Graeme McDowell paid a heavy French Open price after the enjoyment of taking in the sights of Paris.

Stephanie Meadow kept the Royal Portrush bandwagon rolling at the weekend as she claimed the Ladies’ British Open Amateur Championship title, the first Northern Ireland player to do so since Maureen Madill lifted the trophy at Nairn 33 years ago.

A 14-year-old golf sensation whose grandparents hail from Ireland, has become the fourth youngest in the history of the event to qualify for the US Women’s Open.

LADIES Irish Open boss Roddy Carr avoided some Chinese torture to deliver a world class field at Killeen Castle next month.

Graeme McDowell will be returning to the scene of his Ryder Cup triumph next month not only to defend the Wales Open title, but also to help launch a new series of PowerPlay golf events.

The British threat fell by the wayside as Brazilian teenager Angela Park birdied her final three holes for a third round 68 and set her sights on a maiden LPGA victory at the Evian Masters in France.

Angela Park impressed with the putter to surge into the clubhouse lead during the second round at the US Women’s Open today.

Michelle Wie has won a place at this month’s US Women’s Open after shooting a four-under-par 137 during a sectional qualifying event on Monday.

American Paula Creamer retained a firm grip on the Mitchell Company Tournament of Champions as she stretched her lead to six shots with a round to play in Mobile, Alabama.

America’s golfers followed last week’s successful defence of the amateur Walker Cup with a brilliant display to keep hold of the Solheim Cup at Halmstad in Sweden today.

Two great escapes and a moment of huge relief today kept alive Europe’s hopes of winning back the Solheim Cup in Sweden.

Two great escapes and a moment of huge relief today kept alive Europe’s hopes of winning back the Solheim Cup in Sweden.

For the first time since 1998 the United States lead Europe after the first day of the Solheim Cup – but not by anything like the margin they had hoped for at Halmstad in Sweden.

Nine years after they first played together against the Americans, Scot Catriona Matthew will again partner Annika Sorenstam when the Solheim Cup starts in Sweden tomorrow.

For Michelle Wie the start of the Women’s British Open at St Andrews tomorrow is less about being part of history and more about trying to forget the recent past.

American Cristie Kerr claimed her first major title when she shot a final round 70 to win the US Women’s Open at Pine Needles in North Carolina today.

American teenager Morgan Pressel became the youngest winner of a women’s major when she shot a final round 69 at the Kraft Nabisco Championship in California.

Michelle Wie today warned her appearance at the Omega European Masters was not a one-off, and revealed she even harbours ambitions to play in the Ryder Cup.

Annika Sorenstam, the home club member at Bro-Balsta, Sweden, and Mexico’s Lorena Ochoa both shot 69 to remain tied at the top on 13-under-par 206 in the Scandinavian TPC today.

American Sherri Steinhauer enjoyed a few extra spin-offs from her impressive win in the Weetabix Women’s British Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes.

American Juli Inkster bolted home a 30-foot birdie putt on the first green to keep daylight between herself and the rest of the field in today’s third round of the Weetabix Women’s British Open today at Royal Lytham & St Annes.

England’s Laura Davies has staged a remarkable comeback to form this season and she goes into the final major, the Weetabix Women’s British Open, as a genuine title contender.

Brittany Lincicome picked up her first LPGA title when she comfortably defeated fellow-American Juli Inkster by 3 & 2 to claim the HSBC Women’s World Matchplay Championship at Hamilton Farm in Gladstone, New Jersey.

Swedes Annika Sorenstam and Sophie Gustafson kept the European flag flying as they advanced to today’s quarter-finals of the HSBC Women’s World Matchplay Championship at Hamilton Golf Club in Gladstone, New Jersey.

Laura Davies and Catriona Matthew ended a British jinx in the HSBC Women’s World Matchplay Championship with first round victories today at Hamilton Golf Club in Gladstone, New Jersey.

World number one Annika Sorenstam beat American Pat Hurst 70-74 in an 18-hole play-off today to win her third US Women’s Open at Newport Country Club in Rhode Island.

World number one Annika Sorenstam and American Pat Hurst face an 18-hole play-off for the US Women’s Open title today after they finished tied on even par 284 after a marathon final day at Newport Country Club in Rhode Island.

The start of the first round of the US Women’s Open at Newport Country Club, Rhode Island, was delayed due to fog.

Jeong Jang, the reigning Weetabix Women’s British Open Champion, continued a run of South Korean dominance on the LPGA Tour when she won the Wegmans LPGA in Rochester, New York.

THE door has officially been opened for the likes of women’s world number one Annika Sorenstam and teenage sensation Michelle Wie to play at next year’s Open golf championship at Hoylake near Liverpool - providing they can qualify.

Teenage sensation Michelle Wie made a pleasing debut in the Weetabix Women’s British Open but she has already set her sights on playing in the men’s event in the near future.

JEONG JANG became the fourth South Korean to win a women’s major yesterday when she held off a challenge from former champion Sophie Gustafson with a final round 69 in the Weetabix Women’s British Open at Royal Birkdale.

Michelle Wie had never experienced anything like the foul weather that hit Royal Birkdale in yesterday’s first round of the Weetabix Women’s British Open.

SHE gave herself the nickname “Birdie” to distinguish herself from the other girls on the LPGA Tour. All it took was one shot - a spectacular birdie from the bunker - to make a most unlikely US Women’s Open champion.

Fifteen-year-old Michelle Wie, runner-up to Annika Sorenstam in the second of the women’s majors on Sunday, has now become the first woman to qualify for an adult open championship conducted by the United States Golf Association.

AMERICAN Meg Mallon celebrated Independence Day in style, coming from three behind at the start of the day to clinch her second US Women’s Open crown by two shots at the Orchards Golf Club on Sunday.

Britain’s Janice Moodie moved into joint sixth place with a 71, but Sweden’s Annika Sorenstam claimed a two-shot lead with a 69 after three rounds of the US Women’s Open at Prairie Dunes in Kansas.

Britain’s Catriona Matthew was one of only half a dozen players to break par as she continued her record as a US Women’s Open form horse today at Prairie Dunes in Kansas.