Rosapenna’s Ruaidhri McGee battled back from bad start in the EMC Challegne Open to remain in the hunt for a European Tour card via the Challenge Tour’s Road to Oman rankings.

Challenge Tour — Rosapenna’s Ruaidhri McGee is just a shot outside the top 20 with four holes to play in the third round of the weather-delayed EMC Challenge Open in Rome.

Des Smyth and Philip Walton shot 72s to share 20th but Anders Forsbrand and Peter Fowler are locked at the top of the leaderboard heading into the final day of the Acorn Jersey Open,.

Ireland's quartet of challengers failed to break par as Switzerland’s André Bossert justified his decision to resist the lure of a tournament on home soil as he posted a four under par opening round of 68 to share the lead with Juan Quiros in the Acorn Jersey Open.

Des Smyth tied for 14th as Paul Wesselingh successfully defended his title in the MCB Tour Championship by overcoming Barry Lane in a record-equalling six-hole play-off in Mauritius.

Ronan Rafferty hit five birdies and an eagle in a best of the day 68 to move up to tied sixth in the Dutch Senior Open in Amsterdam.

A one under 72 left Denis O'Sullivan as the best of the Irish after the opening round of the Dutch Senior Open at The International in Amsterdam.

England won the Ladies Home International matches at Aberdovey in Wales. The Irish Ladies Team defeated  England on the opening day and Scotland on Friday but were beaten by Wales on Thursday to finish second in the three-day tournament. 

European Tour — Gareth Maybin slipped to a disappointing 73 on the final day but still picked up his second Top-10 of the season in the Made in Denmark at Himmerland Golf & Spa Resort.

European Seniors Tour — Des Smyth is six shots behind Argentina's Cesar Monasterio ahead of the final round of the SSE Scottish Senior Open at a windswept Fairmont St Andrews.

Ronan Rafferty trails Steen Tinning by just five shots with a round to play in the ISPS Handa PGA Seniors Championship at stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf & Spa.

Ryder Cup vice-captain Des Smyth holed a snaking 25 birdie putt on the 18th green to take the early lead at the ISPS Handa Seniors PGA Championship at the Stoke by Nayland Golf, Hotel & Spa, writes the European Senior Tour.

Denis O’Sullivan might not have won for eight years but he is now the eighth biggest earner in the history of the European Senior Tour.

The 65-year old former Irish Amateur Close champion finished his 15th season in the senior ranks by claiming a share of 36th alongside Des Smyth in the season-ending MCB Tour Championship in Maurtitius.