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Hunt for Majors keeps Tiger Woods focused

Hunt for Majors keeps Tiger Woods focused

World number one fails to replicate this season’s US Tour form in Majors

Mon Aug 12 2013 - 01:00
Despite rollercoaster outing, Shane Lowry knows he belongs in high company

Despite rollercoaster outing, Shane Lowry knows he belongs in high company

Offaly man believes putting is preventing him from reaching Top 50 in the world

Mon Aug 12 2013 - 01:00
Dufner holds his nerve on final day to win his first major title

Dufner holds his nerve on final day to win his first major title

American clinches maiden major by two shots despite two bogeys in closing holes of USPGA

Mon Aug 12 2013 - 01:00
McIlroy right back in the picture at Oak Hill

McIlroy right back in the picture at Oak Hill

Third round of 67 moves McIlroy to three under at US PGA Championship as leaders struggle

Sat Aug 10 2013 - 22:13
Rain departs, sun comes out, birdies fly in for Rory McIlroy at Oak Hill

Rain departs, sun comes out, birdies fly in for Rory McIlroy at Oak Hill

Brilliant finish transforms Ulster man’s round and gets him back on an even keel

Sat Aug 10 2013 - 01:00
Justin Rose on the scent of another Major after moving into contention in US PGA

Justin Rose on the scent of another Major after moving into contention in US PGA

US Open winner resurrects his round with a splendid back nine

Sat Aug 10 2013 - 01:00
Dufner ties Major record with 63 to move into pole position

Dufner ties Major record with 63 to move into pole position

US open champion Rose fires a 66 to move right into contention at Oak Hill

Sat Aug 10 2013 - 01:00
McDowell and Lowry reasonably pleased following their respective first round efforts at the US PGA

McDowell and Lowry reasonably pleased following their respective first round efforts at the US PGA

However Pádraig Harrington struggling after an opening 76

Fri Aug 09 2013 - 11:41
Impressive Furyk rolls back the years

Impressive Furyk rolls back the years

American records an opening 65 to ease into the lead at challenging Oak Hill

Fri Aug 09 2013 - 08:02
McGinley delighted to be back in the  Majors and hopes  to rise to challenge

McGinley delighted to be back in the Majors and hopes to rise to challenge

Ryder Cup captain playing with US counterpart and Darren Clarke

Thu Aug 08 2013 - 08:05
Defending champion McIlroy confident he can contend again in year’s final Major

Defending champion McIlroy confident he can contend again in year’s final Major

Irishman hoping he can rediscover last year’s magic for the tough challenge at Oak Hill

Thu Aug 08 2013 - 01:07
Woods calling all the shots once again

Woods calling all the shots once again

World number one asserts that it would still be a great year without a Major title

Wed Aug 07 2013 - 01:00
McIlroy maintains game is almost there

McIlroy maintains game is almost there

Defending champion one of six Irish in the field for season’s final major at Oak Hill

Tue Aug 06 2013 - 01:00
Woods and Mickelson set for a showdown in year’s final Major

Woods and Mickelson set for a showdown in year’s final Major

Top Americans and great rivals in form as they prepare for the start of the USPGA at Oak Hill

Tue Aug 06 2013 - 01:00
Tiger Woods burns bright at Firestone with a 61

Tiger Woods burns bright at Firestone with a 61

American holds seven-shot lead over the field, Rory McIlroy one over after a 71

Fri Aug 02 2013 - 22:40
Shane Lowry still in the swing in Akron

Shane Lowry still in the swing in Akron

Offaly man will tee up in the WGC as Harrington heads to Reno instead

Tue Jul 30 2013 - 01:07
Irish lick their Muirfield wounds

Irish lick their Muirfield wounds

McDowell straight back into action at this week’s US Tour stop at the Canadian Open

Tue Jul 23 2013 - 01:02
Pádraig Harrington to work at getting back to where he believes he belongs

Pádraig Harrington to work at getting back to where he believes he belongs

Final day was one of disappointment for the Irish quartet who made the cut

Mon Jul 22 2013 - 01:00
Phil Mickelson ends links jinx with mesmerising display

Phil Mickelson ends links jinx with mesmerising display

Four birdies in the final six holes helps the American win the British Open title by three shots

