Golf Central

Billy Android's new best mate Rory McIlroy has a share of the lead at the European Masters at Crans-sur-Sierre, which is in some small country called Switzerland apparently. The young whippersnapper shot an even-par 71 on the second day to put him eight-under with defending champion Brett Rumford.

Not that we really care about anyone else in the field, but Juan Abate jumped into tied third with Alejandro Canizares and Jean-Francois Lucquin after carding a 67. Other names McIlroy should probably keep an eye on inculde Peter Lawrie, Simon Dyson (both T6) and perhaps Miguel Angel Jimenez (T9).

Just in case Rors does make a hash of it all, it's good to know that all our picks - Bradley Dredge (T21), Michael Campbell and Ross McGowan (both T35) - will be playing on the weekend.