MOSCOW, July 24 (UPI) -- Joakim Backstrom, fueled with a double eagle, was among four golfers tied for first Thursday after one round of the Russian Open Golf Championship.

LIMERICK, Ireland, May 18 (UPI) -- Local favorite Padraig Harrington took a one-shot lead Friday after two rounds of the European Tour's Irish Open Golf Tournament in Limerick, Ireland.

MILAN, Italy, May 5 (UPI) -- Andrew McLardy of Zimbabwe shot 7-under-par 65 Saturday to grab the lead after two rain-delayed rounds of the Italian Open in Milan.

MILAN, Italy, May 4 (UPI) -- Heavy rain Friday forced a delay of almost nine hours at the European Tour's Italian Open in Milan, and soon after play resumed it was suspended by darkness.

MILAN, Italy, May 3 (UPI) -- Sweden's Joakim Backstrom Thursday shot a course record, 10-under-par 62 to take a one-shot lead after the first round of the Italian Open in Milan.

SHANGHAI, April 21 (UPI) -- Raphael Jacquelin had birdies on two of his last four holes to hold on to a one-stroke lead after three rounds of the BMW Asian Open golf event in Shanghai. Jacquelin has led after each round this week but needed a birdie at No. 17 Saturday to stay in fir

MADRID, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Ian Poulter posted an 8-under 64 Saturday to take the lead after three rounds of the Madrid Open.

MADRID, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Jean-Francois Lucquin shot 7-under 65 Thursday to take the lead after one round of the European Tour's Spanish Masters Golf Tournament in Madrid.

PARIS, June 30 (UPI) -- England's John Bickerton is a one-shot leader after two rounds of the French Open Golf Tournament in Paris.