Full House as Fota tops BMW PGA

Pádraig Harrington may have to go toe to toe with Rory McIlroy to get the win he needs to qualify for the Masters after the Ulster ace sensationally stormed into the lead at the Honda Classic.

Rory McIlroy came into Oak Hill looking to regain the bounce in his step and after a stirring fightback during the second round of his PGA Championship defence he was looking forward with optimism to a weekend in contention in the final Major of the year.

Third place at the Masters.

A final decision on Magician’s participation in the St James’s Palace Stakes will be made on Sunday after the colt sustained minor bruising following a knock on Thursday, Coolmore said.

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Birdie bursts from Ryder Cup pair Darren Clarke and Robert Karlsson were not enough to stop Australian Scott Strange completing a wonderful wire-to-wire win in the Wales Open at Celtic Manor today.

It was a disastrous day for the Irish at Hilton Head Island today, as all three representatives failed to make the Verizon Heritage cut.

Four birdies in five holes gave David Howell his second victory at the Accenture World Match Play Championship in California – and set him up for a clash with Phil Mickelson.

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.

Not many birdies result in a putter being tossed angrily away, but that is what Ernie Els did in the Dubai Desert Classic today.

Darren Clarke gave an early signal of his intentions with a first-round 67 at the Via Digital Spanish Open today - but the limelight was stolen by journeyman Scot Andrew Oldcorn.