The Irish Times

Pádraig Harrington set to miss out on Tour finale despite fighting effort in Dubai

Closing 67 sees Irish golfer finished in share of eighth spot behind winner JB Hansen

Sun Nov 14 2021 - 13:40

Burmester takes narrow lead into weekend at European Masters

The South African followed up his opening 64 with a bogey-free 65

Fri Aug 27 2021 - 21:14

Former champions Oosthuizen and Spieth sparkle on opening day

South African golfer cards flawless six-under 64 to lead by one shot

Thu Jul 15 2021 - 17:28

Strong home challenge mounted early on at British Open

Darren Clarke returned from Champions Tour stateside to start with one-over-par 71

Thu Jul 15 2021 - 14:13

Irish Open: Herbert stays in front as pack bunches up

McIlroy and Lowry hoping to make up ground on moving day

Fri Jul 02 2021 - 20:48

Lost ball but far from a lost cause for Lowry at Irish Open

Shane Lowry opens with a 70 at Mount Juliet as Herbert sets hot pace

Thu Jul 01 2021 - 14:58

Dilution in strength of Irish Open field a concern

With rival PGA Tour ongoing in Detroit, just four of world’s current top 50 in action in Kilkenny

Wed Jun 30 2021 - 11:41

Viktor Hovland moves up a gear as Niall Kearney’s BMW challenge stalls

Norwegian star goes three clear in Munich after bogey-free 64

Sat Jun 26 2021 - 18:56

Eddie Pepperell gains edge as he targets another British Masters success

English golfer holes from 40 feet on the 18th to break clear at the top of the leaderboard

Fri May 14 2021 - 19:17

Patrick Reed shares Race to Dubai lead ahead of final day

Graeme McDowell withdraws from European Tour finale because of back inury

Sat Dec 12 2020 - 15:37

Victor Perez in pole position to win Race to Dubai after opening 67

Race leader Patrick Reed cards 70 in his first round

Thu Dec 10 2020 - 14:44

Andy Sullivan remains the man to catch in Dubai

‘I feel like I’ve got the golf ball under some sort of control at the moment’

Thu Dec 03 2020 - 17:00

David Drysdale flying high with strong strong start at Cyprus Open

Scottish golfer overcame a self-diagnosed case of ‘Elevated Tee Syndrome’ to card 65

Thu Oct 29 2020 - 18:19

Martin Kaymer on the charge at UK Championship

Justin Walters is in the lead as Ireland’s Jonathan Caldwell enjoys solid round

Sat Aug 29 2020 - 21:08

Different Strokes: Shane Lowry enters last chance saloon

Ladies Scottish Open sets positive precedent, In Numbers, Word of Mouth and more

Tue Aug 11 2020 - 06:00

Andy Sullivan fights back tears as he wins English Championship

The victory was his first on the European Tour since the 2015 Portugal Masters

Sun Aug 09 2020 - 19:34

Andy Sullivan on course for first tournament win since 2015

Former Ryder Cup player leads by five shots heading into final day at Hanbury Manor

Sat Aug 08 2020 - 19:56

Oosthuizen on course to defend title

South Africam holds one shot lead going into final round in Johannesburg

Sat Jan 11 2020 - 14:27

Brown picks up first European Tour title

Brown secured his playing rights for 2020 with victory in Portugal

Sun Oct 27 2019 - 19:05

Jon Rahm claims Irish Open and eyes Seve’s treble

He moves to the top of Race to Dubai order of merit and back into the world’s top-10

Sun Jul 07 2019 - 21:19

Ever made a hole-in-one? The odds are very much against you

The chances of a pro making an ace are long enough, as for amateurs it’s a different story

Wed Nov 28 2018 - 11:20

Paul Dunne has work to do after opening 71 in Crans

Irishman made six bogeys in his opening round at the Omega European Masters

Thu Sept 06 2018 - 18:00

Olesen holds off Francesco Molinari in Italian Open

Graeme McDowell finishes five off Danish winner as Paul Dunne closes with a 68

Sun Jun 03 2018 - 16:51

Alvaro Quiros closes with birdie to take one-shot lead in Morocco

Big-hitting Spaniard cards 72 to hold on to the lead at Hassan Trophy

Sat Apr 21 2018 - 19:00

Rory McIlroy trails Li Haotong by one in Dubai

Four-time Major winner enjoyed a two-shot lead going into the delayed third round

Sat Jan 27 2018 - 16:13

Catch him if you can - Paul Dunne clocks up the air miles

Irish golfer spent more than two weeks on planes and airports in 2017

Tue Jan 16 2018 - 06:15

Not only is slow play annoying, it also makes you worse

Food for thought in RSM Player Performance Study report based on evidence from survey

Wed Nov 29 2017 - 12:30

Thomas Pieters one off the lead despite broken driver

Peter Uihlein and Alexander Bjork hold joint lead in Paris

Sat Jul 01 2017 - 18:20

English players in GolfSixes urge ‘naming and shaming’ for slow play

Peterson incurs one-shot penalty for tardy pace as Demark win inaugural tournament

Mon May 08 2017 - 01:00

New GolfSixes format begins with fireworks, music and shot clocks

After 16 pairs began the inaugural event, just eight remain for Sunday’s knockout stages

Sat May 06 2017 - 17:51

Rory McIlory makes late surge as winds whip up stiff Masters test

Shane Lowry hits 72, as Charley Hoffman defies the conditions to finish seven-under

Fri Apr 07 2017 - 01:10

Sung Kang takes three shot lead into final day in Houston

Korean on course for Masters qualification with Rickie Fowler breathing down his neck

Sun Apr 02 2017 - 12:08

Rory McIlroy with work to do after Danish defeat in opener

World number two came up against a wedge masterclass displayed by Soren Kjeldsen

Thu Mar 23 2017 - 08:53

Rory McIlroy makes light of illness and layoff to move into lead

World number one ranking back in his sights as he holds halfway lead in Mexico

Sat Mar 04 2017 - 12:22