Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Jason Day could be on his way to an opening round 59

Day could claim 59 at rain-hit Chicago

Jordan Spieth launched his BMW Championship bid with a hole-in-one but it was Jason Day who carved out a healthy lead before play was halted for the day due to inclement weather in Chicago.

Golf • 18 Sep 15

Phil Mickelson is a five-time major winner

Phil Mickelson makes US Presidents Cup team

United States captain Jay Haas has selected five-time major winner Phil Mickelson and his son Bill Haas as his two picks for the Presidents Cup in October.

Golf • 09 Sep 15

Henrik Stenson will attempt to hold off Rickie Fowler and the rest of the field in Massachusetts

Henrik Stenson takes narrow lead into final round

Henrik Stenson claimed a one-shot lead over Rickie Fowler going into the final round of the Deutsche Bank Championship in Massachusetts after a third round of 65 on Sunday.

Golf • 07 Sep 15

Charley Hoffman is aiming for his second win at TPC Boston

Hoffman leads as Spieth misses cut in Boston

Former winner Charley Hoffman earned a three-shot lead after the second round at the Deutsche Bank Championship, while fellow American Jordan Spieth missed consecutive cuts for the first time in his career.

Golf • 06 Sep 15

Zimbabwe's Brendon de Jonge has yet to win a tournament in his eight years on the PGA Tour

De Jonge sets pace at TPC Boston

Jason Day kept his spectacular run of form going as he moved into contention for the Deutsche Bank Championship, ending the opening round three shots behind leader Brendon de Jonge.

Golf • 05 Sep 15

John Daly released from hospital after suffering from a reported collapsed lung

John Daly released from hospital after collapse

Two-time major champion John Daly has been released from hospital after suffering from a reported collapsed lung.

Golf • 31 Aug 15

Jason Day shot a final round 62 for victory

Jason Day wins The Barclays in style

Australian Jason Day has claimed his fourth title of the year, beating Henrik Stenson by six strokes at The Barclays.

Golf • 31 Aug 15

Harman sunk an ace on the third and then repeated the feat on the 14th

Harman hits two hole-in-ones at Barclays

Brian Harman has hit two hole-in-ones during a sensational final round 68 at The Barclays on Sunday.

Golf • 30 Aug 15

John Daly was taken to hospital after an on-course collapse

Daly hospitalised after on-course collapse

Two-time major winner John Daly was hospitalised on Saturday after the 49-year-old American collapsed on the course while playing in a minor tournament in Mississippi, according to local media reports.

Golf • 30 Aug 15

Sangmoon Bae holds a share of the lead at The Barclays

Bae and Day share the lead at the Barclays

Sangmoon Bae and Jason Day are tied for the lead at The Barclays after firing rounds of 63 to move up seven places on the leaderboard.

Golf • 30 Aug 15

Jordan Spieth fell back below Rory McIlroy in the golf rankings after missing the cut at The Barclays

McIlroy back on top as Spieth misses the cut

Jordan Spieth has missed the cut at The Barclays and is set to lose his status as world number one to Rory McIlroy.

Golf • 29 Aug 15

Bubba Watson plays his second shot on the 17th

Watson shines as Speith suffers in New Jersey

Bubba Watson was one of four players in a share of the lead after the opening round of The Barclays but it was a day to forget for world number one Jordan Spieth after a woeful final nine holes at Plainfield Country Club.

Golf • 28 Aug 15

Rory McIlroy is hot on the heels of Jordan Spieth

Spieth's main aim is to stay ahead of McIlroy

World number one Jordan Spieth's stellar year would be capped with victory in the multi-million dollar FedEx Cup but he admits his main focus is ensuring he stays ahead of Rory McIlroy.

Golf • 26 Aug 15

Paul Dunne is one of five Irish players on the team at Royal Lytham and St Annes

Five Irish players on Walker Cup team

A record five Irish players have been named on the Great Britain and Ireland team to compete in next month’s Walker Cup at Royal Lytham and St Annes.

Golf • 24 Aug 15

Davis Love III has now won 21 times on the PGA Tour

Captain Love keen to play 2016 Ryder Cup

US Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III will play in the 2016 event if he claims a top-three qualifying spot.

Golf • 24 Aug 15

Tiger Woods shares the lead at the Wyndham Championship

Tiger roars back to be tied for Greensboro lead

Tiger Woods roared back after more than a year in the wilderness to tie for the lead after his second round at the Wyndham Championship.

Golf • 21 Aug 15

Fans in Greensboro react raucously to Tiger Woods' chip-in birdie on the 10th hole at Sedgefield Country Club

Woods rolls back the years at Wyndham Championship

Tiger Woods fed off an "electric" atmosphere to card his lowest score in two years on the PGA Tour, a six-under 64 that put him within two shots of the early first round lead at the Wyndham Championship on Thursday.

Golf • 21 Aug 15

Column: New era dawns after vintage year

Jason Day is no longer the nearly man of the majors and Rory McIlroy is no longer the world number one – they are the headline stories after the final day of a vintage major championship year.

Golf • 17 Aug 15

Jason Day celebrates on the 18th hole at Whistling Straits

Jason Day secures maiden major at PGA Championship

Australia's Jason Day has secured his maiden major as he won the 2015 PGA Championship at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin.

Golf • 17 Aug 15

Jason Day and Jordan Spieth share a fist pump before the third round at Whistling Straits

Day and Spieth leading the way at US PGA

Jordan Spieth stormed into contention for an historic third major title in 2015 after an extraordinary third round of the US PGA Championship at Whistling Straits, as he moved to within two strokes of leader Jason Day.

Golf • 16 Aug 15

Rory McIlroy was four under from his opening five holes

McIlroy staying positive after dream start fades

Defending champion Rory McIlroy admitted a lack of competitive action had caught up with him after he failed to build on a brilliant start to his third round of the US PGA Championship.

Golf • 15 Aug 15

Jordan Spieth is three shots off the pace at Whistling Straits

Spieth in contention as US PGA halted by weather

Jordan Spieth, looking to carve out another slice of golf history at this week's PGA Championship, delivered another special performance to move into contention before the second round was suspended late on Friday.

Golf • 15 Aug 15

Rory McIlroy impressed despite testing conditions

Column: McIlroy weathers the wind to keep in touch

On a day when the wind got up and the afternoon conditions were much more difficult than the benign light breezes of the morning, Rory McIlroy’s response was impressive, especially after a short missed putt for bogey on the first.

Golf • 14 Aug 15

Jordan Spieth believes that Rory McIlroy will put the pressure on Dustin Johnson

Spieth expects big second round push from McIlroy

Jordan Spieth backed Rory McIlroy to increase the pressure on Dustin Johnson when the 97th US PGA Championship resumed at Whistling Straits on Friday.

Golf • 14 Aug 15

Rory McIlroy on trail of PGA leader Dustin Johnson

Rory McIlroy showed no ill effects from the ankle injury that threatened his season with an opening round of 71 to sit five shots off the lead held by Dustin Johnson at the US PGA in Wisconsin.

Golf • 14 Aug 15