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Rory McIlroy is in the hunt to win his first major since 2014 as he lies just four shots off the lead heading into the third round of the US Open at Pebble Beach, California.  The Holywood man got off to a great start in his second round as he birdied the fourth, seventh and 11th holes to leave him …

Rory McIlroy got off to a strong start at the 2019 US Open in Pebble Beach, California, carding an opening round three-under to leave him in a promising position heading into Friday. Coming off the back of a dominant victory at the Canadian Open last weekend, McIlroy was hotly tipped by many for a strong start but beginning on the 10th …

Shane Lowry has bounced back from a disappointing Masters with an impressive opening round 65 at the RBC Heritage as he finds himself atop the leaderboard in South Carolina. The Offaly native missed the cut at Augusta following an abysmal opening round of 78 but looked much more like himself during Thursday’s round. Lowry started on the back nine and …

Bryson DeChambeau showed imperious form as he secured his first title outside the American soil, winning the $3.25 million Omega Dubai Desert Classic on Sunday by a record margin of seven shots. The highest ranked player in the field at world number five, DeChambeau pulled ahead from the chasing pack with three birdies in his first three holes, and then …

A fantastic weekend is in store at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. Among the contenders are a legend, an American star, a resurgent talent, the defending champion, and not far behind is the in-form Shane Lowry. The Irishman ensured that a blip wouldn’t follow his great Abu Dhabi Championship last week with a first round 69. Today he followed up …

After Shane Lowry won the opening Rolex Series event in Abu Dhabi last week, the European Tour is in Dubai this time around for the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. In a field headlined by the likes of Sergio Garcia and Bryson DeChambeau, the victorious Lowry showed no signs of a hangover in his opening round of 69. A level par …

Offaly’s Shane Lowry picked up his first European Tour win in four years following a one-shot victory over Richard Sterne at the HSBC Championship in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Lowry went into the final day in Abu Dhabi with a three-shot lead over Sterne and started strongly with a birdie on the par 4 first as he looked for his first …

Shane Lowry holds a three-shot lead at the HSBC Championship Abu Dhabi after a blistering first round in which he equalled the course record. The Offaly man sits on 10-under par after recording a bogey-free round of 62. He could have set a new course record at the final hole with a birdie opportunity, but he had to settle for par. There …

It’s hotting up in Sun City as the Gary Player Country Club plays host to the penultimate event of the European Tour season. This last Race To Dubai event before we end up in Dubai itself next week sees just 80 players in the field this week, meaning no weekend cut. The event is no less competitive however, with the …

China’s Li Haotong is set to create European Tour history after seizing a three-shot lead heading into the final round of the Turkish Open in Belek. Li, 23, brilliantly holed his second shot for eagle at the 10th and managed six birdies in a blistering eight-under par 63 on Saturday to move to 17-under on the Regnum Carya course. Defending …

Irish golfer Shane Lowry finished second at the Andalucia Valderrama Masters in Spain following a final round charge saw him card a -5, 66. Lowry finished four shots off eventual winner and tournament host Sergio Garcia, who picked up his third straight victory in this competition. Poor weather meant that the tournament had to run into Monday and it was …

Despite the week-long storms in Spain, the Valderrama Masters is set for an intriguing finish. Delays each day, meaning that the first two rounds didn’t finish until yesterday and the 126-man field was still full, saw the event cut to 54 holes. Even with that, a Monday finish is necessary to complete the tournament. Home favourite and two-time event winner, …

Home favourite Sergio Garcia fired a magnificent seven-under-par 64 to seize a four-shot lead heading into the third and final round of the weather-hit Valderrama Masters on Saturday. The tournament host had not hit a shot since Thursday after thunderstorms forced the event to be cut to 54 holes, but he carded the lowest score of the week to close …

A challenging third round saw some players fall out of contention at the British Masters. At Walton Heath, Eddie Pepperell maintained his three shot lead heading into the final round tomorrow. The Englishman only shot a one under 71, but it was good enough to hold a healthy advantage over a bunched second place contingent made up of Alexander Bjork, …

He was unable to push the eventual winner, but it’s been a hugely positive week for Shane Lowry. The Irishman has endured a tough season, and having lost his PGA Tour card last month, he is likely to spend more time on the European Tour for the foreseeable future. After today’s result, that avenue could prove to be a good …

Australian Lucas Herbert will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the Portugal Masters after firing a seven-under-par 64 on Saturday, as Sergio Garcia showed signs of form ahead of the Ryder Cup. Herbert, who is ranked 158 in the world, rolled in eight birdies in Vilamoura to reach 19-under for the tournament. The 22-year-old is playing on …