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20:25 Schoolboy Dylan Holmes (18) becomes youngest winner of West of Ireland Championship since Rory McIlroy

Schoolboy Dylan Holmes overcame apocalyptic weather conditions and a spirited comeback from the battle-hardened Colm Campbell to become the youngest winner of the Connolly Motor Group-sponsored West of Ireland Championship since a 16-year-old Rory McIlroy in 2006.

21/04 Big dreams at stake in West of Ireland as Grehan, Campbell, Holmes and Anderson make final four

Stuart Grehan powered his way into the semi-finals of the Connolly Motor Group-sponsored West of Ireland Championship and confessed he has one eye on making next year's Walker Cup at Lahinch.

21/04 James Fox keeps expectations in check after reaching West of Ireland last 16

Portmarnock’s James Fox continued his remarkable comeback from wrist surgery to clinch a surprise spot in the last 16 of the Connolly Motor Group-sponsored West of Ireland Championship at Rosses Point.

20/04 Conor Purcell shows eastern promise with strong finish in China Open

Conor Purcell is looking forward to next week's Hainan Classic after he claimed a season's best tie for 15th in the Volvo China Open.

19/04 Robert Abernethy fires super 68 to top West of Ireland qualifiers at rain-soaked Rosses Point

Leading qualifier Robert Abernethy has a full set of clothes with him this time as he dreams of going all the way in way in the Connolly Motor Group-sponsored West of Ireland Amateur Open at a rain-soaked Rosses Point.

19/04 Hot finish a boost for Conor Purcell in China Open

Conor Purcell produced a sensational eagle-birdie finish to set up the opportunity to notch his best finish of the season in the Volvo China Open.

18/04 Simon Walker beats wind and rain to lead West of Ireland at Rosses Point

Roscommon's Simon Walker overcame a windchill factor of minus two and rainswept winds gusting to 50km/h to grab the first-round lead in the Connolly Motor Group-sponsored West of Ireland Championship at Rosses Point.

18/04 Golf round-up: Séamus Power adds another solid round but falls further behind in Dominican Republic

Séamus Power added a four-under 68 to his opening 67 but fell further behind Joel Dahmen in the Corales Puntacana Championship.

18/04 Solid starts for Seamus Power in Dominican Republic and Leona Maguire at JM Eagle LA Championship

Seamus Power enjoyed one of his best ball-striking days this season to open with a five-under 67 in the Corales Puntacana Championship in the Dominican Republic.

14/04 ‘This will take the world off his shoulders’ – Jack Nicklaus backs McIlroy to win more majors after epic Masters triumph

Jack Nicklaus believes Rory McIlroy will go on to even greater success after taking the weight of the “world off his shoulders” with his epic Masters win.

14/04 Shane Lowry: ‘Rory’s always said to me that he’d retire a happy man if he won the green jacket’

Shane Lowry might have endured his toughest day in a Major, but he was thrilled to see Rory McIlroy win the Masters and complete the career grand slam.

13/04 ‘For the good of the game, it needs this’ – Paul McGinley pulling for McIlroy Grand Slam

Paul McGinley believes Rory McIlroy has a point to prove today and admits he's pulling for a first Irish win in the Masters and a victory for the game itself.

13/04 Paul Kimmage at the Masters: ‘The greatest start’

It was moving day, and Rory McIlroy hit the ground running in round 3 at The Masters – with six threes on the first six holes.

13/04 ‘I just have to remind myself that no matter what situation I’m in, I’ll be able to handle it’ – Rory McIlroy mentally ready

Rory McIlroy knows he must balance the "fine dance" between elation and imperturbability as he chases his Masters dream and golfing immortality today.

13/04 ‘I can't be coming to talk to you guys straight away. I don't agree with it’ – Gutted Shane Lowry reopens media debate

Shane Lowry was bitterly disappointed to see his Masters hopes severely dented by a bogey-bogey finish and fuming to be asked about Rory McIlroy's early charge rather than his incredible bid for Augusta glory.

13/04 Rory McIlroy holds two-shot lead at US Masters to stand on cusp of career Grand Slam

Rory McIlroy stands on the cusp of the career Grand Slam but will face his US Open nemesis Bryson DeChambeau for Masters glory,

12/04 Mark Power three shots of lead ahead of UAE Challenge final round

Mark Power is just three shots off the lead heading into the final round of the UAE Challenge on the HotelPlanner Tour.

11/04 Rory McIlroy boosts US Masters hopes with second-round 66 as Shane Lowry sits a shot back

Rory McIlroy resisted the temptation to push and shot one of the sweetest 66s of his career to erase Thursday’s double bogey blues and keep his Masters dream alive.

11/04 Brian Keogh’s Masters diary: Shane Lowry remembers watching Tiger’s iconic chip-in when he should’ve been studying

The latest from August as Masters week continues.

11/04 Golf round-up: Séamus Power hits the front in UAE Challenge

KIlkenny’s Mark Power took advantage of his first HotelPlanner Tour start of the season in the UAE Challenge and fired a second successive 67 to share the halfway lead.

11/04 Rory McIlroy left reeling after two late double bogeys leave him seven back at Augusta

Rory McIlroy drummed up the ghosts of Masters past when he turned a magnificent start into what turned out to be a bitterly disappointing opening 72 when he double bogeyed two of his last four holes at Augusta National.

10/04 Lauren Walsh continues solid form in Cape Town as Max Kennedy and Mark Power make solid starts in UAE Challenge

Lauren Walsh continued her strong start to the Ladies European Tour season at the Investec SA Women’s Open.

10/04 Brian Keogh’s Masters diary: Scottie Scheffler gets tee-shock after Enda Kenny’s Irish warning

The latest from Augusta as Masters week continues.

09/04 Brian Keogh’s Masters diary: Shane Lowry’s not getting greedy after hat-trick of golden aces

Shane Lowry can complete the ultimate hole-in-one collection if he aces the iconic 12th this week.

04/04 Leona Maguire loses four-up lead to exit T-Mobile Match Play in Las Vegas

Leona Maguire saw her hopes of making the knockout stages evaporate when she lost the last two holes to halve with Jin Young Ko in the T-Mobile Match Play in Las Vegas.

03/04 Masters hopes fade for Séamus Power and Pádraig Harrington in Valero Texas Open

Séamus Power and Pádraig Harrington saw their hopes of qualifying for the Masters fade in the $9.5m (€8.6m) Valero Texas Open.

01/04 Paul McGinley says Rory McIlroy may need stepping stone Major win before donning Masters green jacket

Paul McGinley believes Rory McIlroy may need to end his winless Major streak elsewhere before he can complete the career grand slam at the Masters.

30/03 Former LIV Golf star Eugenio Chacarra wins Hero Indian Open and maiden DP World Tour title

Former LIV Golf star Eugenio Chacarra overcame a nightmare start to claim his maiden DP World Tour title at the Hero Indian Open in New Delhi.

28/03 Scottie Scheffler fires Masters warning with sizzling 62 at Houston Open

Scottie Scheffler moved ominously into Masters mode when he produced his best putting performance of the season and fired an immaculate eight-under 62 to set the early pace in the Texas Children's Houston Open.

28/03 Scottie Scheffler lurking in Houston as Seamus Power keeps Masters qualification hopes alive

Seamus Power kept his Masters qualification hopes alive as Scottie Scheffler fired a bogey-free 67 to lurk just two shots off the lead in the weather-affected Texas Children's Houston Open.

27/03 Rain-affected first round dampens Rory McIlroy’s Houston Open hopes

Rory McIlroy got off to a slow and soggy start in his final event before the Masters as his putter failed to fire in the Texas Children’s Houston Open at a rain-soaked Memorial Park.

15/03 Shane Lowry birdies dreaded 17th to squeak over cut line at The Players

Shane Lowry dug deep and produced a three-under back nine to squeak over the cut line in The Players Championship.

13/03 Shane Lowry playing catch-up as putts fail to drop at The Players

Shane Lowry produced another top-class ball-striking performance but failed to convert the putts and found himself six shots behind early pacesetter Lucas Glover in the $25m (€23m) Players Championship in Florida.

