest of Arden today – after no fewer than 21 top-10 finishes on the European tour without a victory.

Ian Poulter raced to the turn in 30 strokes at the Forest of Arden today to revive his hopes of a second successive European tour victory.

ENGLAND’S Paul Casey condemned Pádraig Harrington to the 19th runners-up finish of his career today by winning the last-ever Benson and Hedges International Open.

Sweden’s Richard Johnson broke The Belfry course record with a 64 on the last-ever day of the Benson and Hedges International Open today.

Paul McGinley has moved up to nineteenth place in the Benson and Hedges Open at the Belfry. McGinley is currently one under par after five holes.

It is not difficult to spot which Ryder Cup star has been enjoying himself most back at The Belfry so far this week.

Defending champion Ernie Els finally found his rhythm at Royal Melbourne today to make a third-round charge towards the top of the Heineken Classic leaderboard.

Four players now share the lead in the first round of the Lancome Trophy in France.

Ireland's Philip Walton is just one shot off the lead in the first round of the Scottish PGA Championship today.

Three people share the lead this afternoon in the first round of the Scottish PGA.

Paul Lawrie cruised to his fifth European Tour victory in the weather-disrupted Celtic Manor Resort Wales Open today.

Former Open champion Paul Lawrie takes a five-shot lead into today’s final round of the weather-delayed Celtic Manor Resort Wales Open.

Barry Lane broke the course record at the new-look Belfry today to give himself the chance of his first win since New Year’s Eve seven years ago.

Colin Montgomerie, joint leader overnight, slumped to seven shots off the pace in the second round of the Novotel Perrier French Open today.

Sweden’s Jarmo Sandelin, without a win in over two years, is perfectly placed to end his drought in the BMW Asian Open in Taiwan.

Welshman Phillip Price was today celebrating shedding the tag of Europe’s ‘nearly man’ after his stunning victory in the Algarve Portuguese Open.

Welshman Phillip Price ended a seven-year wait for his second European Tour title with a brilliant victory in the Algarve Portuguese Open at Quinta do Lago.

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Latest leading positions in final round of Algarve Portuguese Open, Quinta do Lago (Gbr & Irl unless stated, Par 72)

Former Ryder Cup player David Gilford is on course for his first tournament win in almost seven years in the Algarve Portuguese Open.

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