Greystones’ Paul Dunne produced a stunning final round to hold off a thrilling challenge from Rory McIlroy and claim his first European Tour title in the British Masters.

Tyrrell Hatton bemoaned missing out on the launch of FIFA 18 as he remained on course for some real silverware at the halfway stage of the British Masters.

Rory McIlroy could only add a 69 to his opening 67 to lie eight shots off the pace on four under alongside former Masters champion Danny Willett.

Seamus Power, Shane Lowry, and Pádraig Harrington all made solid starts at the Wyndham Championship yesterday in their quest to secure their PGA Tour cards for next season.

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.

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.

Martin Kaymer stretched his lead to five shots at the end of his second round at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship.

He might have lost his European Tour card but Waterford’s Kevin Phelan is feeling so good about himself after a strong finish to his rookie season that he can’t wait to get to the European Tour Qualifying School.

Pádraig Harrington is reluctant to draw on a one-time only PGA Tour money list exemption should he not finish first or second in this week’s Wyndham Championship in North Carolina.

Rory McIlroy celebrated his Open triumph by drinking red wine out of the Claret Jug, but was also quick to target more major success following his hard-fought win at Royal Liverpool.

Sweden’s Robert Karlsson set the early clubhouse lead on the first day of the 143rd Open Championship but with perfect scoring conditions at Royal Liverpool he was unlikely to hold it for long.

Tiger Woods will not have to wait too long to make his competitive return to Hoylake in the 143rd Open Championship, which gets under way on Thursday.

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

Play is underway at Day Two of the Irish Open in Fota Island.

As with all great sporting events, the anticipation often surpasses the reality.

Jet-lagged Graeme McDowell is hoping a good night’s sleep will help him mount a charge in pursuit of overnight leader Mikko Ilonen as the second round of the Irish Open gets under way at Fota Island Resort today.

Finland’s Mikko Ilonen leads the Irish Open in Fota Island after round one.

Ireland’s Rory McIlroy shot a disappointing final round 72 for a final score of six under par in the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio yesterday.

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.

For a moment there, Paul McGinley had the cream of European golf within arm’s reach as the European Tour staged its flagship event, the BMW PGA Championship, on home turf at Wentworth.

Robert Karlsson and Kevin Stadler shared the lead when play was suspended for the day during the second round of the OHL Classic at Maykoba.

England’s Brian Davis was among those who booked their places at this year’s Open Championship in the American leg of International Final Qualifying in Plano, Texas.

Keegan Bradley absorbed back-to-back bogeys before equalling the course record on the opening day of the Byron Nelson Championship in Texas.

Rory McIlroy returned to the scene of his first PGA Tour victory today and put himself well in contention after day one of the Wells Fargo Championship in North Carolina.

Rory McIlroy yesterday gave fellow Irishman Paul McGinley his unequivocal backing for the Ryder Cup captaincy ahead of tonight’s crucial vote on who will lead Europe’s 2014 defence at Gleneagles.

Tournament Players Committee chairman, Thomas Bjorn, will steer next Tuesday’s European Ryder Cup captaincy vote in Abu Dhabi away from the recent comments of Darren Clarke and not react to the 2014 US team appointment of Tom Watson.

Ryder Cup hero Martin Kaymer’s name has been added to the list of Europeans joining the US Tour next season.

Ryder Cup team-mates Rory McIlroy and Peter Hanson allowed the chasing pack to close up with disappointing starts to the Shanghai Masters third round at Lake Malaren today.

Rory McIlroy is targeting a fifth Tour victory this season after moving into second spot at the BMW Masters in Shanghai yesterday.

Ireland’s Shane Lowry has moved up from 128th to 74th in the world after his victory at the Portugal Masters yesterday.

Shell-shocked skipper Nigel Edwards believes Great Britain and Ireland’s budding professionals need to improve their short games after late collapses allowed the Continent of Europe to claim the St Andrews Trophy in enemy territory for the first time.

Pádraig Harrington insists he bears no grudge against Ryder Cup captain José Maria Olazabal after the Irishman was overlooked for selection on the team for next month’s event in the US.

Nicolas Colsaerts comes from a rich sporting family but the first Belgian to compete in the Ryder Cup revealed he spent Sunday night nervously indulging in a ‘local sport’ before confirmation of his inclusion in the European team.

Jose Maria Olazabal does not believe he has gambled by picking uncapped Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts rather than three-time major winner Padraig Harrington for next month’s Ryder Cup.

American Ryder Cup captain Davis Love would love to see Tiger Woods taking on Rory McIlroy in the Ryder Cup singles in Chicago next month.

Rory McIlroy is back as world number one after storming to his second major victory at the USPGA Championship – and David Lynn is up from 98th to a career-high 40th after finishing as a shock runner-up.

Spectators were asked to delay their arrival for the second day of the Open Championship today after heavy rain overnight left standing water on parts of the Royal Lytham course.

American James Driscoll made the perfect start to the 141st Open Championship when play got under way in calm, overcast conditions at Royal Lytham this morning.

Tiger Woods stays fourth on the world rankings after his third win of the season and second in three starts, but he has closed the gap considerably on top three Luke Donald, Rory McIlroy and Lee Westwood.

Alan Dunbar will today attempt to become the first Irish winner of the British Amateur Championship since Brian McElhinney seven years ago – and the first from Ulster since Michael Hoey in 2000.

Tiger Woods, fist pump and all, is back with a vengeance after his thrilling fifth victory in the Jack Nicklaus Memorial tournament in Ohio.

Graeme McDowell knew he was already through to the knock-out stages of the Volvo World Match Play Championship at Finca Cortesin yesterday ever before taking on South African Jbe Kruger.