Rory McIlroy begins carefully laid out build-up to the MastersFour-time Major winner plays in the Genesis Open this week before heading for MexicoMon Feb 11 2019 - 17:36
Meath reveal the fire in their bellies with Armagh winHosts begin strongly and then withstand Armagh’s fightback to finish in style in NavanSun Feb 10 2019 - 18:58
Brooks Koepka played by the rules - they’re not rocket scienceOut of Bounds: It is up to the players themselves to know what is and isn’t allowedWed Feb 06 2019 - 11:15
Out of Bounds: memories of John Daly as the long game gets longerWild Thing used to wow off the tee but now distance is the rule and not the exceptionWed Jan 30 2019 - 11:40
Lure of greenbacks entices quite the field to Saudi InternationalDespite controversy over Jamal Khashoggi killing, top golfers travelling for tournamentTue Jan 29 2019 - 06:00
Kildare find a way to stay alive before going in for the killArmagh let five-points lead go during final quarter in NewbridgeSun Jan 27 2019 - 19:08
What can we expect from Tiger Woods in 2019?The 43-year-old got back to winning last year and once again is the centre of the golf worldWed Jan 23 2019 - 10:33
Shane Lowry hopes to kick on after Abu Dhabi victoryOffalyman will almost certainly secure a place in the US Masters at Augusta in AprilMon Jan 21 2019 - 06:00
Shane Lowry says US Open loss proved key to Abu Dhabi success‘The one thing I got from Oakmont is I laid down and I didn’t show any fight or bottle’Mon Jan 21 2019 - 06:00
Golf Ireland is born as GUI and ILGU join forcesNew governing body will go ‘live’ from the beginning of 2021Sun Jan 20 2019 - 16:51
Conor Purcell claims Australian Amateur Championship in playoff20-year-old Dubliner becomes first Irishman to win prestigious titleSun Jan 20 2019 - 16:40
Shane Lowry claims Abu Dhabi crown after day of high dramaIrish golfer lost lead to Richard Sterne before dramatic turnaround on back nineSat Jan 19 2019 - 13:39
Shane Lowry takes a three shot lead into final day in Abu DhabiOffalyman battled hard to maintain his lead as he goes in search of first win since 2015Fri Jan 18 2019 - 13:07
Red-letter day to trigger seismic change for golf in IrelandThe time has come for GUI and ILGU to cease to be and pave the way for a new bodyWed Jan 16 2019 - 11:44
Brooks Koepka has world No1 in his sights again in Abu DhabiShane Lowry and Paul Dunne the two Irishmen in the field for first of Rolex SeriesMon Jan 14 2019 - 15:40
Irish diaspora could be Pádraig Harrington’s secret weaponOut of Bounds: New European captain knows home advantage is huge in the Ryder CupWed Jan 09 2019 - 11:50
Pádraig Harrington’s Ryder Cup captaincy could be worth €2mBiennial tournament is the lifeblood of the European Tour, providing huge revenueWed Jan 09 2019 - 06:00
Pádraig Harrington invigorated by Ryder Cup challengeDubliner relishing opportunity to lead Europe at Whistling Straits next yearWed Jan 09 2019 - 06:00
Pádraig Harrington: The hard worker who has done it his wayAfter a journey of highs and lows the Dubliner has now been made Ryder Cup captainTue Jan 08 2019 - 13:01
Pádraig Harrington confirmed as European Ryder Cup captainThree-time Major winner will lead Europe for the 2020 encounter at Whistling StraitsTue Jan 08 2019 - 12:51
Rory McIlroy stresses positives despite frustrating finish in HawaiiSeven times now Irishman has been in last group on final day but hasn’t sealed the dealMon Jan 07 2019 - 19:00
Ireland triumph in RWC and Tiger roars back: Predictions for 2019‘Irish Times’ journalists and sporting stars reveal what they think lies ahead this yearSat Jan 05 2019 - 06:00
Harrington set to be unveiled as Europe’s Ryder Cup captain next weekPress conference at Wentworth set to confirm a third Irish captain in last four matchesThu Jan 03 2019 - 16:09
Hold that PhD – new rules aim to simplify the game of golfFrom January 1st, whatever your level or where you play, there’s a revised rulebookMon Dec 31 2018 - 06:00
Sports Review 2018: Frankie goes to Hollywood with unbelievable storylineMolinari became the hottest golfer on the planet at the Ryder Cup in ParisMon Dec 24 2018 - 11:00
