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Louise Landgraf with the Flogas Irish Women's Amateur Open Championship trophy 17/5/2026
French teenager Louise Landgraf seals back-to-back Flogas Irish Women’s Amateur Open wins
The 17-year-old Kempferhof Golf Club Plobsheim star trailed Jessica Ross (Clandeboye) by three shots early in the round but battled back to seal the title again.

Sun, 17 May, 2026

PGA Championship Golf
Lowry rues freaky Friday as another major gets away
Sunday at the 108th edition of the PGA Championship was unlike any that had come before in living memory.

Sun, 17 May, 2026

2026 PGA Championship - Final Round
USPGA: What a wonder Pádraig Harrington remains
Harrington’s relentlessness, his bloody irresistible energy puts the pressure on the rest of us to avoid slacking, even on the cliches.

Sun, 17 May, 2026

PGA Championship Golf
Rory McIlroy in striking distance of leader Smalley with packed PGA primed for sprint finish
While the untested Alex Smalley created just a little bit of breathing room, the leaderboard at Aronimink remains vacuum-packed with a host of huge names ready to attack on Sunday

Sat, 16 May, 2026

2026 PGA Championship - Round Three
Rory McIlroy surges to within one of PGA lead as on-fire Harrington signs for 67
'Making the cut is not a bad thing at my age and if I could go out there and play well and (be) competitive with these young guys, that’s not a bad thing either'

Sat, 16 May, 2026

Rory McIlroy
Rory McIlroy and Padraig Harrington on rise but Shane Lowry suffers at US PGA
The reigning Masters champion closed to within two shots of the lead as he reached the turn of his third round

Sat, 16 May, 2026

2026 PGA Championship - Round One
Four Ryder Cup rookies ready to impress Luke Donald 
Here’s a look at four potential rookies that may be pushing their way into Donald’s Adare thinking.

Sat, 16 May, 2026

2026 PGA Championship - Round Two
McIlroy feeling 'back in it' at Aronimink after 67 leaves him five off PGA leaders
Irishman makes most of benign afternoon conditions to sit five off the halfway lead on a historically bunched leaderboard but joins Scheffler in questioning course set-up

Sat, 16 May, 2026

APTOPIX PGA Championship Golf
PGA Championship round-2: Pennsylvanian weather gods cause havoc for Shane Lowry and co
The winds were billowing and blowing hard and the greens which had already provided plenty of headaches during Thursday’s opening round became something else entirely.

Fri, 15 May, 2026

2026 PGA Championship - Round Two
Shane Lowry suffers water torture with bizarre double bogey at PGA Championship
Shane Lowry shot an impressive 68 on Thursday but struggled on the opening nine holes of his second round at the PGA Championship at Aronimink 

Fri, 15 May, 2026

2026 PGA Championship - Round One
'That'll make dinner taste nice' - Lowry sits one off lead at PGA Championship
Spectacular pitch-in eagle and steady nerves help Offaly man to impressive opening at Aronimink with Scottie Scheffler among a seven-strong leading pack and Rory McIlroy playing catch-up

Fri, 15 May, 2026

2026 PGA Championship - Round One
Rory McIlroy's blunt reply says it all after finish to forget
The 4-over 74 left McIlroy seven back of a throng of early leaders.

Fri, 15 May, 2026

Dubai Invitational 2026 - Previews
Harrington's unusually negative pre-battle assertion comes to fruition 
Harrington’s eve-of-battle assertion that “I'm actually as negative as I could be right now” didn’t bode well given he has been one of the most consistently positive figures in Irish sport for the guts of 30 years.

Thu, 14 May, 2026

PGA Championship Golf
PGA Championship: Rory McIlroy counts cost of sloppy closing run
After signing for a 4-over 74 to kick off the year’s second major, McIlroy was asked to describe his round and gave a one-word answer: “shit”. 

Thu, 14 May, 2026

FedEx St. Jude Championship - Round One
PGA Championship: Clubhouse talking points as Jordan Spieth searchs for own grand slam
Spieth hasn’t won a tournament of any stripe since 2022, battling injury and swing rebuilds.

Thu, 14 May, 2026

2026 PGA Championship Previews - Aronimink Golf Club
Aronimink lowdown: Three holes to decide the 2026 PGA Championship
Joe Callaghan charts three holes that could have a big impact on what happens this weekend.

