Leona Maguire makes British Open halfway cut as Nelly Korda storms to three-shot lead
Stephanie Meadow and Lauren Walsh both failed to make the cut after the opening two rounds
Open Championship
Financial and political backing behind push to bring The Open to Portmarnock
Golf’s oldest major has never been held outside the United Kingdom
Tom McKibbin ticks Major boxes as he focuses on PGA Tour dreams
Young Belfast pro Tom McKibbin remains in prime position to seal a card to play stateside next year
Five things we learned from the Open: Shane Lowry struggles to keep emotions in check
Shane Lowry takes flak as brutal links test at Royal Troon taxes patience of world’s best players
The Open third round as it happened: Shane Lowry drops out of the lead
Offaly man shoots 77 on rainy, windy day in Troon as Billy Horschel leads
Shane Lowry fails to handle ‘brutal’ Troon as he slips out of the Open lead with 77
On a wickedly wet and miserable day in Scotland, Offaly man finishes round three behind Billy Horschel
Rory McIlroy: ‘I’m looking forward to cheering Shane Lowry on this weekend’
A missed cut for the Holywood man after failed to manage a windswept Royal Troon as his Major drough continues
Shane Lowry two shots clear at Open as he refuses to be deterred by windy Troon
Offaly man bounces back from double bogey on the 11th hole for strong finish and clubhouse lead
Open diary: Pádraig Harrington credits physio for longevity as he makes another Major cut
Scottie Scheffler’s caddie Ted Scott battles with food poisoning
Open diary: Tiger Woods likely to put his hat in the ring to be Ryder Cup captain at Adare Manor
Jon Rahm’s confusion with the Scottish accent; Troon accommodation prices skyrocket
Rory McIlroy finally catches up with Tiger Woods’s US Open message of support
World number two admits he changed his phone number in the aftermath of his Pinehurst final round collapse
Shane Lowry trying to stay calm but the competitive juices of a Major are flowing
The Open preview: Offaly golfer is happy at where his game is and feels he has turned a corner on the greens
The Open 2024: Tee times, TV details, weather forecast, players to watch
Everything you need to know about the final golf Major of the year
The Open tee times: Rory McIlroy to play with Max Homa and Tyrrell Hatton
Shane Lowry will play with Cameron Smith and Matt Fitzpatrick for the first two rounds
Brian Harman hoping to bring his ‘A’ game for Open title defence
American Brian Harman looking forward to defending the Claret Jug at Royal Troon
The Open winner’s prize rises again but R&A warns it cannot continue at same rate
Year-on-year increase at the four Majors has been fuelled by increases on the PGA Tour
Rory McIlroy: ‘I would be unbelievably proud to get any medal in Paris’
World number two talks of pride in playing for Ireland, texts from Michael Jordan and the pain of missing out on Majors
World’s best facing a traditional tricky test in Open at Royal Troon
Royal Troon has stood the test of time but, like all links, will require the protection of the wind to provide a fitting test for the globe’s elite golfers at the British Open
Galway amateur Liam Nolan qualifies for the Open Championship in Troon
Graeme McDowell and Sergio Garcia fail to make Major as events take place across four qualifying sites
Mark Darbon leaves Northampton Saints to become new R&A chief
Arnold Palmer Cup comes to Lahinch; several Irish golfers take on Open qualifying
Marcel Siem defeats Tom McKibbin in playoff to win Italian Open
McKibbin had carded 65 and earns Open invite but back-to-back birdies earn Siem a sixth European title
Padraig Harrington: Five best moments of a hall of fame career
From World Cup success with Paul McGinley to back-to-back opens and a US PGA crown - relive Harrington’s best moments
One glorious shot: Pádraig Harrington’s defining moment on the road to golf’s Hall of Fame
With disaster staring him in the face at Carnoustie in 2007, Pádraig Harrington showed the mental resilience which secured a Major breakthrough
R&A in talks to fund Saudi golf schemes as kingdom’s acceptance grows
The Saudi PIF could use the Open to increase its golf footprint
Portmarnock Golf Club declares intention to host The Open
Club hopes to become first venue outside the United Kingdom to host the major championship
Rory McIlroy backs ‘amazing’ Portmarnock as future Open Championship venue
The R&A could decide to bring the championship outside of Britain and Northern Ireland for the first time
Rickie Fowler not so keen on Leeds investment but JT and Spieth plan Elland Road visit
Reaction to Brian Harman’s hunting, and Open victory; Amateur stars invited to play in this week’s Irish Challenge
Shane Lowry slips out of Ryder Cup qualifying spots after missed cut at The Open
As things stand he would need a wild card pick from Europe captain Luke Donald for the Ryder Cup
Brian Harman cruises to Open win at rainy Royal Liverpool
Undeterred by the weather, the American’s putter was his powerful weapon on the links
Rory McIlroy optimistic about future despite major drought extending to 10 years
Irish golfer focused on a strong finish to the year in the Fed-Ex Cup, Race to Dubai and Ryder Cup
British Open: Pádraig Harrington still resolute despite disappointing showing
Veteran played final round over unforgiving Hoylake links while enduring sore tendons in foot
Brian Harman maintains grip on The Open as Rory McIlroy’s putter goes cold
Five-stroke lead for American heading into the final day as Jon Rahm lights up Royal Liverpool on Saturday
The Open: Jon Rahm storms up leaderboard into contention on moving day with 63
Pádraig Harrington struggles to 73 in tied 71st place at Royal Liverpool
Brian Harman makes light of the elements to take five-shot lead at the Open
American produces a brilliant 65 to lead local hero Tommy Fleetwood by five shots at the midway point at Hoylake
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