England’s Miles Tunnicliff today recorded the biggest winning margin on the European tour this season.

England’s Miles Tunnicliff is in position to make it three shocks in a row on the European golf tour.

AMERICAN Jerry Bruner put the memory of one of his most devastating losses behind him when he closed with a fine three-under-par 69 to claim a four-shot victory over Scotland’s John Chillas at the De Vere Northumberland Seniors Classic at Slaley Hall.

England’s Paul Casey and Miles Tunnicliff put a dent in Jose Maria Olazabal’s hopes of a first-ever Spanish Open title in Tenerife today.

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NOT even the second albatross of his life could bring Colin Montgomerie closer to pace-setting Ryder Cup team-mate Padraig Harrington at the halfway stage of the Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland.

SAM TORRANCE made his tee-off time with 10 seconds to spare by ‘‘doing a Colin Jackson’’ and leaping over a fence at the Celtic Manor Wales Open.

Graeme McDowell is today hoping to continue his belated birthday celebrations in the Volvo Scandinavian Masters.

Graeme McDowell leads the Volvo Scandinavian Masters by a shot after the first round.

The thought of taking on Tiger Woods at the Open next week – possibly head-to-head – had Justin Rose licking his lips tonight.

Even in a tournament lacking a single member of the world’s top 100 the Great North Open came up with a shock winner at Slaley Hall today.

Miles Tunnicliff opened up a four-stroke lead, with 10 holes to play, in the Great North Open at Slaley Hall.

Bradley Dredge charged into the lead in the Great North Open at Slaley Hall.

Ireland's Des Smyth is three shots off the lead going into the second round of the Great North Open at Slaley Hall in Britain.

Not many people go from Surrey to Newcastle via Calais, but it did not do golfer Andrew Raitt any harm today.

Colin Montgomerie hopes to prove he has the ‘‘bottle’’ to recapture the French Open title and spark a successful build up to his latest quest to end his major jinx.

Stephen Gallacher’s late decision to stay on for an extra week in Australia paid off today when he charged into a share of third place at the ANZ Championship in Sydney.

The European Tour could be threatened with legal action after Scotland’s Alastair Forsyth missed out on his card by just one place.

The man mainly responsible for bringing the Ryder Cup to Wales for the first time has issued a timely reminder that while the match may be nine years away, there is not a moment to waste.

Wales is to stage the Ryder Cup for the first time in 2010 - and Scotland in 2014.

Europe’s Ryder Cup Board are expected to make an announcement shortly on all matters relating to the postponement of the match until 2002.

Alex Cejka topped the leaderboard after the third round of the Scottish PGA Championship at Gleneagles.

The delayed first round of the £1m Wales Open was able to resume on schedule at Celtic Manor this morning.

The first day’s play in the £1m Wales Open at Celtic Manor was washed out today with just 30 minutes play possible.

Jesper Parnevik believes he will have to win the USPGA Championship to have any chance of qualifying automatically for the Ryder Cup.

Andrew Coltart has his sights set on a second title on the European Tour this year after a splendid first-round 66 in the Dutch Open.

Colin Montgomerie failed to pick up where he left off when the Murphy's Irish Open second round began at Fota Island near Cork.

No decision over the 2009 Ryder Cup venue will be made until at least July, chief executive Sandy Jones announced today.

Lee Westwood has held off the challenge of the European Solheim Cup team to win the Golf Writers' Trophy for 2000.