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Luke Donald File Photo
Luke Donald humbled by players' support for his return as Ryder Cup captain
Donald has been reappointed after masterminding a commanding victory in Rome earlier this year.

Wed, 29 Nov, 2023

Luke Donald File Photo
Luke Donald reappointed European Ryder Cup captain for 2025 contest in New York
Donald has been reappointed after masterminding a commanding win in Rome earlier this year.

Wed, 29 Nov, 2023

The Open 2022 - Day One - St Andrews
Will Zalatoris back in the swing after enduring ‘golfer’s worst nightmare’
Zalatoris will join Tiger Woods in returning to action in the Hero World Challenge.

Wed, 29 Nov, 2023

2023 Australian PGA Championship - Day 4
Siblings Min Woo and Minjee Lee to battle for family bragging right in Sydney
Min Woo Lee and his sister Minjee will be battling for the spotlight in Sydney, just days after the former won his third DP World Tour title in the Australian PGA Championship.

Wed, 29 Nov, 2023

Hero World Challenge - Previews
Fit-again Tiger Woods targets a dozen big tournaments in 2024
'I miss the camaraderie and the fraternity like atmosphere out here, and the overall banter. But what drives me is I love to compete'

Tue, 28 Nov, 2023

The Open 2022 - Day Two - St Andrews
Tiger Woods was ‘very frustrated’ by secretive PGA Tour deal with Saudi PIF
Woods will compete for the first time since undergoing ankle surgery in April in this week’s Hero World Challenge.

Tue, 28 Nov, 2023

Rory McIlroy tops Tiger Woods and earns $15m from PGA's Player Impact Programme
Rory McIlroy tops Tiger Woods and earns $15m from PGA's Player Impact Programme
The PIP, introduced in 2021, was designed to reward players who generate the most interest in the PGA Tour, with metrics such as Google searches, news article mentions and social media reach taken into account.

Tue, 28 Nov, 2023

2023 Australian PGA Championship - Day 4
Burmester wins in Joburg as Lawrence has final round to forget
Min Woo Lee overcomes nervy start to win Australian PGA

Sun, 26 Nov, 2023

Horizon Irish Open 2022 - Day One - Mount Juliet Estate
Home favourite Lawrence in control at Joburg Open
The South African carded four birdies and a bogey to get to 15 under.

Sat, 25 Nov, 2023

Horizon Irish Open 2022 - Day One - Mount Juliet Estate
Former champion Lawrence surges into three-shot lead at Joburg Open
Former Ryder Cup player Wiesberger granted membership of DP World Tour after two seasons with LIV

Thu, 23 Nov, 2023

Adam Scott file photo
Adam Scott: Still a lot of work to do before future shape of men's golf is clear
The Framework Agreement between the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), which blindsided players when it was announced in June, is due to be finalised by the end of the year.

Wed, 22 Nov, 2023

The Masters - Preview Day 1
Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods' indoor Golf venture postponed after venue damaged
The TGL, a new three-versus-three golf league, was due to start early next year but has now been pushed back to 2025.

Mon, 20 Nov, 2023

Jordan Spieth to replace Rory McIlroy on PGA Tour board
Jordan Spieth to replace Rory McIlroy on PGA Tour board
The PGA commissioner, Jay Monahan, announced the change to tour members on Monday.

Mon, 20 Nov, 2023

Nicolai Hojgaard hails 'sweetest' DP World Tour Championship win
Nicolai Hojgaard hails 'sweetest' DP World Tour Championship win
The 22-year-old Dane recorded nine birdies and a solitary bogey to finish two shots clear of Ryder Cup team-mates Viktor Hovland and Tommy Fleetwood

Mon, 20 Nov, 2023

44th Ryder Cup - Day Two - Marco Simone Golf and Country Club
Ludvig Aberg keen to ‘love golf for long time’ after clinching RSM Classic title
Aberg carded back-to-back rounds of 61 over the weekend at Sea Island to finish 29 under par, four shots clear of Canada’s Mackenzie Hughes.

Sun, 19 Nov, 2023

The Open 2022 - Day Two - St Andrews
Tiger Woods returns to action later this month
Woods underwent ankle surgery in April after withdrawing from The Masters, and has not played competitively since.

