Jimmy Walker fired a second round 65 to move to the top of the leaderboard in the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in Akron.

Ireland amateur Paul McBride outgunned compatriot Paul Dunne (73) with a fine opening two-under 70 that left him four off the clubhouse lead at the Porsche European Open in Hamburg.

The leaders are set to face Erin Hills at its hardest today.

World number one Dustin Johnson has withdrawn from the Masters after injuring his back in a fall on Wednesday.

Bad weather forced the traditional pre-Masters par-three contest to be cancelled for the first time ever today.

World number one Dustin Johnson faces a lengthy wait before beginning his bid for a fourth straight victory and a second major title in this week's Masters.

Rory McIlroy is used to the lofty heights of the game and the altitude of Mexico City appeared to do him little harm as he showed his power, flair and touch by carding an opening three-under par 68 in the WGC-Mexico Championship.

Rory McIlroy found the thin air of Mexico City to his liking as he enjoyed a solid start on his return to competitive action in the WGC-Mexico Championship.

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.

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

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

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.

Ryder Cup captains Darren Clarke and Davis Love have backed their two top partnerships to get their sides off to a good start at Hazeltine National on Friday.

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.

England's Paul Casey will head into the final round of the Deutsche Bank Championship with a three-shot lead after carding a third straight 66 on Sunday.

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.

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

Martin Kaymer’s strong performance at the PGA Championship has catapulted Germany’s double major winner into the mix for Europe’s Ryder Cup team to play the US next month.

If Pádraig Harrington could bottle his closing rounds at Baltusrol Golf Club, the three-time major champion is convinced there are more glory days ahead.

Padraig Harrington may have only the slimmest of chances to regain the PGA Championship he won eight years ago, but the the three-time major champion insists there are plenty of incentives to put in a good performance over the weekend at Baltusrol, writes Simon Lewsi.

Henrik Stenson registered a sixth successive round in the 60s at a major to move him in sight of back-to-back major victories at Baltusrol last night.

Rory McIlroy is facing an uphill battle to maintain his brilliant record in the US PGA Championship after struggling to an opening 74 at Baltusrol.

American Ryder Cup player Jimmy Walker is leading the way.

IN THE depths of a mid- career slump, the great baseball player Babe Ruth was taken to task in public. Jimmy Walker, a New York politician, pointed some cutting remarks at Ruth when both attended a social function in Manhattan.

US Ryder Cup captain Davis Love will play in the 2016 event if he claims a top-three qualifying spot, he said after he stormed to victory in the Wyndham Championship and became the oldest living winner on the PGA Tour.

Jordan Spieth has replaced Rory McIlroy as world number one after finishing second to Jason Day in the US PGA Championship.

Andrew Redington has been photographing The Open Championship for Getty Images for more than two decades and was hard at work yet again at St Andrews ahead of this week’s renewal in the Auld Grey Toon.

Shane Lowry will go into today’s Scottish Open with a new look and a determination to ignore the expectation building around him ahead of next week’s Open Championship at St Andrews.

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. 

It was a round-table discussion, of sorts, questions fired at golf experts who work for ESPN, and when after 20 minutes or so none of the dialogue had touched upon an obvious candidate here at the Masters, former PGA Champion Paul Azinger laughed.

Shane Lowry has the game to come of age on his Masters debut today, both Pádraig Harrington and Darren Clarke agree, but for all the talents the newest Irish participant possesses, making them come alive at Augusta National is the biggest challenge of all.