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Another milestone for Westwood
Lee Westwood is a champion who likes the good life. Less than half-an hour since the final putt has fallen, and Westwood - pint of stout in hand and with the helicopter blades whirring outside in readiness to whisk him across the Irish Sea to his home in the English midlands - is the picture of a man at ease with himself
Westwood takes route 66 to title
It wasn't pleasant, ducking under an umbrella and braving fresh winds, with only the odd shaft of sunshine.
Westwood retains European crown
Lee Westwood has retained the Smurfit European Open, holding off the challenge of Angel Cabrera and Per Ulrik Johansson to take the title by just one stroke.
Final Leaderboard
Monty and McGinley falter
Colin Montgomerie and Paul McGinley failed to deliver the goods and challenge on the final day of the European Open at the K Club.
Westwood breaks clear
Reigning champion Lee Westwood has thrown down the gauntlet in the final round of the European Open here at the K Club.
Sun shines on leaders
Under a broken sky, the overnight leaders have teed off in their final rounds of the Smurfit European Open.
Waterproofs required
Play has got underway on the fourth and final day of the European Open at the K Club. The weather has not been kind to the early starters here on the Kildare course.
Elements force exercise in survival
Moving day, as the third round is traditionally known, became more of an exercise of survival in the Smurfit European Open, when The K Club was swept by fresh winds and squally showers.
McGinley quietly confident of success
Striding off the 18th green, Paul McGinley acknowledged his home crowd a happy man. Another round of top-class golf meant another move up the leaderboard.
Weather takes its toll
Weather conditions at the K Club have deteriorated as the day progressed during the third round of the European Open.
Slow start for the favourites
The leaders of the European Open have all taken to the course for their third round at the K Club. Price and Cabrera make the early moves on the leaderboard.
Leaders untroubled by chasing pack
Day three of the Smurfit European Open, and once again the K Club has been baring it’s teeth.
Round Two
Big guns line up for showdown
The heavyweights of European golf jostled for position at the K Club today as the Smurfit European Open geared up for a weekend showdown between the tournament’s three major attractions.
Cut set at three over
The halfway stage of the European Open has been reached and the K Club is proving a stern challenge for the players.
Clarke delivers home promise
Home favourite, Darren Clarke has made his charge up the leaderboard. Starting the day on level par he is currently joint leader on five under par.
Westwood makes up ground
Lee Westwood woke up in a determined mood this morning to defend his European open title. The 27-year-old from Worksop shot a four under par 68 in the second round
Evans and Emerson stake their claim
Gary Evans and Gary Emerson, both searching for their first European Tour wins, have claimed a share of the on course lead at the Smurfit European Open.
Westwood shows his class
Lee Westwood, the defending champion of the Smurfit European Open, has had an ideal start to his second round.
Early starters begin with birdies
Paul McGinley is the first of the Irish contenders to take to the course at the K Club this morning. McGinely’s first round at the Smurfit European Open yielded a three under par 69.
Round One
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Colin Montgomerie
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Monty leads the way
The reigning European Number One, Colin Montgomerie ignited his return to the European Tour with a blistering first round of five under par 67.
Six at six costs McGinley
Day one of the Smurfit European Open and Paul McGinley finds himself leading the Irish challenge once again, this time alongside Philip Walton.
Westwood makes steady start
Lee Westwood, the reigning champion of the Smurfit European Open has made a solid start in defence of his title.
Montgomerie announces return
Colin Montgomerie has announced his return to competitive golf in dramatic fashion at the Smurfit European Open today. The Scot, playing his first tournament nearly a month, shares the on course lead at 6 under par.
Buzzgolf.com - New Sponsor in Irish golf
The European Tour announced Buzzgolf.com as the new sponsors of the North West of Ireland Open, at the K Club today.
Demise and fall of Ballesteros
Poor old Seve. The ageing Spaniard has not had an easy time of it of late and his woes look set to continue here at the K Club.
Harrington takes early lead
Home favourite Padraig Harrington has taken the early lead in the first round of the Smurfit European Open at the K Club.
Preview
New order brings fresh challenge
Only last year, Arnold Palmer resort courses were being viewed as highly desirable venues for tournament professionals because of the scoring exploits they were yielding.
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Darren Clarke
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Incentive for Clarke to take retribution
Fond memories of the place. High-fives on the old fifth teebox with his caddie Billy Foster and a slightly bemused Katsuyoshi Tomori after his first PGA European Tour hole-in-one.
A potent cocktail
What do you get when you put together one of South Africa's greatest ever cricket batsmen, one of the K Club's directors, a member of the PGA European Tour's Board of Directors and a European Ryder Cup player? How about the winning team in the Smurfit European Open ProAm!
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Jean Van De Velde
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A Frenchman with the poise of a Zidane
Jean Van De Velde knew all about his country's remarkable triumph in Euro 2000 by the time he arrived at the K Club from Hartford, Connecticut, on Monday.
Stage two beckons
The most extended, competitive period in the history of tournament golf in this country, reaches stage-two at The K Club with the £1.5 million Smurfit European Open, starting on Thursday.
Westwood hot
Lee Westwood, who heads into this week's Smurfit European Open at the K Club as a 6 to 1 joint-favourite with Colin Montgomerie, looks the better bet.
Prize fund draws elite
This year's back-to-back staging of Ireland's premier golf tournaments has clearly worked to the advantage of the Smurfit European Open where top names are concerned.
European Open prize fund is increased
A new landmark is being set for this year's Smurfit European Open, with a prize fund of Stg£1.5 million.
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