Bernard Gallacher

Scotland's Stephen Gallacher broke the Celtic Manor course record with an eight-under-par 63 in the third round of the Wales Open on Saturday.Gallacher, the nephew of former Ryder Cup captain Bernard Gallacher, started the day seven off the lead but he recorded six birdies and then an eagle on the last hole to smash the previous course best by two shots.His impressive efforts lifted him into a share of the lead with Marcel Siem before the German moved ahead again with a second birdie of the...Read Full Story

Lee Westwood will attempt to crown his starring role in Europe's Ryder Cup triumph by deposing Tiger Woods as world number one as the Dunhill Links Championship gets under way in Scotland on Thursday.The 37-year-old world number two needs to finish either first or second at this week's event in Scotland to end Woods's five-year reign at the top of the global rankings following a successful season.If he succeeds it will cap a remarkable comeback for Westwood, who reached number four in the...Read Full Story

While the golf world came to terms with life without Tiger Woods for a while longer, former European Ryder Cup captain Bernard Gallacher turned Sunday on "sycophants" in the superstar's entourage.Woods emerged from hiding on Friday to own up to his personal failings, but he left fans and other golfers guessing as to when he would return to the game he has long dominated."I do plan to return to golf one day, I just don't know when that day will be," the 14-time major champion said. "I don't...Read Full Story

Germany's Bernhard Langer piled the pressure on America's Ryder Cup skipper Corey Pavin when he carved out a three-shot lead after three rounds of the Senior Open on Saturday.Langer, a two-time Masters winner, began the third round tied with Pavin on four under par, but the 2002 European Ryder Cup captain carded a two-under 69 to his opponent's 72."It was a good round of golf again," Langer said. "I played very solid, and wasn't in too much trouble for the most part."But I'm aware of the golf...Read Full Story

Former European Ryder Cup captain Bernard Gallacher says Tiger Woods should change his management entourage in the wake of the sex scandal that has engulfed his career.Woods broke a three-month silence on Friday in a stage-managed apology for cheating on his wife Elin with the timing heavily criticised for diverting attention from the Accenture matchplay championship.Gallacher told BBC Radio 5 Live on Sunday: "This is someone humbled, very remorseful, a shadow of his former self, a broken man...Read Full Story