CHRIS ORR, who once shared a flat with 2006 US Amateur champion Richie Ramsay, is the new Lothians champion, having landed the prestigious title at the first attempt.

SERGIO GARCIA became only the second European to win the Players Championship when he beat American Paul Goydos at the first extra hole.

HIROYUKI Fujita has battled through a gruelling final day to lift the Asian PGA Tour Beijing Open title after a second consecutive even-par 72.

AUSTRALIAN David Lutterus shot four rounds in the sixties to finish in a share of third place in the Fort Smith Classic on the secondary Nationwide Tour.

SERGIO Garcia ended a 21-year European drought when he survived windswept conditions to win the prestigious Players Championship in a play-off.

HENNIE Otto has won the Italian Open in Milan, finally claiming his maiden European PGA Tour title, but he did so in faltering style as he let a five-shot lead dwindle.

SWEDEN'S Annika Sorenstam fired a five-under par 66 to win the LPGA Michelob Ultra Open by seven strokes and capture the 72nd crown of her career.

SWEDEN'S Lotta Wahlin cruised to her maiden Ladies European Tour victory at the inaugural Turkish Ladies Open, winning by 12 shots.

SOUTH African Hennie Otto finally landed his first European Tour title yesterday - but only after he had lost a five-shot lead for the second time in four tournaments.

A SLICE of life