Thu, 14 May, 2026

PGA Championship preview: Time is now for a Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler Sunday staredown
PGA Championship preview: Time is now for a Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler Sunday staredown
The red toe of Ulster has, it appears, stopped its throbbing just in time for the year’s second major to begin.

Thu, 14 May, 2026

2024 Presidents Cup - Day Four
'I'm invited to a hurling match' - Jim Furyk to attend Limerick's Munster clash with Tipperary
Speaking on the eve of the PGA Championship in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, the USA Ryder Cup captain was asked for his impressions of Ireland.

Wed, 13 May, 2026

PGA Championship Golf
Rory McIlroy resumes preparation for US PGA Championship amid toe troubles
The 37-year-old, who is bidding to win back-to-back majors at Aronimink Golf Club in south-west Philadelphia, cut his practice round on Tuesday after a few holes.

Wed, 13 May, 2026

Fota duo in Ireland squad for Brabazon Trophy
Fota duo in Ireland squad for Brabazon Trophy
The action gets underway at Moortown on 21 May

Wed, 13 May, 2026

The Open 2024 - Preview - Wednesday 17th July - Royal Troon
Tigers Woods' prescription drug records to be handed over to prosecutors in DUI case
Woods, who pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence charges ​stemming from his rollover crash in March, was not in attendance ⁠for the brief hearing.

Wed, 13 May, 2026

2026 PGA Championship - Preview Day Two
Rory McIlroy was aware of Saudi's LIV exit plans in March
McIlroy was forced to abandon his practice round after just three holes after appearing to experience significant discomfort around the toe issue.

Wed, 13 May, 2026

BMW PGA Championship 2025 - Day One - Wentworth Golf Club
McIlroy drawn with Rahm and Spieth in opening rounds of US PGA
Lowry, Harrington and McKibbin also in the field at Aronimink

Tue, 12 May, 2026

2026 PGA Championship - Preview Day Two
Rory McIlroy abandons PGA Championship practice round due to toe injury
The Masters champion returned from a three-week break from the PGA Tour last week at Quail Hollow but was somewhat hobbled with an awkward blister on the little toe of his right foot. 

Tue, 12 May, 2026

PGA Championship Golf
'We almost knew before LIV players did': McIlroy was aware of Saudi exit plans in March
Rory McIlroy has not been too quick to explicitly revel in its downfall. 

Tue, 12 May, 2026

BMW PGA Championship 2025 - Day One - Wentworth Golf Club
US PGA Championship: Tee times, TV details and everything you need to know
As ever, almost all eyes will be on Rory McIlroy as the back-to-back Masters Champion bids to become just the fifth player since 1960 to win the first two majors of the year.

Tue, 12 May, 2026

Truist Championship Golf
McIlroy confident Quail Hollow range session 'straightened out' waywardness before PGA
The Masters champion admitted a problem hitting it left, which afflicted him on the Saturday of his title defence at Augusta, caused him problems at Quail Hollow

Sun, 10 May, 2026

'Best week ever' - Keeling claims Irish Men’s Amateur Open
'Best week ever' - Keeling claims Irish Men’s Amateur Open
Keeling sunk a 12-foot putt to claim the Flogas Irish Men’s Amateur Open Championship at Seapoint.

Sun, 10 May, 2026

Keeling keeps his cool at Irish Amateur in Seapoint
Keeling keeps his cool at Irish Amateur in Seapoint
Keeling’s third round of 73 sees him lie on nine-under par, one shot ahead of Darragh Flynn (Carton House) and Thomas Abom (Edmondstown) 

Sat, 09 May, 2026

Rory McIlroy File Photos
Rory McIlroy: Bringing back LIV players 'good business' for PGA Tour
Earlier this year, five-time major winner Brooks Koepka accepted the terms of the PGA Tour's Returning Member Program and came back from LIV

Sat, 09 May, 2026

Truist Championship Golf
Rory McIlroy makes single birdie on return to action after retaining Masters
The Masters champ attempted to get back into the swing at Quail Hollow before heading to the US PGA on Monday.

