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Any tip from the top is eagerly welcomed by hackers. A word from the wise is like a message from heaven, a key that could get us out of the dungeon of the damned.

In another life that would not involve leading the Ricoh Women's British Open with a round to play, Yani Tseng might have been a kindergarten teacher. Either that or a pool player. "I am a very good pool player," Tseng revealed. But in her actual day job she displayed the commendable patience that would have been an essential asset had she being dealing with a roomful of tiny terrors.

There was a moment on the 15th hole during her second round at the Ricoh Women's British Open here yesterday when Yani Tseng confessed: "I wanted to kill myself."

England's Ross Fisher missed a golden chance to shoot the European Tour's first ever 59 in the Irish Open here yesterday.

Michelle Wie and hype go together like Tiger Woods and fire hydrants so perhaps it was no surprise to find the excitement threatening to burst forth here last night as the Hawaiian soared high up the Ricoh Women's British Open leaderboard. But, in fairness, this was Wie's best start to a major in more than four years.

England's robert Rock opened the Irish Open with a six-under 65 here yesterday – and was then disqualified for signing for a wrong score.

Mum was very much the word at last year's Ricoh Women's British Open as Catriona Matthew completed a stunning 11-week journey from the maternity ward to the winners' enclosure. Alas, as far as the sponsors were concerned, mum carried on being the word for the Scottish champion. The phone never rang, the millions did not arrive.

When he tees it up in the first round of The Irish Open here today, Justin Rose will be playing in Europe for only the third time this year. And he has no plans to make his fourth appearance the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles next month, even if he has not earned a Ryder Cup place by then.

Padraig Harrington admitted yesterday he would be "gutted absolutely" and "devastated" if he was not part of Europe's team at the Ryder Cup in October.

Young Alexis Thompson is paying for the Michelle Wie controversy. The
organisers of the Ricoh Women's British Open yesterday admitted that the
furore which greeted the Hawaiian's invite five years ago was instrumental
in them denying the game's latest 15-year-old sensation from trying to
qualify for this week's major at Birkdale.