European Tour — Peter Lawrie goes into the 72° OPEN D'ITALIA presented by DAMIANI, with a great chance to win back his tour card.

European Tour — Peter Lawrie has a golden opportunity to regain his European Tour card after a five under 67 left him just four shots off the lead in the 72° OPEN D'ITALIA presented by DAMIANI.

Peter Lawrie and Paul McGinley lead the Irish challenge but it was the late comebacks from rookie pro Gavin Moynihan and veteran Pádraig Harrington that caught the eye at the 72° OPEN D'ITALIA presented by DAMIANI.

Walker Cup star Gavin Moynihan has joined ISM and will play his first event as a professional at this week’s 72° OPEN D'ITALIA presented by DAMIANI.

It’s been the year from hell in many respects but Graeme McDowell is looking ahead  and having failed to qualify for the FedEx Cup he’s set his sights on the remainder of 2015 and the start of the 2016 Ryder Cup campaign in Europe this week.

First the big news — Graeme McDowell and his wife Kristin have named their first child Vale Esme. Discovering the names of Paul McGinley's three wildcard picks will have to wait until Tuesday afternoon but if McDowell's comments on Stephen Gallacher's sprint for the line carry any weight, the Scot will be one of them.

Darren Clarke showed signs of life with a 67 but as Hennie Otto took a two stroke lead into the final round of the 71st Open d’Italia, Stephen Gallacher’s bid to steal the last available qualifying place on Europe’s Ryder Cup team looks likely to go to the wire.

Rory McIlroy was no more than afterthought for a change as European and American Ryder Cup wildcard hopefuls shuffled themselves in the deck on Friday with Stephen Gallacher emerging as the clear ace for Paul McGinley.Rory McIlroy was no more than afterthought for a change as European and American Ryder Cup wildcard hopefuls shuffled themselves in the deck on Friday with Stephen Gallacher emerging as the clear ace for Paul McGinley.