U.S.PGA champion Keegan Bradley carded an opening round 65 to lead the HSBC Champions event in Shanghai on Thursday.
The Great Britain & Ireland team took a commanding 4-1 lead over Continental Europe after the first day of the Seve Trophy on Thursday, in the event's first staging since its founder died.
English golfer Robert Rock completed a wire-to-wire success at the Italian Open on Sunday to clinch his first European Tour title.
England's Robert Rock has a two-shot lead going into the final round of the Italian Open in Turin as he bids for his maiden European Tour title.
Overnight leader Robert Rock holds a one-stroke lead after the second round of the Italian Open in Turin, after carding a four-under-par 68 for a 36-hole total of 132 (-12).
Robert Rock and Chris Wood carded eight-under-par rounds of 64 to share the lead after Thursday's first day of the Italian Open in Turin.
The top three players in the world secured a winning start at the World Match Play Championship in Spain but there was an opening day defeat for Masters champion Charl Schwartzel.
American golfer Nick Watney produced a fine closing round at the WGC-Cadillac Championship in Florida to secure the third PGA Tour win of his career.
Dustin Johnson emerged on top of a cluttered leaderboard to take a two-shot advantage going into the final round of the WGC Championship on the Blue Monster course at Doral.
Young Japanese golfer Ryo Ishikawa hopes he can give his compatriots hope and encouragement after Friday's devastating earthquake and tsunami by performing well at the World Golf Championship event in the United States.
Sweden's Johan Edfors shot an eight-under 64 to lead after the first round of the first European Tour event to be held in Bahrain.
Ian Poulter will take a two-stroke lead going into the final round of the Dubai World Championship after posting a three-under par 69 on the Earth course at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai.
Italy's Francesco Molinari held off the challenge of new world number one Lee Westwood to win the WGC-HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai by a single shot.
Italian Francesco Molinari remains one-stroke clear of world number one Lee Westwood after the pair both carded five-under-par 67s in the third round of the HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai.
England's Lee Westwood showed no signs of buckling under the pressure of his new status as golf's world number one, hitting a round of 70 to sit one shot behind leader Francesco Molinari after day two of the HSBC Champions challenge in Shanghai, China.
New world number one Lee Westwood is one shot behind leader Francesco Molinari after the first day of the HSBC Champions Challenge in Shanghai, China.
Martin Kaymer needs to overturn a nine-shot deficit in Sunday's final round of the Andalucia Masters if he is to stop Lee Westwood from becoming golf's new No. 1 player.
Tiger Woods has revealed at that he is "more at peace" with his life following a difficult year on and off the golf course, and he is now hoping to re-establish himself as a major force in the sport.
Ryder Cup star Francesco Molinari rocketed up the leaderboard at the Portugal Masters with a sizzling 10-under-par 62 on Friday to put himself within five strokes of halfway pacesetter Maarten Lafeber.
Former European No. 1 Robert Karlsson made a strong start to his bid for his second title this year as he claimed a share of the lead following the first round of the Portugal Masters on Thursday.
Italian Edoardo Molinari moved to within one shot of his brother, and tournament leader, Francesco Molinari heading into the final round of the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles, Scotland.
The top contenders for the European Ryder Cup team talk to CNN from Gleneagles ahead of Colin Montgomerie's selection on Sunday.
Francesco Molinari has told CNN Sport that he is delighted to be up amongst the leaders after the opening round of the U.S. PGA Championship at Whistling Straits.
When play resumes Friday, Bubba Watson and Francesco Molinari's names will be atop the leaderboard after having each opened the first round with a four-under 68 at the 92nd PGA Championship at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin.
English golfer Ross Fisher boosted his Ryder Cup hopes by claiming his fourth European Tour title with a two-shot victory from home hope Padraig Harrington at the Irish Open on Sunday.
England's Ross Fisher has a three-shot halfway lead at the Irish Open after charging to a second round 10-under 61 at Killarney Golf Club in County Kerry.
Miguel Angel Jimenez came out on top in a dramatic finish to the the French Open after beating Alejandro Canizares of Spain and Italian Francesco Molinari in a play-off at Le Golf National in Paris.
Luke Donald put his PGA Championship woes behind him to claim the Madrid Masters in thrilling fashion by one-shot from longtime challenger Rhys Davies.
From the day he challenged the great Seve Ballesteros to a chipping contest at the age of four, Matteo Manassero has been a precocious golf talent.
CNN's Justin Armsden asks recently turned pro golfer Matteo Manassero about what it is like playing golf at the highest level.
Defending champions Sweden and Italy have trimmed Ireland's lead to just one shot going into Sunday's final round of golf's World Cup teams event in China.
Ryder Cup star Lee Westwood claimed his first European Tour title for two years with a two-shot victory in the Portugal Masters at Vilamoura on Sunday.
Retief Goosen will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Portugal Masters after the two-time major winner shot his second successive round of eight-under-par 64 in Vilamoura.
First round leader Francesco Molinari of Italy maintained his advantage after 36 holes of the Portugal Masters at Vilamoura on Friday, but triple Major winner Padraig Harrington of is waiting to pounce after a superb second round.
Italy's Francesco Molinari holds a two-stroke lead after the opening round of the Portugal Masters at the Oceanico Victoria Club on Thursday.
Rising star Shane Lowry became only the second amateur to lead a European Tour event at the halfway stage at the Irish Open at County Louth on Friday.
Denmark's Soren Kjeldsen will be heading for his first U.S. Masters appearance with his second European Tour win under his belt after claiming the Andalucian Open on Sunday.
Swedish duo Johan Edfors and Mikael Lundberg both carded six-under-par rounds of 66 to share the lead after a weather-affected first round of the Abu Dhabi Championship on Thursday -- reports the official European Tour Web site.
Mark Foster will go into the final round of a tournament as leader for the first time in his career, after finishing two strokes clear after 54 holes of the British Masters at the Belfry.
MILAN, Italy (AP) -- Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano beat Markus Brier in a playoff Sunday to win the rain-shortened Italian Open.
MILAN, Italy (AP) -- Markus Brier and Alvaro Quiros joined Joakim Backstrom at 10 under Friday at the rain-interrupted Italian Open.
MILAN, Italy (AP) -- Joakim Backstrom shot a course record 10-under 62 Thursday to come within one stroke of matching the lowest round of the European Tour season in the first round at the Italian Open.
Retief Goosen will take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Champions tournament after shooting a three-under 69 while world number one Tiger Woods fell five behind the South African in windy conditions on Saturday.
Britain's Bradley Dredge won the European Masters title by eight strokes on Sunday to end a run of missed victory opportunities.
Francesco Molinari ended a 26-year wait for a home winner when he captured the Italian Open by four strokes.
Scotsman David Drysdale shot an eight-under-par 64 to take a two-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Italian Open at Castello di Tolcinasco.
Miguel Angel Jimenez is a shot ahead of the field after a thunderstorm and poor light cut short the first day's play at the Malaysian Open.
American golfer Kevin Stadler eagled the final hole at the Vines Resort's Lakes Course in Perth to take a two-shot lead going into the final round of the Johnnie Walker Classic.
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