Rory McIlroy was taken by surprise when told of Tiger Woods’s appointment as a 2016 Hazeltine Ryder Cup vice-captain.

Danny Willett’s impressive form carried on in the Swiss Alps as he claimed an one-shot lead on the second day of the Omega European Masters.

Pádraig Harrington is targeting a top-three finish in the Irish Open after a final hole bogey scuppered his chances of qualifying for the US Open via yesterday’s 36-hole Sectional Qualifier at Walton Heath.

Celtic succeeded in their pursuit of Dundee United pair Stuart Armstrong and Gary Mackay-Steven in the final stages of the transfer window.

Lee Westwood hit an impressive final-round 67 to win the Thailand Golf Championship by one shot today.

Rory McIlroy may not be a factor in the battle to end the year as European number one, but the two-time Major winner was out to make himself a factor in the DP World Tour Championship today.

Rory McIlroy may have been pleased to see the dark clouds gather over Oak Hill last night, just as a bright start to his PGA Championship defence was getting a little gloomy in upstate New York.

Rory McIlroy has made a promising start to the defence of his US PGA title.

Australia’s Brett Rumford made the most of a massive reprieve to win his fourth European Tour title in the Ballantine’s Championship in South Korea.

Shane Lowry will face Rory McIlroy in the first round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona on Wednesday.

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After recently avoiding serious injury in a swimming pool mishap, Michael Hoey was battling a mystery virus as he fought to remain in contention with two rounds remaining in the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters.

Sergio Garcia and Martin Kaymer, Ryder Cup team-mates who both ended last year lifting a trophy, are part of a four-way tie for the halfway lead at the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters.

Sergio Garcia shot one of golf’s most remarkable course records in Dubai today - two eagles, nine birdies, two bogeys and a triple bogey seven.

Miguel Angel Jimenez tonight celebrated becoming the European Tour’s oldest-ever winner – after a week which could have seen him fall outside the world’s top 100 for the first time in nine years.

Richie Ramsay claimed the second European Tour victory of his career after winning the Omega European Masters title by four shots at Crans-sur-Sierre in the Swiss Alps.

Celtic confirmed Dylan McGeouch has been taken to hospital with a suspected broken jaw after being knocked unconscious during Celtic’s 2-0 friendly defeat against Real Madrid in Philadelphia.

Paul McGinley heads into today’s British Open 36-hole qualifier buoyed after storming his way to a share of third place at the BMW International Open near Cologne.

Paul McGinley has finished third at the BMW International Open in Germany.

Paul McGinley kept alive his hopes of ending a seven-year drought at the BMW International Open in windy Cologne today.

Pádraig Harrington was under par but a little off the pace at the Travelers Championship as he returned to action last night following his US Open fourth-place finish.

Australian Marcus Fraser led the way on a day of low scoring when the BMW International Open began in Cologne.

Bernd Wiesberger cruised to his first career European Tour title as he won the Ballantine’s Championship in Icheon, South Korea by five shots from Scotland’s Richie Ramsay.

Austrian Bernd Wiesberger will take a five-shot lead into the final round of the Ballantine’s Championship after carding a second straight seven-under-par 65 at Blackstone Golf Club in Icheon, South Korea.

Shane Lowry continued to display his fondness for the Blackstone course on day two of the Ballantine’s Championship in Seoul.

Bernd Wiesberger shot a second-round 65 to take the early clubhouse lead at seven under par at the Ballantine’s Championship in Icheon, South Korea today.

Home player Kim Do-hoon was setting the on-course pace at four-under-par on day one of the Ballantine's Championship in Icheon, South Korea.

South African Branden Grace took a strong grip on the lead in the Volvo China Open after a sparkling eight-under-par third round of 64.

Paul Casey will be thinking of his closet as well as his clubs when he takes to the Binhai Lake course at this week’s Volvo China Open in Tianjin.

South African Jbe Kruger carded a six-under-par 66 at the Avantha Masters today to put himself in position for a maiden European Tour title.

IAN POULTER secured a three-shot victory at the JBWere Masters in Melbourne yesterday.

Greg Chalmers overcame Robert Allenby and Marcus Fraser in a play-off to add the Australian PGA Championship to his recent Australian Open win.

South Korean KT Kim fired a third-round 67 to take a one-shot lead over American Bubba Watson at the Australian PGA Championship at Coolum.

Marcus Fraser holds a two-stroke lead at the Australian PGA Championship following a second-round 65 but a host of big names, including Bubba Watson, Robert Allenby and Adam Scott, remain in contention at Coolum.

Australia’s Steven Bowditch matched Choi Joon-woo’s six-under-par 66 to share the lead with the South Korean after the opening round of the Australian PGA Championship at Coolum.

PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON produced an equal lowest score all season in defence of his Iskandar Johor Open but then declared the hurt of his poorest-ever season in the professional ranks.

Padraig Harrington made a strong start to the defence of his Iskandar Johor Open title as an opening 64 left the Irishman one shot off the lead midway through the first round in Malaysia.

Neil Lennon admits Anthony Stokes and Gary Hooper responded in fine fashion to his recent criticism of the strike duo by sharing the goals in Celtic’s 3-1 Europa League win over Rennes at Parkhead last night.

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Sergio Garcia and Alex Noren were both finding it hard to follow up their second rounds 63s when the Castello Masters resumed in Spain today.

Jose Maria Olazabal has said he expects Sergio Garcia to be in his Ryder Cup team next year – and he has now seen for himself that Swede Alex Noren might well be in Chicago as well.

Celtic manager Neil Lennon is without Georgios Samaras, Kris Commons and Gary Hooper for tomorrow night’s Europa League clash with Rennes in France.

Swede Henrik Stenson, whose only performance of note this season was finishing joint third at The Open in July, set the early pace at the Dubai World Championship today.