12/03 Paul McGinley suggests ‘appeasement’ to bring golf together – ‘You've got to break eggs to make an omelette’

Paul McGinley insists there must be some “appeasement” of Saudi Arabia’s PIF by the PGA Tour and proposed a plan that would see two PGA Tour teams play in LIV Golf’s season finale.

06/03 Dubliner Max Kennedy makes fast start on PGA Tour debut in Puerto Rico

Max Kennedy felt right at home as he fired a five-under 67 on his PGA Tour debut in the Puerto Rico Open.

22/02 Aldrich Potgieter fires 61 to lead in Mexico as Padraig Harrington loses confidence on greens

South African rookie Aldrich Potgieter fired a 10-under 61 to take a four-shot lead into the weekend in the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld.

21/02 Pádraig Harrington just four behind at Mexico Open despite short misses on greens

Pádraig Harrington overcame a gut-wrenching short missed putt at the 10th and birdied four of his last eight holes to move into contention in the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld.

21/02 Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry set to defend their Zurich Classic title in New Orleans

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry will have a chance to get in some early Ryder Cup practice when they defend the Zurich Classic of New Orleans in April.

18/02 Paul McGinley warns that LIV rebels left ‘a really bad taste’ in Europe and healing process won’t be quick

Paul McGinley echoed Rory McIlroy’s reticence on welcoming LIV rebels back into Europe’s Ryder Cup fold even as the game inches towards reunification.

15/02 Tom McKibbin eyes another big LIV Golf payday in Adelaide

Tom McKibbin is on course for another massive payday after helping Legion XIII head into the final round of LIV Golf Adelaide just a shot off the lead.

14/02 Max Kennedy trails rampant Wilco Nienaber by 10 shots in South Africa

Max Kennedy has big ambitions in 2025, but he’s discovering quickly that making his mark on the Hotel Planner Tour will not be a walk in the park.

13/02 PGA Tour chief Jay Monahan says PIF deal is ‘moving ahead with pace’

Jay Monahan insists the reunification of the game is his top priority as the PGA Tour looks to close a deal with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF).

13/02 ‘I think he’s on the Tour’s side’ – Rory McIlroy reveals golf game with Donald Trump amid optimism over Saudi deal

Rory McIlroy insisted he “would have to be convinced” to welcome LIV Golf rebels such as Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter back in the Ryder Cup fold as future captains as a potential deal between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund comes closer to fruition.

12/02 Rory McIlroy’s divorce drama features in Netflix teaser for new series of Full Swing

The drama behind Rory McIlroy’s shock filing for divorce just before last year’s US PGA Championship gets an airing in the latest teaser for the new series of Netflix’s Full Swing.

09/02 Emotional Li Haotong the Qatar hero with last-gasp birdie

China’s Li Haotong was understandably emotional after he brushed in a 15-footer for a closing birdie to win the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters and his fourth DP World Tour title.

09/02 Seamus Power and Leona Maguire well back as Detry and Noh seek Sunday victories

Belgium's Thomas Detry takes a five-shot lead into the final round of the WM Phoenix Open as he bids to win for the first time on one of the world's major tours.

08/02 Tom McKibbin banks $1.03million and team win on LIV Golf debut

Tom McKibbin walked away from his LIV Golf debut with an extra $1.03million in the bank after he tied for 15th in Riyadh and his Legion XIII romped to a 13-shot win in the team event.

07/02 Tom McKibbin on course for big payday as Legion XIII leads team event by 11 strokes in Riyadh

Tom McKibbin trails Adrian Meronk by six shots heading into the final round, but with Legion XIII leading the team event by 11 strokes, he’s on track to make $1,358,000 on his debut in the LIV Riyadh event in Saudi Arabia.

07/02 Rookie Sara Byrne just one shot off the pace as she chases fairytale win in Morocco

Rookie Sara Byrne admitted winning the Lalla Meryem Cup in her first start since earning her LET card would “mean the world” after she made seven birdies in a four-under 69 to go into the final round just a shot off the lead in Morocco.

06/02 Tom McKibbin opens with 65 on LIV Golf debut in Saudi Arabia

Tom McKibbin catapulted himself into contention for a $4.75m payday on his LIV Golf debut when he opened with a bogey-free 65 under floodlights in the season-opening LIV Riyadh event in Saudi Arabia.

06/02 Anna Foster all smiles after ‘good day’ in Morocco as Liam Nolan keeps show on road with another strong start

Rookie Anna Foster was so relaxed she “laughed the whole way around” and opened with a three-under 70 to leap straight into contention in the Ladies European Tour’s Lalla Meryem Cup.

06/02 PGA Tour deal with LIV Golf ‘closer’ after President Trump meets with Tiger Woods, Adam Scott and Jay Monahan

Tiger Woods and Adam Scott believe a deal between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund which bankrolls LIV Golf is “closer” after meeting President Donald Trump with Commissioner Jay Monahan this week.

06/02 PGA Tour deal with LIV Golf ‘closer’ after President Trump meets with Adam Scott and Jay Monahan

A deal between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund appears “closer” after President Donald Trump met with Commissioner Jay Monahan and Player Director Adam Scott this week.

06/02 USGA hands LIV a Major lifeline as Tom McKibbin makes his debut

Tom McKibbin makes his LIV Golf debut under floodlights today, but he may have seen the light long before Rory McIlroy advised him against signing for the megabucks Saudi league.

05/02 Who have been the biggest earners in LIV Golf since the breakaway tour was founded?

Tom McKibbin might be looking forward to the excitement of playing alongside Jon Rahm but the Holywood star knows he also stands to make a fortune at LIV Golf.

05/02 LIV Golf’s Tom McKibbin has no regrets about sacrificing Major or Ryder Cup chances: ‘I wasn’t in any of those anyway’

Tom McKibbin insists that playing alongside Jon Rahm and a host of major winners at LIV Golf outweighed Rory McIlroy's warning that he risked sacrificing the chance to play in the Ryder Cup and golf's major championships.

04/02 Lauren Walsh leads new Irish LET contingent into action in Morocco

Lauren Walsh can’t wait to be reunited with her former amateur teammates when she returns to Ladies European Tour action in Morocco on Thursday alongside Irish golf’s newest tour players.

03/02 Rory McIlroy’s $3.6m Pebble Beach payday brings career PGA Tour haul to $94m while Shane Lowry’s $2.1m takes him over $25m mark

Rory McIlroy took his career winnings on the PGA Tour to a whopping $94,589,348 when he held off Shane Lowry to win the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

03/02 Rory McIlroy’s $3.6m Pebble Beach payday brings career PGA TOUR haul to $94 million while Lowry’s $2.1m takes him over $25m mark

Rory McIlroy took his career winnings on the PGA Tour to a whopping $94,589,348 when he held off Shane Lowry to win the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

03/02 Rory McIlroy sees off challenge of Shane Lowry with masterclass performance to secure Pebble Beach victory

Rory McIlroy claimed his 27th PGA Tour win and his 37th as a professional when he put on a masterclass on the back nine and closed with a six-under 66 to win the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am by two shots from Shane Lowry on 21-under-par.

02/02 Patient Liam Nolan beats blisters for another top-four finish

Liam Nolan overcame foot blisters and took another massive step towards winning his DP World Tour card when he finished fourth in the HotelPlanner Tour’s MyGolfLife Open in South Africa.

02/02 Liam Nolan makes big step to DP World Tour with fourth place finish in South Africa

Liam Nolan was “delighted” to overcome blisters on his feet and take another massive step in his career when he closed with a sensational six-under 66 to finish fourth in the HotelPlanner Tour’s MyGolfLife Open hosted by Pecanwood in South Africa.

02/02 Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry both in contention for Pebble Beach glory

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry played like men with three West of Irelands and two Claret Jugs on their CVs and fired best-of-the-day 65s in brutal conditions to head into the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am just a shot behind Ryder Cup teammate Sepp Straka.

