The roars were unlike anything Brooks Koepka had ever heard, and he knew exactly what they meant.

John McHenry looks at some of the key holes to look out for as you watch the very best tackle Carnoustie at the Open

Justin Rose got his first PGA Tour victory at Jack Nicklaus’ tournament. His latest came after finishing 20 under at Hogan’s Alley, three strokes ahead of defending US Open champion Brooks Koepka.

Former world number one David Duval believes Rory McIlroy will complete the career grand slam, but fears that his latest bout of Masters misery will be tough to take.

Jack Nicklaus believes Rory McIlroy is the man to beat in the Masters as he seeks to complete the career grand slam with a victory at Augusta National.

Dustin Raymond has carried a black marker to every Masters since 1991 to collect autographs on yellow souvenir flags with the Masters logo in the centre.

From McIlroy to Tiger, we look at the talking points ahead of Augusta. 

Bubba Watson was feeling low about his health and even worse about his golf. It reached a point that he wondered if he would ever win again, and he says he talked with his wife on a dozen occasions about retiring.

With Tiger Woods, who set the bar for modern dominance, back in the game, Kevin Markham looks at golf’s greatest winning runs.

Jordan Spieth feared the US PGA Championship could be decided by a stroke of bad luck after completing his unsuccessful bid to become the youngest winner of a career grand slam.

Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy carded contrasting opening rounds of 72 as Spieth aims to become the youngest player to complete a career grand slam in the 99th US PGA Championship.

Kenny Perry, who won the US Senior Open in July, never tasted major championship glory during an otherwise successful PGA Tour career.

Rory McIlroy has a lot to be happy about as he returns to one of his favourite venues, Quail Hollow, for this week’s USPGA Championship, writes John McHenry.

Ronan Collins, PGA Professional at Fota Island, reckons he can make some kind of golfer out of our reporter, Larry Ryan, at Fota’s state-of- the-art Golf Academy. This week, the lottery of putting

If the media drives sport and most of the money generated comes from TV broadcasting rights then it’s hardly surprising that professional sport worldwide has always been a star-driven enterprise dominated by the world’s greatest athletes.

McIlroy needs to win the Masters to join Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan and Gary Player in having claimed all four major titles.

A strong start and eliminating victory-killing rounds will be the key to Rory McIlroy finally donning a green jacket at Augusta National.

Rory McIlroy is relishing the prospect of displaying a ruthless streak as he seeks a second WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play title this week.

He’s one of golf’s big three but while he has spent a few days watching Africa’s big five and has his sights set on returning to world number one this month, Rory McIlroy’s early-season sojourn to South Africa is all about one thing — the first major of the year.

St Colman’s College, Fermoy 1-13 Gort Community School 0-12: After another huge battle, St Colman’s College advanced to the All-Ireland Post Primary Schools Junior A hurling (U16½) championship final. They will play St Kieran’s College, Kilkenny. 

Kevin Markham gives an A-Z to get you in the mood for the excitement of the Ryder Cup.

Jmmy Walker did everything required of a major champion on the longest final day in 64 years at a PGA Championship.

We delve into the past ahead of the final major championship of the season.

Strange place, this Oakmont Country Club. Perhaps the only place in our golf world where it is the goal of membership to inflict pain.

It was said many years ago but the hellish pronouncement of the founder and designer Henry Clay Fownes should be posted on a large sign at the entrance to Oakmont Country Club.

Oakmont has hosted the US Open more than any other golf course, and there’s a reason.

It was suggested to Ernie Els that the US Golf Association should make Oakmont Country Club its marquee US Open venue and provide the sort of reverence that the R&A extends to the Old Course in St Andrews.

It would appear to be an impossible reach for a 22-year-old, to go where only the greatest of the greats have gone. Successfully defend your Masters title? Only Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods have done that.

Rory McIlroy believes there is a Green Jacket waiting for him at Augusta National and the sooner he claims it by winning the Masters, the easier it will be.

Rory McIlroy may have enhanced his chances of completing the career grand slam by opting out of the par-three contest, but the world No 3 still faces a tough task to end Europe’s surprising Masters drought.

Rory McIlroy has cut down on the distractions as he attempts to complete the career grand slam at Augusta this week.

Defending champion Rory McIlroy can achieve a career milestone and set himself up perfectly for a much more important one in the WGC-Dell Match Play this week.

One couldn’t blame Rory McIlroy if he were to suggest that professional golf adopt something that is the rage with the sport of American football — the concussion protocol. 

AIG Cups and Shields

Jason Day finally bridged the gap to major championship victory on Sunday night as he held Jordan Spieth at bay to complete a three-stroke PGA Championship win.