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McIlroy closing in on knockout-stage spot; Woods on brink of exit

Rory McIlroy maintained his impressive form in the countdown to the Masters with a second straight victory in the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play but could yet miss out on an eagerly-anticipated showdown with Tiger Woods.

Thu, 28 Mar, 2019

Casey salute as Tiger on prowl again

The red shirt didn’t have a collar. His head doesn’t have quite as much hair. His lower spine has been fused.

Tue, 13 Mar, 2018

Casey grabs glory but Tiger lays down Masters marker

Tiger Woods came up just one shot short in the end and so had to settle for second place in the Valspar Championship over the fiendishly difficult Copperhead course in Port Harbour, Tampa, Florida, last night.

Mon, 12 Mar, 2018

Woods finally comes out of the shadows

Less than 11 months after undergoing surgery to fuse his back, Tiger Woods is playing the brand of golf that made him a 79-time winner on the PGA Tour.  

Sat, 10 Mar, 2018

Testing times on sideline for Tiger Woods at Presidents Cup

It is a sad day for golf when Tiger Woods is relegated to serving as an assistant captain at the Presidents Cup. Cart driver? Asking players if they like mayo or mustard on their sandwich? Say it ain’t so, Tiger. Say it ain’t so.

Sat, 30 Sep, 2017

Irish stars facing fight for FedEx Cup survival

Graeme McDowell and Shane Lowry are among the players needing a good performance in the Wyndham Championship to qualify for the FedEx Cup play-offs.

Thu, 17 Aug, 2017

The Open's organisers have released the tee-off times and pairings for the first two days

Rory McIlroy has been paired alongside Charl Schwartzel and world number one Dustin Johnson for the first two days of the Open Championship.

Mon, 17 Jul, 2017

41st Ryder Cup - Practice Day Four - Hazeltine National Golf Club

Danny Willett claims his brother was right about American fans

Masters champion Danny Willett has claimed his brother Peter’s controversial comments about American fans were correct, following a dismal Ryder Cup debut.

Tue, 04 Oct, 2016

Danny Willett: My brother was right about some American fans

Masters champion Danny Willett has claimed his brother Peter's controversial comments about American fans were right following a dismal Ryder Cup debut.

Mon, 03 Oct, 2016

Team USA on fire as European monopoly ends

Europe’s stranglehold on the Ryder Cup ended last night as Rory McIlroy lost an epic duel with Patrick Reed and the tail in Darren Clarke’s singles running order failed to wag as the USA ran out convincing 17-11 winners.

Mon, 03 Oct, 2016

The 2016 Ryder Cup Matches - Day 2 - Morning Foursome Matches

Rory McIlroy: 'I wanted it a little bit more' when I saw I was drawn against Phil Mickelson

Sergio Garcia and Rafa Cabrera Bello gave Europe the perfect Ryder Cup boost going into Saturday's afternoon fourballs as they fought back to square their foursomes match with American stars Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed.

Sat, 01 Oct, 2016

Ryder Cup match by match and fourballs teams

The United States lead Europe 6 1/2 to 5 1/2 after the morning foursomes on day two of the Ryder Cup.

Sat, 01 Oct, 2016

41st Ryder Cup - Day Two - Hazeltine National Golf Club

Darren Clarke mixes up his team as Europe record electrifying start to day two

European captain Darren Clarke turned to Plan B as day two of the 41st Ryder Cup got off to an electrifying start at Hazeltine.

Sat, 01 Oct, 2016

Letter from Hazeltine: Lee Westwood must now repay Darren Clarke's faith

Maybe we have been spoiled by recent European domination but lest we forget, there was a time when Americans made a habit of bullying their way to Ryder Cup success.

Sat, 01 Oct, 2016

The 2016 Ryder Cup Matches - Opening Ceremony

How the captain’s picks performed

The pressure mounts when you’re a wild card selection and have the added stress of feeling the need to justify your place in a Ryder Cup.

Sat, 01 Oct, 2016

Europe restore Ryder Cup hopes with ‘scintillating’ fightback

Rory McIlroy slammed home an eagle putt to secure victory and ensure Europe will be back in the game at this Ryder Cup when play resumes on Saturday after to limit the damage caused by an early foursomes session wipe-out.

Sat, 01 Oct, 2016

Rookie watch at the Ryder Cup

This was a real baptism of fire for the four of Europe’s six newcomers sent out for their Ryder Cup debuts, Darren Clarke not using Chris Wood or Matt Fitzpatrick on day one.

Sat, 01 Oct, 2016

Has Darren Clarke just revealed some of his Ryder Cup pairings?

European captain Darren Clarke dropped a massive hint about his pairings for the opening session of the Ryder Cup on the final day of practice.

Thu, 29 Sep, 2016

Ryan Moore lets actions do the talking

On a day when the 41st Ryder Cup became enveloped by insufferable noise from grown men who apparently can’t help themselves, it was a stroke of good fortune to stumble upon an unheralded American who goes about his job the old-fashioned way.

Thu, 29 Sep, 2016

US delighted to see Tiger Woods on the prowl

He may be staying silent this week, but there is no escaping the presence of Tiger Woods at this Ryder Cup.

Thu, 29 Sep, 2016

Is Bubba Watson Ryder Cup material?

