Well, at least he can't miss the cut this week. Rory McIlroy sets out at Firestone to rekindle the spirit of 2012, when he finished fifth at the WGC Bridgestone Invitational en route one week later to his second major title.

The South Korean has won three majors this year. At St Andrews she starts her quest for a fourth – a feat no pro golfer has achieved

Men-only clubs, fried chicken jibes and much more – it's time to update to the 21st century

Less than a year after calling for anchored putters to be banned, the three-time major winner Padraig Harrington switched to one in the Wells Fargo Championship.

Ulsterman can return to No 1 with victory in Houston but is glad of a spell out of the spotlight

Ye Wocheng claims place at Volvo China Open at Binhai Lake Golf Club

Win a bottle of wine

Ferdinand defends 'choc-ice' comment

Teenager hits seven birdies on last nine at Scottish Open while Mickelson finds form

A week that meant so much to Northern Ireland turned out to mean even more for Welshman Jamie Donaldson last night. In his 255th European Tour event and after a career afflicted by a genetic spine problem, the 36-year-old finally tasted victory in the Irish Open – and did it by four shots, with five birdies in his last seven holes.

James Willstrop is in the form of his life; Nick Matthew is defending champion and aiming for a third title.

No prizes for guessing who Nicklaus Lewis is named after. His father Randy Lewis, who condemned the 19-year-old to a lifetime of having his first name misspelled, admitted: "Jack was always my hero."

Sky deal for Scottish Open and PGA Championship further erodes level of terrestrial TV coverage

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