Two more military aircraft carrying remains of victims from the Malaysian plane disaster have arrived in the Netherlands, while Australian and Dutch diplomats promoted a plan for a UN team to secure the crash site which has been controlled by pro-Russian rebels.

Damien McGrane found one of the shortest routes around the shortest course on this year’s European Tour schedule to be trailing the leader by just one stroke on the first day of the KLM Open at Kennemer Golf Club, Zandvoort, the Netherlands.

All 12 of the US Ryder Cup team have qualified for next week’s Tour Championship, the final tournament on the PGA Tour’s lucrative FedEx Cup play-off series, but it’s a safe bet Europe’s Jose-Maria Olazabal was the slightly the happier of the two captains after events in Indiana and the Netherlands over the weekend.

Peter Hanson warmed up for the Ryder Cup in fine style by claiming victory at the KLM Open in Hilversum today.

Graeme Storm continued his hugely impressive form at the KLM Open as he opened up a five-shot lead during the third round at Hilversum.

Rory McIlroy fired a round of 68 to lie just one shot behind leader Vijay Singh at the BMW Championship at the Crooked Stick course in Carmel, Indiana.

Rory McIlroy is in a four-way tie at the top of the leaderboard at the BMW Championship at Crooked Stick after shooting an opening round of 64 last night.

England's Graeme Storm took a two-shot first-round lead at the KLM Open after a seven-birdie 63 at Hilversum today.

If anyone needed assurance, regarding the worth of Paul McGinley as a Ryder Cup vice-captain, and his potential as a European Team captain, then you only had to watch him interact with Medinah rookie, Nicolas Colsaerts.

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

Next year’s European Tour has been confirmed with the Irish Open switching from late July to the end of June, but with a venue yet to be announced.

Paul McGinley has the chance tomorrow to end nearly six years without a win - right on the eve of being a non-playing captain again for Britain and Ireland in the Vivendi Seve Trophy.

Paul McGinley took off his captain’s hat and showed what he is still capable of at the KLM Open in Holland today.

RORY MCILROY has set up the possibility of a special Sunday for himself and girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki.

Rory McIlroy has set up the possibility of a special Sunday for himself and girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki.

Rory McIlroy and Lee Westwood finally got moving in the second round of the KLM Open at Hilversum in the Netherlands today.

Lee Westwood and Rory McIlroy were still struggling to make an impact as the KLM Open resumed at Hilversum in the Netherlands today.

SIMON DYSON has his sights on a third KLM Open title in six years after a 65 at Hilversum on a day delayed first by vandals and then by floods in the Netherlands.

Simon Dyson has his sights on a third KLM Open title in six years after a 65 at Hilversum on a day delayed first by vandals and then by a flooded course.

NOT once since the event began in 1927 has an Irishman captained a Britain & Ireland or Europe Ryder Cup team.

A WIN apiece for Europe and the USA gave cheer to both captains with just three weeks to go until the 38th Ryder Cup matches at Celtic Manor.

SUPER-CONFIDENT Martin Kaymer lived up to his own hype with a four-shot win in the KLM Open at Hilversum yesterday – the fifth victory in-a-row by a member of Europe’s Ryder Cup team.

German Martin Kaymer coasted to a second successive victory today, following his US PGA triumph four weeks ago with a four-shot triumph in the KLM Open at Hilversum.

Germany’s Martin Kaymer led the KLM Open at Hilversum by three shots entering the last nine holes today.

Martin Kaymer birdied the last two holes today to take a one-shot lead into the final round of the KLM Open at Hilversum.

USPGA champion Martin Kaymer held the joint lead midway through his third round of the KLM Open alongside an unfamiliar face in Paraguay's Fabrizio Zanotti as the halfway leaders faltered at Hilversum today.

AMERICAN Todd Hamilton’s decision to join the European Tour could bring him a first victory since the 2004 Open Championship this weekend.

EUROPEAN Tour big-hitter Nicolas Colsaerts equalled his lowest score on the circuit with an opening eight-under-par 62 in the KLM Open at Hilversum yesterday.

European Tour big-hitter Nicolas Colsaerts equalled his lowest score on the circuit with an opening eight-under-par 62 in the KLM Open at Hilversum today.

An eagle on the 18th gave England’s Kenneth Ferrie an opening round of six under par at the KLM Open in Hilversum, but it was playing partner Nicolas Colsaerts who claimed the early clubhouse lead.

RORY McILROY believes fellow young gun Rickie Fowler earned his Ryder Cup captain’s pick after winning the respect of American veterans on the PGA Tour.

Next season’s European Tour – starting in South Africa on Thursday – will feature a minimum of 47 tournaments, including six new ones, and will once again culminate in the Dubai World Championship.

Dubliner Peter Lawrie was defeated by England's Simon Dyson in a three-way play-off at the KLM Open in the Netherlands today.

Mounted riot police charged hundreds of pupils demonstrating over plans to increase school hours today.

Leader Gary Emerson began his third round of the KLM Open in Holland in spectacular style by holing his second shot of the day to open up a three-shot advantage.

English pair Gary Emerson and Paul Broadhurst both used their experience to good effect in the second round of the KLM Open in Holland to occupy the top two spots on the leaderboard.

Paul Broadhurst took advantage of the absence of a first-class field at the KLM Open to claim a share of the lead with a four-under-par round of 66 in Holland.

A gunman was believed to have killed five people today in the Dutch town of Hilversum, about 12 miles south-east of Amsterdam, police reported.

WHISTLING STRAITS, the venue for this week’s US PGA Championship, takes some finding.

Political Reporter Michael O’Farrell visits the Netherlands to see electronic voting in operation.

A five-year-old Dutch girl handed out Ecstasy pills, cocaine and heroin to classmates at school, leading to the arrest of her three older brothers, Amsterdam police said.

Maarten Lafeber today became the first home winner of the Dutch Open for more than half a century with a nerve-wracking victory at Hilversum.

England’s Gary Evans is desperate to end his 12-year wait for a first European Tour victory in the Dutch Open.