Fri, 08 May, 2026

Italian Challenge Open 2026 - Day One
Positive starts for Hurley and Sugrue in Italy
15th anniversary of the death of the great Seve Ballesteros marked at Catalunya Championship on DP World Tour

Thu, 07 May, 2026

The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews names Claire Dowling captain
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews names Claire Dowling captain
Dowling becomes the first woman to serve as Captain and will begin her year in office after the traditional Driving-in ceremony on the first tee of the Old Course on Friday, 25 September.

Wed, 06 May, 2026

Frederikshavn Challenge - Presented by HESSEL - Day Two
Mallow's James Sugrue looking to put frustrations and false starts behind him
Former British Amateur champions frustrated by injuries and geopolitics looking to kickstart his tour career in Italy

Wed, 06 May, 2026

Truist Championship 2026 - Previews
Rory McIlroy determined not to waste season after Masters win
Rory McIlroy spent 10 days celebrating after defending his Masters title at Augusta last month but is now determined to lock in for the rest of the season

Wed, 06 May, 2026

JP McManus Pro-Am - Day 1
Graeme McDowell regrets not being completely honest about LIV Golf move
McDowell hopes that if LIV survives, then Saudi Arabia no longer being associated would mean a "nasty" narrative around the tour disappears.

Wed, 06 May, 2026

153rd Open Championship - Day One
Bryson DeChambeau planning YouTube focus if LIV Golf folds
DeChambeau suggested the PGA Tour and LIV Golf need to work it out to get ​men's professional golf back on track.

Wed, 06 May, 2026

2023 Ryder Cup - Opening Ceremony
Jon Rahm eligible for Adare Manor Ryder Cup after agreeing deal with DP World Tour
In an agreement similar to that signed by eight other LIV golfers in February, the Spaniard will pay all outstanding fines for playing in events which conflicted with DP World Tour events.

Tue, 05 May, 2026

Amgen Irish Open Golf Championship 2025 - Day One
How Cork golfer John Doyle is balancing Leaving Cert and his most important season yet
Cork teenager John Doyle is juggling his Leaving Cert studies with a fast rising amateur golf career. This weekend, he will play the Irish Men’s Amateur Open Championship 

Tue, 05 May, 2026

Cadillac Championship 2026 - Final Round
Young seals wire-to-wire Cadillac win as Lowry fires stellar 65 to finish with a flourish
With US President Donald Trump watching on, Ryder Cup star Cam Young finished six shots clear of Scottie Scheffler at Doral 

Sun, 03 May, 2026

Paul Coughlan is presented with the Munster Men's Stroke Play Championship trophy by Mary Fitzgerald 3/5/2026
Coughlan conquers Cork to take Munster Stroke Play
With the 75-strong field that teed up on Saturday morning reduced to just 31 by Sunday, it was the Westmeath native who battled back to secure his second Munster Men’s Stroke Play

Sun, 03 May, 2026

Olivia Costello secures stunning victory in Irish Girls Amateur Open
Olivia Costello secures stunning victory in Irish Girls Amateur Open
The 2023 champion joins Olivia Mehaffey (three) in the history books, as the only players to have won this title on multiple occasions.

Sun, 03 May, 2026

Young in full control at Cadillac as Lowry gets a little bit of joy out of Doral 
Young in full control at Cadillac as Lowry gets a little bit of joy out of Doral 
US Ryder Cup star Cam Young sits six shots clear of Scottie Scheffler in Florida while Shane Lowry made a small move up the leaderboard as he shot a 2-under 70

Sun, 03 May, 2026

Olivia Costello 1/5/2026
Costello takes command at Corrstown with three-shot lead at Amateur Open
It was the penultimate day of action at Corrstown and the 18-year-old notched seven birdies as she edged clear of Hannah Lee-McNamara (Royal Portrush)

Sat, 02 May, 2026

LIV Golf Team Championship Michigan - Day Two
LIV Golf’s Bryson DeChambeau denies 'completely untrue' PGA Tour talks claim
LIV Golf is seeking new financial backing after Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund decided to pull its sponsorship of the tour

Sat, 02 May, 2026

Messi, Brady and Nadal now the icons driving Rory McIlroy to stay great
Messi, Brady and Nadal now the icons driving Rory McIlroy to stay great
McIlroy now takes inspiration from sporting icons as he targets golf's biggest prizes into the latter years of his career.

Fri, 01 May, 2026

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