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Golf

Yesterday
13th March 2026
as it stands
Rory McIlroy ‘feels good’ as closing birdie raises hope of making cut in Florida
23 hrs ago
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0
GMac
Graeme McDowell hits hole-in-one on consecutive weeks
13 Mar
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0
This week
8th March 2026 - 14th March 2026
The Players Championship
Irish trio face uphill battles as quadruple bogey on 18 tanks Lowry's opening round
12 Mar
2.3k
1
Players Championship
McIlroy on back injury recovery - 'I'm taking it sort of hour by hour but it feels better'
11 Mar
838
0
Golf
Defending champion McIlroy and Lowry learn groupings for Players Championship
10 Mar
1.5k
1
Fitness Race
McIlroy still dealing with 'stubborn' back injury ahead of Players Championship defence
9 Mar
633
0
fine margins
Bhatia wins Arnold Palmer Invitational after edging out Berger in playoff
8 Mar
935
0
PGA Tour
Daniel Berger's lead narrows at rain-hit Arnold Palmer
8 Mar
643
0
Last week
1st March 2026 - 14th March 2026
Golf
Back injury forces Rory McIlroy to withdraw from Arnold Palmer Invitational
7 Mar
1.3k
0
back on track
Second round 68 for Rory McIlroy at Bay Hill
6 Mar
1.5k
0
as it stands
Shane Lowry gets off to frustrating start at Arnold Palmer Invitational
5 Mar
1.7k
0
Shane Lowry
'My daughter said, 'Why is everyone acting so sad that you finished second? Second's good''
5 Mar
1.9k
2
Dispute
Rahm rejection of DP World Tour deal 'a shame' - McIlroy
5 Mar
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Path to glory
There's a new Rory McIlroy Masters documentary coming this month - and the trailer is out now
4 Mar
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Golf
Luke Donald to captain Europe at 2027 Ryder Cup in Adare
4 Mar
1.6k
10
Golf
Rahm accuses DP World Tour of 'extorting players' with LIV deal
3 Mar
2.2k
4
Doonbeg
Rory McIlroy confirmed for Irish Open defence at Trump International
2 Mar
1.1k
1
Heartbreak
Lowry: 'The hardest thing about today is that I’ve never won in front of my four-year-old'
2 Mar
2.9k
11
horror finish
Shane Lowry suffers brutal collapse to throw away the Cognizant Classic
Lowry blew a three-shot lead with three holes remaining by double-bogeying the 16th and 17th holes.
1 Mar
6.6k
30
Joint Leader
Shane Lowry: 'I've had a few chances to win this tournament, and hopefully I can convert it'
1 Mar
1.7k
0
Last month
February 2026
magic touch
Shane Lowry storms into lead at Cognizant Classic with stunning round of 63
Offaly man hits eight birdies and records no dropped shots on stellar day.
28 Feb
2.1k
4
as it stands
Ireland's Aine Donegan suffers setback at NSW Open
28 Feb
1.4k
1
Padraig Harrington
'You could have never dreamed of what I got from golf in the eighties - Ireland was such a miserable place'
28 Feb
1.7k
0
PGA Tour
Seamus Power climbs the leaderboard with second-round 67 at Cognizant Classic
27 Feb
2.1k
2
Pole Position
Ireland's Áine Donegan leads at halfway point of European Tour event
27 Feb
787
1
PGA
Lowry eight shots off the lead after opening round 70 in Florida
Updated 26 Feb
980
2
reflection
'I’ll rue all 18 holes' - McIlroy on missed chances at Genesis Invitational
23 Feb
1.7k
0
close but no cigar
McIlroy falls just short at Riviera as Bridgeman falls over the line
22 Feb
2.4k
2
Golf
Rory McIlroy six off the lead in second ahead of final round at Genesis Invitational
22 Feb
1.4k
0
Round 2
McIlroy one shot off the lead at Genesis Invitational after second round 65
Shane Lowry is on one-under overall as the tournament hits the halfway point.
21 Feb
701
0
Golf
McIlroy shares clubhouse lead at Genesis Invitational amid wild weather at Riviera
Aaron Rai is on the charge, while Scottie Scheffler has struggled.
20 Feb
1.3k
0
Golf
Leona Maguire sits T6 after strong start in Thailand
19 Feb
534
0
schedule
McIlroy aims to 'shake off rust' at Genesis Invitational before trip to Augusta
18 Feb
818
2
PGA Tour
McIlroy to play with Morikawa and Fleetwood at The Genesis
18 Feb
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yet another comeback
Tiger Woods not ruling out return to action at 2026 Masters
17 Feb
1.2k
2
PGA Tour
Collin Morikawa endures Scheffler surge and long delay on final hole to win at Pebble Beach
15 Feb
1.7k
2
comeback complete
Emotional Anthony Kim wins first title in 16 years at LIV Adelaide
15 Feb
2.0k
3
PGA Tour
Lowry six back as McIlroy's Pebble Beach defence blown off course with triple-bogey
15 Feb
1.2k
0
Staying In The Hunt
Rory McIlroy continues Pebble Beach defence with second-round 67
13 Feb
1.6k
0
Test
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