The Irish Times

Justin Thomas’s US PGA win shows the value of a good caddie

Golfer hails influence of Jim ‘Bones’ Mackay on his victory at Southern Hills

Mon May 23 2022 - 19:20

Rory McIlroy storms into US Open contention with 67 at Torrey Pines

Northern Irishman two shots behind leaders Oosthuizen, Hughes and Henley

Sun Jun 20 2021 - 07:31

Patrick Reed shares Race to Dubai lead ahead of final day

Graeme McDowell withdraws from European Tour finale because of back inury

Sat Dec 12 2020 - 15:37

Victor Perez in pole position to win Race to Dubai after opening 67

Race leader Patrick Reed cards 70 in his first round

Thu Dec 10 2020 - 14:44

Rory McIlroy in share of the lead at challenging Olympia Fields

He has managed just one top 12 finish since the PGA Tour resumed in June

Sat Aug 29 2020 - 10:30

Ian Poulter starts hot at Hilton Head as Rory McIlroy stalls

44-year-old shares clubhouse lead after a 64 but world number one struggles to a 72

Fri Jun 19 2020 - 07:35

Shane Lowry’s Abu Dhabi defence crumbles in the sand

Irish star finishes bogey-bogey to miss cut in the desert

Fri Jan 17 2020 - 15:05

Graeme McDowell moves into contention after 66 in Rome

Northern Irish golfer three shots behind leader Matt Fitzpatrick at Italian Open

Fri Oct 11 2019 - 18:32

Matthew Fitzpatrick holds off challenge of home hero Henrik Stenson

English golfer two clear of Stenson and China’s Ashun Wu at Scandinavian Invitation

Fri Aug 23 2019 - 19:45

Heavy hitters Koepka and McIlroy make their moves in Memphis

England’s Matthew Fitzpatrick takes two-shot lead at WGC-St Jude Invitational

Sat Jul 27 2019 - 00:36

Tyrone show Antrim no sympathy in most facile of wins

Of their first five points here, four of them came from a long ball to Cathal McShane

Sat May 25 2019 - 21:21

Tiger Woods’s comeback win sets up last 16 showdown with Rory McIlroy

Shane Lowry wins final group game to secure Masters invite

Sat Mar 30 2019 - 01:34

All you need to know: WGC - World Matchplay

Rory McIlroy can return to world no1 spot this week at the Austin Country Club

Tue Mar 26 2019 - 12:33

Rory McIlroy makes telling move on the back of 66 at Bay Hill

Defending champion now just one off Matthew Fitzpatrick’s lead at Arnold Palmer Invitational

Sat Mar 09 2019 - 21:03

‘MoliWood’ showdown in Dubai can create perfect end to season

Rory McIlroy has a new driver in the bag as he hopes to finish the season with a first win

Wed Nov 14 2018 - 17:54

Cancer survivor Jonathan Thomson leads in Denmark

Meanwhile, race for the final European Ryder Cup spot was heating up after day one

Thu Aug 30 2018 - 18:58

Who will make the European Ryder Cup team?

With one event to go there is still one automatic place up for grabs and four picks

Tue Aug 28 2018 - 06:45

Rory McIlroy just misses picture-perfect round at Wentworth

Former champion put off by photographer on final hole as he cards opening 67

Thu May 24 2018 - 21:21

Kodaira claims first PGA Tour win with victory at RBC Heritage

Japanese player beats South Korean Si-Woo Kim with birdie on third playoff hole

Sun Apr 15 2018 - 21:30

Brilliant back nine sees Tommy Fleetwood retain Abu Dhabi title

Rory McIlroy finishes in a share of third place after rounding off return to action with a 70

Sun Jan 21 2018 - 13:40

Europe blitz Asia in the singles to retain EurAsia Cup

Thomas Bjorn’s side turn things around by winning eight of the 12 matches in Kuala Lumpur

Sun Jan 14 2018 - 11:50

Tommy Fleetwood: Europe can stage final day comeback

Paul Dunne and Alex Noren beaten 2&1 as Bjorn’s side trail by a point in EurAsia Cup

Sat Jan 13 2018 - 11:33

Fleetwood out to prove doubters wrong and win Race to Dubai

Paul Dunne and Shane Lowry needing something special to earn US Masters invites

Wed Nov 15 2017 - 15:45

Matthew Fitzpatrick beats Scott Hend in Swiss playoff

Englishman takes European Masters title after shooting brilliant final round 64

Sun Sept 10 2017 - 17:08

Scott Hend goes top in Switzerland after stunning 63

Australian looking to go one better than last year at Omega European Masters

Fri Sept 08 2017 - 19:01

Young talent on show as Donegal defeat Antrim

After close opening, Donegal’s Frank McGlynn says ‘scoreboard flattered us at the end’

Sun May 21 2017 - 21:13

Rory McIlory makes late surge as winds whip up stiff Masters test

Shane Lowry hits 72, as Charley Hoffman defies the conditions to finish seven-under

Fri Apr 07 2017 - 01:10

Rocky patch leaves Rory McIlroy off the pace in Orlando

High winds and cold hits players in opening round of Arnold Palmer Invitational

Thu Mar 16 2017 - 22:27

St Mary’s through to Sigerson Cup final with victory over UCC

Ciarán Corrigan’s second-half goal sets up meeting with reigning champions UCD

Fri Feb 17 2017 - 20:22

Danny Willett: Tiger Woods in Dubai to win Desert Classic

‘There’s a few of us that are going to try and stop him but it’s great to have him back’

Tue Jan 31 2017 - 16:29

Darren Clarke reveals his Ryder Cup ‘wild cards’ and there’s no Shane Lowry

The Offaly golfer tweeted his disappointment but wished the team well at Hazeltine

Tue Aug 30 2016 - 17:11

Jason Day excited for double title defence to get underway

Canadian Open starts a week before the US PGA - and Day is current champion of both

Wed Jul 20 2016 - 13:12

Rory McIlroy makes it two wins from two starts

Defending title-holder proves too strong for error-prone Smylie Kaufman

Fri Mar 25 2016 - 00:04

Rory McIlroy handed favourable matchplay draw

Defending champion will play Thorbjorn Olesen, Kevin Na and Smylie Kaufman

Tue Mar 22 2016 - 08:28