Paul Casey can virtually seal his place in the Ryder Cup on the last day of the Celtic Manor Wales Open.

Paul Casey can take a massive step towards securing his place in the Ryder Cup team in the Celtic Manor Wales Open this weekend.

Colin Montgomerie remains in contention for the Celtic Manor Wales Open despite suffering more problems off the course.

England’s Simon Khan had to ’settle’ for a course record 61 after threatening to shoot the first ever sub-60 round on the European Tour in the Celtic Manor Wales Open.

Colin Montgomerie felt he was “in danger of becoming competitive again” after the first round of the Celtic Manor Wales Open.

Ian Woosnam restored some of his battered pride after going back on his promise to return to a short putter in the first round of the Celtic Manor Wales Open today.

Ian Poulter has backed himself to defend his Celtic Manor Wales Open title this week – although to nowhere near the same extent as one supporter.

Ryder Cup rivals Phil Price and Ian Poulter were today resuming battle for the £250,000 (€349,000) first prize in the Wales Open at Celtic Manor.

RYDER Cup hero Phil Price is hoping to draw on his Belfry experience to produce a first home victory in the £1.5million Wales Open.

Ryder Cup hero Phillip Price produced a storming finish to lead the £1.5m (€2.1m) Wales Open today – but team-mate Colin Montgomerie faced an anxious wait to see if he made the cut.

COLIN MONTGOMERIE last night urged Europe’s star golfers to avoid entering a ‘bidding war’ to become the next Ryder Cup captain. Ian Woosnam, Bernhard Langer and Sandy Lyle have already put their names forward to succeed Sam Torrance as European skipper next year at Oakland Hills in Detroit.

AS Europe’s professional golfers get ready to tee it up at Celtic Manor in this weekend’s Wales Open, there will be more than a passing interest in how work is progressing on the par 72 Wentwood Hills course in readiness for the 2010 Ryder Cup.

FORMER Open champion Paul Lawrie, who lost out in a play-off last year, went one better with a commanding victory in the weather-disrupted Celtic Manor Resort Wales Open today.

Former Open champion Paul Lawrie takes a five-shot lead into today’s final round of the weather-delayed Celtic Manor Resort Wales Open.

Heavy mist this morning forced play to be suspended in the second round of the Celtic Manor Resort Wales Open.

MANY of you will watch the Wales Open on television this week and wonder how in heaven the 2010 Ryder Cup was allocated to this apparently undistinguished piece of golfing territory.

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

Ireland’s Paul McGinley believes he is 90% certain of his place in the Ryder Cup team after his nerve-wracking sudden death play-off victory at the Wales Open.

Paul McGinley gave his Ryder Cup chances a timely boost in the £1m Wales Open at Celtic Manor.

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.

Rain has eased slightly at the £1m Wales Open at Celtic Manor.

Heavy rain brought an early halt to play in the first round of the £1m Wales Open at Celtic Manor today.