You may think having won the Masters twice in the last four years gives you some sway in the golfing world.

Tue, 13 Sep, 2016

Davis Love wants Ryder Cup qualifiers to lead the way

Ryder Cup captain Davis Love will turn to his eight automatic qualifiers for advice on his wild cards as the United States seek to avoid an unprecedented fourth straight defeat at Hazeltine.

Tue, 30 Aug, 2016

Patrick Reed delighted to seal Ryder Cup spot as Fowler's hopes suffer setback

American Patrick Reed secured his place on the Ryder Cup team with victory in The Barclays as overnight leader Rickie Fowler squandered his chance to do the same at Bethpage Black.

Mon, 29 Aug, 2016

US Open champion Dustin Johnson loses lead in Canada

Brandt Snedeker hit a third-round 66 to take a one-shot lead into the final round of the RBC Canadian Open in Ontario.

Sun, 24 Jul, 2016

Luke Donald stays positive after near miss at RBC Heritage

England’s Luke Donald narrowly failed to end a four-year title drought on the PGA Tour as he finished in a tie for second at the RBC Heritage in South Carolina on Sunday but said he was “really positive” about his game.

Tue, 19 Apr, 2016

Six memorable Masters collapses

Jordan Spieth’s Masters meltdown at Augusta National joined the list of memorable collapses when the heat of a major tournament is on.

Tue, 12 Apr, 2016

Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth set for third-round Masters showdown after day two drama

Rory McIlroy closed the gap on Masters champion Jordan Spieth on Friday night to set up a third-round showdown between the rivals at Augusta National.

Sat, 09 Apr, 2016

Relieved Rory McIlroy survives play-off

Rory McIlroy is determined to keep his unbeaten streak going and take down red-hot Zach Johnson in the last 16 of the WGC-Dell Match Play in Texas today.

Sat, 26 Mar, 2016

Pádraig Harrington: I’m putting himself under too much pressure

There was once a time when the only numbers a professional golfer on tour needed to crunch were the zeros on his prize money cheques. The rest was down to instinct and talent.

Tue, 08 Mar, 2016

Tough caddie battles primed Fabian Gomez for glory

Some of the toughest battles Fabian Gomez ever faced were with the other caddies he grew up with in Argentina.

Tue, 19 Jan, 2016

Hyundai Tournament of Champions - Final Round

Jordan Spieth issues statement of intent after crushing victory in Hawaii

The view from the top looks as spectacular as ever for Jordan Spieth.

Tue, 12 Jan, 2016

Jordan Spieth comes within a foot of record-breaking score in Hawaii victory

Jordan Spieth strolled to a seventh PGA Tour title with a eight-shot victory in the Hyundai Tournament of Champions in Hawaii, which saw him come close to a recording-breaking 72-hole score.

Mon, 11 Jan, 2016

China crisis over for Poulter

Ian Poulter’s last-minute dash across the world to play in last week’s Hong Kong Open has turned out to be an unnecessary journey.

Fri, 30 Oct, 2015

PGA Championship: McIlroy: I won’t take a gamble on my recovery

Fit-again Rory McIlroy will not add tournaments to his 2015 schedule in order to make up lost time for his injury-enforced absence this summer.

Fri, 14 Aug, 2015

Rory McIlroy handed tough draw in San Fran

Top seed and four-time major winner Rory McIlroy has been handed a tough draw for the new-look WGC-Cadillac Match Play Championship in San Francisco after being grouped with Billy Horschel, Brandt Snedeker and Jason Dufner. 

Tue, 28 Apr, 2015

Lowry six shots off lead in California as Furyk leads

Jim Furyk goes into the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am with the lead, following a third round 63.

Sun, 15 Feb, 2015

Holmes back in the swing of things

JB Holmes put the disappointment of losing a play-off at the Farmers Insurance Open behind him in the first round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

Fri, 13 Feb, 2015

Life as world’s best not as easy as it looks, admits McIlroy

Rory McIlroy has a greater appreciation for the achievements of Tiger Woods after claiming his second successive Major at Valhalla.

Wed, 13 Aug, 2014

McIlroy respects Woods' achievements

Rory McIlroy has a greater appreciation for the achievements of Tiger Woods after claiming his

Tue, 12 Aug, 2014

Harmon wisdom has Snedeker back on track

American Brandt Snedeker believes a switch to renowned coach Butch Harmon has got his game back on track as he prepares to defend his RBC Canadian Open title.

Thu, 24 Jul, 2014

Kaymer still in control despite over-par third round

Martin Kaymer stands on the brink of US Open success as he takes a five-shot lead into Sunday's final round at Pinehurst No.2.

Sun, 15 Jun, 2014

Kaymer determined to maintain momentum

Martin Kaymer is in agreement with Rory McIlroy about the importance of maintaining the momentum of his current form.

Sat, 14 Jun, 2014

Pinehurst ripped up

Martin Kaymer began his second round at the US Open echoing Rory McIlroy’s heroics of three years ago.

Sat, 14 Jun, 2014

McDowell pleased as he looks a perfect match for Pinehurst

Graeme McDowell allowed himself the pat on the back he knew Pinehurst No.2 would not give him after an opening round at the US Open that leaves the Portrush golfer primed to regain the title he won in 2010.

Fri, 13 Jun, 2014