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Marc Warren now needs a top-four finish in the severely rain-affected Andalucia Valderrama Masters to avoid losing his European Tour card. Warren heads into Sunday’s third and now final round having posted a pair of 69s to be sharing third place at four-under par on the famed former Ryder Cup host venue. Spain’s and defending champ, Sergio Garcia stormed his way to four-shot 36-hole lead birding four of his closing five holes, and including his closing three, in a score of 64 to lead at 10-under ...

Shane Lowry remained well in contention despite not playing a single shot on day two of the now seriously weather-affected Andalucia Valderrama Masters in Spain. Despite a four-hour delay to the start of day one, Lowry had managed to play 18 holes in the Euro 2m event in posting a two-under par 69 and trailing just three shots off the lead. Friday dawned under continuing gloomy skies and with play delayed this time by two-and-a-half hours. Padraig Harrington had managed to play just six first round ...

Marc Warren emerged the lightning and rain delays to be sharing second place in the now severely weather affected Andalucia Valderrama Masters in Spain. Warren had managed to play just eight holes on day one on route to eventually posting a first round two-under par 69 that handed the Scot an official tie for second and just a shot behind England’s Ashley Chesters (68). Friday dawned with a further two-and-a-half-hour delay to the start of play and this after Thursday’s start to play was delayed ...

Shane Lowry’s kick-started a campaign in three countries on two different countries in coming weeks in good style with a two-under par 69 on day one of the Valderrama Masters. Lowry ended the rain-interrupted first round near 6pm local time three off the clubhouse lead but with those in the second half of the draw, including the Irish duo of Padraig Harington and Gavin Moynihan not teeing-up to very late in the day. Harrington managed to squeeze in six holes while Moynihan three. All tee ...

Richie Ramsay boosted hopes of retaining his Tour card in what could be his very last event that to a ‘Facetime’ chat with daughter, Olivia. Heavy rain and the threat of lightning delayed the start of the Andalucia Valderrama Masters by two hours and with Ramsay walking off near 6pm local time with a rousing two-under par 69. He said:  “I just wanted to go out and enjoy the golf course as it really is in fantastic condition and making some good putts, as I did out there, makes a big difference. “Though ...

A female volunteer is the latest casualty at a major golf event after breaking her leg in two places while looking for a lost ball on day one of the Andalucia Valderrama Masters in Spain. The 64-year old marshal slipped badly on wet grass breaking her fibula and tibia in right leg in searching for an errant dive off the 11th tee by Spaniard Pablo Larrazabal. Play on the hole was delayed for close to 30-minutes and with four groups banking-up on the tee  as medical crews treated the woman’s injuries ...

It’s just like the ole No. 272 bus.  You wait ages and two arrive at once That is what has happened to Scotland’s Gary Orr who clinched the Paris Legends Championship to record back-to-back victories on the Staysure Tour after carding a final round of 68, four under par. Orr ended an 18 years victory drought capturing the recent Scottish Senior Open before claiming a second win at Racing Club de France La Boulie 26 days later to add to his 2000 British Masters and 2000 Portuguese Open ...