Three-way play-off needed in Portugal

England’s David Howell, Scot Alastair Forsyth and Frenchman Gregory Bourdy went into a play-off for the Portuguese Open today after they tied on 18 under par.

Former Ryder Cup star Howell, who has crashed from the world’s top 10 to 247th in a nightmare slump over the last 18 months, fired a closing 64 to set the target.