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To say it has been a mixed week for British sport is really an understatement but before the footballers failed to turn up in Bloemfontein and Justin Rose sadly squandered his three-shot lead at the Travellers Championship in the US, England's David Horsey gave golf fans something to shout about by claiming the biggest win of his career with a one-shot triumph at the BMW International Open in Munich.
The 25-year-old, who was joint fifth overnight, shot a five-under-par 67 in the final round to finish on 18 under, one shot ahead of Ross Fisher.
Long-time leader Bradley Dredge fell off the pace after a double-bogey six at the 16th and finished joint third. Welshman Dredge had led after all three rounds looked comfortable when he reached the turn two shots clear of the field, but three bogeys in the next five holes saw his hopes fall apart.
Horsey, a 2007 Walker Cup team-mate of Rory McIlroy, held his nerve to complete his victory, one that will open up many new doors for the latest Englishman to become a European Tour winner in this season of new faces and rising stars.
Christie Kerr will become women's golf's new number one after winning the LPGA Championship by 12 shots at Locust Hill Country Club in New York.
She began the day with an eight-shot lead and victory never looked in doubt as she hit birdies on the 7th, 8th and 10th holes in her final round. The American, 32, finished on a six-under-par 66, winning the title in a record breaking 19-under-par 269.
South Korea's Kim Song-Hee finished second with a final round 69. Her compatriot Shin Jiyai and Japan's Ai Miyazato tied for third a further two shots behind.
The result gives Kerr only her second major title of her career after winning the US Open in 2007. It also propels her ahead of Miyazato in the world rankings, with the Japanese player holding the top spot for just one week.
As we move into July we start getting into peak season on the world's major tours, and for many the highlight of the calendar as the golfing world descends once again on the home of golf at St Andrews for the Open Championship. With momentum on the European players' side after Pebble Beach not many would back against a home winner.
Graeme McDowell's victory at the US Open is further evidence of the rising standard of European golf. You only have to look at the number of European players in the field compared to 10 years ago - and the fact they're competing and winning - to see how much the European Tour has grown. European players are now honing their games on the US Tour and the strength in depth we have seen is impressive.
The Open provides a unique test and one that requires a different set of skills; shot making in tough weather conditions on rolling links course is a key part of it and the ability to hang in there when the wind starts to blow.
Throughout the history of the game of golf, a number of unexpected players have stepped up to win major championships including the Open. From Paul Lawrie to Todd Hamilton to Ben Curtis, the list of surprise major champions is a long one. But what these players all had at the time was the ability to dig deep and find something special when required, just as McDowell did.
Sometimes these guys don't know they have that quality within them, but when you've been through the ultimate test for the ultimate prize, you can't take it away from them. There were plenty of big names in the mix at Pebble Beach.
Tiger Woods only needed to shoot level par on the final day to win the US Open, while Phil Mickelson and Ernie Els were also found wanting at the very end. None of them could put the finishing touches to the tournament, but McDowell did and this will change his life forever. It's going to be a great summer of golf with many more surprises along the way.
