As Rory McIlroy tries to put all pieces of the puzzle together and claim a fifth major title at this week’s US Open, he has received a vote of confidence from his putting mentor.

Rory McIlroy might not play again in 2017 as he continues to struggle with the injury which has limited him to 13 events in a winless season, his third in succession without a major title.

World number one Dustin Johnson will have no distractions at Royal Birkdale this week as he seeks to avoid a third successive missed cut.

He might have had just one top 10 finish since last year’s US Open but Shane Lowry is heading into the meat of the summer with renewed confidence despite a mediocre week at Erin Hills.

Scott Jamieson recovered from a nightmare start to his second round to claim a share of the halfway lead in the BMW PGA Championship, an event he labelled the “pinnacle” of his season.

Defending champion Jason Day shrugged off a poor finish to his opening round as he targeted an achievement which proved beyond the likes of Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Greg Norman and Jack Nicklaus.

Rory McIlroy abandoned a three-month putting grip experiment and finished birdie- birdie for an opening 71 in The Memorial Tournament in Ohio.

Professional golfer Phil Mickelson is being sued by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over claims he profited from an insider trading scheme.

No wonder Rickie Fowler fancies his chances of becoming a major champion at The Open this week. 

European Ryder Cuppers Stephen Gallacher and Henrik Stenson both saw their caddies injured during practice as Chambers Bay’s extensive elevation variations and dry grass caused plenty of footing issues inside and outside the ropes.

"Some of the shots I hit were really, really good. But then I also had some really bad shots, too. And we need to work on that.

Jack Nicklaus has backed Rory McIlroy’s decision to miss this week’s Memorial Tournament and predicted the world number one will not do so too often in the future.

Staff at Cavan General had highlighted risks posed to patients; Hundreds of tributes have been pouring in for the late Derek Davis; and we ask, what makes a modern Irish family? These are some of the latest and most read news stories on irishexaminer.com this morning.

The last person Rory McIlroy expected to bump into after penning a letter saying ‘Sorry’ to Jack Nicklaus was the 18-time Major winner himself.

Tiger Woods vowed to "keep fighting" and ruled out using injury as an excuse after the worst round of his professional career left him staring at a last-place finish at the Waste Management Phoenix Open.

Rory McIlroy feels as prepared as he ever has going into an Open Championship but it will be how he readies himself mentally for Friday’s second round that will determine whether he lifts the Claret Jug at Royal Liverpool on Sunday.

Rory McIlroy will get his Open Championship bid under way at Royal Liverpool on Thursday as the elder statesman in group containing rising stars Jordan Spieth and Hideki Matsuyama.

Rory McIlroy admitted he was shell-shocked after another frightful Friday saw him tumble down the leaderboard in the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open.

There have been a lot of "before and now" comparisons in Erik Compton’s life, let alone golf career, but as television audiences in the US found out on Saturday evening, no mention of the latter can avoid the context of the former.

Graeme McDowell allowed himself the pat on the back he knew Pinehurst No.2 would not give him after an opening round at the US Open that leaves the Portrush golfer primed to regain the title he won in 2010.

Ireland’s Rory McIlroy shot a disappointing final round 72 for a final score of six under par in the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio yesterday.

A week may be a long time in politics but 20 hours can feel like a marathon for one of the game’s greatest golfers when his game goes from the sublime to the ridiculous in such a short space of time.

Rory McIlroy was brought crashing back to earth on the second day of the Memorial Tournament as he carded a six-over-par 78 to tumble down the leaderboard.

Rory McIlroy picked up seven birdies and two eagles to storm to the top of the leaderboard on the first day of Jack Nicklaus’ Memorial Tournament in Ohio.

Not even a left knee injury could stop a limping Rory McIlroy from striding imperiously into the lead in the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village last night.

Watch out world golf, Rory McIlroy’s on a mission to dominate and he’s hoping his remarkable victory on Sunday is the staging post to a summer of success.

For a moment there, Paul McGinley had the cream of European golf within arm’s reach as the European Tour staged its flagship event, the BMW PGA Championship, on home turf at Wentworth.

Rory McIlroy might have won a major in his sensational five-win season in 2012 but he reckons he can do even better than that and the WGC-Accenture Match Play is as good a place as any to kickstart 2014 with a win.

Newly-crowned European number one Henrik Stenson has given a guarded welcome to a new European Tour regulation requiring players to support their home events or be forced to play an extra two tournaments.

As European golf chiefs battle to retain sponsors and a healthy schedule their compatriots across the Atlantic are basking in the game’s high profile stateside.

ON August 15, 1983, the great Seve Ballesteros struck a magnificent tee shot at the 11th hole of Cork Golf Club which still resonates with all at Little Island.

Tiger Woods may not be sure how the course will play or whether attack or defence is the best option in the 113th US Open. Just one thing is certain — he’s going to leave Sergio Garcia swinging in the wind a little while longer.

Tiger Woods today said that Sergio Garcia did not apologise in person when the pair met on the practice range ahead of the US Open at Merion yesterday.

Matt Kuchar will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the Memorial Tournament on a testing day of golf which saw defending champion Tiger Woods card the worst nine-hole score of his professional career.

Tiger Woods created an unwanted record today after carding the worst nine-hole score of his professional career during a nightmare third round at the Memorial Tournament.

Rory McIlroy’s miserable run of form showed no sign of abating as he shot an opening-round 78 to finish six over par on the first day of the Memorial Tournament in Ohio.

Rory McIlroy’s miserable run of form showed no sign of abating as he shot an opening-round 78 to finish six over par on the first day of the Memorial Tournament in Ohio.

Tiger Woods expects the controversy surrounding Sergio Garcia’s comments about the world number one to end, whether he speaks to the Spaniard or not.

Justin Rose last night revealed what having an image of Seve Ballesteros on the bag will mean for Europe’s players — and himself in particular — at this week’s Ryder Cup in Chicago.

Luke Donald has sought out Nick Faldo for advice as he attempts to claim his first major title at the Open this week.

With the British Open Championship only two weeks away and another win under his belt, Tiger Woods can achieve yet another milestone this Sunday.

AS phenomena go, the weather curiosity known as the Marine Layer — a thick blanket of fog that hovers over the Bay Area of San Francisco – is mostly a nuisance.