Darren Clarke describes the Kennemer course in Holland as one of his favourite venues – and he might like it even more tomorrow night.

Lee Westwood will go head-to-head with Tiger Woods in the first two rounds of The Open at Turnberry on Thursday and Friday – just as he did on the final day of the US Open last year.

Finland’s Mikko Ilonen, who has failed to qualify for the Open Championship five of the last six years, took a huge step towards Turnberry today with an opening six under par 65 in the 36-hole Asian qualifier in Singapore.

John Bickerton is hoping playing with Ross McGowan tomorrow will prove a good omen as the English pair head into the final round of the Johnnie Walker Classic tied for the lead.

Robert-Jan Derksen regained a share of the lead at the Johnnie Walker Classic after picking up two strokes to join clubhouse leader Anthony Kang on 10 under.

Anthony Kang’s good early-season form continued today as the winner of last week’s Maybank Malaysian Open fired his second consecutive 67 at The Vines Resort and Country Club to take the clubhouse lead on day two of the Johnnie Walker Classic.

Graeme McDowell enjoyed a sensational start to the second round to roar to the top of the Ballantine’s Championship leaderboard ahead of clubhouse leaders Paul McGinley and Kim Hyung-tae.

Paul McGinley thrived in blustery conditions with a bogey-free five-under-par 67 to take a share of the clubhouse lead on nine under at the Ballantine’s Championship on Jeju Island, South Korea.

Teenage rookie Rory McIlroy produced a three-under-par second round to take a share of third place, four shots off the lead, in the Mastercard Masters in Melbourne.

Ireland's Graeme McDowell and Paul McGinley are tied in eighth place on -2 at the Spanish Open in Madrid.

Liang Wen-Chong parred the first extra hole of a play-off to defeat Iain Steel of Malaysia at Laguna National Golf and Country Club today to win the Clariden Leu Singapore Masters.

South Africa-based Scot Doug McGuigan made a great start today in his bid to make the Open championship at Carnoustie in July.

Asian Tour regular Terry Pilkadaris is hoping that his good early form after two rounds of the Joburg Open will be a springboard to success for him in Europe this season.

South African trio Hennie Otto, James Kingston and Jakobus Roos ensured local dominance on the leaderboard after the second round of the Joburg Open.

Ireland's David Higgins is six shots off the lead at the halfway stage of the Johannesburg Open in South Africa.