Sat, 18 Nov, 2023

Matt Wallace shoots stunning third-round 60 to lead DP World Tour Championship
Matt Wallace shoots stunning third-round 60 to lead DP World Tour Championship
Rory McIlroy his nine shots off the lead after his round of seven under 65.

Sat, 18 Nov, 2023

Fine finish hands Hojgaard lead, McIlroy 'stuck in neutral'
Fine finish hands Hojgaard lead, McIlroy 'stuck in neutral'
Rory McIlroy could only add a 72 to his opening 71 to lie 10 shots off the pace.

Fri, 17 Nov, 2023

Leona Maguire acknowledges the crowd after finishing her round 1/9/2023
Leona Maguire five shots off the lead at Tour Championship
Leona Maguire had a bogey on the fourth but made a recovery with a birdie on the fifth, sixth and eighth holes to go out in 34 shots.

Thu, 16 Nov, 2023

PNC Championship - Final Round
Charlie Woods, son of Tiger, wins Florida high school golf title
The 14-year-old was part of victorious team in Florida.

Thu, 16 Nov, 2023

Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give - Final Round
LPGA prize fund for 2024 season rises to record 118 million US Dollars
The 2024 total prize fund represents a 69 per cent increase from 2021's figure of approximately 70million US dollars.

Thu, 16 Nov, 2023

Jonathan Caldwell on the 3rd hole 27/9/2020
Jonathan Caldwell finishes outside tour cards at Final Stage of DP World Tour Qualifying School
Caldwell knew he likely needed a round in the sixties to get his card but mixed four birdies with one bogey and two double bogeys in a closing 72 to finish 49th

Thu, 16 Nov, 2023

Ryder Cup 2023 Package
Jon Rahm says it is ‘mainly my fault’ that he cannot catch Rory McIlroy in Dubai
Rahm admits he only has himself to blame.

Wed, 15 Nov, 2023

Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open - Day Two - The Renaissance Club
Jon Rahm rules out replacing Rory McIlroy on PGA Tour policy board
Rahm has backed McIlroy’s decision.

Wed, 15 Nov, 2023

Jonathan Caldwell on the 3rd hole 27/9/2020
Caldwell keeps card hopes alive with hot finish in Spain
Only the top 25 and ties will be awarded cards today and Caldwell, who was a disastrous five-over early in the first round, is pleased to have a chance.

Tue, 14 Nov, 2023

44th Ryder Cup - Day Three - Marco Simone Golf and Country Club
Rory McIlroy aware ‘loose lips sink ships’ as progress made towards golf future
The Framework Agreement between the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), which blindsided players when it was announced in June, was due to be finalised by the end of the year.

Tue, 14 Nov, 2023

Horizon Irish Open Golf Championship - Day Two
Agony for Power and O'Rourke at Q-School as Caldwell keeps card hopes alive
Power, 20, and Naas man O’Rourke, 32, were left wondering what might have been as they missed the four-round cut by the slimmest of margins

Mon, 13 Nov, 2023

Nedbank Golf Challenge - Day Four
Rory McIlroy aims for Montgomerie’s record after fifth European order of merit win
World No 2 Max Homa claims Nedbank title after Meronk falls out of race.

Sun, 12 Nov, 2023

Nedbank Golf Challenge - Day Four
Max Homa wins in Sun City as Rory McIlroy seals fifth Race to Dubai title
American Homa birdied the 15th from seven feet in the Nedbank Challenge and rattled in a 38-foot effort at the next to put the result beyond doubt

Sun, 12 Nov, 2023

Bunker eagle helps 'scrappy' Homa take charge of Nedbank Challenge 
Bunker eagle helps 'scrappy' Homa take charge of Nedbank Challenge 
American leads the field by one at Gary Player Country Club having righted the ship after a shaky start to third round

Sat, 11 Nov, 2023

BMW PGA Championship 2023 - Day Two - Wentworth Golf Club
Tommy Fleetwood: Chance to seal Sun City hat-trick 'pretty surreal'
Fleetwood can join an elite group which includes the likes of Tiger Woods and Sir Nick Faldo by winning the same DP World Tour event three times in succession.

