Philip Reid

Philip Reid

Golf Correspondent

Philip Reid is Golf Correspondent of The Irish Times.

Rory McIlroy focused on defending Masters title while still enjoying the champion perks

Reigning Masters champion ‘really pleased’ with recovery following back issue

Rory McIlroy’s Masters menu includes tribute to his mother Rosie’s cooking

Dates stuffed with goats cheese will be on the appetisers with Wagyu filet mignon and fillet of seared salmon for the mains

Matt Fitzpatrick shows touch of class after missing out on Players title to Cameron Young

Lauren Walsh links up with The Island as she gets set for first LPGA Tour event in the United States

Rory McIlroy sees a ‘small win’ in Sawgrass as preparations for his Masters defence ramp up

Cameron Young took the Players Championship title with a brilliant final round

‘It would have sucked to be going home this afternoon’: Rory McIlroy makes Players cut

Shane Lowry’s weekend cut short by second-round 73

Rory McIlroy stays patient as he eases back into action at The Players

Defending champion was clearly not swinging at 100 per cent force during his first round at Sawgrass

Rory McIlroy says ‘indications in right direction’ to defend Players Championship despite injury

McIlroy’s delayed arrival to Sawgrass came after spending time receiving intensive treatment on a lower back injury

Akshay Bhatia dedicates Bay Hill win to late niece who died from rare disease

Graeme McDowell shows improved form on LIV

Rory McIlroy says back injury is ‘more stubborn’ than he thought as he tries to get fit for Players

Séamus Power added to the field for Players Championship

Rory McIlroy’s injury withdrawal comes at worst possible stage in his season

World number two hopeful of defending his Players title next week after withdrawing from Arnold Palmer Invitational

Rory McIlroy keeps his patience to make a move at Arnold Palmer Invitational

Second round 68 gets McIlroy into contention at Bay Hill as Shane Lowry misses cut

Shane Lowry makes lacklustre start at Arnold Palmer Invitational

Irishman left with work to do to make the cut after flat response to Cognizant Classic collapse

Rory McIlroy tells Shane Lowry not to let nightmare finish last week define his season

‘It was two bad holes, two bad swings. It doesn’t mean the rest of the year is going to be bad’

Luke Donald expects Adare Manor Ryder Cup ‘to be played in a very respectful and classy way’

European captain says he intends to speak to Jon Rahm soon to ‘see where his head is’

To the Manor born: No surprise that Luke Donald will lead Europe yet again in Adare

The decision of high-profile Ryder Cup players to move to LIV opened the way to the Englishman taking charge for a third time

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