Mon Jul 22 2013 - 01:00
Miguel Angel Jimenez has no complaints as he breezes into lead

Miguel Angel Jimenez has no complaints as he breezes into lead

Wily Spaniard now has the chance to become the oldest Major champion

Sat Jul 20 2013 - 01:38
Lowry produces the goods when it matters most

Lowry produces the goods when it matters most

Last-hole birdie keeps Offalyman inside the cut line, while pal McIlroy departs

Sat Jul 20 2013 - 01:20
McDowell enjoys his own private Woods clinic

McDowell enjoys his own private Woods clinic

Ulster man impressed by playing partner’s calm, precise iron play and superb putting

Sat Jul 20 2013 - 01:07
Impressive Zach Johnson takes charge in  testing conditions in British Open

Impressive Zach Johnson takes charge in testing conditions in British Open

American holds one-shot lead over Rafael Cabrera-Bella and Mark O’Meara

Fri Jul 19 2013 - 01:00
Mark O’Meara shoots opening 67 and quips it’s “one for the old farts”

Mark O’Meara shoots opening 67 and quips it’s “one for the old farts”

Tom Lehman, a sprightly 54, and cigar-chomping, pony-tailed, rioja-sipping Miguel Angel Jimenez, all of 49, defies age barrier to manoeuvre into contention with 68s

Fri Jul 19 2013 - 01:00
‘I feel like I’m walking around out there and I’m unconscious’

‘I feel like I’m walking around out there and I’m unconscious’

Ulsterman suffers meltdown in first round of British Open as he slumps to an ugly 79

Fri Jul 19 2013 - 01:00
McIlroy places faith in his new driver

McIlroy places faith in his new driver

World number two one of six Irishmen in the field alongside fellow Major winners Pádraig Harrington, Graham McDowell and Darren Clarke

Thu Jul 18 2013 - 01:00
Mickelson choosing his weapons carefully for Muirfield challenge

Mickelson choosing his weapons carefully for Muirfield challenge

American won’t have a driver in his bag but will use his Callaway fairway wood for accuracy

Wed Jul 17 2013 - 01:00
McDowell confident his game is tailor-made for this Major challenge

McDowell confident his game is tailor-made for this Major challenge

Ulsterman is looking for the fourth victory of what has been a hitherto topsy-turvy season

Wed Jul 17 2013 - 01:00
Darren Clarke  still working as he goes in search of a match for his  2011 Claret Jug

Darren Clarke still working as he goes in search of a match for his 2011 Claret Jug

Struggling Ulsterman hoping Muirfield Open will get the best out of him again

Tue Jul 16 2013 - 01:00
Nick Faldo advises Rory McIlroy to  ‘concentrate on golf’

Nick Faldo advises Rory McIlroy to ‘concentrate on golf’

“You have a window of opportunity, that’s my only words of wisdom to Rory. You have, say, a 20-year window as an athlete. Concentrate on golf. Nothing else!”

Tue Jul 16 2013 - 01:00
R&A will be coursed over ‘elephant in the room’

R&A will be coursed over ‘elephant in the room’

All-male club a contentious choice to host British Open

Sat Jul 13 2013 - 01:00
McDowell not worried by his inconsistency so far this season

McDowell not worried by his inconsistency so far this season

Blowing hot, cold and missing cuts but up to sixth in the world after latest victory

Tue Jul 09 2013 - 01:00
Carton House comes in for universal praise after Irish Open

Carton House comes in for universal praise after Irish Open

Four-day attendance total of 81,379 compares very favourably with the figures for Killarney in 2010 and 2011

Tue Jul 02 2013 - 01:01
Statistics don’t lie: Rory McIlroy must sort out driving to get his game back

Statistics don’t lie: Rory McIlroy must sort out driving to get his game back

Meeing with Nike technicians could be vital for world number two ahead of British Open

