After nearly a decade without a European Tour victory, a rejuvenated Paul Lawrie claimed his second title in 10 months yesterday as he produced an unwavering performance to win the Commercialbank Qatar Masters.
Paul Lawrie emerged from a desert storm and found himself in among the leaders again after the opening round of the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters in Doha.
There's a queer old difference between Banchory and Burma but James Byrne is confident he can acclimatise to his surroundings and settle into life on the Asian Tour.
A THIRD top-10 finish in as many events and now sixth on the Ryder Cup qualifying points table provided little comfort to Paul Lawrie after he slipped to a share of eighth place in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.
Paul Lawrie and Martin Laird both appreciate that making September's Ryder Cup team will require a colossal effort but the Scottish pair were offered words of encouragement last night by Jose Maria Olazabal, the Europe team captain.
He may not have a tour on which to ply his trade just yet, but Michael Stewart is hoping to get by with a little help from his friends in his new management stable.
The biennial PGA Cup, the club professionals' version of the Ryder Cup, has been a largely lop-sided affair down the years but PGA officials have taken steps to counter the United States dominance by unveiling a new qualifying criteria for the Great Britain & Ireland team, writes Nick Rodger.
Branden Grace may have secured the ultimate honours in the Joburg Open yesterday, but David Drysdale, Marc Warren and George Murray kept up the early season feel-good factor for Scottish golf as they claimed top-10 finishes.
A galvanised Paul Lawrie will open his 2012 campaign on the European Tour this week in South Africa driven not just by a renewed vigour in his game, but by a continuing sense of duty to his late coach Adam Hunter.
