Rory McIlroy will head into the Open Championship at Muirfield on the back of a missed cut at the Irish Open – and was joined in making an early exit by fellow major winners Graeme McDowell, Padraig Harrington and Darren Clarke.

Michael Campbell loves the British Open so much he wishes there were about 26 tournaments played on links courses during the year rather than just two or three.

New Zealand golfer Michael Campbell flew to America today £1m (€1.47m) richer - thanks in part to a heart-to-heart talk with his wife Julie earlier this year.

New Zealander Michael Campbell, who five years ago set a European Tour record at the Forest of Arden which has still to be broken, found it a happy hunting ground yet again today.