Tom McKibbin

Golf round-up: Leona Maguire makes strong start on LPGA Tour with opening 66 in Shanghai

Pádraig Harrington seven shots off lead with Rory McIlroy, Tom McKibbin and Shane Lowry a further shot back

Rory McIlroy happy to get Carnoustie ‘out of the way’ after 69 as Darren Fichardt leads after 11-under-par 61 at Kingsbarns

Italian golfer would complete remarkable career turnaround with victory on Sunday afternoon

Countries such as Denmark have found a formula for nurturing young talent. Golf Ireland aims to do likewise but, even for gifted players such as Seán Keeling, this is an increasingly rough trade

Power says he made plenty of birdies in Irish Open but also too many mistakes

Home favourites battle into contention as they both go in search of a second title

Easy strides and smiles accompany birdies and eagles in Newcastle so far for the world number three

‘Serious’ stretch of golf ahead for Belfast native with top 10 players on DP World Tour qualifying for US tour

Séamus Power misses out on lucrative BMW Championship in Colorado despite a tied-10th finish in St Jude Classic

Young Belfast pro Tom McKibbin remains in prime position to seal a card to play stateside next year

Nicolai Hojgaard learning from the best . . . Langasque fails to make it past Postage Stamp

Scottish course, which includes the longest hole in Open history, will get inside the heads of many players

World number two trails leader Ludvig Aberg by three shots after battling to a 66 on Friday

McKibbin had carded 65 and earns Open invite but back-to-back birdies earn Siem a sixth European title

Rory’s terrible luck on fifth hole; McIlroy and Adam Scott comparisons; DeChambeau the content king; McKibbin’s solid finish

Northern Irish golfer (21) paired with world number one Scottie Scheffler for final round in US Open at Pinehurst,

Third-round 70 sees Lowry move up leaderboard; Tom McKibbin posts fine 71 to also move up

Golf correspondent Philip Reid with all the latest news from the first round at Pinehurst

Grayson Murray’s locker kept in place; Tom McKibbin adds new sponsor

Everything you need to know about Pinehurst No 2 and the third major of the year

Northern Ireland golfer knows he needs to embrace patience and a certain style of golf if he wants to win his fifth Major

The top three players in the world rankings will play the first two rounds together at Pinehurst

Tournament will take place at the Co Antrim course at the end of July with a purse of €290k

Lowry seven adrift of the leaders; Tom McKibbin misses his first cut of the season in his ninth event

Tom McKibbin sees a sloppy finish damage a promising round in South Africa

Offaly man will miss out on Genesis Invitational after disappointing finish in Phoenix

27-year-old from Japan wins his first DP World Tour event after closing 68 in Doha

Northern Ireland golfer just one shot off the pace on a packed leaderboard

Golf wrap: Shane Lowry’s second round is delayed as Nick Taylor takes commanding lead in Arizona

Leona Maguire among a marquee group chasing victory in the Drive On LPGA Championship

Reaching four under at the turn, McIlroy bogeyed three holes in a row on his back nine

A nightmare eighth hole led to a seven on a par 3, but he still leads by two shots after a 70

World number two planning to play more tournaments in the lead up to the Masters

Laytown and Bettystown’s Alex Maguire and Douglas’ Sara Byrne take amateur awards

Rory McIlroy delighted with consistency of his play as he collects fifth Race to Dubai title

Wallace one clear of Tommy Fleetwood; Rory McIlroy makes move up leaderboard after 65

Shane Lowry and Tom McKibbin lie six shots off the lead with Rory McIlroy 10 shots adrift

McIlroy four shots off the lead as he admits to being ‘a lit bit rusty’ in opening round

In four previous appearances in the championship, Jon Rahm sealed the deal on three occasions