Tiger Woods is playing the Hero World Challenge this week, making it the 10th time he has returned from layoffs of 10 weeks or longer.

As fans of the game, you’ve heard his name mentioned in the same breath as Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and Dustin Johnson - but how many of you have really taken him seriously?

Rory McIlroy believes he needs at least one win from his next three events to become only the second man after Henrik Stenson to win the FedEx Cup and Race to Dubai in the same season.

Rory McIlroy has targeted a summer of success after producing a stunning finish to win the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open for the first time at The K Club.

Tournament host Rory McIlroy edged closer to winning the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open for the first time as Danny Willett surprisingly stumbled at The K Club just before the threat of lightning suspended play.

Rory McIlroy won’t be pushing any panic buttons following his missed cut in the Honda Classic.

Good golf, they say, is only ever borrowed briefly, though Shane Lowry is happy to tempt the gods of the game by insisting he finds it all rather ‘easy’ at the moment.

The golfer Shane Lowry wrote a great article last week after his majestic WGC-Bridgestone win in the US.

Ryder Cup hopefuls, including newly crowned champion Shane Lowry, will face a dilemma next season after the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational was withdrawn from the European Tour schedule.

Ohio is the birthplace of golf’s most famous son Jack Nicklaus, so it was a fitting stage for Shane Lowry to “come of age” in winning one of the game’s most prestigious titles, the Bridgestone World Golf Championship on Sunday night. 

The Irish Open is a subject and tournament close to my heart, not just because I’ve been fortunate to play in it but because it has, at best, only limped along, with its sponsor status never fully guaranteed from year to year.

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

"I’ll take this position any week that you offer it to me, a one-shot lead going into the last round on a golf course that I enjoy."

Graeme McDowell singled out the dangers of breaking political correctness in sport’s four-letter game after Patrick Reed’s ‘trial by TV’ verbal outburst during the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai.

His hands had been back on the Wanamaker Trophy barely two hours, but Rory McIlroy was already keenly aware of his place in golfing history and, more importantly, the next landmarks he wanted to reach in the game.

A stunning round of 61 gave Sergio Garcia a three-shot lead over Ryder Cup team-mate Justin Rose at the halfway stage of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational on Friday.

Rory McIlroy raised question marks over the redesigned Blue Monster — and his own resolve when facing taxing courses — when he suggested he might skip Trump National Doral were it not a World Golf Championship venue.

Rory McIlroy could find little to celebrate in settling for a share of ninth place in the 25th anniversary Dubai Desert Classic.

Dustin Johnson admitted he was “a little mad” with himself after a double-bogey on the last reduced his lead to three shots heading into the final round of the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai.

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.

Tiger Woods today turned his attention to his quest for an elusive 15th major title after cruising to an eighth WGC Bridgestone Invitational and 79th PGA Tour victory of his career.

A subdued Tiger Woods tonight cruised to an eighth WGC Bridgestone Invitational title and 79th PGA Tour victory of his career just four days before the final major of the year, the US PGA Championship.

Tiger Woods today came up short in his bid for a magical 59, but still opened up a commanding lead in his quest for an incredible eighth WGC Bridgestone Invitational title.

Austria’s Bernd Wiesberger today made a good start to the defence of his title before bad weather forced play to be suspended in the Ballantine’s Championship.

Two top American players may have pulled out due to security concerns, but a private jet and some words of advice from Ernie Els have ensured Louis Oosthuizen heads the field for the Ballantine’s Championship in South Korea.

Colin Montgomerie and Lee Westwood are two of Europe’s greatest golfers of all time.

Rory McIlroy is bracing himself for heavy losses to Nike stablemates Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan over the next fortnight.

Rory McIlroy overcame his inner demons and destroyed the Blue Monster when he closed with a brilliant seven under 65 in the WGC-Cadillac Championship last night.

A former US Open champion from the North was Tiger Woods’ closest challenger at the WGC-Cadillac Championship in Miami – but it was Graeme McDowell and not Rory McIlroy trying to stay in touch with the 14-time major winner.

Rory McIlroy shakes hands with Ernie Els before walking in.

Former champion Shane Lowry believes playing this year’s Irish Open on home ground at Carton House can help him regain the European Tour title he first won as an amateur four years ago.

Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez planted three precise kisses on the trophy in wiping Des Smyth’s name from Tour records by capturing a third UBS Hong Kong Open in eight years.

Several Irish golfers, including Rory McIlroy, Pádraig Harrington, Shane Lowry and Peter Lawrie, have a great deal to play for in the three season-ending tournaments on the European Tour — this week’s Barclays Singapore Open followed by the Hong Kong Open and the Dubai World Championship.

Rory McIlroy’s goal of ending the season as European No. 1 has received a huge boost with his five nearest rivals, including closest challenger Peter Hanson, deciding not to contest two of the last three events on this year’s schedule.

JP McManus had a shot on his 14 handicap playing the famous 18th hole at Pebble Beach on Sunday.

Paul Lawrie has put himself well in frame for Ryder Cup selection after capturing a second Qatar Masters victory 13 years after his first.

HE has turned 40, fallen to 89th in the world rankings and lost his most benevolent sponsor.

PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON admits “the Ryder Cup won’t happen for me” unless he plays well in key events.