Rory McIlroy

McIlroy shot a seven-under-par 63 in the third round and trails Hovland by five strokes in Atlanta

Strong ‘sleep score’ can’t help McIlroy; Irish ram subs in to support Belichick in College Football Classic; Dolly Parton’s Ventry visit goes viral

Ryan Gerard and Viktor Hovland lead on 10-under

Rory McIlroy recovers from poor start to card two-under 68 in Atlanta

World number two admits his light schedule in the US is likely to continue in the future

They were stablemates once but the relationship became strained over time before LIV drove a permanent wedge between them

Tom McKibbin is the sole Irish player in the British Masters

McIlroy’s bogey on the par-5 17th and a birdie for Clark ended a fine challenge in the final round

World number two trails leader Wyndham Clark by five shots going into the final round

World No 2 could only improve his total by one shot on Friday and trails leader Wyndham Clark by five

The Masters champion shot an impressive 64 at Bellerive Country Club in his opening round

‘Big course’ like Bellerive will help his cause as he looks to learn from recent mistakes

World number two says he is ‘so far away from where I need to be’ after PGA Tour tournament in Memphis

Ireland’s Lauren Walsh makes strong start in Portland Classic on the LPGA Tour

The first of the three FedEx Cup playoff events begins at TPC Southwind in Memphis this weekend

Rory McIlroy’s change of mind; Irish players at Portland Classic, Killeen and Swiss Ladies Open; tale of two Brooks; and more

Father Brian D’Arcy said his friend was ‘loved by thousands and thousands of people, north and south of the border’

Tears of joy flood Croke Park as Mayo bid goodbye to the curse

An extraordinary group of Mayo players rejected the pain of the past to find a path to glory

Agreement between the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and Asian Tour will offer new opportunities to players

The Northern Irishman may not appear again until Tour Championship at the end of August

Golfer alleged to have used US president’s name during row over two-stroke penalty given during his second round

McIlroy was forthright in his view of Dechambeau’s two-stroke penalty during the second round of the Open at Royal Birkdale

Shane Lowry’s charge never materialises as Tommy Fleetwood falls short for home supporters

The American is afflicted with a very modern kind of awkwardness, as he showed in the aftermath of his rules controversy on Friday

Shane Lowry in need of a stellar Sunday to pull himself into contention at Royal Birkdale

American picked up a two-stroke penalty on Friday after improving the line of his swing by trampling a patch of rough on the fifth hole

The American, who had been in solo second, argued his case before the sanction and didn’t stop to talk to the media afterwards

Even if you don’t remember the name of this week’s Open Champion in years to come, you will always remember the scene

Northern Irishman standing firm thanks to his outlandish driving ability

Jon Rahm looking for latest shot at a Major hat-trick

Parched course has potential for tales of the unexpected among large cohort of serious contenders

Rory McIlroy is performing in Zen mode but there are dark horses ready to spring a surprise

Six-time Major champion has the mental approach of enjoying the journey, with the next step at Birkdale this week

Everything you need to know about Royal Birkdale ahead of the last Major of the year

Recent records favour a first-time winner on the anniversary of famous triumphs

McIlroy shot a round of 64 on Sunday to finish tied seventh

There has been a complete redesign of the par 4 fifth hole on the English links, as well as a completely new par 3

McIlroy showing form before The Open next week, as Shane Lowry misses cut at Renaissance

Reduced schedule allowing McIlroy to keep enthusiasm high