For the second time in 18 months, Ian Poulter was spared at the last minute from losing his tour membership. And both times, it was an American to the rescue.

Charley Hoffman will feel right at home defending the Valero Texas Open title in San Antonio as he looks to put his Masters disappointment behind him.

Justin Thomas ended his record-breaking week in style as he bettered the previous best 72-hole score on the PGA Tour to claim a seven-shot victory in the Sony Open in Hawaii.

Rory McIlroy best avoid US television for a week or so because the Green Jacket that should have been his destiny will be on screen and on the wrong golfer’s back far too much for his liking.

Three players looking to deny Rory McIlroy Grand Slam glory at Augusta National believe the World No.1 will revel in next week’s Masters media spotlight.

Tiger Woods has dropped out of the world’s top 100 golfers for the first time since 1996.

After completing his commitments in San Antonio, Texas, Shane Lowry’s full attention now turns to his next tournament and a maiden Masters appearance. 

Graeme McDowell remains confident of taking his place in next fortnight’s Masters despite withdrawing with a lower left ankle injury after nine holes of the Valero Texas Open.

Shane Lowry has arranged an Augusta National practice tee time alongside 14-time Masters representative Pádraig Harrington.

Shane Lowry has given himself eight events up to the first week of June to secure full PGA Tour playing rights. 

Three-time major winner Padraig Harrington was left to rue missed opportunities despite keeping his faint hopes of qualifying for next week's US Masters alive.

Ryder Cup star Graeme McDowell has taken to social media in an attempt to clarify comments he made about world No 1 Tiger Woods.

Pádraig Harrington’s Valero Texas Open performance is now absolutely crucial with now just eight rounds remaining if he’s to qualify for the Masters next month.

He doesn’t treasure many memories from his adventures in America last year, but Shane Lowry would love to be back stateside this week as the world’s finest golfers descend on San Antonio for the Valero Texas open.

Pádraig Harrington’s Masters aspirations look more distant after he slumped to an equal worst PGA Tour round in shooting 80 on the final day of the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando.

If Pádraig Harrington needed any inspiration to end a more than five-year winless drought he could again find it at the ‘Snake Pit’ in this week’s Valspar Championship at Tampa Bay.

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.

Shane Lowry is prepared to take one for the team this week as he gears up for what is potentially the biggest summer of his career.

Waterville ace David Higgins felt right at home in producing his lowest first round score in nine months and be just one shot off the lead on the opening day of the Spanish Open at Seville.

Rory McIlroy’s Masters bid was off to a solid start at Augusta National last night as he continued his newfound form into the opening major of the year.

It’s 14 years since a European donned one of Augusta National’s famous green jackets and was proclaimed Masters champion.

Rory McIlroy will go into tomorrow’s opening round at the Masters feeling at one with his new clubs and is ready to go toe-to-toe with Tiger Woods and anyone else who cares to challenge him at Augusta National.

Rory McIlroy’s form might be on the rise but things can’t get much worse for former British Open winner, Darren Clarke.

Rory McIlroy and Martin Laird both had every reason to be cheerful today as they arrived in Augusta for the first major of the year after perfect results at the Valero Texas Open.

Rory McIlroy and Pádraig Harrington, two of Ireland’s five challengers in this week’s Masters, honed their skills ahead of Augusta with impressive performances as they remained very much in contention for the major prizes entering the closing holes in the Valero Texas Open in San Antonio.

Rory McIlroy got his third round off to a steady start to remain firmly in contention at the Valero Texas Open.

Rory McIlroy allayed fears about the state of his game by storming into contention at the Valero Texas Open.

Shane Lowry has vowed to now bring more aggression to his game after ending a run of recent outs to easily make the halfway cut in the Valero Texas Open.

Pádraig Harrington showed the mental toughness struggling Rory McIlroy is lacking when overcoming tough conditions to share the clubhouse lead on the opening day of the Valero Texas Open.

Rory McIlroy’s last-ditch bid to find some form before next week’s US Masters stuttered after a promising start in the Valero Texas Open today.

Rory McIlroy sought to silence any critics ahead of next week’s Masters declaring he didn’t mind if he missed 10 successive cuts in a season as long as he kept winning tournaments.

Rory McIlroy is in San Antonio, Texas, this week.

Rory McIlroy now admits he mismanaged his early season schedule and should have played the Omega Dubai Desert Classic after finishing well down the board in the Shell Houston Open.

Rory McIlroy yesterday decided to commit to play in next week’s Valero Texas Open.

Those out following Rory McIlroy over the front nine on the opening day of the Shell Houston Open could very well have joined in chorus declaring: “Houston, we have a problem!”

The two people that know Rory McIlroy best, long-time coach Michael Bannon and Dave Stockton feel the 23-year-old is in flying form ahead of next month’s Masters.

Lee Westwood’s successful defence of the Indonesian Masters title was not enough to lift him above Rory McIlroy at the top of the golf world rankings.

Matt Every shot a new course record to take a three-shot lead after the opening round of the Valero Texas Open last night.

Rory McIlroy’s return yesterday to the top of the world rankings even though he only tied for 40th in the Masters and didn’t play at all last week has many people mystified as to how this could possibly happen.

BRENDAN STEELE led from start to finish on the final day of the Valero Texas Open to claim his maiden PGA Tour title.

Rich Beem finally made his first cut of the year at the Valero Texas Open and did so in some style as he took a share of the lead into the weekend.

Australia’s Adam Scott claimed his first PGA Tour title since 2008 with victory in the Valero Texas Open.

Ernie Els moved into contention for his third victory of the season after the delayed second round of the Valero Texas Open.

Ernie Els was the biggest mover as the players returned to the course for the delayed second round of the Valero Texas Open which was held over from Friday because of heavy rain and a tornado warning.