Pádraig Harrington two off the lead in Prague after opening 66

Thomas Pieters and Eddie Pepperell impress at Czech Masters

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Rory McIlroy trails Li Haotong by one in Dubai

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

SSP Chawrasia retains lead at Hong Kong Open

Ireland’s Paul Dunne is one shot inside the weekend cut after a second consecutive 71

Sergio Garcia the master of his domain

‘I want to dedicate this one to my wife Angela and our little baby coming next year in March - this one is for them’

Albatross helps Joost Luiten to halfway lead at Valderrama

Final hole double-bogey sees a good day for Shane Lowry end in frustrating fashion

Paul Dunne well placed once again at Italian Open in Monza

The Greystones man shows no sign of letting his foot off the gas in impressive run of form

Marco Asensio’s shaving incident is latest unusual sports injury . . .

The 21-year-old had an infected pimple which prevented him from pulling his sock up

Irish Open Diary: Lions will find a den in Portstewart

Big screens will show third test in tented village at Irish Open

Chris Wood takes one-shot lead into final round in Sweden

English golfer cards 68 at Nordea Masters in Malmo

Jason Dufner streaks clear of field at Memorial Tournament

Shane Lowry and Padraig Harrington both produce strong second rounds in Ohio

Paul Dunne struggles on the opening day of Nordea Masters

Italy’s Renato Paratore leads with course member Henrik Stenson five off pace

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

Shane Lowry paired with Major pair Spieth and Rose

Five of the six Irish players in the field have been handed early-late starts on Thursday and Friday

Rory McIlroy says Shane Lowry put in an unenviable position over WGC event

European Tour’s withdrawal of sanction of WGC event means money won there will not count for Ryder Cup points or towards the Race to Dubai

Padraig Harrington struggles with first round 77 at St Jude Classic

Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke withdraws from the US Open to focus on ‘preparations’

Rory McIlroy handed favourable matchplay draw

Defending champion will play Thorbjorn Olesen, Kevin Na and Smylie Kaufman

Jamie Donaldson could return to action next week after chainsaw injury

2014 Ryder Cup hero avoided tendon damage in finger and could appear in Singapore

Jamie Donaldson suffers severe finger injury in chainsaw mishap

Ryder Cup star hoping to return to action in Dubai Desert Classic

Jamie Donaldson shoots a 63 to lead in Thailand

Sergio Garcia in a tie for second with Chanat Sakulpolphaisan and Chinnarat Phadungsil.

Danny Willett aiming to step up his Ryder Cup bid

Holder determined to make his mark again in Nedbank Golf Challenge at Sun City

Paul Dunne a shot off the lead at the Dunill Links

22-year-old continues excellent start to professional career with a 70 at St Andrews

Thongchai Jaidee holds his nerve to claim European Open title

The Thai golfer shot a bogey-free final round 67 to beat Graeme Storm by one shot

McIlroy wins Golfer of the Year, Player of the Year

The World Number One was honoured at the European Tour Players’ Awards

WGC Match Play: Spieth and McIlroy secure opening day wins

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

Tiger and Rory still the main draw on final day at Augusta

Jordan Spieth’s brilliance may take second place to duel between Woods and McIlroy

Shane Lowry signals his intent with impressive top-ten finish in USA

Cheque for almost $190,000 he won a big help in his bid to claim a PGA Tour card

US tour: confident Tiger Woods begins his comeback in Arizona

Woods says his driving is as strong as when he last played Phoenix Open 14 years ago

Brooks Koepka gets Rory McIlroy over the line in Race to Dubai

American owed lunch by world number one, who says season saw the best golf of his life

Jimenez holds one-stroke lead over Poulter after round of 63 at Turkish Open

Shane Lowry recovers from poor start to finish seven shots back at Maxx Royal

McIlroy on course to be crowned number one as Garcia struggles in Turkey

Only Jamie Donaldson and Marcel Siem can now overtake Rory at the top of the Race to Dubai

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

Sergio Garcia has no issues with Rory McIlroy winning Race before the line

Lee Westwood also believes World No 1’s consistency through the year deserves recognition

Rory McIlroy still out in front in Race to Dubai

Chasing trio would require back-to-back wins to stop Irishman topping Order of Merit

Scott hopes to profit from McIlroy’s absence in Shanghai

Tiger Woods and Dustin Johnson the other big name absentees from Champions tournament

Marcel Siem chips in to claim €1.66m BMW Masters jackpot

German golfer triumphs in three-way play-off in Shanghai

Alexander Levy surprised by sizzling Shanghai form

The 24-year-old is now 40 under for last five stroke play rounds, with 23 birdies and one bogey in China

Graeme McDowell two off Shanghai lead

France’s Alexander Levy leads on seven under after a 65 at a damp Lake Malaren

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

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