Nobody has made a successful defence of the Spanish Open since Max Faulkner way back in 1953.

Danish Ryder Cup player Soren Hansen broke the PGA Catalunya course record with a nine-under-par 63 in the Spanish Open began today - after starting with a double bogey.

John Daly and Colin Montgomerie were left with plenty of ground to make up as a fierce pace was set in the first round of the Spanish Open in Girona today.

Chris Wood, the 21-year-old from Bristol who as an amateur finished a spectacular fifth in last summer’s Open at Birkdale, shone again today on a course which brings back more happy memories.

European Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie has made a late decision to add next week’s Spanish Open in Girona to his schedule.

The Spanish Open in Madrid headed into a marathon last day after another two hours were lost to a thunderstorm this evening.

Three days after sitting at home thinking there was no tournament for him this week England's Stuart Little led the Spanish Open in Madrid.

England’s Nick Dougherty grabbed a share of the lead at the Spanish Open in Madrid today, then moved ahead of the pack by one shot.

The rain is holding off on day two of the Spanish Open in Madrid.

Swede Niclas Fasth won the Spanish Open at San Roque today – after doing his best to lose it.

Spanish Open play-off opponents Bickerton and Fasth still could not be separated after playing the 18th three more times.

England’s John Bickerton, eight behind at the start of the day, and Swede Niclas Fasth went into a play-off for the Spanish Open title at San Roque today.

Back at the venue where he finished third in the European tour qualifying school last November, England’s David Griffiths takes a two-shot lead into the final round of the Spanish Open tomorrow.

Gary Orr outshone fellow Scot Colin Montgomerie to grab a share of the lead when the Spanish Open resumed at San Roque today.

England’s Graeme Storm, a team-mate of Luke Donald and Paul Casey at the 1999 Walker Cup, kept alive his hopes of a maiden European Tour victory today.

Few golfers have experienced more ups and downs in their career than Thomas Bjorn. And today was definitely the former.

England’s David Griffiths stormed into the lead at the Spanish Open today - back at the club where he finished third in last November’s European Tour qualifying school.

Ireland's Peter Lawrie and Stephen Browne are just two shots off the pace the Spanish Open at San Roque after the first round.

Raul Ballesteros, the 25-year-old nephew of Seve, had his lowest round on the European Tour today – and came off bitterly disappointed.

Colin Montgomerie was soon back where he feels most comfortable – on a leaderboard – when the Spanish Open began at San Roque today.

Peter Gustafsson insisted that fellow Swede Peter Hanson bought him dinner last night – after being beaten by him in a play-off for the Spanish Open at San Roque.

Peter Hanson beat fellow Swede Peter Gustafsson at the first play-off hole for his maiden European tour victory in the Jazztel Spanish Open at San Roque today.

Peter Gustafsson produced a spectacular outward half of 31 – the best of the week – to draw level with fellow Swede Peter Hanson in the final round of the Jazztel Spanish Open at San Roque today.

Welshman Jamie Donaldson, back at the event which put him out of golf for six months last year, burst into contention for his first European Tour title today.

Welshman Jamie Donaldson burst into contention for his first European tour title today at the event which put him out of golf for six months last year.

Two weeks after winning his first European tour title for 10 years in quite amazing fashion, Paul Broadhurst returned to action today and shot 80.

David Park takes a one-shot advantage into the final round of the Spanish Open as he attempts to lead from start to finish in Fuerteventura.

Bradley Dredge made the biggest move up the leaderboard in the early stages of the Spanish Open third round in Fuerteventura.

England’s Kenneth Ferrie has won the Canaries Spanish Open after a dramatic three-way play-off with Ireland’s Peter Lawrie and Swede Peter Hedblom in Tenerife today.

Seventeen-year-old schoolboy sensation Pablo Martin has history in his sights going into the final round of the Canaries Spanish Open in Tenerife tomorrow.

Birdies and eagles were the order of the day again at the Canaries Spanish Open in Tenerife today – but overnight leaders Paul Casey and Miles Tunnicliff both missed out at the start of their third rounds.

It did not need a single bogey for Sergio Garcia’s hopes of a second successive Spanish Open title to fade still further in Tenerife today.

Jose Maria Olazabal, chasing the first Spanish Open title of his career, wasted little time moving into the lead when the second round began in Tenerife today.

Graeme McDowell is best of the Irish at the Spanish Open so far, tied in forty-second place at three under par.

Swede Jarmo Sandelin and Denmark’s Soren Hansen both began the Canaries Spanish Open with eight-under-par rounds of 64 today – and then said they would not be surprised to see somebody shooting the European Tour’s first-ever 59.

Three Irish players taking part in the Spanish Open are due to tee off within the next couple of hours.

Former winners Brian Davis and Andrew Sherborne showed their liking for the Spanish Open again today, taking a share of the early first round lead in Tenerife.

Sergio Garcia survived a real scare before claiming his first professional victory on home soil in the Canarias Open de Espana today.

Sergio Garcia will take a commanding lead into the final round of the Spanish Open.

Sergio Garcia immediately doubled his overnight lead in the early stages of the third round of the Spanish Open.

Uncharacteristic errors mean Darren Clarke is gradually losing touch with the lead in the Spanish Open at Valencia.

Robert Karlsson struck the first blow today in the final round of the Via Digital Spanish Open in Valencia.

Darren Clarke survived a windswept day at the El Saler links to claim a share of the lead going into the final round of the Via Digital Spanish Open in Valencia.

Darren Clarke has tied for the lead after today's third round at the Spanish Open in Valencia.