Thu, 09 Nov, 2023

Dale Reid file photo
Former Solheim Cup captain Dale Reid dies aged 64
Reid, who had been suffering from cancer, died on Wednesday morning in Townsville, Australia, the LET said

Wed, 08 Nov, 2023

Cazoo Classic 2022 - Day One - Hillside Golf Club
Golf Ireland appoint Tracy Bunyan as new COO
Bunyan replaces Anne McCormack in the position after McCormack departed Golf Ireland to become the new Chief Executive Officer with Hockey Ireland this year

Wed, 08 Nov, 2023

'It’s important to have these conversations' - Sinéad McGrath on endometriosis and a journey through IVF
'It’s important to have these conversations' - Sinéad McGrath on endometriosis and a journey through IVF
“Hopefully somewhere down the line I will have a lovely little family and I will be able to get my children to play golf too.” 

Wed, 08 Nov, 2023

TimberTech Championship - Final Round
Pádraig Harrington claims second Tour Champions win of season
Pádraig Harrington hits a stunning 64 to win the TimberTech Championship.

Sun, 05 Nov, 2023

Masters champ Jon Rahm backs out of Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s tech-driven TGL league
Masters champ Jon Rahm backs out of Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s tech-driven TGL league
The announcement comes as TGL has spent the week revealing the format and details of the 15-hole team matches, team names and which players are being assigned to various cities.

Thu, 02 Nov, 2023

Rolex Challenge Tour Grand Final supported by the R&A 2023 - Day One
Penge leads Challenge with Purcell just two behind
Portmarnock's Conor Purcell still has two holes of the first round left to play is in fourth place on one under power.

Thu, 02 Nov, 2023

The Open Championship 2019 - Day One - Royal Portrush Golf Club
Tiger Woods-designed course gives ‘a lot of options’ ahead of PGA Tour debut
Woods has been on site at El Cardonal in Mexico ahead of this week’s PGA Tour event.

Wed, 01 Nov, 2023

KPMG Women’s Irish Open Golf Championship - Day Two
Douglas golfer Byrne turns on the style in Florida
Just days after returning from the World Amateur Team Championship in Abu Dhabi, Byrne took home the individual title, shooting a programme-record 197 (-19) over the course of 54 holes. 

Tue, 31 Oct, 2023

Podium finish is ‘achievable’ at next world amateur championship
Podium finish is ‘achievable’ at next world amateur championship
The team of Áine Donegan (-1), Sara Byrne (E) and Beth Coulter (+7) battled hard against the best players in the world at the World Amateur Team Championships.

Mon, 30 Oct, 2023

AIG Women's Open 2023 - Day One - Walton Heath
Boutier triumphs after nine-hole playoff at Maybank
French star defeats Thailand's Thitikul to clinch fourth title of season

Mon, 30 Oct, 2023

Maybank Championship - Round Three
Rose Zhang leads at Maybank as Maguire and Meadow move up the leaderboard
Rose Zhang shot a seven-under par 65 to take the lead.

Sat, 28 Oct, 2023

Sara Byrne continues impressive run of form at World Amateurs
Sara Byrne continues impressive run of form at World Amateurs
Byrne’s outstanding 2023 continued with a win at the Pat Bradley Invitational recently. Her first collegiate success came after victory at the AIG Irish Women’s Close

Wed, 25 Oct, 2023

McIlroy open to Manchester United investment after buying F1 stake
McIlroy open to Manchester United investment after buying F1 stake
Boyhood Red Devils fan welcomes Jim Ratcliffe's involvement at Old Trafford and insists he "would love to be able to own a tiny percentage of the club"

Sat, 21 Oct, 2023

DP World Tour Championship - Day Four
Ivor Robson 'the most famous first tee starter golf has ever had' passes away aged 83
Robson was the official starter at The Open for 41 years and his passing has been met with an outpouring of affection from players and golf administrators alike.

Tue, 17 Oct, 2023

LIV Golf Invitational Series - London - Day Three - Centurion Club
LIV Golf fails in bid to be eligible for world ranking points
LIV Golf has been denied world ranking points after having a request turned down by the Official World Golf Ranking body

Wed, 11 Oct, 2023

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