Tue Jul 02 2013 - 01:00
England’s Paul Casey gets back to  winning ways

England’s Paul Casey gets back to winning ways

Casey’s peerless display is capped off by a 60-footer for eagle on the finishing hole

Mon Jul 01 2013 - 01:00
Shane Lowry picks himself up and battles back for tied-fifth finish

Shane Lowry picks himself up and battles back for tied-fifth finish

Lowry returns with renewed focus for the final round

Mon Jul 01 2013 - 01:00
Olazabal rolls back years as he reaches Irish Open midway point on seven under

Olazabal rolls back years as he reaches Irish Open midway point on seven under

Spaniard has won 23 European Tour titles in his career but none since the Mallorca Classic in 2005

Sat Jun 29 2013 - 01:00
Lowry’s 70 keeps the home fires burning  as he lies two shots off Rock and Uihlein

Lowry’s 70 keeps the home fires burning as he lies two shots off Rock and Uihlein

Birdie, birdie finish is the perfect tonic for Offaly man after shaky start

Sat Jun 29 2013 - 01:00
Major disappointment for home fans as four big guns bow out

Major disappointment for home fans as four big guns bow out

Lowry still in the hunt just two shots adrift of the leaders

Sat Jun 29 2013 - 01:00
Shane Lowry leads the home charge in the Irish Open with superb five-under-par 67 at Carton House

Shane Lowry leads the home charge in the Irish Open with superb five-under-par 67 at Carton House

World number two Rory McIlroy now struggling to make the cut after shooting two-over-par 74

Fri Jun 28 2013 - 01:00
Lofty Swede Floren looking down on all the rest at Irish Open after good   blade run

Lofty Swede Floren looking down on all the rest at Irish Open after good blade run

Leader’s bogey-free round features an eagle and four birdies

Fri Jun 28 2013 - 01:00
Rory McIlroy determined to rise above the pressure and answer the call in Irish Open

Rory McIlroy determined to rise above the pressure and answer the call in Irish Open

Ulsterman says he feels ‘suffocated’ by the weight of expectation of winning the national championship

Thu Jun 27 2013 - 01:00
Graeme McDowell hope to finally make a mark in his home Irish Open

Graeme McDowell hope to finally make a mark in his home Irish Open

Ulsterman has also met with fellow Irish pros to try and strengthen the tournament

Thu Jun 27 2013 - 01:00
McGinley doesn’t see any reason for  concern over McIlroy’s form

McGinley doesn’t see any reason for concern over McIlroy’s form

McIlroy will use today’s pro-am to get familiar with a course he knows well from his amateur days

Wed Jun 26 2013 - 00:30
Carton House pro Shane Lowry is ready  to give Irish Open his best shot

Carton House pro Shane Lowry is ready to give Irish Open his best shot

Popular Offalyman knows he’s going to be in big demand but is ready to make himself available to fans

Tue Jun 25 2013 - 01:00
Justin Rose reaches golf’s promised land following a long and arduous journey

Justin Rose reaches golf’s promised land following a long and arduous journey

Even 21 missed cuts in a row as a novice professional failed to deter the Englishman

Tue Jun 18 2013 - 01:00
McIlroy looking for a fresh start as he puts Merion misery behind him

McIlroy looking for a fresh start as he puts Merion misery behind him

World number two looking forward to Irish Open at Carton House

Tue Jun 18 2013 - 01:00
Bad bounce bound to stick in Westwood’s craw but he  knows it’s just part of the game

Bad bounce bound to stick in Westwood’s craw but he knows it’s just part of the game

Cruel intervention of a wicker basket pin-top probably cost him two precious shots

Sat Jun 15 2013 - 09:10
McIlroy and Woods grind it out to stay in the mix

McIlroy and Woods grind it out to stay in the mix

Masters champion Adam Scott left gaspingfor air after four successive bogeys

Sat Jun 15 2013 - 09:06
Merion course proving difficult for Major contenders to master

Merion course proving difficult for Major contenders to master

‘If you don’t hit the fairways here, you’re not going to score. If you do hit the fairways, it’s still a big challenge from there’

Fri Jun 14 2013 - 22:41
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