American Tim Thelen won for the second time in a week on the European Senior Tour. Picture ©Getty Images.Des Smyth fired a final round 66 to surge to a fourth place finish at the Senior Tour’s Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open, writes the European Senior Tour.

American Tim Thelen leads the Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open by three shots. Picture ©Getty ImagesDes Smyth carded a level par 70 in the second round of the Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open to move into a share of seventh place, as Sir Bob Charles fell back into the chasing pack after the 76 year old’s amazing first round 66, writes the European Senior Tour.

Left-hander Bob Charles rolled back the years to trail leader Alan Tapie by just four shots in the Irish Seniors Open at windy Ballyliffin.

On a day when headline acts Sandy Lyle and Ian Woosnam struggled to perform, it fell to one of the great artists of yesteryear to thrill the golfing aficionados with a vintage performance in the first round of the wind-buffeted Irish Seniors Open at Ballyliffin.

It could hardly be described a miraculous performance for a man who limits his liquid intake to water and wine. But even by his own high standards, Bob Charles’ level par 71 in the opening round of the Irish Seniors Open at wind-blown Ballyliffin was a truly vintage performance.

Wine buff Bob Charles uncorked a vintage performance to beat his age and the wild weather in the Irish Seniors Open at wind-lashed Ballyliffin.