Spaniard Alvaro Quiros won the Qatar Masters by three shots ahead of Sweden's Henrik Stenson and South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen.

Former champion Andrew Coltart opened up a one stroke lead at the midway point of the second round of the Commercialbank Qatar Masters Presented by Dolphin Energy.

Paul Casey ended his two-year winning drought by securing the Abu Dhabi Championship, but only by a stroke.

Sam Torrance has backed Ian Woosnam to succeed Nick Faldo as Europe's Ryder Cup captain as officials meet to discuss the captaincy for 2010.

The Irish Open, one of the most enduring and prestigious championships on The European Tour International Schedule, will return to the classic links of County Louth Golf Club, Baltray, from May 14-17 this year.

Annika Sorenstam brought the curtain down on her glittering 15-year career with a birdie as she finished seventh at the Dubai Masters.

Former US Open champion Geoff Ogilvy fired a final round of 69 to win the Australian PGA championship in Coolum.

Robert Karlsson and Henrik Stenson overturned a three-shot deficit to seal a dramatic World Cup victory for Sweden at Mission Hills in China.

Hotel Dona Filipa and San Lorenzo Golf Resort was awarded European Golf Resort 2009 by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators as Golf Resort at the annual gala dinner awards ceremony on 20th November in Marbella, Spain.