01/02 Rory McIlroy stops rot with late eagle after back nine struggles at Pebble Beach

Rory McIlroy struggled in cool and blustery back-nine conditions before finishing with an eagle three to keep his victory hopes alive in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

31/01 Jon Rahm backs Tom McKibbin’s LIV move: ‘Tom is used to travelling the world, which I think is a big key’

Jon Rahm says Tom McKibbin’s international travel experience makes him an ideal fit for his Legion XIII team.

31/01 Shane Lowry on double hole-in-one delight with Rory McIlroy: ‘I guess it’s just luck of the Irish’

Shane Lowry hailed it as “the luck of the Irish” as he completed a famous trinity of holes-in-one and matched pal Rory McIlroy by making an ace in round one of the AT&T Pro-Am.

31/01 Pádraig Harrington and Conor Purcell fight wind but trail by 10 in Bahrain

A good start is half the work, but it was the finish that left a bad taste in the mouth for Brandon Robinson Thompson and Irish duo Pádraig Harrington and Conor Purcell in the Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship.

31/01 Watch: Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy make it double hole-in-one delight for the Irish at Pebble Beach Pro-Am

Shane Lowry stole some of Rory McIlroy’s thunder when he followed the Holywood star’s lead and made a hole-in-one in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

30/01 Watch: Rory McIlroy makes hole-in-one at Pebble Beach Pro-Am

Rory McIlroy made the ideal start to his 2025 PGA Tour season when he made just the second ace of his US career in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

29/01 Confirmed: Northern Ireland’s Tom McKibbin joins LIV Golf

Tom McKibbin has officially signed for LIV Golf with Jon Rahm taking to X this afternoon to announce the addition of the Holywood star to his Legion XIII team.

29/01 Rory McIlroy believes PIF deal would be no guarantee of golf’s reunification

Rory McIlroy believes the new Trump administration could speed up a deal with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund but he remains unclear about what the future holds in store for men’s professional golf.

26/01 Big RSA payday for Liam Nolan as Alejandro del Rey takes maiden win in UAE

Liam Nolan can’t wait to see how the season unfolds after his winter work paid off to the tune of €25,000 with a third place finish in the Challenge Tour’s SDC Championship in South Africa.

26/01 Irish coach Parsons key as English ends PGA Tour drought in Farmers Insurance Open

Co Down coach Justin Parsons played a key role in Harris English’s first PGA Tour win for three and a half years in the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines on Saturday.

25/01 Pádraig Harrington’s hopes of becoming DP Tour’s oldest winner fade as he scrapes through on the cut

Pádraig Harrington’s hopes of becoming the DP World Tour’s oldest winner faded in the Ras Al Khaimah Championship in the UAE.

24/01 Watch: Pádraig Harrington take on 280-yard hole-in-one-challenge from 22nd storey of future Wynn casino

Pádraig Harrington might be 53 but he remains a competitive beast as he showed when taking on a 280-yard hole in one challenge from the 22nd floor of Wynn Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah.

24/01 Liam Nolan lies just three shots back at SDC Open in South Africa

Liam Nolan hopes his tactical approach pays off after a five-under 67 left him just three shots off the lead heading into the weekend in the SDC Open in South Africa.

23/01 Rusty Shane Lowry nine behind Ryder Cup teammate Ludwig Aberg at Torrey Pines

Shane Lowry showed signs of rust and frustration after his eight-week winter break but chiselled out a level par 72 to trail Ryder Cup teammate Ludwig Aberg by nine shots in the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines.

23/01 Max Kennedy starts Tour life with lofty target

Tom McKibbin’s expected move to LIV Golf remains the big talking point in Irish golf as Max Kennedy makes his professional Challenge Tour debut determined to become “the best golfer in the world”.

22/01 Jack Nicklaus insists Rory McIlroy has ‘a lot more majors in him’ if he overcomes psychological barrier

Jack Nicklaus says Rory McIlroy must overcome a psychological barrier to end his more than decade-long wait for a fifth major win but he still believes the Holywood star has “got a lot more majors in him”.

21/01 Greg Norman ready to bury hatchet and ‘sit down’ with Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods but insists ‘I’d win the debate!’

Former LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman wants to sit down and bury the hatchet with Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy and hear them admit they’ve benefited hugely from the Saudi-backed circuit.

21/01 ‘Playing in front of your home fans is always a special experience’ – Rory McIlroy confirmed for September’s Irish Open

Six-time Race to Dubai champion Rory McIlroy will be hoping to take a step closer to matching Colin Montgomerie’s record of eight Order of Merit wins when he returns to the site of his first professional victory on Irish soil for the Amgen Irish Open at The K Club from September 4-7.

19/01 ‘He does not give a flying fig what anyone thinks of him’ – Rory McIlroy hails Tyrrell Hatton after Dubai glory

Rory McIlroy hailed LIV Golf’s Tyrrell Hatton as “a massive asset” to Europe’s Ryder Cup team and urged him to never change his fiery temper after the English star’s one-shot win in the Hero Dubai Desert Classic sent him to the top of the qualifying charts.

18/01 Shane Lowry sets up his own management company after amicable split from Horizon Sports

Shane Lowry will begin the 2025 season managing his own affairs after an amicable split from his long-time manager and Horizon Sports founder Conor Ridge.

17/01 Jon Rahm welcomes new LIV Golf CEO: ‘There’s been possibly a little too much bad blood between Greg and the governing bodies’

Jon Rahm believes replacing Greg Norman as LIV Golf CEO with “outsider” Scott O’Neil could lead to less “bad blood” with golf’s governing bodies.

15/01 Rory McIlroy’s advice to Tom McKibbin on LIV Golf: ‘If I were in your shoes, I would make a different choice’

Rory McIlroy has urged Tom McKibbin to “make a different choice” and turn down the chance to go to LIV Golf for what's believed to be in the region of $8million.

12/01 Seamus Power withdraws from Amex with back trouble

Seamus Power has withdrawn from this week’s American Express Championship with back trouble but hopes to be fully fit in a fortnight for the rest of the West Coast Swing.

10/01 Tom McKibbin and Tyrrell Hatton make winning start as Great Britian & Ireland takes two-point lead at Team Cup

Tom McKibbin performed like a veteran as he partnered Tyrrell Hatton to a fourball win over Antoine Rozner and Julien Guerrier and helped Great Britain take a 3.5-1.5 lead over Continental Europe in the Team Cup in Abu Dhabi.

10/01 Séamus Power struggles with wayward round of 73 at Sony Open in Hawaii

Séamus Power struggled off the tee and hit just three fairways as he opened his 2025 season with a three over 73 in the Sony Open in Hawaii.

10/01 Luke Donald believes Tom McKibbin must decide what’s ‘best for him’

European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald is unfazed by talk of Tom McKibbin’s potential move to LIV Golf and hopes the Holywood star can impress him in this week’s Team Cup in Abu Dhabi.

23/12 Tom McKibbin, Eamonn Darcy, Lauren Walsh, Max Kennedy and Sara Byrne honoured by Irish Golf Writers’ Association

Tom McKibbin has been named Men’s Professional of the Year by the Irish Golf Writers’ Association for the second year running.

21/12 Rory McIlroy says delayed launch a ‘blessing in disguise’ for new TGL indoor league

Questions unrelated to the launch of the TGL indoor league were not allowed but Rory McIlroy still couldn’t resist having a crack at the PGA of America’s decision to pay the US team to play in next year’s Ryder Cup.

20/12 ‘What a great achievement’ – Anna Foster, Annabel Wilson and Sara Byrne win Ladies European Tour cards

Anna Foster, Annabel Wilson and Sara Byrne secured full cards on a historic day for Irish women’s golf at LET’s Lalla Aicha Q-School in Morocco.

19/12 Paul Dunne and Niall Kearney under pressure at Asian Tour Q-School

Paul Dunne and Niall Kearney have work to do to make the 72-hole cut and keep their card hopes alive at the Final Stage of the Asian Tour Q-School in Thailand.

19/12 Anna Foster rides hot putter into card contention at Q-School in Morocco

Elm Park’s Anna Foster roared into contention for a Ladies European Tour card when she carded a blistering eight-under 65 in the third round of the Lalla Aicha Q-School in Morocco.

