Philip Reid

Dubliner shoots a four-under-par 68 to take share of clubhouse lead despite weather delays

Irishman up to second place in the updated world rankings after his third-place finish in the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play

Two up with three to play, the Irishman was eventually pipped on the 19th when he failed to match the American’s birdie

Seamus Power and Shane Lowry show form but have little to cheer at the end of the day

Lowry loses 4 and 3 to Taylor Montgomery while Séamus Power battles for win to keep his hopes of progress alive

Lowry and Power lose first round matches as Rickie Fowler surprises world number two Jon Rahm

Recent form has moved the 34-year-old up to 59th in the latest world rankings with the top 50 in his sights

Golf correspondent Philip Reid takes his weekly look around the the game and home and abroad

Offaly man honing putting game and mentally preparing for Augusta

Ireland’s Shane Lowry finish in tied-35th on four-under-par at TPC Sawgrass

An eagle on the 11th the highlight of a scorecard that also featured six birdies and five bogeys in difficult conditions

Former champion cards 76 and sits 12 shots off the early clubhouse lead in Florida

‘It’s the most difficult 100 yards in golf,’ says world number one Jon Rahm

World No 1 slot and a cheque for €4.2m up for grabs over Pete Dye’s Stadium Course and famous 17th hole

Philip Reid takes a look around the world of golf in his weekly column