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’Wed Mar 04 2026 - 17:17
To the Manor born: No surprise that Luke Donald will lead Europe yet again in AdareThe decision of high-profile Ryder Cup players to move to LIV opened the way to the Englishman taking charge for a third time Wed Mar 04 2026 - 16:08
Pádraig Harrington reflects on lack of Irish golfers on DP World TourLauren Walsh makes her first outing on LPGA Tour in ChinaTue Mar 03 2026 - 06:00
Shane Lowry’s collapse at PGA National will leave some mental scarringWinning on the PGA Tour is hard, which makes the chances that slip away all the harder to takeMon Mar 02 2026 - 11:56
Shane Lowry suffers nightmare collapse over closing holes to miss out on $1.7 million payday Nico Echavarria takes title after Offaly man squanders three-shot lead with double bogeys on 16th and 17thSun Mar 01 2026 - 23:24
Séamus Power in contention at Cognizant Classic midway pointShane Lowry moves to five-under for share of sixthFri Feb 27 2026 - 22:50
Áine Donegan makes dream debut on LET with two-stroke lead at Women’s NSW OpenClare woman’s second round featured an eagle, seven birdies and a lone bogey in AustraliaFri Feb 27 2026 - 12:05
Shane Lowry struggles to one-under-par opening round at Cognizant ClassicAustin Smotherman leads in Florida on nine-underThu Feb 26 2026 - 19:36
Shane Lowry happy with five-week run of tournaments thanks to home comforts‘There’s a lot in there that makes the five weeks easier than sort of if you’re five weeks away from home’Wed Feb 25 2026 - 19:15
Pádraig Harrington says it would be great for the Ryder Cup if Tiger Woods was captainIrish golfer diplomatic about Jon Rahm’s situation with the DP World Tour and how it affects the tournamentTue Feb 24 2026 - 18:03
Rory McIlroy skips Cognizant Classic to iron out his game ahead of Arnold Palmer InvitationalShane Lowry and Séamus Power to feature at Palm Beach GardensTue Feb 24 2026 - 06:00
Rory McIlroy in contention at Genesis Invitational after bogey-free 65Shane Lowry climbs the leaderboard with steady second-round 68, while Scottie Scheffler scrapes through cutSat Feb 21 2026 - 11:46
Rory McIlroy shows that he’s a man for all seasons at Genesis InvitationalIrishman sits a shot off the lead after weather-delayed first day which saw likes of Scottie Scheffler struggleFri Feb 20 2026 - 09:50
Rory McIlroy aiming to shake off Pebble Beach rustiness at Genesis InvitationalNorthern Irishman is yet to secure a win at the famed Riviera Country ClubWed Feb 18 2026 - 21:32
‘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