17/12 Irish golfers going well at LET and Asian Q-Schools

Amateur Canice Screene fired a two-under 70 to lie just one stroke off the lead after the opening 36 holes of the Ladies European Tour’s Lalla Aicha Q-School in Morocco.

17/12 Leona Maguire: I’ve no ‘bad blood’ with Suzann Pettersen over lack of appearances at this year's Solheim Cup

Leona Maguire says outgoing captain Suzann Pettersen is backing her to “carry the torch” for Europe in future Solheim Cups and insists there is “absolutely no animosity, no bad blood” between them.

16/12 US players to be paid to play in Ryder Cup

The PGA of America has confirmed that US Ryder Cup players will paid $500,000 to participate in the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black in New York.

16/12 ‘I was so stuck in my head’ – Emotional Shaun Norris (42) continues South African dominance at Leopard Creek

South Africa’s Shaun Norris faced an anxious wait before claiming an emotional one-shot win in the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek.

13/12 Agony for Mark Power as late three-putt scuppers his LIV dream

Kilkenny’s Mark Power left Saudi Arabia convinced he has the game to compete at the highest level, despite agonisingly missing the day-two cut by one stroke in the LIV Golf Promotions Event.

12/12 Tom McKibbin bounces back in Africa as Mark Power keeps LIV Golf dream alive

Tom McKibbin put last week’s disappointing performance behind him when he opened with a three-under 69 in the Alfred Dunhill Championship.

12/12 Upbeat Conor Purcell ready to show his stripes in Africa

Conor Purcell feels ready to hit the ground running as he makes his debut as a full DP World Tour card holder in the Alfred Dunhill Championship.

11/12 Olivia Mehaffey on song as four Irish poised to progress at LET Q-School pre-qualifiers

Four Irish players are in position to join Douglas’ Sara Byrne at the next week’s Final Stage of the Ladies European Tour’s Lalla Aicha Q School in Morocco.

08/12 Majestic Scottie Scheffler wins Hero World Challenge by six shots

World number one Scottie Scheffler rounded off a memorable 2024 when he clinched his ninth win of the season by retaining the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas.

08/12 ‘It’s surreal’ – Johannes Veerman ends three-year drought with Sun City victory

Johannes Veerman claimed his second DP World Tour title when he claimed a one-stroke victory on his debut in the Nedbank Golf Challenge.

06/12 Rusty Tom McKibbin well back as Julien Guerrier leads in windy Sun City

Tom McKibbin shot a second successive over-par round for the first time since September to find himself 13 shots off the pace in the Nedbank Golf Challenge.

05/12 The Island front runner for 2026 Irish Open

The Island is among the front runners to host the Amgen Irish Open in 2026.

04/12 Scottie Scheffler sees no problem with players getting paid in Ryder Cup

World number one Scottie Scheffler has “no problem” with US players being paid to play in the Ryder Cup.

03/12 ‘There’s a lot of anguish’ – John Murphy makes strong Asian Tour start in bid to put nightmare behind him

Kinsale’s John Murphy is confident he can put two years of “anguish” and “a lot of pain” behind him as he looks to clinch his Asian Tour card in Thailand.

29/11 Ireland’s Lauren Walsh has work to do after failing to build on fast start in Andalucia Costa del Sol Open

Lauren Walsh failed to build on a fast start and heads into the weekend eight shots behind Spain's Carlota Ciganda in the Andalucia Costa del Sol Open de España in Malaga.

24/11 Claremorris Golf Club draining quickly after Storm Bert flooding

Storm Bert continues to hit hard in parts of Munster and Connacht but golfers at Claremorris Golf Club in Co Mayo hope to return to action later next week.

22/11 Séamus Power withdraws with back trouble in Georgia as Leona Maguire slips backs in Tour Championship

Séamus Power called a premature end to 2024 when he withdrew from The RSM Classic in Georgia with a back injury.

21/11 Leona Maguire battles her way to steady start in $11m season-ender

Leona Maguire battled through a tough start to open with a three-under 69 in her bid for the biggest first prize in women’s golf at CME Group Tour Championship in southwest Florida.

21/11 Ireland’s Gary Hurley struggling to make cut at BMW Australian PGA Championship

Australia’s Elvis Smylie fired a six under 65 to take the first round lead in the BMW Australian PGA Championship at a rain-soaked Royal Queensland Golf Club.

21/11 Séamus Power and Leona Maguire aim for big finales

Séamus Power and Leona Maguire will be aiming to end their seasons on a high this week.

20/11 Rory McIlroy pays tribute to Rafa Nadal: ‘You have been a hero of mine and an inspiration to how I approach my own career’

Rory McIlroy joined the chorus of stars paying tribute to tennis legend Rafa Nadal after his retirement from the game on Tuesday night.

18/11 Leona Maguire still in with a chance of $4million jackpot after weekend reprieve

Leona Maguire held onto her spot in this week’s season-ending CME Group Tour Championship by just 12.7 points despite missing the cut in The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican in Florida.

18/11 Ballyneety Golf Club in Limerick to host first two days of the 2027 Junior Ryder Cup

Ryder Cup Europe today announced that the 2027 Junior Ryder Cup will take place at Ballyneety Golf Club.

18/11 ‘I can’t wait to celebrate this properly in Ireland’ – Rory McIlroy thanks wife and daughter after he rounds off tough year with sweet Dubai success

Rory McIlroy thanked his wife and young daughter in an emotional victory speech after he ended a tough season with a glorious victory.

17/11 Tyrrell Hatton wears ‘be nice’ glove after foul-mouthed rant in Dubai

Tyrrell Hatton has been labelled a "terrible influence" after snapping a club and making foul-mouthed complaints about course conditions in round three of the DP World Tour Championship.

16/11 Rory McIlroy gunning for two trophy double in Dubai as McKibbin makes big move

Rory McIlroy is determined to turn a year of near misses into a four-win season as he takes a share of the lead into the final round of the DP World Tour Championship.

16/11 Shane Lowry lurks in season finale as Rory McIlroy lies one behind Antoine Rozner in Dubai

Shane Lowry looks a threat to Rory McIlroy in the DP World Tour Championship after a five-under 67 left him just three shots of the lead.

15/11 Rory McIlroy confident of Dubai success as he goes into weekend just one off the pace despite ‘rough’ ride

Rory McIlroy failed to build on a hot start but believes his comfort factor at the Earth Course will be key after carding a three-under 69 that left him just one shot behind new leader Antoine Rozner in the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.

14/11 Shane Lowry doesn’t care about Ryder Cup money as Rory McIlroy admits he’d pay to play in event

Shane Lowry doesn't care if US players are paid for playing in the Ryder Cup, as his only concern is making Luke Donald’s team for Bethpage Black next year.

14/11 Shane Lowry on Ryder Cup pay: ‘I don’t care whether I get paid or not’

Shane Lowry doesn't care if US players are paid for playing in the Ryder Cup, as his only concern is making Luke Donald’s team for Bethpage Black next year.

13/11 Rory McIlroy: ‘I could be sitting up here with a fifth Major title and I am not, so that stings’

Rory McIlroy confessed that missing out on his fifth major win still “stings” and the “ones that got away” this year are motivating him to close the gap on Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele at the top of the world rankings.

12/11 Max Kennedy fights back to keep DP World Tour card hopes alive

Max Kennedy staged a gutsy back-nine fightback to keep his card hopes on life support at the Final Stage of the weather-delayed DP World Tour Qualifying School in Spain.

10/11 Paul Waring wins in Abu Dhabi with Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy left to rue mistakes

Rory McIlroy extended his lead over Thirston Lawrence but will have to wait until next week to secure his sixth Race to Dubai.

10/11 Padraig Harrington sees Charles Schwab Cup hopes fade in Phoenix after he ‘squandered a good start’

Padraig Harrington confessed he “squandered” a great opportunity to boost his chances of winning the Charles Schwab Cup Championship and the season-long points title in the third round of the season finale in Arizona.

09/11 Padraig Harrington off his greens as Bernhard Langer beats his age again in Phoenix

Padraig Harrington has a mountain to climb to win the season-long points race after a bad day on the greens left nine shots off the halfway lead in the Charles Schwab Cup Championship in Arizona.

