Former champion Paul Lawrie today shrugged off a 300-mile round trip to card a third round of 70 in the Open Championship at Muirfield.

Graeme McDowell has firmed up as a favourite for next week’s British Open with a commanding victory in the French Open in Versailles.

Graeme McDowell today claimed his third win of the season, and third in eight events, with a hard-fought victory in the Alstom Open de France.

South African Richard Sterne produced a faultless closing round to claim a seven-stroke victory over local boy Charl Schwartzel with a tournament record 27-under at the Johannesburg Open.

Trevor Fisher Jr nudged into a one-stroke lead at the halfway point of the penultimate round of the Johannesburg Open today.

South Africa’s Richard Sterne and Trevor Fisher Jnr are tied for the lead at the halfway stage of the Joburg Open, three shots clear of the chasing pack.

An eight-under-par round of 63 helped the in-form Richard Sterne set the early pace on the opening morning of the Joburg Open.

Stephen Gallacher's three-stroke overnight lead disappeared in two holes on the final day of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic.

Two days after matching his best ever European Tour round, Scotland's Stephen Gallacher amazingly went one better in Dubai today.

Scotland's Stephen Gallacher and South African Richard Sterne were setting a furious pace at the start of the BMW International Open in Cologne today.

Thomas Aiken led the Joburg Open early through the third round after his solitary birdie through five holes put him a shot clear on the east course of the Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club.

A storming finish to his round enabled Trevor Fisher Jnr to share a five-way tie at the top of a clustered leaderboard after day one of the Africa Open in East London today.

Richard Sterne’s attempts to win a third consecutive European Tour at the Joburg Open looked to be quickly waning after a sluggish start to the final round today.

RICHARD STERNE is hoping to build on his superb ending to 2008 with another strong performance when the Joburg Open tees off today.

Richard Sterne claimed his second title in seven days by edging out Northern Ireland’s Gareth Maybin on the first play-off hole in the South African Open today.

Richard Sterne edged out Northern Ireland’s Gareth Maybin on the first play-off hole to win the South African Open today after both players finished 14 under at Pearl Valley Golf Estates.

A terrible start by Lee Westwood threw the race for the South African Open wide open at Pearl Valley Golf Estates.

Newly-crowned Alfred Dunhill Championship winner Richard Sterne believes his plan to play the final round “safe” at the Leopard Creek Golf Club was key to success.

Richard Sterne was the main benefactor on the final day of the Alfred Dunhill Championship clinching the tournament by one shot after both Thomas Aiken and Len Mattiace threw away their overnight advantages at the Leopard Creek Golf Club.

Five birdies from his last six holes helped Robert Rock charge into a share of the lead at the halfway stage of the Alfred Dunhill Championship today.

Oliver Wilson shot a four-under-par 66 to take the clubhouse lead alongside South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen midway through the second round of the UBS Hong Kong Open today.

China’s Liang Wen-chong and South African Richard Sterne will take a one-stroke lead into the second day of the UBS Hong Kong Open after carding impressive opening rounds toda

Richard Sterne came through a three-man play-off with Garth Mulroy and Magnus Carlsson to win the Joburg Open at the second extra hole.

Sweden's Martin Erlandsson equalled the lowest round ever seen at The Belfry today - long after most of the crowd had gone home.

Richard Sterne’s victory in the Wales Open at Celtic Manor has made him one of 14 players to book places in next month’s Open championship at Carnoustie.

Missing a six-foot putt and losing just over £150,000 can never be nice.

Home favourite Bradley Dredge suffered an agonising last-hole defeat in the Wales Open at Celtic Manor today.

Bradley Dredge's quest to become the first home winner of the Wales Open sees him go into the final round tied for the lead at Celtic Manor tomorrow.

Oliver Wilson believes he has made good progress from his last play-off defeat after suffering the same heartache at the Johnnie Walker Classic in Phuket on Sunday.

Anton Haig won a three-way play-off to clinch the Johnnie Walker Classic in Phuket, edging out fellow South African Richard Sterne and England’s Oliver Wilson in a thrilling climax at the Blue Canyon County Club.

South African duo Richard Sterne and Anton Haig opened up a one-shot lead over England’s Oliver Wilson as the final round of the Johnnie Walker Classic reached the halfway point at the Blue Canyon Country Club in Phuket.

South Africa’s Richard Sterne takes a one-shot lead over England’s Oliver Wilson into the final round of the Johnnie Walker Classic in Phuket after carding an eight under par round at the Blue Canyon Country Club.

England’s Oliver Wilson opened up a two-shot lead over South African Anton Haig at the halfway point of his third round in the Johnnie Walker Classic in Phuket.

American Ryder Cup captain Tom Lehman turned last weekend’s poor performance into a distant memory today as he moved into contention for the Barclays Scottish Open at Loch Lomond.

IRISH golf fans are in for a real treat at Carton House today when the Nissan Irish Open hots up.

A first win on the European Tour – any tour, in fact – is a notable feat in any golfer’s career - but the one by South African Richard Sterne in the Madrid Open yesterday deserves special mention.

SOUTH African golfer Richard Sterne rescued his European tour career in brilliant fashion yesterday by winning the Madrid Open with a closing 65.

South African Richard Sterne won the Madrid Open with a brilliant closing 65 today – and with it saved his European tour career.

No fewer than nine players held at least a share of the lead during the early stages of the Madrid Open final round at Club de Campo today.

A controversial incident on the 18th hole could cost Swede Johan Edfors his European tour career tomorrow.

US Tour: Western Open First Round Leaderboard

Most rounds at the Dutch Open have finished without changing the top of the leaderboard.