Cork City boss John Caulfield expects rivals Dundalk to restore faith in their old reliables as the champions face a trip to Oriel Park on Friday night (8pm, live on eirSport2).

The PGA Tour rings in the new year at Kapalua for the 20th straight time. The one moment that stands above all others over the years was the titanic battle between Tiger Woods and Ernie Els in 2000.

Tiger Woods admits he is “winging it” ahead of his latest comeback, but still harbours ambitions to remind his kids and a new generation of rivals that he is more than “the YouTube golfer”.

Tiger Woods' latest injury comeback appears to be on track after the 14-time major champion released a video of him driving the ball.

With another US victory in the Presidents Cup, the Ryder Cup is officially on the clock. September 28, Day One of the competition next year, can’t come soon enough. But in the meantime, Team Europe’s captain Thomas Bjorn should be afraid. He should be very afraid. Just ask International Team captain Nick Price.

It is a sad day for golf when Tiger Woods is relegated to serving as an assistant captain at the Presidents Cup. Cart driver? Asking players if they like mayo or mustard on their sandwich? Say it ain’t so, Tiger. Say it ain’t so.

It's not often you meet three former American Presidents at once.

Tiger Woods has admitted it is possible he may never play competitive golf again as he continues his rehabilitation from back surgery.

American players will stand when the national anthem is played ahead of this week’s Presidents Cup, captain Steve Stricker has said.

Tiger Woods has given another positive update on his fitness but admits he is "not in golf shape yet" and has no date in mind for a return to competitive action.

Niall Kearney and Jonathan Caldwell are safely through to next month’s second stage of the European Tour qualifying school.

South Africa’s Branden Grace admitted it was a dream come true after becoming the first player to successfully defend the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters on Saturday.

Rickie Fowler believes he still has room for improvement as he targets a first major title and becoming world number one following his success in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship on Sunday.

Australia’s Marc Leishman ended a trying 2015 on a high after cruising to victory in the Nedbank Golf Challenge to claim his first European Tour title and complete an Australian double.

Davis Love III has named Tiger Woods, Jim Furyk and Steve Stricker as three of Team USA’s vice-captains for next year’s Ryder Cup in Minnesota.

Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth are both likely to be far from their best as they contest the final World Golf Championship event of the year in Shanghai this week.

Pedigree

Hopefully Harrington can relax enough to enjoy his return to the Masters at Augusta next month and get back to his best.

Three-time major winner Padraig Harrington has questioned the decision to appoint Davis Love as American Ryder Cup captain for a second time.

Paul Azinger has welcomed reports Davis Love will captain the US Ryder Cup team for the second time at Hazeltine in 2016. 

Davis Love will captain the United States Ryder Cup team for the second time in 2016, according to a report by the Golf Channel.

His left eye bruised and swollen shut, Australian golfer Robert Allenby is still shaking over a beating and robbery that left him unable to remember anything except being dumped in a gutter near a park of homeless people.

Bae Sang-moon won the first tournament of the PGA Tour season and already is thinking about the last one.

A defeated and dejected United States Ryder Cup team head back across the Atlantic today dealing with recrimination and regret in equal measure.

The repercussions of another Ryder Cup defeat for the USA have already begun, with senior professional Phil Mickelson openly questioning the captaincy of Tom Watson.

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.

The PGA Tour is under pressure to show transparency and reveal the reasoning for Dustin Johnson’s decision to step down from competition for an indefinite period ensuring the troubled American will miss the Ryder Cup.

Justin Rose believes Dustin Johnson’s absence from the Ryder Cup will hamper the United States as they look to regain the trophy at Gleneagles.

Steve Stricker was among those who at first believed the news was a cruel April Fool’s Day joke when informed the 14-time Major winner Tiger Woods has withdrawn from next week’s Masters due to injury.

The European Tour has announced a comprehensive review into the Final Series after Ernie Els strongly criticised the demands on players.

Shane Lowry has given himself a chance to move closer to his goal of a place in the top 50 of the world rankings after qualifying for this week’s season-ending DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.

World number six Rory McIlroy produced some dazzling golf on the back nine to overcome a sniffling Tiger Woods by one shot in their lucrative ‘Match at Mission Hills’ in China yesterday.

INTERNATIONAL: The possible change to the format of the Presidents Cup was to the key topic on Sunday after the United States beat the Internationals for an eighth time in 10 editions.

Paul McGinley declared he now has 20 players better prepared for Ryder Cup selection following the dramatic conclusion to the Seve Trophy at St Nom-la-Breteche yesterday.

Tiger Woods won the deciding match for a third straight time and the United States lifted the Presidents Cup for a fifth straight time as they beat the International team 18.5 to 15.5 in Dublin, Ohio.

The United States opened up a five-point lead on the third day of the Presidents Cup as play was once again disrupted by rain at Muirfield Village in Ohio.

The United States opened up a potentially decisive four-point lead on day three of the Presidents Cup at Muirfield Village in Ohio.

Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley has expressed disappointment Shane Lowry is not in France for the Seve Trophy, commencing in France today.