49 h. ago Rory McIlroy savours home win after thrilling Irish Open playoff victory

World No 2 edges out Lagergren at third extra hole‘I’m so lucky I get to do this in front of these people’Rory McIlroy savoured “a pretty cool year” after adding a second Irish Open title to his Masters win. The world No 2 completed the career grand slam with his triumph at Augusta in April, and on Sunday he added to that by winning his home open for the second time with a thrilling playoff victory against Joakim Lagergren.McIlroy had to eagle the 72nd hole just to take it to a playoff after Lagergren’s own stunning eagle at the 16th. After the first two extra holes were tied in birdie fours, Lagergren found the water hazard third time around to allow McIlroy to win it with two putts. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Luke Donald warns US team: Don’t expect ‘rinse and repeat’ from Europe at Ryder Cup

11 of 12 players who won in Rome will defend title in US‘It doesn’t mean we are going to roll out the same pairings’Luke Donald has warned the US team that it would be an error to anticipate “rinse and repeat” from Europe in the Ryder Cup this month despite ­confirming 11 of the 12 players who won in Rome two years ago will tee up at Bethpage.Donald named his six wildcards on Monday, all of whom played in 2023. Shane Lowry, Viktor Hovland, Ludvig Åberg, Matt Fitzpatrick, Jon Rahm and Sepp Straka received the captain’s call. Rory McIlroy, Robert ­MacIntyre, Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood, ­Rasmus Højgaard and Tyrrell Hatton qualified automatically. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Lowry and Rahm headline Luke Donald’s six wildcard picks for Europe’s Ryder Cup defence

Hovland, Åberg, Straka and Fitzpatrick complete line-up11 of 12 players who won in Rome will defend title in USEurope will defend the Ryder Cup later this month with 11 of the 12 players who saw off the United States in Rome two years ago after Luke Donald unsurprisingly opted for experience with his wildcard picks. Europe’s captain has turned to Shane Lowry, Sepp Straka, Victor Hovland, Ludvig Åberg, Jon Rahm and Matt Fitzpatrick to complete his team for Bethpage. Donald confirmed his choices on Monday, five days after his US counterpart Keegan Bradley had done likewise.Rory McIlroy, Robert MacIntyre, Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood, Tyrrell Hatton and Rasmus Højgaard had already automatically qualified for the European side. In what is a quirk, Højgaard is the sole change from Rome where his twin brother, Nicolai, turned out in European colours.More details to follow Continue reading...

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1 week ago Golf Rich List 2025: Here are the sport's biggest earners on the PGA Tour Money List

The golf season is now over, with all eyes on the Ryder Cup - and most of these players will be taking part.

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2 w. ago Tommy Fleetwood takes a share of the lead at Tour Championship in Atlanta

He shares a two-stroke lead with American Russell Henley.

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2 w. ago Robert MacIntyre and Tommy Fleetwood make strong starts to Tour Championship

The Ryder Cup colleagues are three strokes behind first-round leader Russell Henley, who opened with a nine-under-par 61.

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3 w. ago What time is Robert MacIntyre's final BMW Championship round? Inspired Scottish golfer on cusp of $3.6m win

MacIntyre has four-shot lead as tee-off time confirmed in bid for biggest payday of career

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3 w. ago Robert MacIntyre holes stunning putt to take big lead into final round of BMW Championship

The Scot leads by four shots from Scottie Scheffler as he seeks another big win

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3 w. ago Robert MacIntyre holes stunning putt on the 18th as he leads BMW Championship

The Scot leads by four shots with one round to play in Maryland.

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3 w. ago Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre moves into commanding halfway lead at BMW Championship

World number one Scottie Scheffler is MacIntyre’s nearest challenger heading into the weekend.

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3 w. ago Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre moves into commanding halfway lead

World number one Scottie Scheffler is MacIntyre’s nearest challenger heading into the weekend.

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