Impressive Furyk rolls back the yearsAmerican records an opening 65 to ease into the lead at challenging Oak HillFri Aug 09 2013 - 08:02
McGinley delighted to be back in the Majors and hopes to rise to challengeRyder Cup captain playing with US counterpart and Darren ClarkeThu Aug 08 2013 - 08:05
Defending champion McIlroy confident he can contend again in year’s final MajorIrishman hoping he can rediscover last year’s magic for the tough challenge at Oak HillThu Aug 08 2013 - 01:07
Woods calling all the shots once againWorld number one asserts that it would still be a great year without a Major titleWed Aug 07 2013 - 01:00
McIlroy maintains game is almost thereDefending champion one of six Irish in the field for season’s final major at Oak HillTue Aug 06 2013 - 01:00
Woods and Mickelson set for a showdown in year’s final MajorTop Americans and great rivals in form as they prepare for the start of the USPGA at Oak HillTue Aug 06 2013 - 01:00
Tiger Woods burns bright at Firestone with a 61American holds seven-shot lead over the field, Rory McIlroy one over after a 71Fri Aug 02 2013 - 22:40
Shane Lowry still in the swing in AkronOffaly man will tee up in the WGC as Harrington heads to Reno insteadTue Jul 30 2013 - 01:07
Irish lick their Muirfield woundsMcDowell straight back into action at this week’s US Tour stop at the Canadian OpenTue Jul 23 2013 - 01:02
Pádraig Harrington to work at getting back to where he believes he belongsFinal day was one of disappointment for the Irish quartet who made the cutMon Jul 22 2013 - 01:00
Phil Mickelson ends links jinx with mesmerising displayFour birdies in the final six holes helps the American win the British Open title by three shotsMon Jul 22 2013 - 01:00
Miguel Angel Jimenez has no complaints as he breezes into leadWily Spaniard now has the chance to become the oldest Major championSat Jul 20 2013 - 01:38
Lowry produces the goods when it matters mostLast-hole birdie keeps Offalyman inside the cut line, while pal McIlroy departsSat Jul 20 2013 - 01:20
McDowell enjoys his own private Woods clinicUlster man impressed by playing partner’s calm, precise iron play and superb puttingSat Jul 20 2013 - 01:07
Mark O’Meara shoots opening 67 and quips it’s “one for the old farts”Tom Lehman, a sprightly 54, and cigar-chomping, pony-tailed, rioja-sipping Miguel Angel Jimenez, all of 49, defies age barrier to manoeuvre into contention with 68sFri Jul 19 2013 - 01:00
‘I feel like I’m walking around out there and I’m unconscious’Ulsterman suffers meltdown in first round of British Open as he slumps to an ugly 79Fri Jul 19 2013 - 01:00
Impressive Zach Johnson takes charge in testing conditions in British OpenAmerican holds one-shot lead over Rafael Cabrera-Bella and Mark O’MearaFri Jul 19 2013 - 01:00
McIlroy places faith in his new driverWorld number two one of six Irishmen in the field alongside fellow Major winners Pádraig Harrington, Graham McDowell and Darren ClarkeThu Jul 18 2013 - 01:00
Mickelson choosing his weapons carefully for Muirfield challengeAmerican won’t have a driver in his bag but will use his Callaway fairway wood for accuracyWed Jul 17 2013 - 01:00
McDowell confident his game is tailor-made for this Major challengeUlsterman is looking for the fourth victory of what has been a hitherto topsy-turvy seasonWed Jul 17 2013 - 01:00
Darren Clarke still working as he goes in search of a match for his 2011 Claret JugStruggling Ulsterman hoping Muirfield Open will get the best out of him againTue Jul 16 2013 - 01:00
Nick Faldo advises Rory McIlroy to ‘concentrate on golf’“You have a window of opportunity, that’s my only words of wisdom to Rory. You have, say, a 20-year window as an athlete. Concentrate on golf. Nothing else!”Tue Jul 16 2013 - 01:00
R&A will be coursed over ‘elephant in the room’All-male club a contentious choice to host British OpenSat Jul 13 2013 - 01:00
McDowell not worried by his inconsistency so far this seasonBlowing hot, cold and missing cuts but up to sixth in the world after latest victoryTue Jul 09 2013 - 01:00
Carton House comes in for universal praise after Irish OpenFour-day attendance total of 81,379 compares very favourably with the figures for Killarney in 2010 and 2011Tue Jul 02 2013 - 01:01
