Given the professional career Sergio Garcia has experienced to this point, you would imagine he is a firm believer in the Friedrich Nietzsche quote that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.

Korean Jeunghun Wang surged into a three-shot lead with seven birdies in the third round of the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters in Doha.

Graeme McDowell wasn’t ringing any Open Championship alarm bells as he looks certain to drop outside the World’s Top 50 for a first time in more than five years after missing the halfway cut in the defence of his French Open title.

A week spent playing golf with two former Northern Ireland soccer players along with the acquisition of a very expensive putter has put Michael Hoey in contention at the BMW International Open in Munich.

The distance between the Munchen Golf Club and Mount Juliet may be around 1,400 kilometres but Kevin Phelan felt right at home on the opening day of the BMW International Open.

The Portugal Masters has been reduced to 54 holes after heavy rain caused lengthy delays in Vilamoura yesterday with only six players, including leader Alexander Levy, completing their second rounds.

Nicolas Colsaerts left his putt on the 18th "hanging" as he just missed out on firing the European Tour’s first round of 59 at the Portugal Masters.

Defending champion Graeme McDowell was fearing the worst after his golf ball struck a spectator in the neck on the opening day of the French Open outside of Versailles.

Shane Lowry has boosted hopes of a fourth Irish success in eight years by qualifying for next fortnight’s British Open at Royal Liverpool.

Paul McGinley acknowledged the so-called Ryder Cup captain’s curse in missing the halfway cut for a third event in succession at the BMW International Open in Cologne.

Tiger Woods’ return to action after back surgery did not go exactly to plan as the world number five could manage only a three over par 74 in the opening round of the Quicken Loans National at Bethesda.

Justin Walters is the early leader of the 2014 Irish open which is underway at Fota Island Co Cork.

A week may be a long time in politics but 20 hours can feel like a marathon for one of the game’s greatest golfers when his game goes from the sublime to the ridiculous in such a short space of time.

The blisters on Peter Lawrie’s left hand reveal just how determined one of the nicest guys on the European Tour is to break free of a continuing downturn in form.

Five-time Major winner Phil Mickelson enjoyed a front row seat as a rejuvenated Rory McIlroy muscled his way into contention for a second success in three events at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.

It seemed appropriate Rory McIlroy was fitted with a gold-lined Arabic robe soon after an impressive driving display on the opening day of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.

Shane Lowry is four shots off the lead after his third round in the Italian Open.

Pony-tailed German Marcel Siem came up with a dream way to burst into the world’s top 100 for the first time today.

A week that meant so much to Northern Ireland turned out to mean even more for Welshman Jamie Donaldson tonight.

Welshman Jamie Donaldson finally landed his first European Tour title at the 255th attempt today.