Royal Dublin Golf Club embraces gender equality after vote

Constitution to be amended which in effect will allow Dublin club’s first female member

Rory McIlroy back on top of the world without swinging a club

Four-time Major winner tops the rankings for the first time since September 2015

Out of Bounds: Matchplay is golf in its rawest guise

The mano-a-mano nature of it brings back notions of old hand-to-hand combat

The Ryder Cup: as friendly and cordial as a cruise missile

Birkdale in 1969 was probably the closest a match came to actual violence on the course

Aggressive game plan puts Rory McIlroy firmly in the mix

Opening 69 leaves Northern Irishman just three behind first round leader Kisner

Tiger Woods, 666th in world, still Dubai’s star attraction

The 14-times major champion remains bullish, insisting ‘the goal is to win it’

Strong Irish contingent bound for reinstated British Masters

Personal support of Ian Poulter ensures event returns after eight years

Graeme McDowell expecting fiery EurAsia Cup

Tournament marred off the course by dispute between European Tour and Ballesteros family

Sad to see Seve’s will imposed on EurAsia Cup hard sell

European Tour accused of ‘disrespecting’ Ballesteros family in Royal Trophy row

European Tour has proposed new Asia v Europe tournament which will take place in March

McIlroy right back in the picture at Oak Hill

Third round of 67 moves McIlroy to three under at US PGA Championship as leaders struggle