Statistics don’t lie: Rory McIlroy must sort out driving to get his game backMeeing with Nike technicians could be vital for world number two ahead of British OpenTue Jul 02 2013 - 01:00
England’s Paul Casey gets back to winning waysCasey’s peerless display is capped off by a 60-footer for eagle on the finishing holeMon Jul 01 2013 - 01:00
Shane Lowry picks himself up and battles back for tied-fifth finishLowry returns with renewed focus for the final roundMon Jul 01 2013 - 01:00
Olazabal rolls back years as he reaches Irish Open midway point on seven underSpaniard has won 23 European Tour titles in his career but none since the Mallorca Classic in 2005Sat Jun 29 2013 - 01:00
Lowry’s 70 keeps the home fires burning as he lies two shots off Rock and UihleinBirdie, birdie finish is the perfect tonic for Offaly man after shaky startSat Jun 29 2013 - 01:00
Major disappointment for home fans as four big guns bow outLowry still in the hunt just two shots adrift of the leadersSat Jun 29 2013 - 01:00
Shane Lowry leads the home charge in the Irish Open with superb five-under-par 67 at Carton HouseWorld number two Rory McIlroy now struggling to make the cut after shooting two-over-par 74Fri Jun 28 2013 - 01:00
Lofty Swede Floren looking down on all the rest at Irish Open after good blade runLeader’s bogey-free round features an eagle and four birdiesFri Jun 28 2013 - 01:00
Rory McIlroy determined to rise above the pressure and answer the call in Irish OpenUlsterman says he feels ‘suffocated’ by the weight of expectation of winning the national championshipThu Jun 27 2013 - 01:00
Graeme McDowell hope to finally make a mark in his home Irish OpenUlsterman has also met with fellow Irish pros to try and strengthen the tournamentThu Jun 27 2013 - 01:00
McGinley doesn’t see any reason for concern over McIlroy’s formMcIlroy will use today’s pro-am to get familiar with a course he knows well from his amateur daysWed Jun 26 2013 - 00:30
Carton House pro Shane Lowry is ready to give Irish Open his best shotPopular Offalyman knows he’s going to be in big demand but is ready to make himself available to fansTue Jun 25 2013 - 01:00
Justin Rose reaches golf’s promised land following a long and arduous journeyEven 21 missed cuts in a row as a novice professional failed to deter the EnglishmanTue Jun 18 2013 - 01:00
McIlroy looking for a fresh start as he puts Merion misery behind himWorld number two looking forward to Irish Open at Carton HouseTue Jun 18 2013 - 01:00
Bad bounce bound to stick in Westwood’s craw but he knows it’s just part of the gameCruel intervention of a wicker basket pin-top probably cost him two precious shotsSat Jun 15 2013 - 09:10
McIlroy and Woods grind it out to stay in the mixMasters champion Adam Scott left gaspingfor air after four successive bogeysSat Jun 15 2013 - 09:06
Merion course proving difficult for Major contenders to master‘If you don’t hit the fairways here, you’re not going to score. If you do hit the fairways, it’s still a big challenge from there’Fri Jun 14 2013 - 22:41
Waterford amateur Phelan seizes US Open opportunity22-year-old’s opening round of 71 was two shots better than three-time Major champion Padraig HarringtonFri Jun 14 2013 - 07:39
Decision to stage US Open at under-sized Merion should be commendedUSGA choosing Merion could pave way for Royal Portrush to host major opens in the futureFri Jun 14 2013 - 01:00
Phil Mickelson’s unconventional preparation for US Open pays off with early clubhouse leadWaterford amateur Kevin Phelan more than holds his own with the world’s top professionalsThu Jun 13 2013 - 23:00
Tough finishing stretch at Merion leaves nowhere to hide at the US OpenLast five holes, described as “brutal” by Rory McIlroy, will test the world’s best golfersThu Jun 13 2013 - 01:00
In-form Tiger Woods is the one to beat in US Open at MerionMatt Kuchar feels he’s ready to land his first MajorThu Jun 13 2013 - 01:00
Sergio Garcia likely to face the wrath of the Philadelphia sports fans at MerionIreland’s Pádraig Harrington will have a close-up view of the discomfort set to befall the SpaniardWed Jun 12 2013 - 01:00
No verbal apology from Sergio Garcia but Woods is anxious to concentrate on Merion challengeTiger more concerned about the part mud balls would play in the championshipWed Jun 12 2013 - 01:00
