Newlands’ Andrew Hogan defied 40 mph gusts to card a four-under par 67 and grab the silver medal for the leading qualifier in the West of Ireland Championship at Rosses Point.

Retief Goosen scored 32 points to capture his first PGA Tour title of the year at The International in Colorado.

Ricky Barnes brushed aside early fears over disqualification to surge up the leaderboard and into contention for his first professional title at the ANZ Championship today.