Golf Archive

Life is changing for Janice Moodie.

When someone of the stature of Paul Lawrie tells you to do something, you tend to take notice.

He's only been on the European Tour for a couple of months, but Clydebank rookie Scott Henry already has acquired a nickname.

There are plenty of benefits to the ageing process, it seems.

It would be fair to assume that Paul McGinley hasn't stopped smiling since he was unveiled as Europe's next Ryder Cup captain.

It's the simple things in life that Andrew Coltart is enjoying these days.

George Murray heads into the final round of the Barclays Kenya Open in a share of third place today despite being disappointed with his third-round showing.

Golf's long-awaited return to the Olympics has not been without its problems but Peter Dawson, the chief executive of the Royal & Ancient, is hopeful that one major issue will soon be resolved; the construction of the actual course itself.

Peter Dawson, the chief executive of the Royal & Ancient, last night denied that golf had become complacent on the issue of drug taking.

It may not have been on a par with Tiger Woods' US Open win of 2008, which was eked out despite severe cruciate ligament damage in his knee and two stress fractures of his left tibia, but Stephen Gallacher's Dubai Desert Classic victory at the weekend gave further weight to the old phrase "beware the injured golfer".

After a week of magic moments, Scotland's Stephen Gallacher still found time for another in Dubai today as he claimed only his second European Tour title in 20 years of trying.

A six-shot swing at the top of the leaderboard left Andrew McArthur four shots behind home player Shiv Kapur going into the final day of the Gujarat Kensville Challenge in India, but the Glaswegian retains hope of a second European Challenge Tour title.

CHRIS DOAK kept up his challenge for a maiden European Tour win at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic yesterday, while his fellow Scot Stephen Gallacher, seeking to end a nine-year drought, also remained right in contention.

Stephen Gallacher shot a career-equalling best round of a nine-under-par 63 on the opening day of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic – a tournament in which he last year finished as runner-up.