Saturday 31 October 2020
The American made the shot on the seventh hole — a 165-yard par-3 — of today’s opening round.
McIlroy’s wife Erica gave birth to the couple’s first child, Poppy Kennedy McIlroy, two weeks ago.
It’s a baptism of fire for the Mallow native.
Sam Horsfield has joined Scottie Scheffler on the sidelines.
Stephanie Meadow had a more difficult round.
Stephanie Meadow carded a one-over 73 to fall behind the Cavan woman.
USA’s Sam Burns holds a two-shot lead heading into the third round.
The Jordanstown native is eight strokes off leader Nelly Korda of the USA.
Daly won two majors including the 1995 Open at St Andrews and was a regular visitor to Irish courses.
Leona Maguire finished one-over and Olivia Mehaffey is five-over.
Lowry is competing in the Safeway Open on the PGA Tour this week while Seamus Power finished with a 75.
Leona Maguire recalls the time when she started to discover problems with gender in golf.
“I wanted to do everything possible to get home,” Lowry said.
The world number one collected £11.2million for winning his maiden FedEx Cup in Atlanta.
Johnson fired a six-under par 64 and seized a five-stroke lead after Sunday’s third round.
Dustin Johnson leads the way in Atlanta.
Top-ranked Dustin Johnson clings to a one-stroke lead after Saturday’s second round
Jacqui Hurley’s book ‘Girls Play Too: Inspiring Stories of Irish Sportswomen’ has been a huge hit.
The Holywood native started the week seven shots off the lead under the controversial handicap system adopted last year.
The 31-year-old has revealed on social media that his wife Erica gave birth on Monday.
Johnson had snaked in a 43-foot birdie at the same hole to force the playoff.
Anna Nordqvist has stretched her lead to three strokes.
Dustin Johnson and Hideki Matsuyama currently lead the BMW Championship heading into the final day.
Stick on the kettle and settle in to some of our favourite pieces from the last seven days.
Two-time major champion Anna Nordqvist is in a tie at the front along with Jackie Stoelting and Esther Lee.
The Louth native, one of the top disabled golfers in the world, played the first round of the UK Championship today.
The made-for-television Payne’s Valley Cup will be staged on 22 September.
Virgin Media said they are ‘very disappointed with eir’s decision.’
His margin of victory was the largest on tour since 2006.
Unlike BT Sport, Virgin and RTÉ didn’t shirk the big questions involving Qatar and PSG, at the end of a week which showed Official Ireland’s true attitude to sport.
The American holds the largest 54-hole lead on the PGA Tour this season going into the final round.
Dustin Johnson moves to the top of the leaderboard with a super 60.
Sweden’s Daniela Holmqvist leads at the halfway point in Royal Troon.
The 24-year-old from Texas carded 12 birdies and no bogeys in the Northern Trust.
Woods seeks an 83rd career US PGA title to break the all-time record he shares with Sam Snead.
Winds were gusting over 60km per hour as the Open teed off in Troon.
Meanwhile, the Football Association of Ireland have confirmed they are in discussions around the latest Covid-19 guidelines.
Irish golfer Seamus Power also had a creditable final day, with a 66 leaving him on 10 under.
Kim’s 62 included a hole-in-one at the third hole.
Eagle at the fifth was the highlight of Lowry’s Friday.
