Shane Lowry will head into the final day of the Portugal Masters four shots off the lead.

Padraig Harrington will head into the final day of the Portugal Masters just one shot off the lead as he goes in search of his first European Tour win in eight years.

There is a four-way tie for the lead on five-under.

Rory McIlroy has 21 holes of golf to negotiate before realising his ambition to be crowned Dubai Duty Free Irish Open champion after play was suspended at the K Club with his third round still to finish.

Tournament host Rory McIlroy got everything he wanted apart from the weather as he moved into pole position to win the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open for the first time at The K Club.

Tournament host Rory McIlroy edged closer to winning the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open for the first time as Danny Willett surprisingly stumbled at The K Club just before the threat of lightning suspended play.

Gavin Moynihan was inches away from leaving the K Club in a €145,000 BMW but while he narrowly missed out on the required ace, the Irish rookie was happy just to have made his first Irish Open cut.

Cheshire’s David Horsey shot a course record 63 to claim the first-round lead at the Made in Denmark tournament in Farso at Himmerland Golf & Spa Resort.

South Korea’s Inbee Park hailed the greatest day of her life after claiming a seventh major title with a brilliant final round in the Ricoh Women’s British Open at Turnberry.

Scotland’s Marc Warren had no excuses after bowing out of the inaugural Saltire Energy Paul Lawrie Matchplay in the semi-finals today.

Tiger Woods was in contention for his first PGA Tour win in two years as he lay in joint third after his second round of the Quicken Loans National.

Dustin Johnson did not manage 18 holes but he showed enough in a second round cut short by fading light to stay just out in front in The 144th Open Championship last night at St Andrews.

We are only halfway through this year’s US Open but with just 36 holes in the books the casualties, both mental and physical, are already mounting from this most gruelling of golfing tests.

From winning smiles to anger management, Rory McIlroy’s amazing run of form hit a speed bump at Wentworth yesterday, but not so bad as to send his BMW PGA Championship title defence off course.

Shane Lowry has arranged an Augusta National practice tee time alongside 14-time Masters representative Pádraig Harrington.

Rory McIlroy picked up where he left off at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic on Saturday, picking up two shots in his opening four holes to move two clear on a leaderboard dominated by the home nations.

World number one Rory McIlroy’s peerless power and precision has put him in pole position at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic.

World number one Rory McIlroy’s peerless power and precision has put him in pole position at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic.

Marc Warren finished strongly with birdies from 20 feet and 12 feet at the seventh and ninth to open up a one-stroke lead over Graeme McDowell, and Seve Benson .

Rory McIlroy confessed the conditions were almost too easy as he joined a host of players in cashing in on a low-scoring first day of the Dubai Desert Classic.

World number one Rory McIlroy remains winless in the UAE capital after finishing six shots adrift of South African Darren Fichardt in the one-day Abu Dhabi Invitational Pro-Am at Yas Island Links.

Scotland’s Marc Warren was one of four players to claim a share of the lead heading into today’s final day of the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters.

World number one Rory McIlroy was unable to find the fast start he was looking for in the early stages of round three of the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai today.

Holland’s Joost Luiten recovered from a poor start and overcame a nervous finish to claim his fourth European Tour title in the ISPS Handa Wales Open at Celtic Manor.

Scotland’s Marc Warren, who credits his recent good form to a new Callaway driver, ruled himself out of the reckoning for a Ryder Cup wild card despite claiming his first European Tour title for seven years at the inaugural Made in Denmark event yesterday.

Scotland’s Martin Laird charged into contention for the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open at Royal Aberdeen on Saturday.

As widely speculated, Rory McIlroy’s Friday curse continued as he again failed to capitalise on a low opening round on day two of the Scottish Open yesterday.

Rory McIlroy admitted he was shell-shocked after another frightful Friday saw him tumble down the leaderboard in the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open.

Padraig Harrington has endured a disappointing start to his final round with bogeys on the second and third and seventh holes.

Inter-county hurler Anthony Nash took part in the Pro-am golf tournament taking place in Fota Island today ahead of the Irish Open. He spoke to the Irish Examiner’s Colm O’Connor after the round.

Sergio Garcia labelled the rough as “dangerous” after struggling to a four-over-par 76 in the opening round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.

Paul McGinley has vowed not to cash in on his stint as Ryder Cup captain by writing a book detailing what goes on behind the scenes at Gleneagles.

Paul McGinley has vowed not to cash in on his stint as Ryder Cup captain by writing a book detailing what goes on behind the scenes at Gleneagles.

Great Britain and Ireland’s Simon Khan had to pull out of the Seve Trophy on Sunday with a back injury, with Thomas Bjorn volunteering to step aside for the Continental Europe team at St Nom La Breteche.

Paul McGinley declared he would be taking a backseat role but there was no hiding the enthusiasm of the European Ryder Cup captain on the opening day of the Seve Trophy near Versailles.

Former Ryder Cup captain Jose Maria Olazabal will attempt to bring some Medinah magic to the Seve Trophy and lead another European side to a team triumph.

American Jason Dufner tonight claimed his first Major title after surviving a nervous finish in the 95th US PGA Championship at Oak Hill.

American Jason Dufner tonight claimed his first major title after surviving a nervous finish in the 95th US PGA Championship at Oak Hill.

Shane Lowry heads to today’s 36-hole US Open qualifier bitterly disappointed not to have automatically qualified for next month’s championship at Merion.