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Rory McIlroy has held top spot since April

Rory McIlroy holds narrow lead in Race to Dubai

Rory McIlroy will take a lead of just 1,613 points into the DP World Tour Championship next week as he looks to win a third Race to Dubai title in the last four years.

Golf • 15 Nov 15

Kristoffer Broberg claims maiden Euro Tour win

Sweden's Kristoffer Broberg claimed his first European Tour title in style by defeating American Ryder Cup star Patrick Reed in a play-off for the BMW Masters in Shanghai today.

Golf • 15 Nov 15

McDowell on his way to a second round eight-under

McDowell holds one shot cushion in Mexico

Graeme McDowell holds a one shot lead at the half-way stage in the OHL Classic at Mayakoba.

Golf • 13 Nov 15

Padraig Harrington in action at the Portugal Masters

Padraig Harrington: I can win another major

Padraig Harrington "absolutely believes" he can win a fourth major after a return to form in 2015.

Golf • 10 Nov 15

Roberto Castro tees off on the during round three at the Sanderson Farms Championship

Rain further delays play at Sanderson Farms

Leader Roberto Castro managed just six holes of his third round at the Sanderson Farms Championship before the weather again brought an early end to play on Sunday.

Golf • 09 Nov 15

McIlroy shoots from behind a tree during a trying second round in China

McIlroy shows his temper as he slips ten behind

Scotland's Russell Knox continued to make the most of his late entry into the final World Golf Championship event of the season, as a frustrated Rory McIlroy slipped down the leaderboard in Shanghai.

Golf • 06 Nov 15

Dustin Johnson, Rickie Fowlerand Rory McIlroy during the first round at Sheshan International

McIlroy in contention in China as Lowry struggles

Rory McIlroy overcame illness to contest the HSBC Champions on Thursday, but had something else to worry about as Danny Willett made a flying start in Shanghai.

Golf • 05 Nov 15

The Kansas City Royals their all-important win over the New York Mets

Kansas City end 30-year wait for World Series

Kansas City Royals have won the World Series for the first time since 1985 after a superb 7-2 comeback victory against New York Mets gave them an unassailable 4-1 lead in the seven-match contest.

Other sport • 02 Nov 15

US golfer Justin Thomas is closing in on his first-ever PGA Tour triumph in Malaysia

Thomas and Steele share the lead in CIMB Classic

American Justin Thomas produced a tidy up-and-down from the back of the 18th green for birdie to ensure he went in to Sunday's final round of the CIMB Classic tied for the lead with compatriot Brendan Steele.

Golf • 31 Oct 15

Tiger Woods: 'It's one of those things that had to be done'

Woods 'doing well' after follow-up procedure

Former world number one Tiger Woods has successfully undergone a follow-up procedure to his September back surgery.

Golf • 30 Oct 15

Padraig Harrington chips from just off the green on the 12th hole at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club

Harrington opens well as PGA Tour visits Malaysia

Padraig Harrington carded an impressive four-under-par opening round at the PGA Tour's CIMB Classic in Malaysia on Thursday.

Golf • 30 Oct 15

Smylie Kaufman came from seven shots back to complete a stunning victory

Smylie Kaufman shoots 61 for maiden PGA Tour win

Smylie Kaufman produced an incredible final round to win his maiden PGA Tour title at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas.

Golf • 26 Oct 15

Brett Stegmaier on course for maiden PGA tour win

Brett Stegmaier leads heading into the final round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open after Morgan Hoffmann's back-nine charge faltered on the 18th.

Golf • 25 Oct 15

Stegmaier makes his move in Las Vegas

Rookie Brett Stegmaier stormed to the top of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open leaderboard as Englishman Greg Owen saw his challenge fade in the second round.

Golf • 24 Oct 15

Patrick Rodgers lines up a shot with his caddie on the 15th

Fast start in Vegas for exciting prospect Rodgers

Patrick Rodgers, one of the most exciting prospects in the game, continued his impressive start to the 2015-16 PGA Tour by charging into contention at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas on Thursday.

Golf • 23 Oct 15

Emiliano Grillo won his first PGA Tour event

Breakthrough PGA Tour win for Emiliano Grillo

Argentinian Emiliano Grillo landed his first PGA Tour title as he fended off Kevin Na in a play-off at the Frys.com Open in Napa Valley, California.

Golf • 19 Oct 15

Rory McIlroy failed to make an impression on day three of the Frys.com Open

Steele leads at PGA Tour opener, McIlroy struggles

Brendan Steele shot a three-under-par 69 to retain the lead after the third round of the Frys.com Open on Saturday, while world number three Rory McIlroy endured another mediocre day on the greens in northern California to slide out of contention.

Golf • 18 Oct 15

Brendan Steele leads the way at the Frys.com Open

Steele shows his mettle to lead in California

Brendan Steele has spent four-and-a-half years looking to rediscover that precious winning feeling and it could return this weekend at the Frys.com Open in Napa Valley, California.

Golf • 17 Oct 15

Danny Lee and Sang-Moon Bae celebrate a putt to win with caddie Kurt Kowaluk during today's four-ball matches

Internationals fight back in Presidents Cup

Phil Mickleson recovered from being wrongly penalised by referees at the Presidents Cup to halve his four four-ball alongside Zach Johnson against Jason Day and Adam Scott.

Golf • 09 Oct 15

Jordan Spieth heads into the final round on eight under par

Spieth delivers for shot at $10m FedEx Cup bonus

Jordan Spieth has jumped to the front of the queue for Tour Championship glory and FedEx Cup big money after a dramatic turnaround on day three at East Lake.

Golf • 26 Sep 15

Henrick Stenson and Paul Casey after Stenson shot 68 to maintain his lead in Atlanta

Stenson builds on lead at Tour Championship

Henrik Stenson maintained his customary position in the Tour Championship to edge closer to another eight-figure payday in a soggy Atlanta.

Golf • 26 Sep 15

Jason Day claims BMW Championship and No 1 ranking

Jason Day admitted his status as golf's new world number one had not yet sunk in after he clinched top spot by winning the BMW Championship in Chicago on Sunday.

Golf • 21 Sep 15

Jason Day on verge of BMW victory

Jason Day stayed on track for his fourth victory in six starts and the world number one ranking when he earned a six-stroke lead after the third round at the BMW Championship on Saturday.

Golf • 20 Sep 15

The world numbers two and three went head to head for the opening two rounds at Conway Farms

McIlroy hits form but Day dominates in Illinois

Rory McIlroy showed his class shooting a second round 65, however, red-hot Jason Day extended his lead and continued to dominate the golf world as he stormed five shots clear after the second round of the BMW Championship at Conway Farms Golf Club.

Golf • 18 Sep 15

Jason Day signed for a 61 at the BMW Championship

Jason Day narrowly misses a 59 at Chicago

Jason Day missed out on becoming only the seventh player in PGA Tour history to shoot a 59 when he completed his first round at the BMW Championship in Chicago on Friday.

Golf • 18 Sep 15