Richard Green News

STUART Appleby insisted playing golf at NSW Golf Club wasn't an easy proposition yesterday, but that's sure how he made it look after he took the 2009 Australian Open firmly by the scruff of the neck.

It is 9.30am PT at the Australian Masters and, short of convincing a new spouse to spend the honeymoon at St Andrews as local contender Ashley Hall did recently, there might not be a better place for a genuine golf fan.

The Tiger has landed Tiger Woods steps from his private jet at Essendon Airport yesterday.

Pumped: Cabreba-Bello played "the best golf of his life" to come from behind and take the Austrian Open.

ENGLAND'S Benn Barham continued his excellent form in the third round of the Austrian Open to give himself a terrific chance of his first European Tour title.

Benn Barham posted a four-under 67 on Saturday and is three strokes clear after three rounds of the Austrian Golf Open.

Jiyai Shin of South Korea shot a 3-under 69 to take a one-shot lead over No. 1-ranked Lorena Ochoa and Ai Miyazato in the second round of the Samsung World Championship at Torrey Pines on Friday.

Jose Mara Olazbal and Nick Dougherty were among those to miss the halfway cut as England's Benn Barham retained the lead of the Austrian Open in Vienna.

NORTH Yorkshire ace Simon Dyson headed for Scotland this week with a smile as broad as Loch Ness after his double Dutch delight.

History repeated itself in extraordinary fashion on Sunday night as England's Simon Dyson won the KLM Open in Zandvoort, Holland for the second time in four years.

IF you were eagle-eyed and knowledgeable about tennis, then you might have noticed Ana Ivanovic, the Serb who won the French Open last year, among the gallery following Adam Scott in the first round of the Scottish Open at Loch Lomond.

The Victorian professional, who is ranked No.1210 in the world, shot a 69 and 67 at Kilmarnock in Scotland for a 10-under-par result and a place alongside Tiger Woods, Greg Norman and Co at the third major.

Retief Goosen , the 2001 champion, fired an eight-under 63 Friday to take a two-stroke lead after two rounds Scottish Open.

Course record holder Retief Goosen was at it again at Loch Lomond today, charging into the Scottish Open lead with a second-round 63.

Australia's Richard Green shot 7-under-par 64 Thursday and has a one-stroke lead at the Scottish Open golf tournament in Glasgow, Scotland.

Martin Laird had the ideal debut on his native soil Thursday, twice chipping in for a birdie on his way to a 6-under 65 that left him one shot behind Richard Green among early starters in the Scottish Open.

Rafa Echenique was in the news last week for his amazing double-eagle on the 72nd hole of the BMW International Open that almost snatched him the trophy.

Mikaela Parmlid from Sweden at the 18th green during the third round of the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic at Highland Hills Golf Club in Sylvania, Ohio, yesterday.

Argentina's latest golfing discovery, Rafa Echenique, grabbed the halfway lead in the French Open at Le Golf National on Friday.

Racing lines: Green enjoys his time on the course and the asphalt. It's hard to imagine two sports less alike than golf and motor sport.