Ballesteros undergoes 12-hour brain operation

The golfer is in a stable condition after doctors at Madrid's La Paz hospital took the decision to remove his tumour

Seve Ballesteros - I have a brain tumour

The three-times Open winner vows to fight the condition after confirming golf's worst fears in a statement this evening

Fans devoted to their true hero, Ballesteros

Severiano Ballesteros put the pride back into European golf, proving it could be the best in the world

Ballesteros confirms he has brain tumour

The five-time major winner, who collapsed earlier this week, has told sources in Spain that tests have revealed a tumour

Schwartzel gains through the pain

South African, on verge of withdrawing from the Madrid Masters with an injury, scores seven-under-par 64 to share lead

Brain tumour fears for Ballesteros

The three-times British Open winner's condition worsens in Madrid hospital amid speculation over what caused it

Ballesteros 'gravely ill' in hospital

Reports say brain scans on the former world No 1 have detected evidence of a serious condition

Ballesteros taken to hospital

The man who revived the fortunes of European golf in the 1970s and 1980s briefly lost consciousness after dizzy spell

Credit crunch sinks its teeth into sport

Widespread financial meltdown threatens a funding crisis for teams

Karlsson maintains winning habit

Swede's play-off victory in Alfred Dunhill Links Championship lifts him to the top of the Order of Merit standings

Dubai Championship the lure for big names

Phil Mickelson and Sergio García are among the leading players who are considering joining European Tour next season

Seve the second joins tour

Seve Benson, just turned 22 and named after the great Spanish golfer, has qualified to play in the main European Tour

Ryder Cup captaincy debate delayed

Identity of Europe's next captain will not be known until January 2009, after European Tour's tournament committee delay decision

Padraig Harrington revels in storm

The Open champion is poised to claim yet more honours today in the Alfred Dunhill Links championship

Harrington in fight for Order of Merit

The Open champion, Lee Westwood and Robert Karlsson are still neck and neck in the race to finish year as Europe's No1

Klitschko gets into the swing

Heavyweight boxer joins A-list cast at Alfred Dunhill Links Championship whilst his partner Soren Hansen shares the lead

The Spike Bar: Why can't the Scots play golf?

In his latest online column our correspondent asks what has happened to this once proud golfing nation?

European Tour demands more commitment

Decision to raise the minimum number of events from 11 to 12 leads to speculation over how US-based golfers will react

Westwood sunk in sudden-death

Englishman makes a stout defence of his title before eventually succumbing to Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño in the play-off

Nick Faldo left in lurch

It was the players who lost the Ryder Cup, not the captain, writes David Walsh