Shane Lowry: Difficulty of winning on tour hard to exaggerate

My game feels in good shape as Dell Matchplay begins run-up to the Masters in Augusta

Paul Dunne sets higher goals with full European Tour card

‘Hopefully I can keep playing well and never have to visit this place again’

Paul Dunne on the brink of success in Catalunya

Irish man up to 12th place in European Tour Q-School - Damien McGrane also in top 25

McGrane heads the Irish challenge at Tour School

McGrane, Dunne, Phelan and Thornton make the cut for final two rounds in Girona

Peter Lawrie expelled from Tour School

Dubliner disqualified after refusing to sign card at Qualifying School

McGee makes fast start in card bid

Seven birdies lead the way to a 64 for Derry native

Only the fittest will survive torrid European Tour School test

The 25 who emerge with a tour card in Spain next week will have really earned it

Casey and Dunne qualify as Hume’s brave effort falls short

Naas player shot final round of 63 only to lose out in play-off

Andy Sullivan cruises to victory at Portgual Masters

English golfer led from day one and was never threatened, winning by nine shots

Andy Sullivan takes five shot lead into final round in Vilamoura

Padraig Harrington the closest Irishman to Sullivan’s 18 under but lies 15 shots behind

Peter Lawrie fails to regain tour card after missed cut in Portugal

Paul Dunne battled hard to make his third successive professional event cut

Time running out for Peter Lawrie to regain Tour card

Portugal Masters the last chance Lawrie will have to move into top 110 in Race to Dubai

Strong Irish contingent bound for reinstated British Masters

Personal support of Ian Poulter ensures event returns after eight years

Thongchai Jaidee holds his nerve to claim European Open title

The Thai golfer shot a bogey-free final round 67 to beat Graeme Storm by one shot

Charl Schwartzel takes share of lead at Porsche European Open

Former Masters champion shoots second 66 to join Graeme Storm and Ross Fisher on 10 under

Rory McIlroy slips back after closing bogeys in Boston

World No 1 opens with one-under 70 at Deutsche Bank Championship in Boston

Jordan Spieth and Jason Day looking to usurp Rory McIlroy

World No 1 returns to action at the Deutsche Bank Championship

Thomas Pieters takes one-shot lead in Prague after 65

Sweden’s Pelle Edberg keeps pressure on Belgian after flawless 67

Matthew Fitzpatrick cards 67 to take share of lead at Czech Masters

Sweden’s Pelle Edberg also on 11 under in Prague

Eduardo De la Riva and Renato Paratore share Czech Masters lead

Michael Hoey sits just two shots back after an opening round of 67 in Prague

David Horsey opens up three-shot lead in Denmark

Peter Lawrie in share of sixth place after second round of 69

David Horsey eventually reined in with 59 on the cards

Peter Lawrie three shots off the lead after opening with a 66

Darren Clarke hoping to make it in Denmark

Defending champion Marc Warren looks forward to more of the same

McDowell still in with a shot of making it to PGA Tour finale

Rory McIlroy out of WGC-Bridgestone but Pádraig Harrington and Shane Lowry to compete

Danny Willett in electric form as 62 earns him clubhouse lead

Second round disrupted by bad weather after morning of low scores in Switzerland

Michael Hoey lands hole-in-one in opening 65 at Crans

Northern Ireland golfer two shots off leader Gregory Havret at European Masters

Graeme McDowell and Shane Lowry in strong position after opening 66s

McDowell admits swing changes have helped after a poor run of results

Flawless final round seals French Open victory for Bernd Wiesberger

Austrian player joins illustrious roll call of course victors and targets a first major title

Graeme McDowell battles hard as weather plays up in Paris

Two-time defending champion is one over with one hole to play in opening round

McDowell bidding to win a third successive French Open

Irishman eager to kick-start his season at happy hunting ground of Paris National

Pablo Larrazabal claims second BMW title in Germany

Spanish golfer holds off fast-finishing Henrik Stenson to win by one shot

James Morrison two clear going into final round in Munich

Michael Hoey’s 71 leaves him five shots off leader at BMW International

Chambers Bay broccoli forgotten as Stenson gets stuck into greens

Shane Lowry starts slowly with level-par 72 as Kevin Phelan and Damien McGrane lead Irish charge

Early Bourdy gets the worm as French star stretches lead to four

Five birdies in opening nine holes helps extend lead in Austria

Bogey-free Bourdy leads the way at Lyoness Open in Austria

Ireland’s Peter Lawrie three shots off the pace after opening 68

Mikael Lundberg aiming for repeat success at Lyoness Open

Irish in contention in Austria include Michael Hoey, Damien McGrane and Peter Lawrie

Pádraig Harrington still chasing elusive US Open spot

Dubliner needs to be among world’s top 60 after this week’s FedEx St Jude Classic

Swedish amateur Marcus Kinhult keeps share of lead in Malmo

Jens Danthorp also makes in to nine under after second round of Nordea Masters

Tough Irish Open will stand to players at US Open

Those who played at Royal County Down will be ready for Chambers Bay, says McDowell

Rory McIlroy drawn with Rickie Fowler in Irish Open

Padraig Harrington to play with Sergio Garcia at Royal County Down

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