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Tue Jun 08 2021 - 06:00

Westwood hails European Tour’s Covid-19 protocols

Former world number one in good form in advance of the Scottish Championship

Wed Oct 14 2020 - 17:31

Stephen Gallacher in contention for back-to-back victories

Paul Dunne finishes first round as best of the Irish as trio all struggle in Morocco

Thu Apr 25 2019 - 20:50

Tyrrell Hatton on course to complete third straight win at Dunhill

Robin Dawson and Brian O’Driscoll one off lead in team competition

Sat Oct 06 2018 - 19:50

Pádraig Harrington two off the lead in Prague after opening 66

Thomas Pieters and Eddie Pepperell impress at Czech Masters

Thu Aug 23 2018 - 20:04

Wallace joins in-form Sharma on top of Delhi leaderboard

English golfer cards 70 to join local star on seven under; Darren Clarke suffers nightmare 83

Sat Mar 10 2018 - 14:59

Joost Luiten holds off battling Chris Wood to take Oman Open

Dutchman closes with 68 to win by two shots from English golfer

Sun Feb 18 2018 - 14:04

Out of Bounds: EurAsia Cup is about the bigger picture

I’ll be interesting to see who Thomas Bjorn will name as members of his 12-strong team

Wed Nov 22 2017 - 12:00

Europe’s Ryder Cup rookies must shake off history of poor showings

American first-timers have showed up much better since expansion of event in 1979

Thu Sept 29 2016 - 16:48

Darren Clarke appoints Ian Poulter as Ryder Cup vice-captain

The Englishman’s chances of qualifying to play for Europe were ended by a foot injury

Mon Jun 06 2016 - 10:59

Ian Poulter out of Ryder Cup contention due to foot injury

English golfer expected to be added to list of Darren Clarke’s vice-captains

Fri Jun 03 2016 - 14:53

Paul Dunne makes bright start in Shenzhen International

Greystones golfer trails Alexander Levy and Soomin Lee by two shots after opening 68

Thu Apr 21 2016 - 12:43

Excited Soomin Lee leads the way in Kuala Lumpur

‘It was very exciting. I had a good feeling this week because I like playing on this course’

Sat Feb 20 2016 - 12:51

Golf in fear Trump will find somewhere else to invest his money

Trump has invested heavily in golf for a very specific reason. He got in cheap and is making a fortune as economies recover

Mon Jul 13 2015 - 10:36

Henrik Stenson brands Chambers Bay ‘dangerous’

Swede’s and Steven Gallacher’s caddies both hospitalised after on-course incidents

Thu Jun 18 2015 - 10:21

Pádraig Harrington misses cut and shot at US Open

Graeme McDowell also on way out in Memphis as tee-times announced for next week’s Major

Fri Jun 12 2015 - 21:37

Henrik Stenson in rude health ahead of Nordic Masters

The 39-year-old Swede admits to playing catch-up after number of illnesses

Thu Jun 04 2015 - 01:00

Rory McIlroy drawn with Rickie Fowler in Irish Open

Padraig Harrington to play with Sergio Garcia at Royal County Down

Tue May 26 2015 - 18:17

Rory McIlroy survives, Spieth knocked out at Match Play

World number one will play Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama in the next round

Sat May 02 2015 - 12:45

WGC Match Play: Spieth and McIlroy secure opening day wins

Shane Lowry claims scalp od Graeme McDowell on opening day in San Francisco

Thu Apr 30 2015 - 11:38

Rory McIlroy’s struggles continue as Blue Monster lives up to billing

World No 1 takes 40 shots over his opening nine holes at Doral

Thu Mar 05 2015 - 19:40

Rory McIlroy claims second Dubai Desert Classic title

World No 1 wins by three shots from Norway’s Alex Noren

Mon Feb 02 2015 - 00:56

Rory McIlroy continues to dazzle as he leads in Dubai

World number one sits four clear despite third round petering out after ripsnorting start

Sat Jan 31 2015 - 13:37

Rory McIlroy tunes out the noise with a flawless 64 in Dubai Desert Classic

World number one determined to end run of three successive second places on tour

Fri Jan 30 2015 - 23:01

Rory McIlroy makes strong start in Dubai Desert Classic

A bogey on the final hole is a rare blemish for world number one as he ends day two behind Bernd Wiesberger

Thu Jan 29 2015 - 09:00

Rory McIroy primed for success in favoured Dubai hunting ground

Defending champion Stephen Gallacher going for an unprecedented treble

Tue Jan 27 2015 - 01:00

Oliver Fisher takes one-shot lead in Qatar after opening 65

Ireland’s Damien McGrane three off the lead after 68

Wed Jan 21 2015 - 21:34

Luke Donald goes low to take Nedbank lead

Ireland’s Shane Lowry 10 shots off the pace after another round of 72 in Sun City

Fri Dec 05 2014 - 17:55

Lowry six off Fisher’s Sun City lead

Offaly golfer carded a 72 after opening Nedbank Challenge with a double-bogey and turning in 38

Thu Dec 04 2014 - 18:57

Players reluctant to tweak ‘Final Series’ despite McIlroy’s runaway success

Barring an extraordinary climax to season, Irishman destined to top the order of merit

Thu Nov 13 2014 - 01:00

Justin Rose targeting world number two spot as ‘Final Series’ begins

Shane Lowry, Graeme McDowell and Michael Hoey also in action at the BMW Masters in Shanghai

Thu Oct 30 2014 - 01:00

Graeme McDowell and Shane Lowry bow out of World Match Play

Back to back defeats end Irish involvement before quarter-final stages

Fri Oct 17 2014 - 17:30

Back to where it all began, where I took my first shot as a pro

Lowry delighted to be back playing matchplay, a format he loves

Thu Oct 16 2014 - 12:00

Shane Lowry and Pádraig Harrington one off the lead in Dunhill Links

France’s Raphael Jaquelin leads on nine under as Rory McIlroy makes move with 67

Fri Oct 03 2014 - 19:07