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Johnson out of World Challenge, still planning on Presidents Cup 01 Dec 2019 - 11:34 am

American World number four Dustin Johnson has withdrawn from next week's Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas but says he will be fit...

Players hail move to let them tee off in shorts in sunny S. Africa 28 Nov 2019 - 10:31 am

Golfers at this week's Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa will give their traditional trousers short shrift and dress for comfort instead, in...

Mistake-free McIlroy in driver's seat in Shanghai 02 Nov 2019 - 11:34 am

Shanghai: Rory McIlroy shot a bogey-free 67 on Saturday to seize the lead going into the final round of the WGC-HSBC Champions as...

Woods tied with Snead, and no one else is close 29 Oct 2019 - 12:26 am

The toughest competition for Tiger Woods has always been history. What captured the public's attention when Woods won the first of his 15...

Nicklaus leads tributes to 'living legend' Tiger Woods 28 Oct 2019 - 09:32 am

Inzai, Japan - Jack Nicklaus led the tributes to Tiger Woods on Monday after the golfing great secured a record 82nd US PGA...

Woods shoots six-under-par 64 for clubhouse lead at Zozo 24 Oct 2019 - 08:28 am

CHIBA, Japan: Tiger Woods returned to competition in style, shooting his best score in more than a year to take the clubhouse lead...

Koepka 'wasn't wrong' says McIlroy, 'all good' between them 24 Oct 2019 - 01:33 am

Chiba, Japan: Rory McIlroy says things are "all good" with Brooks Koepka -- but the Northern Irishman doesn't need a reminder that he...

Rivalry at top? That's disrespectful to everyone else: McIlroy 23 Oct 2019 - 08:35 am

Chiba, Japan: Rory McIlroy said Wednesday that talk of a rivalry at the top of golf between him and world number one Brooks...

Champ fires 67, leads Safeway Open by three 29 Sep 2019 - 04:47 am

San Francisco: American Cameron Champ, who is playing this week with a heavy heart, fired a bogey-free five-under 67 to seize a three...

McIlroy joins Tiger Woods as 2-time winner of the FedEx Cup 26 Aug 2019 - 11:38 pm

ATLANTA: The crowd rushing to circle the 18th green. The steady chants. It all sounded so familiar to Rory McIlroy at East Lake,...

Golf spectators injured by lightning released from hospital 26 Aug 2019 - 12:04 am

ATLANTA: Atlanta police say six people injured by debris from a lightning strike at the Tour Championship have been treated and released. Authorities...

Late birdie lifts Koepka to Tour Championship lead 24 Aug 2019 - 04:57 am

Washington: World number one Brooks Koepka birdied the 18th hole Friday, capping a three-under-par 67 to take a one-shot lead over Justin Thomas...

Out of the shadows of Irish golf, Lowry a major champion 22 Jul 2019 - 11:06 pm

PORTRUSH, Ireland: No longer in the shadows of Irish golf, Shane Lowry now has his name etched on the base of the silver...

Lowry wins British Open in celebrated return to Emerald Isle 21 Jul 2019 - 11:21 pm

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland: The outcome was never in doubt to just about everyone but Shane Lowry. A year ago, he sat in the...

Portrush goes wild for Ireland's Lowry as final-round test awaits 21 Jul 2019 - 12:09 am

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland: They chanted his name, they rose as one for a standing ovation and long after Shane Lowry had departed the...

Emotional McIlroy proud of Open fightback, despite missing cut 20 Jul 2019 - 11:50 pm

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland: Rory McIlroy was clearly moved by the support he received from the gallery at Royal Portrush and was "unbelievably proud"...