08/11 Rory McIlroy needs Saturday fireworks in Abu Dhabi after late triple bogey dents title bid

?Rory McIlroy’s hopes of wrapping up the Race to Dubai a week early suffered a blow when he racked up a late triple-bogey six in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.

08/11 Rory McIlroy pleased to see new takeaway work in heat of battle in Abu Dhabi

It wasn’t perfect, but Rory McIlroy gave his new takeaway the thumbs up after he made six birdies in a five-under 67 to lurk just five shots behind leader Tommy Fleetwood in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.

07/11 Rory McIlroy backs Donald Trump to ‘clear the way’ for PIF deal

Rory McIlroy gazed into his crystal ball and predicted US President-elect Donald Trump could help “clear the way” for a peace deal in golf’s civil war.

04/11 Three Irish golfers make final stage of DP Tour Q-School after four bow out in Almeria

Irish golf will have just three players at this week’s final stage of the DP World Tour Qualifying School after Paul Dunne, Niall Kearney, Liam Nolan, Jonny Caldwell missed out in Monday’s finish in Almeria.

03/11 Conor Purcell confirms DP World Tour card as Q-School battle spills into Monday

Portmarnock’s Conor Purcell claimed the sixth DP World Tour card when he tied for 23rd in the Rolex Challenge Tour Grand Final in Mallorca.

01/11 Conor Purcell says adios to his rankings dream in Mallorca despite eagle start

Conor Purcell couldn’t capitalise on an opening eagle and watched his hopes of topping the Challenge Tour rankings evaporate in the Rolex Grand Final in Mallorca.

31/10 Conor Purcell starts well with 67 in Challenge Tour Grand Final

Conor Purcell opened with a bogey-free 67 to lie just five shots off the pace in the Rolex Challenge Tour Grand Final in Mallorca.

30/10 Spanish golf course owned by Irish billionaire Denis O’Brien set to be named as host of 2031 Ryder Cup

Billionaire Irish businessman Denis O’Brien will soon find himself in the same company as Michael Smurfit and JP McManus now that his Girona resort Camiral Golf & Wellness is considered a certainty to host the 2031 Ryder Cup.

29/10 KPMG backs Women's Irish Open until 2027 but purse remains unchanged

KPMG deserves enormous credit for backing the Women's Irish Open on the Ladies European Tour and extending its title sponsorship until 2027.

28/10 Portmarnock’s Conor Purcell looking for grand finale in Mallorca

Conor Purcell is not a man to make grand predictions about winning majors and making Ryder Cup teams.

28/10 ‘I'm getting a bit older’ – Pádraig Harrington (53) knows time is now if he wants to lift Charles Schwab Cup

Pádraig Harrington is determined to beat Father Time and win the Charles Schwab Cup for the first time after he held off the chasing pack to win the inaugural Simmons Bank Championship in Arkansas last night.

27/10 Pádraig Harrington wins by two shots in Arkansas to keep Charles Schwab Cup hopes alive

Pádraig Harrington kept his hopes alive of winning the Charles Schwab Cup for the first time when he claimed his third win of the season in the Simmons Bank Championship in Arkansas.

26/10 Seamus Power slips back in Japan after enduring nightmare run in final stretch

Seamus Power fought back from a disappointing mid round run only to make a double bogey seven at the last and fall ten shots off the lead in the ZOZO Championship in Japan.

24/10 ‘I'm under a little bit of pressure’ – Padraig Harrington believes it’s win or bust for him this week in Arkansas

Pádraig Harrington knows he must win on PGA Tour Champions this week to claim the season-long Charles Schwab Cup for the first time.

24/10 Spain's Ivan Cantero boosts his hopes of keeping his DP Tour card after claiming one-shot lead in Korea

Spain's Ivan Cantero gave himself a great chance of retaining his card when he opened with six-under 66 to claim a one-shot lead at the DP World Tour's Genesis Championship in South Korea.

24/10 Paul McGinley remembers his roots as he helps his father’s club Dunfanaghy dream big down by Sheephaven Bay

Remembering your roots and giving back to those who helped you up the ladder is par for the course for many successful people.

24/10 Leona Maguire honoured by Ireland Golf Tour Operator Association with Outstanding Contribution award

LPGA star Leona Maguire was honoured with the prestigious Jerry Donworth Outstanding Contribution to Golf Award at the 27th IGTOA Gala Irish Golf Awards in Sligo last weekend.

22/10 Sara Byrne sets early pace with superb 67 as Lauren Walsh makes solid start at LPGA Q-School

Douglas’s Sara Byrne opened with a five-under 67 to grab the early clubhouse lead in the first qualifying round for December’s LPGA Q-Series in Florida.

22/10 Taoiseach Simon Harris confirms Government support for Portmarnock’s bid to host The Open and the Women’s Open

Portmarnock Golf Club welcomed today’s announcement by the Government that it will support the likely hosting of The Open and the AIG Women’s Open at the north Dublin links.

21/10 Tee to Green news round-up: Jerry O’Leary gets boost with new car thanks to Circet All-Ireland GAA Golf Challenge

Glenflesk clubman Jerry O’Leary suffered severe spinal injuries in a devastating accident while walking home 12 months ago.

20/10 ‘It’s an amazing feeling’ – Conor Purcell secures DP World Tour card after grabbing second Challenge Tour win in China

Conor Purcell is looking forward to celebrating his promotion to the DP Word Tour at next week’s Grand Final after claiming his second Challenge Tour title of the season with an impressive four-shot win in the inaugural Hangzhou Open in China.

19/10 Conor Purcell eyes second Challenge Tour win at Hangzhou Open in China

Conor Purcell hopes to draw on the experience of his NI Open win as he takes a share of the lead into the final round of the Challenge Tour’s Hangzhou Open in China.

18/10 Tom McKibbin slips back as Jorge Campillo surges four clear in Andalucia

Tom McKibbin fought back from a slow start only to undo his good work with an untidy finish in the Estrella Damm Andalucia Masters in Spain.

07/10 Ireland’s U-16s go down fighting to England at Burnham and Berrow

Ireland's U-16 stars put up a tremendous fight before falling 16-14 to England in their Annual International Match at Burnham and Berrow last weekend.

06/10 Third-round 69 leaves Seamus Power chasing anxious leader Keith Mitchell in Mississippi

Seamus Power might have bogeyed two of his last three holes, but a third-round 69 leaves him just six shots behind Keith Mitchell heading into the final round of the Sanderson Farms Championship in Mississippi.

29/09 Angel Hidalgo holds his nerve to deny Jon Rahm a fourth Spanish Open title

Jon Rahm was denied a record fourth Open de Espana title as compatriot Angel Hidalgo claimed his maiden DP World Tour win in a play-off.

28/09 Five birdies in last 10 holes only gets Shane Lowry within nine shots of leader Angel Hidalgo in Spanish Open

Shane Lowry made five birdies in his last ten holes, but a three-under 68 still left him nine shots behind leader Angel Hidalgo heading into the final round of the Open de España in Madrid.

28/09 Leona Maguire six off lead after opening round of 69 in Arkansas Championship

Leona Maguire cruised home in three under par, but an opening 69 left her six shots behind Jasmine Suwannapura in the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship.

27/09 Shane Lowry: ‘We had a couple too many glasses of wine. So maybe that made me play a bit freer today’

?Shane Lowry confessed “a couple too many glasses of wine” made all the difference as he fired a five-under 66 to haul himself back into the mix in the Open de Espana in Madrid.

26/09 Jon Rahm beats jetlag to lurk in Madrid as Shane Lowry struggles, failing to make birdie for first time this year

Shane Lowry failed to make a birdie for the first time all season as winds gusting to 70kmh sent scores soaring in the Open de Espana. ?

25/09 All-Ireland finals series ends with two mixed titles up for grabs at Oughterard

Golf Ireland's All Ireland finals series concludes this weekend with the Flogas Irish Mixed Foursomes and the new Irish Mixed Fourball titles up for grabs at Oughterard Golf Club in Galway.

