Lowry on double hole in one delight with McIlroy: “I don't know what to say; I guess it's just luck of the Irish”

Shane Lowry hailed it as “the luck of the Irish” as he completed a famous trinity of holes-in-one and matched pal Rory McIlroy by making an ace in round one of the AT&T Pro-Am.

Lowry on double hole in one delight with McIlroy: “I don't know what to say; I guess it's just luck of the Irish”

Day of two halves for Irish on tour

A good start is half the work but it was the finish that left a bad taste in the mouth for Brandon Robinson Thompson and Irish duo Pádraig Harrington and Conor Purcell in the Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship

Day of two halves for Irish on tour

McIlroy calls for PGA Tour to scale back — "47 or 50 tournaments a year is definitely too many”

Rory McIlroy believes the PGA Tour has been “diminished” by over-saturation and reckons it might not be a bad thing to “scale it back” by reducing the number of events to leave “fatigued” fans wanting more.

McIlroy calls for PGA Tour to scale back — "47 or 50 tournaments a year is definitely too many”

McIlroy says PIF deal no guarantee of golf’s reunification

Rory McIlroy believes the new Trump administration could speed up a deal with with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund but he remains unclear about what the future holds in store for men’s professional golf.

McIlroy says PIF deal no guarantee of golf’s reunification
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Analysis: Leona Maguire needs no measuring stick to know her worth

Dealing with high expectations is part and parcel of the professional golfer's lot and Leona Maguire will tee off her seventh full season as a professional in this week's Tournament of Champions looking to manage not only those of her admirers but also her own.

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Nolan "proud" and "very very pleased" with third place finish in SDC Championship

Liam Nolan can’t wait to see how the rest of the season unfolds after his winter work paid off to the tune of €25,000 with a brilliant third-place finish in the SDC Championship in South Africa.

Nolan "proud" and "very very pleased" with third place finish in SDC Championship

Nolan aiming to "go low" as he falls eight behind Van Der Merwe in SDC Championship

Liam Nolan believes he can still “go low” and give home favourite Altin Van Der Merwe a run for his money despite falling eight shots behind the South African heading into the final round of the SDC Championship.

Nolan aiming to "go low" as he falls eight behind Van Der Merwe in SDC Championship

Harrington makes strong start in bid to become oldest DP World Tour winner

Pádraig Harrington got off to a great start in his bid to become the oldest winner of a DP World Tour-sanctioned event when he used all his short-game skills to open with a four-under 68 in the Ras Al Khaimah Championship in the United Arab Emirates.

Harrington makes strong start in bid to become oldest DP World Tour winner

Rusty Lowry nine behind Aberg at Torrey Pines

Shane Lowry showed signs of rust and frustration after his eight-week winter break but chiselled out a level par 72 to trail Ryder Cup teammate Ludwig Aberg by nine shots in the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines.

Rusty Lowry nine behind Aberg at Torrey Pines

Nicklaus: Rory has “a lot more majors in him”.

Jack Nicklaus says Rory McIlroy must overcome a psychological barrier to end his more than decade-long wait for a fifth major win but he still believes the Holywood star has “got a lot more majors in him”.

Nicklaus: Rory has “a lot more majors in him”.

Maturing Lowry resumes Ryder Cup campaign at Torrey Pines

Shane Lowry will crank up in the 16th season of his professional career at Torrey Pines today looking to take another big step towards a third Ryder Cup cap at Bethpage Black in September.

Maturing Lowry resumes Ryder Cup campaign at Torrey Pines