Leona Maguire holds nerve to win playoff and full Ladies’ European Tour cardCavan golfer wins at first hole against Sweden’s Sarah NilssonThu Dec 20 2018 - 14:26
Leona Maguire tied sixth ahead of final round at LET Q-SchoolIrish golfer fails to break par in fourth round of qualifying schoolWed Dec 19 2018 - 16:18
Maguire stays in touch as Law shoots the lights out with 62Irish golfer shoots second consecutive 70 to lie five shots off lead in MoroccoTue Dec 18 2018 - 17:45
Leona Maguire two shots off the lead at qualifying schoolCavan golfer in a share of fifth position after carding a 70 in the second round in MoroccoMon Dec 17 2018 - 16:11
Stephanie Meadow claims Professional Player of the Year awardNorthern Irishwoman recovered from serious injury to regain her full LPGA Tour cardThu Dec 13 2018 - 21:00
Out of Bounds: Will sponsors support Mel Reid as a gay woman?One of the reasons she postponed going public was a fear that they wouldn’tWed Dec 12 2018 - 11:25
Leona Maguire moves a step closer to securing LET cardFrancesco Molinari caps stellar season with European Tour player of the year award in LondonMon Dec 10 2018 - 17:00
New rules greeted with healthy scepticism in Dr Cullen ParkHandpassing rule was only one that really impacted as Westmeath overcame CarlowSun Dec 09 2018 - 19:32
Should parkland courses be brought back into Irish Open loop?It would be only fair for Lough Erne to again be considered as an Irish Open host venueWed Dec 05 2018 - 12:00
Ever made a hole-in-one? The odds are very much against youThe chances of a pro making an ace are long enough, as for amateurs it’s a different storyWed Nov 28 2018 - 11:20
Unique Laura Davies warming to idea of Solheim Cup captaincyDavis has been named as a vice-captain despite saying she’d never be interestedWed Nov 21 2018 - 12:32
Rory McIlroy hoping to rekindkle some past magic in the desertFormer world number one has won four times in Dubai and his hoping to make it fiveMon Nov 12 2018 - 17:52
Why are there fewer and fewer Irish players on the European Tour?Out of Bounds: Numbers have dwindled since the 1990s due to a number of different factorsWed Nov 07 2018 - 10:34
Shane Lowry focused on driver troubles as he heads for Sun CityNedbank Challenge next up for the Irishman who is targeting a top 30 order of merit spotTue Nov 06 2018 - 06:00
Justin Rose goes to world No1 after playoff win in TurkeyPádraig Harrington missed out on place in top-64 of Race to Dubai after poor finishSun Nov 04 2018 - 14:23
Irish off the pace as Li assumes control in TurkeyChinese golfer overtakes Justin Rose in third round of Turkish Airlines OpenSat Nov 03 2018 - 15:57
No Turkey shoot for Dunne and HarringtonFrustration gets the better of Dunne as he falls off the paceFri Nov 02 2018 - 16:29
Paul Dunne irons out issues to lead the field in TurkeyGreystones player’s seven birdies in a bogey-free round sends him to the topThu Nov 01 2018 - 18:00
Relaxed Harrington feeling very much at home back on European TourFormer three-time Major winner posts an opening 65 in Turkey to maintain his recent fine formThu Nov 01 2018 - 17:45
Faultless Paul Dunne takes the first round lead in TurkeySeven birdies in an impressive opening 64 sees Greystones golfer set the early paceThu Nov 01 2018 - 14:34
Shane Lowry using Valderrama as light at end of the tunnelOffalyman hoping to continue that good form into Turkish Airlines Open this weekWed Oct 31 2018 - 18:00
No fanfare as European Tour goes to Saudi ArabiaPádraig Harrington diplomatic when asked about new addition to 2019 scheduleWed Oct 31 2018 - 11:28
For Pádraig Harrington winning is still top of a busy agendaIrishman looks lined up to be next Ryder Cup captain while his form has also improvedTue Oct 30 2018 - 17:07
Different Strokes: Tearful sisterly love as Nelly Korda secures maiden LPGA winNelly’s breakthrough win has been anticipated ever since she followed in her sister Jessica’s footstepsMon Oct 29 2018 - 17:01
Harrington earns automatic place for Turkish Airlines OpenShane Lowry and Paul Dunne will join Harrington in the $7m tournament in AntalyaMon Oct 29 2018 - 14:57
