Graeme Storm held on to his narrow overnight lead at the midway point of the final round in the Omega European Masters today.

Graeme Storm won a sports car worth in the region of £100,000 (€126,000) for a hole-in-one and moved into pole position to earn the £300,000 (€378,000) first prize in the Omega European Masters today.

Former champion Richie Ramsay admitted the chance to record the lowest round in European Tour history crossed his mind during the opening round of the Omega European Masters in Switzerland.

Ireland made golfing history at the weekend by becoming the first country to win both the senior men’s and women’s Team Championships in the same year.

Pádraig Harrington sent his penultimate shot a dozen rows deep into a final hole grandstand but then chipped-in for birdie to be just three strokes from the lead after two rounds of the Omega European Masters.

He’s never been a fan of the course and has never played well in the tournament at Crans-sur-Sierre but then Pádraig Harrington warmed up for the Omega European Masters shooting a 66 in yesterday’s Pro-Am.

It’s that time of year when European Tour golfers are perusing the rankings with greater interest.

Des Smyth won his second Travis Perkins plc Senior Masters title in three years with a superb four under par 68 in the final round at Woburn.

Richie Ramsay claimed the second European Tour victory of his career after winning the Omega European Masters title by four shots at Crans-sur-Sierre in the Swiss Alps.

A decision by Shane Lowry not to let the Alpine course overshadow him paid dividends, with the Esker Hills star producing his equal-best round in four appearances in the Omega European Masters.

Paul Lawrie has moved on from Scotland to Switzerland to try to pull off the same double Thomas Bjorn achieved last year.

Jose Maria Olazabal could hardly have asked for more from the first qualifying event for his Ryder Cup team.

Rory McIlroy still has every reason to think this could be a special two weeks for himself and girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki.

England’s Nick Dougherty finally had something to smile about this season when he began the Ryder Cup race today with an eight-under-par 63 at Crans-sur-Sierre.

RORY McILROY showed no ill-effects from his recent wrist injury as he fired a 65 to tie for second place after the opening day of the European Masters in Switzerland.

Rory McIlroy and Martin Kaymer began the year battling with each other and that was how it was again today as Ryder Cup qualifying started in Switzerland.

FOR Lee Westwood it was water-skiing, for Darren Clarke it was fishing and for Rory McIlroy it was watching girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki play tennis and treatment on his injured arm.

THEY may have experienced wildly different campaigns in the Majors this year, but hope springs eternal for Rory McIlroy and Pádraig Harrington as they look forward to strong finishes to their seasons.

HE may have finished with a birdie at the notoriously difficult 18th but Rory McIlroy was glad to put the PGA Championship to bed after a difficult and painful week at Atlanta Athletic Club.

DARREN CLARKE flew out of Atlanta last night as delighted to be heading for a well-earned break as he was disappointed with the form that prompted his missed cut at the PGA Championship.

Miguel Angel Jimenez’s Ryder Cup record is only just better than that of Padraig Harrington – one win in his last 10 games compared to the Dubliner's none in his last nine.

FIVE of Colin Montgomerie’s Ryder Cup side have now won since the start of August after Miguel Angel Jimenez survived a late scare to take the Omega European Masters in Switzerland yesterday.

Five of Colin Montgomerie’s Ryder Cup side have now won since the start of August after Miguel Angel Jimenez survived a late scare to take the Omega European Masters in Switzerland today.

Pony-tailed Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez takes a three-stroke lead over Ryder Cup team-mate Edoardo Molinari into the final round of the Omega European Masters in Switzerland.

Miguel Angel Jimenez was still three clear of Ryder Cup team-mate Edoardo Molinari with nine holes to play in the Omega European Masters third round at Crans-sur-Sierre in Switzerland today.

RORY McILROY evaded the hurricane threatening to hit America’s eastern seaboard and shot an encouraging first round of 64 in the Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston last night.

Ryder Cup newcomer Edoardo Molinari continued to ride the crest of a wave in Switzerland today.

The latest Italian to make the Ryder Cup was outshone in Switzerland today by the 17-year-old very likely to be the next one.

Seventeen-year-old Matteo Manassero gave Italian golf yet another boost today by setting the early clubhouse target at the Omega European Masters in Switzerland.

Starts do not come much better than the one made by Swede Mikael Lundberg at the Omega European Masters in Switzerland today.

PAUL McGINLEY is poised to end a four-year winless drought after producing his lowest opening two round scoring effort in 15 months in the Omega European Masters in Switzerland.

Paul McGinley jumped to joint third at the Omega European Masters in Switzerland today, sitting three behind leader Simon Dyson who was on 10 under.

AUSTRALIAN Brett Rumford put a sickening incident out of his mind to take the first-round lead at the Omega European Masters – the first qualifying event for Europe’s Ryder Cup side – in Switzerland yesterday.

Australian Brett Rumford put a sickening incident out of his mind to take the first-round lead at the Omega European Masters – the first qualifying event for Europe’s Ryder Cup side – in Switzerland today.

Graeme McDowell began his bid to keep his Ryder Cup place exactly how he wanted today – with a birdie.

Rory McIlroy has the chance to become the European Tour number one for the first time in his young life this week.

EUROPEAN Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie claims he has written down his “dream team” to take on the Americans at Celtic Manor in October 2010 and locked it away in a drawer in his home.

Rory McIlroy’s place on the Ryder Cup team may still be a long way off, but the talented teenager’s thrilling win in the Dubai Desert Classic yesterday will certainly keep him on Colin Montgomerie’s radar.

Nineteen-year-old Rory McIlroy totally outplayed defending champion Brett Rumford today and will take a four-stroke lead into the final round of the Omega European Masters in Switzerland.

Nineteen-year-old Rory McIlroy no longer leads on his own, but he still has a great chance to become the youngest winner on the European Tour since Seve Ballesteros won the first of his record 50 titles.

After years of the European Tour expanding into Asia and beyond next season will see the Asian Tour expand into Europe for the first time.

Teenager Rory McIlroy produced easily the lowest round of his professional career today – a dazzling 63 to lead the Omega European Masters in Switzerland.

Nineteen-year-old Rory McIlroy shot easily the lowest round of his professional life today, an eight-under-par 63 that gave him the first round lead in the Omega European Masters in Switzerland.

With Lee Westwood pulling out because of tonsilitis and Darren Clarke among a number of players taking a rest after the effort they put into their Ryder Cup bids, the field at this week’s Omega European Masters in Switzerland has been seriously weakened.