Fred Olsen Challenge de España
Europro Tour, Alps Tour, HotelPlanner TourBrian KeoghServizitalia Open, Fred Olsen Challenge de España, David Carey, Gareth Shaw, Chris Selfridge, Mick McGeady, Rhys Davies, Niall Turner, Alan Dunbar, Brian Casey, Simon WardComment

Round-up: McGeady and Selfridge shine; Carey's cash; trio get paid

Challenge Tour — Michael McGeady and Chris Selfridge made the cut as Welshman Rhys Davies maintained his four stroke lead at the Fred Olsen Open de España.

Europro Tour, Alps Tour, HotelPlanner TourBrian KeoghServizitalia Open, Fred Olsen Challenge de España, David Carey, Gareth Shaw, Chris Selfridge, Mick McGeady, Rhys Davies, Niall Turner, Alan Dunbar, Brian Casey, Simon WardComment
Round-up: McGeady and Selfridge shine; Carey's cash; trio get paid
Alps Tour, HotelPlanner TourBrian KeoghFred Olsen Challenge de España, Rhys Davies, Niall Turner, Chris Selfridge, Mick McGeady, Gareth Shaw, David CareyComment

Round-up: Carey one back in Servizitalia; Davies shoots 60, Turner lurking;

Alps Tour — Teenager David Carey added a six birdie 66 to his opening 69 to lie just a shot off the lead in the Servizitalia Open.

Alps Tour, HotelPlanner TourBrian KeoghFred Olsen Challenge de España, Rhys Davies, Niall Turner, Chris Selfridge, Mick McGeady, Gareth Shaw, David CareyComment
Round-up: Carey one back in Servizitalia; Davies shoots 60, Turner lurking;
European Tour, PGA Tour, Staysure Tour, HotelPlanner TourBrian KeoghRuaidhri McGee, Michael Hoey, Simon Thornton, Lyoness Open, Fred Olsen Challenge de España, Alan Dunbar, Stephen Grant, ISPS Handa PGA Seniors Championship, Des Smyth, Ronan RaffertyComment

Tour round-up: McGee, Dunbar, Grant and G-Mac go well

Rosapenna rookie Ruaidhri McGee made his first cut on the European Tour when he fired a two under 70 to go into the weekend tied for 18th in the Lyoness Open in Austria.

European Tour, PGA Tour, Staysure Tour, HotelPlanner TourBrian KeoghRuaidhri McGee, Michael Hoey, Simon Thornton, Lyoness Open, Fred Olsen Challenge de España, Alan Dunbar, Stephen Grant, ISPS Handa PGA Seniors Championship, Des Smyth, Ronan RaffertyComment
Tour round-up: McGee, Dunbar, Grant and G-Mac go well
European Tour, PGA Tour, HotelPlanner TourBrian KeoghFedEx St Jude Classic, Padraig Harrington, Darren Clarke, Graeme McDowell, Fred Olsen Challenge de España, Stephen Grant, Alan Dunbar, Danny SugrueComment

Tour round-up: Harrington on the ball; Thornton too

Pádraig Harrington — pictured doing his bit to raise awareness for the campaign against testicular cancer — bounced back from two early bogeys and some disconcerting putting to open with a solid two under 68 in the weather-interrupted FedEx St jude Classic in Memphis.

European Tour, PGA Tour, HotelPlanner TourBrian KeoghFedEx St Jude Classic, Padraig Harrington, Darren Clarke, Graeme McDowell, Fred Olsen Challenge de España, Stephen Grant, Alan Dunbar, Danny SugrueComment
Tour round-up: Harrington on the ball; Thornton too
European Tour, Staysure Tour, HotelPlanner TourBrian KeoghDanny Sugrue, Fred Olsen Challenge de España, Killarney Golf & Fishing Club, Lyoness Open, ISPS Handa PGA Seniors ChampionshipComment

Sugrue gets Irish Open warm up in the Canaries

Ten years ago he was about to qualify for the Open at Royal Troon but these days Danny Sugrue is happy as the touring professional for Killarney Golf and Fishing Club and playing some great golf.

European Tour, Staysure Tour, HotelPlanner TourBrian KeoghDanny Sugrue, Fred Olsen Challenge de España, Killarney Golf & Fishing Club, Lyoness Open, ISPS Handa PGA Seniors ChampionshipComment
Sugrue gets Irish Open warm up in the Canaries
HotelPlanner TourBrian KeoghBrooks Koepka, Chris Devlin, Fred Olsen Challenge de España, Gareth Shaw

Devlin and Shaw making the right moves

Brooks Koepka with the trophy. Picture courtesy Fred Olsen Challenge de EspañaChris Devlin and Gareth Shaw will head for the Czech Republic with a spring in their step this week despite disappointing finishes in the Fred Olsen Challenge de España.
HotelPlanner TourBrian KeoghBrooks Koepka, Chris Devlin, Fred Olsen Challenge de España, Gareth Shaw
HotelPlanner TourBrian KeoghEdouard Dubois, Fred Olsen Challenge de España, Gareth Shaw, Simon Thornton

Thornton five adrift despite 68

Edouard Dubois was on fire in the Canaries. Picture courtesy Fred Olsen Challenge de EspañaSimon Thornton shot a 68 but found himself five strokes adrift of Frenchman Edouard Dubois after the first round of the Fred Olsen Challenge de España.
HotelPlanner TourBrian KeoghEdouard Dubois, Fred Olsen Challenge de España, Gareth Shaw, Simon Thornton
HotelPlanner TourBrian KeoghColm Moriarty, Eduardo De La Riva, Fred Olsen Challenge de España, Niall KearneyComment

Kearney emerges from doldrums

Eduardo De la Riva won the Fred Olsen Challenge de España at Tecina Golf, La Gomera on the Canary Islands.Niall Kearney ended a run of five successive missed cuts and clinched his best finish as a professional when he closed with a five under 66 to share 11th behind Spaniard Eduardo de la Riva in the Fred Olsen Challenge de España.
HotelPlanner TourBrian KeoghColm Moriarty, Eduardo De La Riva, Fred Olsen Challenge de España, Niall KearneyComment
HotelPlanner TourBrian KeoghColm Moriarty, Daniel Vancsik, Fred Olsen Challenge de España, Niall Kearney, Stephen GrantComment

Kearney trails Vancsik by eight in the Canaries

Daniel Vancsik has made just one bogey in 54 holes. Niall Kearney shot a third round 69 but trails Argentina’s Daniel Vancsik by eight shots in the Fred Olsen Challenge de España.
HotelPlanner TourBrian KeoghColm Moriarty, Daniel Vancsik, Fred Olsen Challenge de España, Niall Kearney, Stephen GrantComment
HotelPlanner TourBrian KeoghColm Moriarty, Fred Olsen Challenge de España, Niall KearneyComment

Moriarty six back in Spain

Martin Rominger. Picture copyright Sir Old Golfer PhotographyGlasson’s Colm Moriarty shot a two under 69 to trail leader Martin Rominger by six shots after the first round of the Fred Olsen Challenge de España at Tecina Golf on the island of La Gomera.
HotelPlanner TourBrian KeoghColm Moriarty, Fred Olsen Challenge de España, Niall KearneyComment