Pádraig Harrington is targeting a top-three finish in the Irish Open after a final hole bogey scuppered his chances of qualifying for the US Open via yesterday’s 36-hole Sectional Qualifier at Walton Heath.

Waterford’s Kevin Phelan carried on from where he left off last week by carding an opening 67 to claim a share of the lead in the Africa Open at East London Golf Club in South Africa.

The Portugal Masters has been reduced to 54 holes after heavy rain caused lengthy delays in Vilamoura yesterday with only six players, including leader Alexander Levy, completing their second rounds.

Thomas Bjorn took the BMW PGA Championship by the scruff of the neck at Wentworth today as Shane Lowry suffered a setback in his quest for a third European Tour victory of his career.

Thomas Aiken kept the Africa Open in South African hands – and his temporary caddie very happy – by defeating England’s Oliver Fisher in a play-off to claim his third European Tour title yesterday.

Home favourite George Coetzee produced a closing 66 to claim the Joburg Open by three shots.

Graeme McDowell today expressed his delight at becoming the first Irish winner of the Volvo World Match Play Championship as he joined an illustrious list of champions with a hard-fought victory over Thongchai Jaidee in Bulgaria.

Graeme McDowell today remained on course for his second consecutive Volvo World Match Play Championship final, with Thongchai Jaidee looking his likely opponent.

Ian Poulter today labelled his performance as “disgusting, disgraceful and unacceptable” as he crashed out of the Volvo World Match Play Championship in Bulgaria.

South Africa's Thomas Aiken today claimed his second European Tour title thanks to some self-professed "phenomenal" golf in the Avantha Masters in India.

South Africa's Thomas Aiken today produced a stunning scoring burst to charge into the lead midway through the third round of the Avantha Masters.

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

Graeme McDowell already has a dream pairing in his mind for tomorrow’s final round of the Open Championship – but it is with former college rival Brandt Snedeker and not Tiger Woods.

For the second day of the Volvo Golf Champions at Fancourt in South Africa, Pádraig Harrington finished with a double-bogey seven and, having also dropped shots on the previous two holes, the Dubliner’s 73 left him, and Open Champion Darren Clarke (68), with eight shots to make up to leader Branden Grace.

BELGIUM’S Nicolas Colsaerts leads the Volvo Golf Champions by four strokes after surging clear of the field with a course-record 64 at Fancourt in South Africa today.

Overnight leader Louis Oosthuizen birdied three of the final four holes to retain a share of the lead on a topsy-turvy day on the Africa Open leaderboard in East London.

A brilliant 11-under-par 62 lifted home favourite Louis Oosthuizen into the clubhouse lead on the second day of the Africa Open in East London today.

Hennie Otto leads the South African Open with a round to go after a day to forget for both five-time winner Ernie Els and overnight leader Steven O’Hara.

Eleven months after crashing to an 88 and joint last place in the South African Open, Lyle Rowe had the thrill of leading the event at Serengeti today.

THE passing of the peerless Seve Ballesteros at the weekend has overshadowed everything else in the game of golf to such an extent that it seems almost disrespectful to discuss anything else.

South African Thomas Aiken won the Spanish Open by two shots in Barcelona today for his first European Tour title.

South African Thomas Aiken was in sight of his first European Tour title after doubling his lead to four shots in the first six holes of the Spanish Open final round at El Prat near Barcelona today.

Ryder Cup captain Jose Maria Olazabal, in floods of tears after being told his great friend and former Ryder Cup partner Seve Ballesteros had died this morning, shot a 75 in the third round of the Spanish Open in Barcelona today.

A SEVEN-WEEK break appears to have done South African Thomas Aiken no harm at all and he takes a one-shot lead into the third round of the Spanish Open in Barcelona.

Tiger Woods is right in contention for a first title anywhere in almost 15 months as the Omega Dubai Desert Classic looked too close to call heading into tomorrow’s final round.

A shocking start by Rory McIlroy and a poor one by Tiger Woods allowed Sergio Garcia to take over at the top in the Omega Dubai Desert Classic today.

Rory McIlroy still leads the Omega Dubai Desert Classic after a second round 68 today, but his lead over Sergio Garcia and Thomas Aiken is down to one – and Tiger Woods is in the hunt too.

Tiger Woods moved up into the top 10 on his return to the Omega Dubai Desert Classic today – as Lee Westwood moved into a tie for third.

Denmark’s Thomas Bjorn birdied four of the last five holes to snatch the lead off Austrian Markus Brier with a round to go at the Commercialbank Qatar Masters in Doha.

Paul Lawrie revived memories of his greatest year in golf with a second-round 66 at the Commercialbank Qatar Masters in Doha today.

Henrik Stenson turned his form on its head and charged back into contention for a second Commercialbank Qatar Masters victory today.

Retief Goosen celebrated his 42nd birthday by setting the clubhouse target at the Commercialbank Qatar Masters in windy Doha 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.

Charl Schwartzel delivered a magical 10-under-par round of 61 on a rain-affected day two of the Joburg Open to storm into a share of the lead at the halfway stage.

Thomas Aiken made his move early on day two of the Joburg Open, taking a one-stroke lead before rain halted his progress after 12 holes.

Martin Maritz and Tyrone Mordt shared the lead after round one of the Joburg Open today with both carding faultless nine-under-par 62s, although they came on different sets of 18 holes at the Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club.

DEFENDING champion Pablo Martin held his nerve to claim back-to-back Alfred Dunhill Championship titles after a bad finish almost cost him in Malelane.

Rookie Anthony Michael recovered from an awful start on day three to lead the Alfred Dunhill Championship by one stroke heading into the final round at Malelane.

Jeppe Huldahl’s record-equalling round of 61 was not enough for him to claim the lead at the Portugal Masters as Pablo Martin raced into a three-shot advantage going into tomorrow’s final round after a day of low scoring in Vilamoura.

THERE wasn’t a puff of wind on the first tee box as Hennie Otto, SSP Chowrasia and Thomas Aiken got the 3 Irish Open underway at 7am yesterday.

WELSHMAN Rhys Davies captured his first European Tour title with a brilliant display in Morocco yesterday.

Alvaro Quiros, Stephen Dodd, Daniel Vancsik and Paul Lawrie share a one-stroke lead midway through the opening round of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship today.

CHARL SCHWARTZEL claimed his fourth European Tour title yesterday after his final round 67 was good enough to help him secure the Africa Open title in East London.