Rory McIlroy may have begun another year with the ambition of completing a career Grand Slam but a return to his home Open at Royal Portrush was the one week he was really looking forward to.
Pádraig Harrington overcame a lost ball and his lack of course knowledge to soar into a share of the first-round lead in the US Senior Open in Colorado Springs.
Rory McIlroy cut a frustrated and dispirited figure after a third-round 74 ended his US Open hopes and admitted his decision not to talk to the media for six successive major rounds was due to “frustration with you guys”.
Ask the world’s best players what they face at Oakmont in the US Open and the adjectives flow.
Rory McIlroy will be looking to outstrip Tiger Woods and Bryson DeChambeau and attract record crowds when he plays in India for the first time in October.
Paul McGinley has backed Scottie Scheffler’s view that golf’s governing bodies need to be more transparent about driver testing after needless social media comment over Rory McIlroy’s failed driver conformance test at the PGA Championship.
Shane Lowry’s dislike for Quail Hollow slipped to a new low after a round where he lost his temper over a bad break and an interfering on-course TV reporter and ended up missing the cut by a shot in the PGA Championship.
Rory McIlroy admitted his daughter Poppy was ‘super overwhelmed’ by the reaction to her putt at Augusta that created an instant viral video clip.
Rory McIlory has revealed the message he received from Tiger Woods after he won the Masters last month.
Rory McIlroy playing free from the burden of chasing a career grand slam is a “scary” prospect for his rivals, according to Open champion Xander Schauffele.
The organisers of the Open Championship have expressed confidence they can manage ‘McIlroy mania’ on the tournament’s return to Northern Ireland in July.
Masters champion Rory McIlroy has arrived back on Irish soil.
Rory McIlroy has reflected on the significance of his long-awaited Masters win, particularly in the context of his family and personal journey.
Rory McIlroy’s Masters triumph capped a record-breaking Sunday for Sky Sports, which recorded the most-watched day in its history.
Roy McIlroy has won a Masters green jacket after an extraordinary final Sunday at Augusta, with the rewards for the greatest triumph of his career set to flow for years to come.
Rory McIlroy ended his major drought in barely-believable fashion by beating Justin Rose in a play-off to win the 89th Masters and complete the career grand slam.
An emotional Rory McIlroy fought back tears as he reflected on finally winning the Masters to complete the career grand slam.
When Rory McIlroy won the Zurich Classic with Shane Lowry last year, he chose Journey’s Don’t Stop Believin’ as his karaoke song for the traditional post-victory party.
Rory McIlroy's daughter Poppy steals the show with monster putt at the annual par 3 event ahead of The Masters
Rory McIlroy needs to erase the fear of failure when he begins his latest attempt to win The Masters at Augusta on Thursday.
Shane Lowry made a bogey with a few of his American fans after he appeared to be dismissive of the US.
Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy has been drafted in to add some spice to the upcoming sequel Happy Gilmore 2.
Rory McIlroy refused to comment on being heckled by a top US college golfer after carding an opening 67 in the Players Championship.
Tiger Woods could be sidelined until 2026 after undergoing surgery for a ruptured Achilles tendon, according to a leading physiotherapist.
A brawl has broken out at one of Wexford’s most prestigious golf clubs following allegations of on-course cheating.
Rory McIlroy has broken his silence on the U-turn over his marriage split in a new Netflix docuseries which follows some of golf’s biggest stars.
Rory McIlroy claimed the 27th PGA Tour title of his career with an impressive victory in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
Rory McIlroy has declared finally winning an elusive Masters crown as his “main focus” for 2025 as the Northern Irishman sets out three goals he hopes to complete to cap his career.
World number one Scottie Scheffler has undergone surgery on a hand injury he sustained while cooking Christmas dinner.
Bernhard Langer eagled the first tie hole to see off Charlie and Tiger Woods, but it was Pádraig Harrington who wore the widest smile of all after son Paddy made his first ace, and they tied for third in the PNC Championship in Florida.
Tiger Woods hopes American golfers get five million dollars each to play in the Ryder Cup next September and give the money to charity.
Rory McIlroy claimed the sixth Race to Dubai title of his career after Thriston Lawrence finished in midfield at the DP World Tour Championship.
Rory McIlroy confessed that missing out on his fifth major win still “stings” and the “ones that got away” this year are motivating him to close the gap on Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele at the top of the world rankings.
Portmarnock Golf Club welcomed today’s announcement by the Government that it will support the likely hosting of The Open and the AIG Women’s Open and its north Dublin links.
Rory McIlroy had another disappointment as he lost out in a play-off for the BMW Championship at Wentworth on Sunday, but his wife and daughter were on hand to offer condolences.
Rory McIlroy has narrowly missed holing a shot at the BMW PGA Championship – despite the head of his golf club falling off.
Rory McIlroy has said he had to take a bit of time away from the golf course earlier this year to realise “what was actually important to me”.
Shane Lowry was left bemused during an interview ahead of the final event of the FedEx Cup, after he confirmed he would love to have a drink with Oasis brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher.
Rory McIlroy tossed a club into the water in disgust and even the usually serene Scottie Scheffler lost his patience in the second round of the BMW Championship in Denver.
Graeme McDowell has been suspended for one LIV Golf tournament for violating the Saudi-funded circuit's anti-doping policy.
Rory McIlroy admits winning a medal for Ireland in the Paris Olympics would be the biggest achievement of his career since he claimed the most recent of his four majors ten years ago.
Shane Lowry couldn’t hide his disappointment after he came up short in his bid to win a second Open championship at Troon, but he had a few reasons to lift his mood before he heads off to play for Ireland at the Olympic Games.
Shane Lowry admitted he would need some time to get over the disappointment as he failed to clinch his second Open title, after America’s Xander Schauffele won his second major in three months at Troon.
Shane Lowry will go into the final round of The Open just three shots off the lead, but he was bitterly disappointed to card a six-over 77 in brutal conditions and criticised the R&A’s course set-up and plans to roll back the ball.
Shane Lowry believes he’s mentally ready to roll with the punches at Royal Troon after he recovered from a potentially confidence-sapping double bogey six at the 11th and carded a two-under 69 to hit the front at The Open.
Shane Lowry made a flawless start to his bid for a second Open title as Rory McIlroy effectively wrote off his chances of doing the same at Royal Troon.
Shane Lowry wants his second Claret Jug at Royal Troon this week, but he’s also pulling for Rory McIlroy and his caddie after admitting the criticism they received after last month’s US Open heartbreak “made my blood boil.”
Rory McIlroy insists that he’s started to see the positives as time passes since his US Open disappointment but he admits he got distracted by what Bryson DeChambeau was doing behind him at Pinehurst No 2.
