‘Don’t panic’: Ireland’s sodden golf courses hope to bounce back Golfers are frustrated after weeks of rain across the south and east – but one expert says patience is keyWed Feb 18 2026 - 11:00
Rory McIlroy heads for Riviera with the goal of keeping big numbers off the cardDonegal guru Stephen Sweeney helping out Morikawa on the greensTue Feb 17 2026 - 06:00
Woodenbridge Golf Club reopens after considerable floodingIt is doubtful if any golf course in the country has been as badly affected by the recent run of bad weatherMon Feb 16 2026 - 16:10
Anthony Kim completes inspirational comeback from golfing obscurity to win LIV Golf Adelaide40-year-old American struggled with drug and alcohol addictions after his promising career went off the rails following injury Sun Feb 15 2026 - 16:08
McIlroy stays positive after shooting second-round 67 at Pebble Beach Pro-AmWorld No 2 lies six shots off the lead and in 17th position in title defence Sat Feb 14 2026 - 07:26
McIlroy’s putter goes cold in Pebble Beach title defence to trail leader by six shotsJapan’s Hisatsune claims first-round lead with bogey-free 62, as Lowry opens with 67 Fri Feb 13 2026 - 07:28
Rory McIlroy returns to his ‘trusty irons’ for defence of Pebble Beach pro-am titleWorld No 2 confirmed his experiment with cavity-back irons was over ahead of first US tournament since Ryder CupWed Feb 11 2026 - 15:56
Patrick Reed on course to deny Rory McIlroy a record-equalling eighth order of merit crownUS golfer is on a hot streak, with two wins from his last three outings as he charts a path back to PGA TourTue Feb 10 2026 - 06:00
Justin Rose won’t stop believing he can still complete career Grand SlamFollowing his win at the Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego, Englishman has risen to third in world rankingsTue Feb 03 2026 - 06:00
Brooks Koepka’s return to PGA Tour from LIV Golf shifts spotlight at Torrey PinesFive-time major winner back in action as Schauffele tops rankings in the fieldWed Jan 28 2026 - 15:34
Scottie Scheffler’s latest win earns lifetime exemption on PGA TourWomen’s Irish Challenge to come to Malahide; Pádraig Harrington playing in BahrainTue Jan 27 2026 - 06:00
Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry given food for thought with disappointing Dubai Desert ClassicPatrick Reed faultless in victory at Emirates Golf ClubSun Jan 25 2026 - 13:57
Rory McIlroy gets back into the mix in Dubai with Shane Lowry leading Irish contingentMasters champion is seven shots behind the lead, but has come back in this tournament beforeFri Jan 23 2026 - 15:16
Rory McIlroy well off pace as Francesco Molinari leads the way at Dubai Desert ClassicWorld No 2 finishes first round eight shots behind Italian veteran while Shane Lowry lies in share of 12th spotThu Jan 22 2026 - 15:38
Rory McIlroy calls on LIV pair Tyrrell Hatton and Jon Rahm to pay DP World Tour finesFines of several million pounds are due from the European Ryder Cup playersWed Jan 21 2026 - 12:14
Making a great Irish golf links greater: Wicklow’s European Club gets a makeoverFamous links renamed Brittas Bay Club following purchase for a reported €30m-plusWed Jan 21 2026 - 06:00
‘Golf never gets any easier’: Shane Lowry sore after Dubai Invitational defeatBob MacIntyre blames his attitude for costing him at the Sony OpenTue Jan 20 2026 - 06:00
Final hole double bogey denies Shane Lowry at Dubai InvitationalNacho Elvira claims third DP World Tour title with steady final roundSun Jan 18 2026 - 13:09
Shane Lowry leads Dubai Invitational after McIlroy hits the water four times Overnight leader McIlroy struggled to a round of 74 to drop back to joint-fifthFri Jan 16 2026 - 14:16
Rory McIlroy gets quickly into the swing of things to lead by one at Dubai InvitationalMasters champion says new equipment felt ‘pretty good’ as he opens season with a five-under 66Thu Jan 15 2026 - 13:32
Shane Lowry returns to action at Dubai InvitationalRory McIlroy, Tom McKibbin and Pádraig Harrington among the fieldWed Jan 14 2026 - 19:00
Shane Lowry limbers up in Dubai, but all roads lead to AugustaIrish golfer says he has a vision of Rory McIlroy putting the green jacket on himTue Jan 13 2026 - 06:00
Shane Lowry, golfer for all terrains, makes indoor start to seasonRyder Cup hero opens his year as part of The Bay team in the TGL before trek to DubaiTue Jan 06 2026 - 06:00
Tiger Woods at 50: A legendary career of titles, surgeries and hopes for a competitive returnAs Woods marks his milestone birthday, questions about his fitness remain, alongside hopes for competitive golfTue Dec 30 2025 - 06:00
Paul McGinley gets the nod to drive elite vision for Donegal linksCourse at Donegal Golf Club being modernised in a way that remains faithful to the originalTue Dec 23 2025 - 06:00