23/09 ‘It was nerve-wracking’ – Ardee delight after edging Abbeyleix to claim AIG Jimmy Bruen Shield

Liam Travers and Mannie McLoughlin secured All-Ireland glory for little Ardee when they claimed the winning point to give the Louth men the AIG Jimmy Bruen Shield at Shannon Golf Club.

22/09 ‘I'm excited for the future’ – Rory McIlroy positive despite loss to Billy Horschel at second extra hole in BMW PGA

Rory McIlroy suffered playoff agony in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth but insisted he’s excited for the future despite racking up his fourth runner-up finish this year.

22/09 ‘I could feel for him’ – Billy Horschel denies his friend Rory McIlroy second BMW PGA title with eagle at second extra hole

Rory McIlroy’s year of agonising near misses continued at Wentworth when he lost the BMW PGA Championship to Billy Horschel’s spectacular eagle three at the second extra hole.

19/09 Leona Maguire insists she has ‘a lot of respect’ for Suzann Pettersen despite Solheim Cup snub

Leona Maguire insisted she has “a lot of respect” for European skipper Suzann Pettersen after she put “a tough couple of months” behind her and built on her Solheim Cup singles win by opening with a five-under 67 into the Kroger Queen City Championship in Cincinnati.

19/09 A flying club head and left-handed putt: Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry storm into contention at BMW PGA

Rory McIlroy overcame being forced to putt left handed and watching the head of a club fly off to get off to an adventurous start and match Shane Lowry with an opening 67 in the BMW PGA at Wentworth.

19/09 Sara Byrne set to make her LET professional bow in Spain

Douglas’ Sara Byrne was inspired watching Leona Maguire put her Solheim Cup snub behind her and romp to an impressive singles win on Sunday.

17/09 Keith Egan looks to match Shane Lowry by completing rare North-West double

Portmarnock’s James Fox will miss his defence of the North of Ireland Championship when it gets underway at Royal Portrush today.

17/09 Caolan Rafferty defies elements to win Dundalk Scratch Cup for fifth time

Home advantage once again proved crucial as Caolan Rafferty won the Dundalk Scratch Cup sponsored by One Finance for the fifth time.

15/09 Rory McIlroy on another near miss: ‘If anything, it just whets my appetite even more for Portrush next year’

Rory McIlroy is hoping to consign a season of near misses to the dustbin next year and end his Northern Ireland hoodoo with victory in The 2025 Open at Royal Portrush.

15/09 Shane Lowry: ‘If I’m being honest, I’d probably take a little bit less consistency and a win or two’

Shane Lowry is targeting a win from one of his last five events this year with this week’s BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth top of his hit list.

14/09 ‘It would go a long way towards putting a nice shine on 2024’ – Rory McIlroy eyes Irish Open victory

Rory McIlroy confessed it would be “amazing” to claim his second Amgen Irish Open title and ease the pain of a year of near misses after he overcame winds gusting to 50 kmph and shot a joint best of the day 69 to take a one-shot lead into the final round at Royal County Down.

14/09 Seán Keeling blown away at Irish Open as Tom McKibbin and Séamus Power move up in high winds

Amateur Sean Keeling crashed back to earth with an 81 but Tom McKibbin and Seamus Power made headway as high winds sent scores soaring in the third round of the Amgen Irish Open at Royal County Down.

13/09 ‘If you get gusts like that, it’s going to be brutal’ – Matteo Manassero leads Irish Open but local heroes primed for challenge

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry spearhead the home challenge, but Séamus Power is not ruling himself out as he braces for what fears could be “brutal” third-round conditions at the Amgen Irish Open at Royal County Down.

13/09 ‘I’m trying to beat him now’ – Teen Seán Keeling on chasing down his hero Rory McIlroy after making Irish Open cut

Teenager Seán Keeling is now chasing down boyhood hero Rory McIlroy after he sensationally made the cut in the Amgen Irish Open at Royal County Down.

12/09 Seán Keeling (17) shows star quality at Irish Open after getting Pádraig Harrington advice

Seán Keeling might not have outgunned his hero Rory McIlroy, but the 17-year-old Roganstown teenager emerged from the shadow of the superstar with a sensational opening 70 on his Amgen Irish Open debut at Royal County Down.

11/09 ‘Four events is not a lot’ – Pádraig Harrington adamant Jon Rahm has to follow Ryder Cup eligibility rules

Jon Rahm’s revelation at LIV Chicago that he’s entered the Spanish Open and can still fulfil his four-event DP World Tour minimum to be eligible for the 2025 Ryder Cup will be music to the ears of Pádraig Harrington and Shane Lowry.

11/09 Ryder Cup hopeful Séamus Power will miss BMW PGA due to skin cancer check-up

Séamus Power believes he’s regaining the pre-injury form that made him a contender for a Ryder Cup debut last year, but a skin cancer problem has left him unsure about where he will play to make sure he is eligible for selection for Bethpage.

11/09 ‘Needed to switch it up’ – Tom McKibbin on changing caddie at a crucial phase of the season with Irish Open next

Tom McKibbin admits playing Royal County Down for the first time was a “traumatising” experience.

09/09 Solheim Cup: Format, captains and key players – everything you need to know

Europe is determined to lift the Solheim Cup for an unprecedented fourth time in a row in Virginia this week, but while it promises to be a huge task, there are myriad reasons for optimism in Suzann Pettersen’s 12-strong team, The world rankings are never a great indicator of future performance in team matchplay events, as Europe has proved with two wins and a tie from the last three Solheim Cups

06/09 Gary Hurley gets timely Irish Open lift after making cut at European Masters

Gary Hurley made his first DP World Tour cut for 18 months to boost his confidence ahead of next week’s Amgen Irish Open at Royal County Down.

06/09 Injured Billy Horschel pulls out of Irish Open

Joint Open Championship runner-up Billy Horschel has pulled out of next week’s Amgen Irish Open at Royal County Down due to a back injury.

05/09 Joy for Castletroy and Douglas in AIG Senior Cup finals at Carlow

Castletroy claimed the AIG Men’s Senior Cup for the first time since 1993 as Douglas rebounded from the 2022 defeat in the Women’s Senior Cup final to complete a memorable week for Munster clubs at Carlow Golf Club.

05/09 Putting could prove a gimme in quest to improve well-being of seniors

Loneliness and general well-being are some of the significant challenges facing older people in Ireland, but a sporting adventurer and golf lover has come up with an idea that could open the world of golf to a new audience and even make a convincing claim for inclusion in the Olympic Games.

05/09 Moyola Park end 47-year wait with first All-Ireland pennant as Roscommon defend their AIG title

Tour caddie and former professional Chris Selfridge holed the winning putt as Moyola Park ended a 47-year wait for their first All-Ireland pennant by beating Nenagh to claim the AIG Barton Shield at Carlow.

02/09 ‘I’m half-Irish, and it generally feels like a home win’ – Annabel Dimmock thrilled after KPMG Women’s Irish Open triumph

Annabel Dimmock completed a dream comeback from a career-threatening injury to end her five-year drought and claim a “home” win after a play-off in the KPMG Women’s Irish Open at Carton House.

01/09 ‘It's been a long season’ – Rory McIlroy vows to play less as he salutes Scottie Scheffler’s Tour Championship win

Rory McIlroy says he’ll play less going forward after hitting “a wall” following his US Open reverse.

31/08 Leona Maguire not panicking over putting as she trails Annabel Dimmock by 11 shots at Carton House

Leona Maguire insisted there are “no panic stations” after she endured another frustrating day on the greens to trail leader Annabel Dimmock by 11 strokes heading into the final round of the KPMG Women’s Irish Open at Carton House Fairmont.

30/08 Leona Maguire left needing ‘two low ones’ as putter goes cold on second day of Women’s Irish Open

Leona Maguire is praying her putter heats up over the weekend after a second-round 72 left her six shots behind veteran Finn Ursula Wikstrom in the €400,000 KPMG Women’s Irish Open.

26/08 ‘It’s the best job in the world’ – Leona Maguire ready for KPMG Irish Open tilt

Leona Maguire is looking forward to giving back at this week’s KPMG Women’s Irish Open, but she jokes she can’t wait for the next generation of Irish stars to hit the tour and help carry the load.

