Darren Clarke put his new trim look to good effort by shooting his way to a three under 69 and a share of third place on the opening day of the Volvo Champions event in Durban.

Pádraig Harrington has a meeting on an Abu Dhabi practice range first thing today despite a superb start to his new season in finishing fourth in the Volvo Champions event in Durban.

Former paratrooper Thongchai Jaidee jumped into a three-stroke lead over Ernie Els and Louis Oosthuizen when the Volvo Champions began at a wet and windy Durban Country Club today.

The opening event of the European Tour season suffered a total wipe-out for the second day running in South Africa today after further torrential rain.

South African Tim Clark’s brilliant closing 66 earned him the title of SAA Open champion for the second time.