Shane Ross set women in Irish sport back ‘about 20 years’, says Patrick O’Donovan Ex-adviser to Ross takes issue with comments, saying sports bodies ‘roundly opposed’ O’Donovan’s 2016 planSat Dec 20 2025 - 15:00
Elite Irish sportswomen enjoy red-carpet interlude amid continuing quests for greatnessThe Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman of the Year ceremony celebrated achievements from athletics, boxing, soccer and moreFri Dec 19 2025 - 19:37
Rory McIlroy lost out on the PGA Tour’s Player of the Year. He was hard done byFor all Scottie Scheffler’s brilliance, McIlroy’s career grand slam trumps allTue Dec 16 2025 - 14:22
Rory McIlroy and coach Michael Bannon honoured at annual IGWA awardsPádraig and Paddy Harrington team up again for PNC ChampionshipTue Dec 16 2025 - 06:00
Shane Lowry: ‘I’ve always been conscious about my weight, I get obsessed with it at times’The Ryder Cup hero is back on his home turf in Co Offaly and is still thinking about the putt to retain the cupFri Dec 12 2025 - 17:41
‘A dream come true’: Lauren Walsh prepares for LPGA Tour after winning full-time cardThe 25-year-old Kildare woman became just the third Irish player to earn card on US tourThu Dec 11 2025 - 16:22
Lauren Walsh earns LPGA Tour card with strong finish at Q-Series FinalKildare 25-year-old will join Leona Maguire on the lucrative US circuit in 2026Tue Dec 09 2025 - 19:35
Rory McIlroy crowned after career Grand Slam season — wins sixth AGW Golf Writers’ TrophyNorthern Irishman’s landmark Masters win, Irish Open success and Ryder Cup heroics seal a historic 2025Tue Dec 09 2025 - 06:00
Northern Ireland benefits from €318m Open bounceNew figures show significant increase on economic benefit from previous staging at Royal PortrushTue Nov 18 2025 - 06:00
Rory McIlroy to end fairytale year at Australian Open in MelbourneNorthern Irishman already looking to 2026, hoping to match Colin Montgomerei recordMon Nov 17 2025 - 15:04
‘She told me how proud he would have been’ – Rory McIlroy reveals emotional meeting with Seve Ballesteros’s widow McIlroy went past the Spanish legend after winning a seventh order of merit title in DubaiSun Nov 16 2025 - 14:24
Rory McIlroy wins seventh Race to Dubai title despite losing in Dubai playoffWorld number two made eagle on 72nd hole to tie the winner Matt FitzpatrickSun Nov 16 2025 - 12:45
Shane Lowry joins Rory McIlroy in hot pursuit of Nicolai Hojgaard in DubaiLowry’s 67 moved him to nine under alongside McIlroy, who scrambled his way to a 69 in the second roundFri Nov 14 2025 - 14:52
Rory McIlroy makes it look easy as he swings into contention in DubaiUlster man in joint-third behind leader Michael Kim with Shane Lowry also in touch after opening round of 68Thu Nov 13 2025 - 14:39
Odds stacked against Marco Penge as he looks to deny Rory McIlroy in DubaiMcIlroy is looking to win a fourth-straight Order of Merit title to cap a remarkable yearWed Nov 12 2025 - 14:49
Shane Lowry welcomes 10-year DP World Tour title sponsorship extension‘It’s a great tour and I love being a part of it’Tue Nov 11 2025 - 16:06
Rory McIlroy: ‘I don’t feel like chasing as much any more’ ‘I’m certainly not less driven but maybe just more driven in focused areas’Tue Nov 11 2025 - 12:41
Rory McIlroy has destiny in his own hands as he chases seventh Race to Dubai titleThe Irish golfer has a 767 points lead over his nearest challenger, PengeTue Nov 11 2025 - 06:00
Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry team up for pre-Christmas skills challenge on US TVMark Power the only Irish player to survive cut at DP World Tour Q-SchoolTue Nov 11 2025 - 06:00
Rory McIlroy’s superb final round 62 strengthens position atop Race to Dubai standingsIrish golfer finishes tied third as Aaron Rai beats Tommy Fleetwood in playoff in Abu DhabiSun Nov 09 2025 - 14:29
Shane Lowry still in contention in Abu Dhabi despite mixed roundRory McIlroy shot a second round 68, six back of Tommy Fleetwood and Aaron RaiFri Nov 07 2025 - 14:19
Shane Lowry gets off to a flier to share lead in Abu Dhabi Rory McIlroy sits four shots off the pace while Tom McKibbin has a day to forgetThu Nov 06 2025 - 13:39
‘I’m not getting any younger’: Rory McIlroy planning to reduce his schedule in the futureWorld number two is favourite for Abu Dhabi HSBC ChampionshipWed Nov 05 2025 - 15:03
Tom McKibbin’s success comes after giving home to an abandoned dogSéamus Power up against it to retain full PGA Tour cardTue Nov 04 2025 - 06:00
Rory McIlroy returns to action and sets sights on seventh Race to Dubai titleShane Lowry is also playing in Abu Dhabi in the penultimate event of the DP World Tour seasonMon Nov 03 2025 - 17:55