26/08 Rory McIlroy snaps driver, plays dramatic shot from water in action-packed final round at BMW Championship

Rory McIlroy endured another eventful day as he finished with a rollercoaster 71 in the BMW Championship in Denver.

25/08 Lydia Ko completes ‘Cinderella’ story with victory at St Andrews as Leona Maguire slips back

Lydia Ko completed a fairytale summer when she followed her Olympic gold medal win with a third Major championship victory in the AIG Women’s Open at St Andrews.

24/08 Leona Maguire lies seven off Jiyai Shin’s slim lead at AIG Women’s Open

Leona Maguire could not take advantage of a hot start and carded a one-under 71 to trail two-time champion Jiyai Shin by seven shots heading into the final round of the AIG Women’s Open at St Andrews.

24/08 In-form Dermot McElroy gunning for maiden Challenge Tour win in Sweden

Dermot McElroy can take a massive step forward in his career as he chases his maiden Challenge Tour win in the Indoor Golf Group Challenge in Sweden.

24/08 Byrne pushes forward in LPGA card bid as Donegan and Foster face cut threat

Douglas amateur Sara Byrne added a two-under 70 to her opening 69 to move up the leaderboard in pre-qualifying for the LPGA Q-Series in California.

23/08 Irish amateur Sara Byrne begins LPGA card quest with strong start in California

Douglas amateur Sara Byrne got off to a positive start by carding a three-under 69 in pre-qualifying at the LPGA Q-Series in California.

22/08 Leona Maguire keeps her Open hopes alive after long and windy battle at St Andrews

Leona Maguire overcame high winds and a marathon six-and-a-half-hour round to keep leader Charley Hull in her sights in the AIG Women’s Open at St Andrews.

18/08 Thomas Abom claims Irish Amateur Close glory with play-off wonder shot

Thomas Abom hit what he described as the best shot of his short career to win the AIG Irish Men’s Amateur Close Championship with a spectacular birdie at the second tie hole and become the first Edmondstown man to win a major Irish championship.

14/08 Rory McIlroy working to shake off nearly man tag — ‘I’ve just found a way to hit the wrong shot at the wrong time’

Rory McIlroy admits he must find a way to shake off his “nearly man” tag as he begins his quest for a fourth FedExCup win in the FedEx St Jude Championship in Memphis.

14/08 Garda Quentin Carew turns to Dublin legends Jason Sherlock and Jim Gavin in quest for Close glory

It’s not often the Dubs help the Lilywhites, but die-hard Kildare fan Quentin Carew admits All-Ireland-winning manager Jim Gavin and retired corner-forward Jason Sherlock have played a major role in his bid for more championship glory this week.

11/08 Dermot McElroy ties for fourth with Jonny Caldwell in Scottish Challenge to jump 56 places in top 90

Ballymena’s Dermot McElroy gained exemption into October’s second stage of the DP World Tour qualifying school after he tied for fourth with Jonny Caldwell in the Farmfoods Scottish Challenge supported by The R&A.

10/08 Leona Maguire bounces back: ‘If it wasn’t for all the support, I probably would have thought about packing it in’

Leona Maguire confessed pride in the green jersey prevented her from pulling out with illness as she signed off with a gutsy one-under 71 in the Women’s Golf Competition in Paris.

09/08 Leona Maguire suffering from flu symptoms ‘all week’ as she crashes to highest score as pro in Paris Olympics

Team Ireland revealed today that Leona Maguire has been battling ‘flu symptoms in the Women’s Olympic Golf Competition in Paris.

08/08 Shane Lowry: It’s nice to be playing next few weeks with a bit of freedom

Shane Lowry can secure a $1 million-plus bonus at this week’s Wyndham Championship but he admits he’s got one eye on the Tour Championship and that $25m FedExCup bonus.

05/08 Brian Doran storms home to earn sweet redemption and follow famous names with Mullingar Scratch Trophy success

Millicent’s Brian Doran bounced back from his disappointment in the South of Ireland Championship to claim his first amateur ‘major’ with a two-shot win in the 62nd Mullingar Scratch Trophy.

04/08 Joakim Lagergren takes K Club prize as Mark Power seals his spot at Irish Open

Joakim Lagergren holed a bunker shot for an eagle three at the 72nd hole to clinch a one-stroke victory in the Irish Challenge at The K Club.

03/08 John Murphy on track for Irish Open ticket at Irish Challenge

Kinsale’s John Murphy kept alive his hopes of winning a spot in September’s Amgen Irish Open when he carded a rollercoaster one-under 71 to lead the Irish contingent into the final round of the Irish Challenge at The K Club.

02/08 John Murphy ends nightmare run as Canice Screene wins Women’s Close

Kinsale’s John Murphy ended a nightmare run when he made his first cut this year to lead the home challenge at halfway in the Irish Challenge at The K Club.

28/07 ‘Being an American ... you never know what side the fans are going to be on’ – Patrick Adler takes South of Ireland

Chicago’s Patrick Adler became the first Lahinch member to capture the Pierse Motors VW-sponsored South of Ireland Amateur Open for 56 years when he beat Millicent’s Brian Doran 3 and 2 at the West Clare links.

21/07 ‘I said to the boys, that’s the reason I miss Paddy out on Tour’ – Lowry reveals Harrington support after horror Saturday

Shane Lowry lost none of his good humour as he came to terms with his Open Championship disappointment at Royal Troon.

13/07 Rory McIlroy left needing final round fireworks as poor finish leaves him five behind Ludvig Aberg in Scottish Open

Rory McIlroy needs to produce some final round fireworks to retain his Genesis Scottish Open title after a poor finish left him five shots behind Ryder Cup teammate Ludvig Aberg.

11/07 Rory McIlroy on US Open: ‘It hurt but I felt worse after other losses’

Rory McIlroy insists his US Open reverse was not the most disappointing loss of his career and he will use his Genesis Scottish Open defence to get ready to grab what he hopes will be another Major chance at The Open next week.

10/07 Being a playing captain would be ‘impossible’ for Keegan Bradley at Ryder Cup – Paul McGinley

Paul McGinley believes it would be “impossible” for Keegan Bradley to be a playing Ryder Cup captain but he admits it would be good news for Europe if it happened.

08/07 Max Kennedy and Sara Byrne show star potential but USA retain Palmer Cup in Lahinch

Max Kennedy and Sara Byrne left Lahinch convinced they have the game to compete with the world’s best after the USA proved clinical in the singles and retained the Arnold Palmer Cup.

06/07 Max Kennedy and Sara Byrne rally as Internationals and USA tie 18-18 heading into Arnold Palmer Cup singles at Lahinch

Dream team Sara Byrne and Max Kennedy rallied to win their mixed foursomes on the last and help the Internationals head into the singles tied 18-18 with the USA in a thrilling Arnold Palmer Cup battle at Lahinch.

05/07 Séamus Power plays himself into contention for Open spot at John Deere Classic

Séamus Power roared into contention for a place in The Open and his third PGA Tour win when he opened with a seven-under 64 in the John Deere Classic in Illinois.

02/07 Former Walker Cup star Liam Nolan grabs dream spot at Open

Galway amateur Liam Nolan was in disbelief after making testing putts on his final two holes to clinch a dream spot in The Open at Royal Troon.

30/06 Tom McKibbin secures Open debut amid playoff agony at Italian Open

Tom McKibbin suffered ecstasy and agony over a bizarre three-hour period when he closed with a superb 65 to claim his debut in The Open before losing out to Germany’s Marcel Siem for the Italian Open at the first playoff hole

29/06 ‘Ireland has been very good to me’ – Dogged Melanie Green wins Women's Amateur title at Portmarnock

American Melanie Green fought back from four down after eight holes and one down with three to play to win the 121st Women’s Amateur Championship at a rain-lashed Portmarnock,

29/06 Max Kennedy misses out on a place in The Open after playoff agony in European Amateur Championship

Royal Dublin’s Max Kennedy agonisingly missed out on a place in The Open when he lost out in a three-hole aggregate playoff for the European Amateur Championship in Denmark.

