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Rory McIlroy has turned down an invitation to compete at next month’s European Tour event in Saudi Arabia.  He’s not on his own, however, as 15-time Major champion Tiger Woods revealed that he also turned down the chance to compete in the second-ever Saudi International. McIlroy refused to deny that he had been offered a €2.5m offer to play the …

Rory McIlroy is five shots off Gary Woodland’s lead going into the final round of this year’s US Open at Pebble Beach. Woodland, a three-time US PGA Tour victor, produced a fantastic back nine performance to finish the round on 11-under and just one shot ahead of England’s Justin Rose. Rose and Woodland both set themselves up for the weekend …

With the euphoria and nostalgia surrounding Tiger Woods’s victory at Augusta National yesterday to collect his fifth Masters title, it got us thinking… Woods hadn’t won a major since the 2008 US Open with his last Masters title coming three years beforehand. A fall from grace over his personal life saw him slip to golf’s rankings and following a succession …

Tiger Woods completed one of the greatest comebacks in sports history yesterday when he defied all the odds to win the 2019 Masters at Augusta. Woods picked up his fifth green jacket yesterday with his last win at golf’s most famous event coming way back in 2005. The win marked the 15th major of his career and his first in …

Dressed in his famous final day red, Tiger Woods clinched his first major title in 11 years as he won the 2019 Masters with a stunning show at Augusta. Tied for second behind Italian Francesco Molinari going into the last round, Woods held off the challenge of some of the games finest in Brooks Koepka, Xander Schauffele and Dustin Johnson to clinch …

World No. 1 Justin Rose added to his impressive hardware collection on Sunday, shooting a three-under par 69 to win the Farmers Insurance Open by two strokes. England’s Rose captured his 10th US PGA Tour title as he held off a hard-charging Adam Scott down the stretch and secured the victory with a 21-under par total of 267. Australia’s Scott …

Jon Rahm had two eagles on his front nine in a sizzling 10-under 62 Thursday to grab a one-shot lead at the Farmers Insurance Open where Tiger Woods is making his 2019 debut. Spain’s Rahm, whose first win on the US PGA Tour came at this event two years ago, is one stroke ahead of world number one Justin Rose …

Tiger Woods will make his 2019 debut at the Farmers Insurance Open on Thursday, having replaced the trepidation of a year ago with an eagerness to capture an eighth crown.  Woods got his first look at the Torrey Pines course on Tuesday when he played a nine-hole practice round in the company of Jordan Spieth. It was a happy return to …

Tiger Woods will make his 2019 debut at next week’s Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines in California, tournament organisers confirmed on Wednesday. The 43-year-old world number 12, who made a successful return to the sport last year after missing nearly two years through injury, has been a regular competitor at Torrey Pines throughout his career. He won the last …

Tiger Woods on Wednesday blamed his dismal Ryder Cup form on tiredness, citing a lack of physical preparation after a demanding comeback from injury. Woods lost all four of his Ryder Cup matches in Paris last month as the United States were crushed 17.5 to 10.5 by a rampant Europe. The 14-time major winner had forced his way back into …

A despondent Tiger Woods admitted that he “was a contributing factor” as to why the United States surrendered the Ryder Cup to Europe, after losing all four of his matches at Le Golf National. The 14-time major champion suffered only his second singles defeat in the match-play showdown with a 2 and 1 loss to Jon Rahm as Europe charged …

Tiger Woods said that the “team is the most important thing” after the US took an early 3-1 lead in the Ryder Cup on Friday despite the 14-time major champion losing on his return to the event. The former world number one has attracted plenty of attention this week as he plays the matchplay showdown for the first time since …

Tiger Woods teed off in an electric atmosphere at his first Ryder Cup since 2012 on Friday as defending champions United States launched their quest for a first win on European soil in 25 years. Woods, a 14-time major winner, snapped a five-year win drought only five days ago to cap a sensational comeback season after spinal fusion surgery and …

Tiger Woods expects some nervous excitement when he steps on the first tee at the Ryder Cup before 7,000 screaming spectators at Le Golf National. The 14-time major champion snapped a five-year win drought last weekend to cap a successful comeback season from spinal fusion surgery and will be the star attraction when the biennial team showdown tees off Friday morning. …

Jim Furyk travels to Paris on Friday with a Ryder Cup team that has been called the USA’s strongest to-date. The Americans snapped a three-event losing streak last time out at Hazeltine, and arrive in France as favourites. Here are the 12 players who will defend the Ryder Cup for the United States, and try to win on European soil …