USPGA TOUR:Call it an Augusta hangover. Trevor Immelman, playing for the first time since winning the Masters in Augusta, shot an eight-over-par 78 in the opening round of the US PGA Tour's Byron Nelson Championship. He's tied for 118th place and trails early leader Mathew Goggin by 11 shots at the TPC Las Colinas course in Irving, Texas.
Beginning his round on the 10th hole, Immelman had six bogeys and a triple bogey through his first 14 holes. After consecutive birdies on the course's sixth and seventh holes, he finished with another bogey on the ninth.
CHALLENGE TOUR:Belgium's Nicolas Colsaerts, the professional at Waterloo Golf Club, has a battle on his hands to fend off a trio of challengers which includes England's Andrew Butterfield at the AGF-Allianz Open Côtes d'Armor Bretagne.
Colsaerts carded a five-under-par round of 65 on the second day at Golf BlueGreen de Pléneuf Val André for a six-under-par 134 total to lead by two shots from Butterfield, Sweden's Andreas Högberg, and rising star Estanisloa Goya of Argentina.
The Belgian, seeking his maiden Challenge Tour title, said: "I should've changed my grip years ago, because it wasn't really working for me. I've done a lot of work and practice on it over the winter, but I still didn't expect to do so well here, because I haven't played competitively for a few months. Maybe I should take a break more often!"
One player who is match sharp is Goya, currently the leader in the Rankings after one win and two top five finishes in his last three tournaments.
Micahel Hoey is six shots off the pace after a second round 72 left him on two-under-par 138.
Gareth Maybin is on 140 after a 68, Colm Moriarty shot 74 for 142, Stepehn Browne a 69 for 144 and Michael McGeady slipped to a 78 for 148.
AMATEUR:Shane Lowry provides the Irish flavour in the European team which opens its defence of the Bonallack Trophy against Asia-Pacific in the magnificent setting of Spain's Valderrama complex this morning.
The Esker Hills player will attempt to help Europe win this biennial contest for the fourth time in six matches.
Two years ago in New Zealand they won 18-14 when Brian McElhinney, the former European champion, competed.
Every match has been close and another one is expected especially with the Koreans and Japanese improving all the time.
There are two Englishmen - Daniel Willetts and Chris Wood - in the side while Wales's Nigel Edwards and Scot Callum Macauley are also in the line-up.
The Bonallack Trophy format is similar to that of the Ryder Cup with foursomes and fourballs today and tomorrow and singles on Sunday.