29/06 Melanie Green fights back to take one-up lead into afternoon in Women’s Amateur final at Portmarnock

American Melanie Green fought back from four down after eight holes to take a one-up lead after the first 18 holes over Scotland’s Lorna McClymont in the final of the Women’s Amateur Championship at Portmarnock.

29/06 Leona Maguire backs Portmarnock’s Major ambitions

Leona Maguire reckons Portmarnock Golf Club would be a “phenomenal” venue for the AIG Women’s Open.

24/06 Leona Maguire finishes 26th as Amy Yang wins KPMG Women’s PGA

Leona Maguire tied for 26th as South Korea’s Amy Yang finally claimed her first major with victory in the KPMG Women’s PGA at Sahalee Country Club in Washington.

23/06 Padraig Harrington claims eighth PGA Tour Champions win after strong finish in New York

Pádraig Harrington claimed his eighth win on the PGA Tour Champions and a timely boost for this week’s US Senior Open when he closed with a four-under 68 to complete a hat-trick of victories in the Dick’s Open in New York.

21/06 Tireless Tom Kim relentless in Travelers title quest as Séamus Power faces uphill battle

Marathon man Tom Kim went bogey-free for the second day running to claim the early lead in the Travelers Championship in Connecticut.

20/06 Scottie Scheffler rediscovers putting touch to fire sizzling 65 at Travelers Championship

Scottie Scheffler regained his putting touch and fired a five-under 65 to lie just a shot off the early lead in the Travelers Championship in Connecticut.

20/06 Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow seek Major boost at Women’s PGA as Rory McIlroy get backing taking a break

Leona Maguire will be looking to put a poor run of form behind her and gain momentum for a big summer when she joins Irish Olympic team-mate Stephanie Meadow in this week’s KPMG Women’s PGA at Sahalee.

16/06 Shane Lowry proud to bounce back from ‘lowest point’ of career at US Open as he hopes for Rory McIlroy major win

Shane Lowry was proud to come back from “the lowest point of my career” and caress a top 20 finish in the US Open with a sensational closing 69.

16/06 Shane Lowry proud to bounce back from ‘lowest point’ of career at US Open

Shane Lowry was proud to come back from “the lowest point of my career” and caress a top 20 finish in the US Open with a sensational closing 69.

16/06 Rory McIlroy bullish about US Open chances as late bogeys leave him three behind Bryson DeChambeau

Rory McIlroy bogeyed two of his last four holes but insists his US Open dream is still alive as he goes into the final round three shots behind a swashbuckling Bryson DeChambeau at Pinehurst No 2.

15/06 Shane Lowry hangs tough to survive testing round at US Open as Tom McKibbin sparkles

Shane Lowry survived what he described as Pinehurst’s “torture” chamber to fire a brilliant 70 and immediately headed for the sofa to watch the best in the world try to survive a brutal US Open test.

15/06 Shane Lowry hangs tough to survive testing round at US Open

Shane Lowry survived what he described as Pinehurst’s “torture” chamber and fired a brilliant 70 and immediately headed for the sofa to watch the best in the world try to survive a brutal US Open test.

13/06 Séamus Power hangs tough in US Open after four-putt shock to system

Séamus Power might not win the US Open but he certainly didn’t lose it on day one after battling back from a nasty four-putt to open with a one-over 71 at Pinehurst No 2.

11/06 ‘It’s a family joke that a tee time is the only thing Dad isn’t late for’ – Paddy Harrington sends up Pádraig at Hall of Fame induction

Pádraig Harrington was proud to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame last night but while he emphasised the importance of hard work, dedication and mental fortitude, his eldest son joked that he doesn’t work as hard on his weeks off as people might imagine.

08/06 Rory McIlroy digs deep to stay in touch at Memorial but Scottie Scheffler roars into the lead

Rory McIlroy hit US Open mode a week early, producing brilliant scrambling to remain on course for his maiden victory in the Memorial Tournament in Ohio.

07/06 Rory McIlroy digs deep to stay in touch at Memorial as he hits US Open mode a week early

Rory McIlroy hit US Open mode a week early, producing brilliant scrambling to remain on course for his maiden victory in the Memorial Tournament in Ohio.

07/06 Rory McIlroy battles his way into contention at Memorial Tournament as Seamus Power makes fast start

Séamus Power hopes qualifying for the US Open could prove a watershed moment in his season after he birdied three of his last five holes to open with a 69 in the Memorial Tournament in Ohio.

07/06 Paul McGinley emerges from shadows to take strategic Ryder Cup role

Paul McGinley’s first big task as the newly announced Strategic Adviser to the 2025 European Ryder Cup team is to make sure LIV Golf stars such as Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton are with skipper Luke Donald in New York.

04/06 Some good news for Séamus Power as he makes clutch birdie to clinch US Open spot for his first major of the year

Séamus Power’s luck finally appears to be changing after he birdied the last in 36-hole Final Qualifying to avoid a four-man playoff for three spots and earn his third US Open appearance at Pinehurst No. 2 next week.

03/06 Caolan Rafferty finds magic touch on greens to seal ‘East’ glory with final-round 65

Dundalk’s Caolan Rafferty wielded his putter like a magic wand and closed with a sensational seven-under 65 to claim the Kingspan-sponsored East of Ireland Championship at Baltray.

03/06 Jack McDonnell beats his mid-round blues to keep East of Ireland dream alive

Royal Dublin’s Jack McDonnell bounced back from a mid-round wobble to take a one-shot lead into today’s final two rounds of the Kingspan East of Ireland Amateur Open at Baltray.

02/06 Jack McDonnell leads East of Ireland field at Baltray with high-quality posse in pursuit

Winning your first major is never easy but Royal Dublin’s Jack McDonnell passed an important stress test when he recovered from a mid-round haymaker from Baltray to land two late birdies and take a one-shot lead into the final two rounds of the Kingspan sponsored East of Ireland Amateur Open Championship.

02/06 Rory McIlroy rues slow back nine as Robert MacIntyre streaks clear in Canadian Open

Rory McIlroy made a big move with a third-round 65 but finds himself seven shots behind Ryder Cup teammate Robert MacIntyre heading into the final day of the RBC Canadian Open.

02/06 Jack McDonnell hits route 66 to lead East of Ireland at Baltray

Royal Dublin’s Jack McDonnell fired a superb six-under 66 to claim the first-round lead in the Kingspan-sponsored East of Ireland Amateur Open.

01/06 Watch: The wonder shot that kept Tom McKibbin’s title defence alive in Hamburg

Tom McKibbin produced a wonder shot that sparked a flurry of late birdies to keep his hopes alive of retaining his European Open title in Hamburg.

01/06 Tom McKibbin digs deep to keep his European Open title defence alive in Hamburg

Tom McKibbin believes he has the experience and the confidence to become the first man to successfully defend the European Open title in 24 years.

23/05 Scottie Scheffler case to ‘play out’ but police officer rapped over body-cam

Scottie Scheffler’s case has not been dropped but the officer who arrested him during last week’s PGA Championship has been disciplined for a breach of policy.

19/05 ‘I’m going into something that I know — and I'm looking forward to it’ – Shane Lowry ready for PGA Championship push

Shane Lowry might not win his second major title at Valhalla today but the Offaly man clearly has the emotional maturity and the experience to get the very best out of his game.

19/05 Watch: Paul Kimmage and Brian Keogh reflect on Shane Lowry’s incredible 62 as he chases PGA Championship

Shane Lowry catapulted himself into contention at the PGA Championship in Valhalla Golf Club with an extraordinary round of 62, the second of the week after Xander Schauffele’s on Thursday.

18/05 Shane Lowry says his thoughts with family of victim at ‘eerie’ PGA

Shane Lowry produced another sensational putting performance to move through the field but his thoughts were with the family of the volunteer killed in a traffic accident outside Valhalla at 5am.

14/05 Rory McIlroy drawn with Dustin Johnson and Justin Rose as divorce bombshell bursts over PGA

Rory McIlroy will play with Dustin Johnson and Justin Rose in the first two rounds of the PGA Championship as news of his filing for divorce reverberated around Valhalla in Louisville.