Golfer’s shirt references World Cup victories.

Matthew Fitzpatrick did not get his wish to meet Tiger Woods during the 142nd Open Championship trophy ceremony, not that the Sheffield teenager failed to keep up his end of the bargain.

United States captain Davis Love III cannot wait for the action to start after completing his line-up for this month’s Ryder Cup.

PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON has set his sights on winning more Majors in the wake of his compatriots’ recent successes at Pebble Beach, Congressional and Sandwich.

US Open champion Graeme McDowell is gearing up for a shot at winning his second major in two months, bidding to become European number one and making another Ryder Cup appearance – but needs a break first.

Italian Edoardo Molinari joined his brother Francesco as a European Tour winner today – and with it sets up the real possibility of them both making their Ryder Cup debuts in October.

Overnight leaders Bradley Dredge and Peter Whiteford found themselves in a four-way tie at the BMW International Open in Munich today.

Welshman Bradley Dredge and Scot Peter Whiteford took the first day honours at the BMW International Open in Munich with eight under par rounds of 64.

England’s Simon Khan, ranked 471st in the world and not even in the event until Monday, was in dreamland at Wentworth tonight when he came from seven behind to win the second most important title in European golf.

Seve Ballesteros, who is still recovering from a brain tumour, is among the golfing stars who have been invited to compete in the Champions Challenge on the eve of next July’s Open at St Andrews.

The Vivendi Trophy with Seve Ballesteros takes place in Paris in two weeks’ time, but whether the former world number one is going to be there is in doubt.

Padraig Harrington saw his US PGA Championship defence implode on the eighth hole at Hazeltine National but the three-time major winner insisted he was on the right path to becoming a better player.

GERMAN Martin Kaymer won the Barclays Scottish Open at Loch Lomond yesterday to complete a brilliant eight-day double worth more than €1.16million.

A smiling Padraig Harrington, doing a brilliant job of handling all the pressure on him, began his bid for a third successive major title with a three-under-par 69 in The Masters at Augusta National.

RYDER Cup captain Nick Faldo has warned his players they cannot afford to ease up even if they think they are already assured of a place in his team.

Jose Maria Olazabal says he still believes “very strongly” that Sergio Garcia will go on to major glory.

Paul McGinley today hailed Padraig Harrington’s Open victory as vital in breaking down the barriers to more European success in the majors.

The ISEQ index was down 31.24 point 8997.39 to by 11.30am in a busy morning for the Irish Stock Exchange.

Just one month after a scary-sounding confrontation with a bull, Frenchman Gregory Havret might now have to fight off two giants of golf to win the Barclays Scottish Open at Loch Lomond this weekend.

For Seve Ballesteros, the golf course, in competition, is where he is meant to be. Simon Lewis found him loving his new challenge.

WORLD and US Open singles and doubles champion Paul Brady and Tony Healy of Cork will lead the Irish handball team in the forthcoming Waterford Crystal World Handball Championships in Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, from August 4-13.

OPEN officials yesterday insisted it would be “a shame” if no women attempted to qualify for this year’s championship at Hoylake.

Formula One organisers today announced a minute’s silence will be held before Sunday’s British Grand Prix as a mark of respect to those who died and were injured in the terrorist attacks in London.

Stuart Little pushed some of the sport’s biggest names into the shade today.

At the age of 24, Australian Adam Scott already has five wins in Europe and four wins in America to his name.

LIAM YOUNG of Bantry Rowing Club won the 33rd Cork Sculling Ladder, while his club-mate Alison Downey won the women’s event for the fifth successive year.

Former Open champion Mark Calcavecchia and South African David Frost add a little extra international flavour to the Telecom Italian Open in Milan this week.

Fred Funk has earned a three-year exemption to the Open with his victory last night in the Players Championship in Florida.

As the battle for the world number one spot goes on this week – Ernie Els and Tiger Woods could both replace Vijay Singh just a week after he went back to the top – one former holder of the crown has other things on his mind.

Ever since beating Tiger Woods back in 1995 – one at the Walker Cup, the other at the Open – Stephen Gallacher and Steve Webster have lived with the fact that much is expected of them in their European tour careers.

COLIN MONTGOMERIE set himself a goal when he first saw the draw for the Scottish Open: “finish ahead of partners Ernie Els and Lee Westwood going into the week-end, and I have a good chance.”

Love at first sight it was not for Phillip Price. Nor second or third sight, come to that.

Ryder Cup match-winner Paul McGinley was among the few who made the grade at today's Open championship qualifying competition at Sunningdale.

Colin Montgomerie roared back into contention with his best score in an Open and then declared: ‘‘I know I can win, and I am not afraid of winning.’’