Shane Lowry will lead the Irish challenge into the weekend at golf's Valderrama Masters.

Miguel Angel Jimenez has his own record as the oldest winner in European Tour history in his sights after making a flying start to the Omega European Masters.

Former world number one golfer Vijay Singh says he will skip this summer’s Rio Olympics, citing the Zika virus as the reason.

After a disappointing first round on Thursday, Shane Lowry bounced back into BMW PGA Championship contention yesterday with a five-under-par 67 at Wentworth that leaves him the best of the Irish heading into the weekend.

Peter Lawrie did not know he would be playing at Wentworth until Monday afternoon but he had plenty of reasons to thank European Tour chief executive George O’Grady for the tournament invitation that could help him regain his Tour card for next season.

Sergio Garcia insisted he stood a chance of winning the Open de Espana after a third-round 67 saw him close to within five shots of the lead during Saturday.

As recession bites, enticing golf’s big names is a luxury Spain can no longer afford, says David Henry

NEGOTIATIONS about the future of the 2012 Irish Open are ongoing with a June 28 to July 1 date favourite to get the green light according to sources close to the European Tour.

PETER LAWRIE credited a new putting technique with helping to give him the outright lead after the first round of the Czech Open yesterday.

Peter Lawrie credited a new putting technique with helping to give him the outright lead after the first round of the Czech Open.

FOR a game so reliant on the power of positive thinking, Irish Open memories do not come much better than Shane Lowry’s.

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.

ARGENTINA’S Ricardo Gonzalez leads the Open de España after day one following a round of 66 at the Real Club de Sevilla with a one-shot advantage over England’s Paul Waring who completed his day in 67 shots.

Frenchman Christian Cevaer set the early pace at the Volvo China Open, firing a six-under-par 66 to grab a one-stroke lead at the Honghua International Golf Club in Beijing.

Frenchman Christian Cevaer fired a six-under-par 66 to grab the early lead in the Volvo China Open at the Honghua International Golf Club in Beijing.

Defending KLM Open champion David Lynn hopes a return to the scene of his maiden European Tour victory in Holland will bring out the best in him again.

Druid's Glen will stage the Seve Ballesteros Trophy in April of next year, in a major coup for the Wicklow course and Bord Failte.