Disappointment has been expressed at the announcement that the 2016 British Open is going to Troon, passing over the claims of Royal Portrush.

Pádraig Harrington and Graeme McDowell both needed a birdie at the 18th at Olympic on Sunday to force a US Open play-off.

Not surprisingly, given the victory in the Memorial tournament, the bookmakers have installed Tiger Woods a 7/1 favourite for this week’s US Open at the Olympic Club in San Francisco.

Tiger Woods, fist pump and all, is back with a vengeance after his thrilling fifth victory in the Jack Nicklaus Memorial tournament in Ohio.

The big guns of Irish golf will contest this week’s BMW PGA Championship, the European Tour’s flagship tournament, at Wentworth.

After Leinster’s success, can we expect the same kind of upsurge in the national team’s fortunes?

Rory McIlroy has clung onto his spot at the summit of the world rankings despite missing the cut at The Players Championship on Friday night.

The USPGA Tour like to call it the ‘Fifth Major’ and with a prize fund of $9.5m (€7.3m) and the presence of nine of the top 10 in the world rankings, the 39th Tournament Players Championship at Sawgrass looks like living up to expectations.

Ulster hooker Rory Best didn’t hide his delight at being back in Thomond Park for a media engagement last week.

Golf’s marquee names return from their post Masters break for the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow, North Carolina.