Shane Lowry is determined to defend his WGC-Bridgestone Invitational title and get his Ryder Cup campaign up and running with a badly-needed win over the next four weeks.

Rory McIlroy has cut down on the distractions as he attempts to complete the career grand slam at Augusta this week.

One couldn’t blame Rory McIlroy if he were to suggest that professional golf adopt something that is the rage with the sport of American football — the concussion protocol. 

Jordan Spieth has replaced Rory McIlroy as world number one after finishing second to Jason Day in the US PGA Championship.

Shane Lowry let slip a lofty position in bogeying his closing two holes on the opening day of the WGC–Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio.

Shane Lowry will use this fortnight of competition in the States to finally establish himself well inside the top-50 on the world rankings.

It’s easy to write off a player like Graeme McDowell following his stuttering start to 2015.

These celebrities are a case in point, says Paula Burns

A relaxed Rory has fun on US TV's biggest entertainment show. Welcome to the big time, kid.

Before Valhalla Golf Club was morphed into a yacht club and officials at the 96th US PGA Championship were forced to secure more life preservers for competitors, it was safe to say that Tom Watson had the roughest week of anyone.

Tiger Woods missed just his fourth cut in 66 majors as a professional after suffering yet more back trouble before the second round of the US PGA Championship at Valhalla.

Rory McIlroy recovered from a slow start to claim the clubhouse lead in pursuit of his second major title in succession on a weather-affected second day of the 96th US PGA Championship.

Rory McIlroy has recovered from a slow start to boost his chances of a second major title in succession in the weather-affected 96th US PGA Championship today.

Golf’s all-time greatest Major champion Jack Nicklaus wants to team with new WGC–Bridgestone Invitational winner Rory McIlroy to design golf courses.

Rory McIlroy believes he is in the best form of his life as he seeks a third win in succession and second major title in the space of four weeks in the US PGA Championship.

As first impressions go, Norway’s Espen Kofstad could hardly have done any better as the Ryder Cup qualifying race got under way in the ISPS Handa Wales Open.

The world’s top two players looked anything but after finding themselves relegated to the status of also-rans in the US PGA Championship today.

Tiger Woods insisted no damage had been done to his bid for a 15th major title despite a nightmare finish his first round of the US PGA Championship at Oak Hill.

Rory McIlroy maintained his sense of humour if nothing else after missing the cut in the Open Championship for the first time in his career.

It was the most English of distances — a couple of paces less than a cricket pitch — yet for Paul Casey the 20-yard walk to pull the ball out of the hole on the 18th green on the Montgomerie Course was the most pleasant of journeys.

Rory McIlroy insists his current “slump” is nothing compared to last year’s early season struggles and reckons his game is close to clicking into place in time to challenge for a third Major win in next week’s US Open at Merion.

Moments after Tommy Gainey narrowly missed his putt for a 59, he walked off the 18th green at Sea Island with a two-shot lead over Jim Furyk and Davis Love III, who still had 10 holes to play in the McGladrey Classic.

Ireland's three-time Major winner Padraig Harrington starts the Reno-Tahoe Open in Nevada tomorrow hoping victory could set him on a late run for a Ryder Cup place.

Graeme McDowell is quietly confident a decision to journey from Orlando, Florida to Akron, Ohio via Kiawah Island, South Carolina will lead to glory later next week along the Atlantic Ocean shoreline.

Rookie Ted Potter Jr clinched his first PGA Tour triumph yesterday, beating fellow American Troy Kelly at the third play-off hole to win the Greenbrier Classic in West Virginia.

Rory McIlroy found his new life as world number one hard work in windy Miami today.

GREG NORMAN insists his former caddie Steve Williams is not a racist and that Adam Scott was right not to fire him for a remark he made about Tiger Woods in Shanghai last week.

Michael Hoey has claimed his second European Tour golf title of the year by winning the Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews.

OPEN champion Darren Clarke admits he would put aside his personal opinion and play at Gleneagles next year if he needed to qualify for the Ryder Cup.

Open champion Darren Clarke today admitted he would put his personal opinion to one side and play at Gleneagles next year if he needed to qualify for the Ryder Cup.

DARREN CLARKE flew out of Atlanta last night as delighted to be heading for a well-earned break as he was disappointed with the form that prompted his missed cut at the PGA Championship.

THE ACCUSED: Caddy Steve Williams.

FINDING your putting touch and a dollop of confidence is vital for anyone with major ambitions.

Former world number one Tiger Woods is to return to action at next week’s Bridgestone Invitational in Ohio.

DARREN CLARKE will tee off for the first time as a Major champion today, fully aware that the rest of his professional career — and the way he approaches it — is in need of a rethink.

GRAEME McDOWELL is riding such a tidal wave of confidence now that not even the prospect of a four-day battle with the Blue Monster seems like a frightening prospect.

Corey Pavin would be glued to a clash between Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy at the Ryder Cup this week – but he has no wish to pre-arrange it with Colin Montgomerie.

Simon Dyson today provided the starkest contrast imaginable to Europe’s stay-away Ryder Cup stars.

FOR anyone wondering why Sergio Garcia has decided to take a two-month break from golf after this week’s USPGA Championship, it should become abundantly clear by checking out his latest gift to the world of YouTube.

PADRAIG Harrington will seek reassurance from the manner of his 2008 US PGA Championship victory that his first victory since then is not already out of reach following a disappointing opening round at Whistling Straits.

Tiger Woods today slumped to a closing round of 77 to cap a miserable week at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.

Phil Mickelson recovered from a poor start in his latest bid to depose Tiger Woods as world number one by shooting a four-under-par 66 in the opening round of the Bridgestone Invitational.

Steve Stricker’s superb recent form continued today as he made an excellent start to the Bridgestone Invitational.

EUROPEAN Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie today names his two vice captains for October’s renewal against the United States but is facing tougher selection problems over his three wild-card picks for Celtic Manor.