Claire Coughlan grabbed the top card at the Ladies European Tour School - with a little help from fiancé David Ryan.

Justin Rose ended his four-year victory drought with a rollercoaster win in the MasterCard Australian Masters.

Noel Fox was once the Luke Skywalker of Irish golf - a dashing hero who conquered all in the amateur game.

Damien McGrane stormed to second round 67 as Aussie amateur Aaron Pike moved two shots clear at the MasterCard Masters.

Munster marvel Claire Coughlan took a giant step towards winning her Ladies European Tour card in Spain.

Former Aussie cricketer Aaron Pike knocked a host of professional stars for six to grab the lead in the MasterCard Masters in Melbourne.

Tiger Woods bounced back from defeat to Padraig Harrington to win the Grand Slam of Golf for the seventh time.

Amateur ace Claire Coughlan remained on course to grab her Ladies European Tour card in Spain.

Mighty atom Claire Coughlan made a fast start in her bid to qualify for the Ladies European Tour.

Golfing superstar Padraig Harrington recalled his "oddball" college days when he was conferred with an Honorary Fellowship by the Dublin Business School at the RDS yesterday.

Tiger slayer Padraig Harrington says he wants to be more like the master of consistency - Colin Montgomerie.

Padraig Harrington beamed from ear-to-ear as Tiger Woods helped into the green and navy check jacket awarded to the winner of the Dunlop Phoenix Tournament.

Comeback king Keith Nolan will go California dreaming in search of his PGA Tour card next week.

Spain's Jose Manuel Lara grabbed his maiden European Tour win with a wire-to- wire victory at the UBS Hong Kong Open.

Padraig Harrington will partner Tiger Woods in the third round of the Dunlop Phoenix Tournament in Japan and get a major boost.

The Dubliner, 35, fired a four under par 66 in $1.7 million event at Phoenix Country Club to get to seven under par and trail the world No 1 by just one stroke at halfway.