IRELAND’S Gareth Maybin, three clear after his opening course-record 64, slipped to second place with a 70 at the BMW Italian Open in Turin.

Colin Montgomerie missed yet another halfway cut today as Argentina’s Daniel Vancsik moved into a one-stroke lead at the BMW Italian Open in Turin.

Gareth Maybin opened up the race for the BMW Italian Open in Turin today when he could add only a 70 to his course-record 64.

The race for one of European golf's biggest titles was thrown wide open at windy Wentworth today - all because Paul McGinley made an error-ridden start.

Local favourite Jeev Milkha Singh and world number five Adam Scott dropped strokes late in their rounds to leave a pair of unheralded players at the top of the leaderboard after the opening round of the Johnnie Walker Classic today.

Jeev Milkha Singh got off to a strong start at the Johnnie Walker Classic this afternoon, joining Indian compatriot Shamim Khan and Daniel Vancsik of Argentina at the top of the leaderboard midway through his opening round.

Argentina’s Daniel Vancsik birdied the first two holes of his final round and still only led by one in the low-scoring Portugal Masters in Vilamoura.

For the second week running Argentina’s Daniel Vancsik takes a lead into the final day on the European Tour.

The Portugal Masters looks as if it might develop into an England v South Africa battle on the weekend the country’s two rugby teams fight it out.

David Howell and Darren Clarke, Ryder Cup heroes a year ago, were unable today to avoid easily their worst season on the European Tour.

Rory McIlroy remains in contention to become the youngest winner in European Tour history in just his third event as a professional.

Rory McIlroy’s remarkable start to life as a professional golfer continued in the third round of the Madrid Open today.

Ireland's Rory McIlroy has climbed up the leaderboard at the Madrid Open in Spain today.

Rory McIlroy's bid for a first European Tour title suffered an early blow in the second round of the Madrid Open today.

Irish teenage prodigy Rory McIlroy is today hoping the rub of the green would get his bid for a first European Tour title back on track in the Madrid Open.

Four months after surviving the European Tour’s qualifying school by the skin of his teeth, Argentina's Daniel Vancsik today became the circuit’s latest first-time winner.

It looks set to be the month of the first-time winners on the European Tour.

Argentina’s Daniel Vancsik remained one in front after five holes of the third round in the Madeira Islands Open today.