Arab Spring bids to go up an important rung on the ladder when he runs in the Princess of Wales’s boylesports.com Stakes at Newmarket today.

Dermot Weld will run only one of his two remaining entries in the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh on Saturday, with Mustajeeb more likely than Alkasser at this stage.

Ranking lists always lead to vigorous debate but you can be sure Golf Digest Ireland’s “Volvo Top 100 Ranked Irish Golf Courses” will not be getting pride of place at Royal Dublin any time soon.

Rory McIlroy’s curls are a lot curlier, but the sparkle continues in his game on a brutal second day of the 94th PGA Championship at Kiawah Island.

Sometimes it snows in April, a man once sang, and this past week, Ronan Rafferty has got to know just how true that is.

South African’s Branden Grace carded a level-par 72 in his final round to win the Joburg Open today and deny Jamie Elson what would have been a remarkable triumph.

STAR Witness had a useful feel of the Newmarket July Course on yesterday morning ahead of the final assignment of his racing career.

THE body language seemed to suggest Rory McIlroy was disinterested after recording a shock 76 on the opening day of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.

Paul Nicholls believes he has an excellent opportunity to claim an elusive success in the Grade One Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham today.

Arcano has been ruled out of next week's Darley July Cup after connections admitted defeat in getting him fit for the race.

Irish Open champion Shane Lowry carded a bogey-free seven-under-par second round 65 to join Sergio Garcia and Peter Hanson in a share of a one-stroke lead at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship today.

DARREN CLARKE’S lowest European Tour round since 1999 was still not quite enough to give him the first round lead in the Joburg Open yesterday.

ROYAL DUBLIN’S Niall Kearney scrambled his way to a one over par 72 on the opening day of the St. Andrews Links Trophy.

Rising star Rory McIlroy became a victim of Jack Nicklaus’s famous “Bear Trap” in the first round of the Honda Classic in Florida today.

Scotland’s Marc Warren, who missed the cut in both his previous appearances, today moved into a share of the lead in the Dunhill Links Championship.

Paul McGinley’s bid to retain his Ryder Cup place and to show he was right to resign as an assistant captain was given a massive boost at Wentworth today.

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Heavy rain delayed the start of the BMW Championship second round by an hour at Wentworth today.

Nick Dougherty thanked his father and Luke Donald delivered a message to the European Tour after they both shone on the opening day of the BMW Championship at Wentworth.

Just three days after completing a round of 85 that destroyed his hopes of winning the Irish Open, Ian Poulter bounced right back at Wentworth today.

TOM WATSON overcame a six-shot deficit to record a one-stroke victory at the Charles Schwab Championship in California.

Tiger Woods finally fell victim to the Old Course’s bunkers today – but still emerged with an ominous lead in the 134th Open Championship.

Tiger Woods finally fell victim to the Old Course’s bunkers today, but he still emerged with the lead in the 134th Open championship.

Tiger Woods emerged unscathed from his first visit to an Old Course bunker today to lead the Open Championship at St Andrews.

A day of thrills and spills has left Argentina’s big-hitting Angel Cabrera holding a one-stroke lead going into the final round of the Volvo PGA championship at Wentworth.

British Open champion Ben Curtis is to play in the Volvo PGA Championship at Wentworth on May 27-30.

Lee Westwood is happy for it to be known that he is now a fan of the Home of Golf – four years after describing it as “not among the top 200 courses in Fife”.

THE St Andrew Links Trust have sought to quell fears the notorious Road Hole bunker is undergoing a dramatic reconstruction.

Ireland’s Padraig Harrington can take a massive step towards becoming European number one in the final day of the Dunhill Links Championship on Sunday.