Oosthuizen on course to defend title

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

Amateur Schaper shaping up well in South African Open

Teenager just one shot off leader Tapio Pulkkanen in Johannesburg

Shane Lowry hoping to turn pain into early-season gain as he gets back to action

British Open champion returns to action in Hong Kong ahead of Abu Dhabi defence

Larrazabal leads by three at Leopard Creek

Spaniard seeking first win on European Tour since 2015

Pablo Larrazabal burns off the field to lead by three in South Africa

Jonathan Caldwell cards 69 to make the cut as players deal with extreme heat at Leopard Creek

Behind the scenes during Open week at Portrush

Philip Reid provides some snapshots of a famous week on the Causeway Coast

Tommy Fleetwood in positive mood despite lack of Bethpage knowledge

English player has never played course for US PGA Championship

Tiger Woods’s comeback win sets up last 16 showdown with Rory McIlroy

Shane Lowry wins final group game to secure Masters invite

All you need to know: WGC - World Matchplay

Rory McIlroy can return to world no1 spot this week at the Austin Country Club

Out of Bounds: Golfers badly want to make it to Tokyo 2020

Rory Sabbatini’s switch from Springbok to Slovak is interesting on a wider front

Sergio Garcia shines bright at Sun City to take four-shot lead

Spanish star cards 64 in South Africa; Shane Lowry leads Irish challenge on one under

Shane Lowry leads Irish charge at US PGA as play is suspended

Gary Woodland tops the board as day two play is cancelled to resume Saturday

Rory McIlroy gets the rub of the green and the spectators at Wentworth

Former champion shoots eventful 71 to take a share of the lead into final round

Rory McIlroy closing in on lead in Dubai as play suspended

Four-time major winner has to finish his round tomorrow while Paul Dunne slipped back

Chris Paisley keeps it in the family as he wins BMW SA Open

Paisley’s wife Keri was caddying for her husband for the first time

Branden Grace and Chase Koepka share SA Open lead

Pre-tournament favourite and Brooks Koepka’s brother both shot opening 65s

Branden Grace brings a little sporting joy to South Africa

‘It was a hard weekend for South African sports fans but luckily this can put a couple of smiles on faces’

Scott Jamieson in line for biggest career win in South Africa

Scottish golfer one shot clear in Sun City while Shane Lowry sits eight shots off lead

Shane Lowry battles back to level par at Sun City

Irish golfer five shots off first-round leader Bernd Wiesberger at Nedbank Challenge

US race into the lead after first day of Presidents Cup

Americans are favourites to lift the trophy having won nine of the 11 biennial contests

From depths of despair Jordan Spieth's is a tale of victory

He comes back from poor start with incredible final five holes to win Open title

Jordan Spieth remains in total control of his Open ambitions

Ice-cool Texan cards 65 to take three-shot lead; Branden Grace cards historic 62

Branden Grace shoots record 62 in third round of British Open

South African becomes first man to shoot 62 in a Major Championship

Surprise win for Alex Noren leaves Shane Lowry with regrets

Swede outmanoeuvres all to snatch PGA championship with majestic performance

Graeme McDowell sees hopes disappear in Texas Open

Kevin Chappell defies windy conditions to tale the third round lead in San Antonio

Graeme McDowell two shots off first round lead in Texas

Irishman is looking for his first win on PGA Tour since 2015 at Valero Texas Open

Tiger Woods faces another six months out after further surgery

14-time Major winner ‘optimistic this will relieve my back spasms and pain’

Luke Donald targets overdue win at RBC Heritage

Shane Lowry aiming to bounce back after disappointing missed cut at the Masters

Rory McIlroy with work to do after Danish defeat in opener

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

Graeme McDowell focussing on return to the top of the game

Former US Open champion has slipped to world No91 ahead of first 2017 start in Qatar

Schwartzel returns home to defend title at Malelane

South African hopes to continue dominance at Alfred Dunhill Championship

Alex Noren’s fine season continues with win in Sun City

Stunning final round 63 gives Swede fourth European Tour title from past 11 events

Wang Jeunghun cruises into Sun City lead with superb 64

The South Korean will take a three shot lead into the final round at Nedbank Challenge

Danny Willett bucks the trend as rivals skip Turkish Open

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry among the long list of absentees due to security concerns

Russell Knox ‘very disappointed’ to miss out on Ryder Cup wildcard

Europe’s top earner and world No 20 has had a trying week

Walker holds off Day to claim his first Major championship

Fears that play would run into fourth day allayed as sun finally makes an appeareance

Jimmy Walker holds off late Jason Day challenge to take US PGA title

The Texan sealed his first major championship title on a marathon day at Baltusrol

Open preview: Confident Dustin Johnson ready for Troon test

Despite presence of the ‘Big Four’, many in quality field capable of British Open glory

Rory McIlroy: Olympic pull-outs not embarrassing for golf

‘I have four Olympic Games a year. That’s my pinnacle. That’s what I play for.’

Jordan Spieth unsure of Olympic participation

Bubba Watson has said that he is “100 per cent in” for representing the US in Rio

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