Miguel Angel Jimenez finally won the Spanish Open at the 27th attempt to extend his own record as the oldest winner in European Tour history yesterday.

Miguel Angel Jimenez has revealed he is likely to be one of Paul McGinley’s vice-captains for the Ryder Cup — but only if he does not fulfil his ambition to play at Gleneagles instead.

Ted Ray, who won The Open just over a century ago, is one of many who did justice through words to the macabre nature of golf.