Luke Donald was widely applauded a year ago in becoming the first player in a season to be number one in both Europe and the US but he’s now in absolute awe at the ease Rory McIlroy is repeating the effort this year.

A little sooner than he would probably have preferred after his British Open meltdown, Adam Scott renews rivalry with Ernie Els in this week’s WGC Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club.

Michael Hoey is confident he’s finally shaken flu symptoms brought on by overdoing the celebration at the recent Heineken Cup final.

Graeme McDowell is moving quickly on from his missed cut at Wentworth by looking forward to a golfing summer to savour.

Luke Donald reclaimed the world number one ranking from Rory McIlroy by successfully defending his BMW PGA Championship title at Wentworth as Ireland’s Peter Lawrie landed his second biggest payday in golf.

SHANE LOWRY got his first look at a US Open course set-up at Congressional County Club yesterday having admitted he was taking a leap into the unknown.

Luke Donald became world number one for the first time today when he beat Lee Westwood – the man who held top spot – in a sudden death play-off for the BMW PGA title at Wentworth.

Golf's four current Major champions - newest among them Masters winner Charl Schwartzel, will all be playing in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth on May 26-29.

RORY McILROY and Padraig Harrington will continue their single-minded chase for major glory by doing things their own special way next season.

THE €10 million or so that it cost to bring the Ryder Cup to Ireland is regarded as a “bargain” in many quarters and it undoubtedly is.