The Leaving Certificate exams seem a long way off right now but the business of choosing which colleges and universities to apply for is a necessarily important process and not least for golfers with ambitions of becoming a touring professional.

For more than three years, Shane Lowry has looked back on his famous victory in the Irish Open at Baltray with a variety of emotions.

RORY McILROY will be hoping to extend his lead at the top of the Race to Dubai rankings at the Portugal Masters this week – but standing in his way is the strongest field in the tournament’s history.