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All you need to know ahead of this week’s European Tour and Challenge Tour events

Michael Hoey not afraid to do the heavy lifting when required

Five-time European Tour winner happy to be back playing tournament golf after a stint in the real world

Different Strokes: Galgorm Castle and Roganstown take centre stage

European Tour schedule changes, Adam Scott’s big breakthrough, Twitter Twaddle and more. . .

Tiger Woods returns as Rory McIlroy battles to hold world number one spot

Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village features nine of the world’s top 10 golfers

Different Strokes: Day looks in the mirror and sees the light

PGA Tour to remain fan free . . . Spieth’s breakthrough . . . In the Bag . . . Know the Rules

Irish potato supplier signs €62.5m deal with Tesco

Dublin fresh foods group has been a supplier of the supermarket group for two decades

My favourite sporting moment: Sonia O’Sullivan’s Olympic redemption

Greatest ever night of athletics as Cobh runner claimed silver in the 5,000m

McDowell’s win in Saudi Arabia jumps him up to 48th in world rankings

Northern Ireland player attributes return to form to working with new coach Kevin Kirk

Jonathan Caldwell leads Irish challenge in European Tour Q school

Irish quintet all have work to do as Denmark’s Benjamin Poke extends his lead

Moynihan best placed of the Irish at European Tour Final Qualifying School

Second round of 69 leaves Moynihan in a tie for 22nd position in Spain

Catlin leads the way as Irish quintet make solid starts at final qualifying

Robin Dawson leads Irish challenge after opening with a two-under 70 in Spain

Out of Bounds: who'll emulate Kitayama and will they be Irish?

There are 156 players involved in this week’s European Tour’s Final Qualifying School

Dunne and Moynihan must return to school after missing cut in Portugal

Oliver Fisher leads by one shot after completing back-to-back 65s

Dunne and Moynihan left with work to do in bid to make vital cut in Portugal

Irish golfers in battle to hold on to full playing privileges for next season

Irish Open’s move to May confirmed by European Tour

Move will avoid a clash with St Jude Classic on PGA Tour schedule

Scott Jamieson takes two-shot lead at KLM Open after sizzling 65

Sergio Garcia among four golfers on nine under chasing Scottish leader

Bezuidenhout enjoys four-shot cushion over strong Spanish challenge

South African cards 68 to get to eight under after second round in Valderrama

Sergio Garcia continues his love affair with Valderrama

Spanish host one shot off the leader Victor Perez after opening 66

James Sugrue opens up world of opportunity after sealing amateur title

Mallow golfer brought to the 36th green by Scotland’s Euan Walker in epic encounter

Martin Kaymer keeps the pedal down to take two-shot lead at BMW

Two-time Major winner cards a 66 in front of home crowds in Munich

Martin Kaymer rides wave of home support to strong start in Munich

German star is one shot off leader Andrea Pavan as he looks to end title drought

Bernd Wiesberger puts injury behind him to take Made in Denmark title

Austrian golfer wins fifth European Tour title as Paul Dunne shares fourth place

Paul Dunne seeing good signs in his game at Made in Denmark

Irish golfer four shots behind leader Matthias Schwab going into weekend

Paul Dunne and Michael Hoey make strong starts in Denmark

Irish duo open with 68s to sit three shots off the lead at Himmerland

Tougher events bring out the best in Shane Lowry

Offaly man’s tied-eighth place in the US PGA moves him up to 39th in the world rankings

Matt Wallace takes halfway lead in British Masters

Tommy Fleetwood five off lead in Southport with Paul Dunne eight behind the pace

McIlroy to work on short game during week off before US PGA

Lowry and McDowell will also prepare for Bethpage away from tournament play

Lipsky and Crocker continue strong run of American form on European Tour

Duo share the halfway lead in the Hassan Trophy in Morocco

Stephen Gallacher in contention for back-to-back victories

Paul Dunne finishes first round as best of the Irish as trio all struggle in Morocco

Disappointed Shane Lowry finds solace in many positives

His double bogey on the 12th proves to be particularly punishing

Paul Dunne and Shane Lowry head down under for World Cup

Irish pair look to salvage season and complete third tourmament success for Ireland

Harrington earns automatic place for Turkish Airlines Open

Shane Lowry and Paul Dunne will join Harrington in the $7m tournament in Antalya

Harrington and McGinley just off the pace at Dunhill Links

Irish duo one shot off the lead as Fraser and Wallace tame tough conditions

Dunhill Links Championship: The lowdown

Two members of Europe’s victorious Ryder Cup team among the 168 who will tee it up

Shay’s Short Game: Caolan Rafferty best of the Irish at Chantilly

The AIG Cups and Shields finals to be put back by two weeks to October 4th- 7th

Different Strokes: Irish missing in action from first Major

Steve Stricker’s arrival on Champions Tour is putting it up to Bernhard Langer

Country Crest extends contract with Tesco Ireland in €60m deal

North Co Dublin farm business will supply 65,000 tonnes of fresh produce to Tesco

Beet Ireland buys sugar site on Carlow-Kildare border

Organisation understood to be to acquiring 200-acre site in Plumperstown

Sergio Garcia in contention after first round of Australian PGA

Triple bogey on the 18th for Michael Hoey at Royal Pines Resort on the Gold Coast

Irish duo book their place in European Tour Q-School final stage

Cormac Sharvin and Dermot McElroy will both have a chance to secure full playing rights

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