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Rory McIlroy playing a practice round with US amateur Noah Kent at Augusta National

'Tight yet loose' - McIlroy Masters mantra in Augusta

Rory McIlroy is planning to stay mentally tight yet physically loose as he takes another tilt at landing the Masters title in Augusta.

Golf • 09 Apr

Shane Lowry enjoyed a practice round with Tyrrell Hatton

In-form Lowry relishing his next tilt at Augusta

Shane Lowry will attempt to "take the bull by the horns" as he bids to win a second major title in the 89th Masters.

Golf • 08 Apr

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry are bidding for their fifth and second majors respectively

McIlroy and Lowry set for late starts at the Masters

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry will be among the later starters when the 89th Masters gets under way on Thursday.

Golf • 09 Apr

Xander Schauffele won last year's Open by two shots

Schauffele confident of bold showing at Augusta

Two-time major winner Xander Schauffele believes he can defy an injury-hit build-up to win the third leg of a career grand slam in the 89th Masters.

Golf • 07 Apr

Patrons make their way for the exits at Augusta National

Weather wreaks havoc on Masters practice round

Spectators who saw just a few hours of practice ahead of the Masters due to bad weather will receive a refund, tournament officials have announced.

Golf • 07 Apr

Chacarra claims maiden DP Tour win at Indian Open

Spain's Eugenio Chacarra overcame a nightmare start to win his first DP World Tour title in the Hero Indian Open.

Golf • 30 Mar

Eugenio Chacarra leads by a single stroke ahead of the final round

Chacarra leads as he chases maiden DP World Tour title

Spain's Eugenio Chacarra will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Hero Indian Open as he aims to win his first DP World Tour title on Sunday.

Golf • 29 Mar

Purcell misses cut in difficult conditions in India

Defending champion Keita Nakajima shares the lead with Eugenio Chacarra at the halfway stage of the Hero Indian Open after shooting the lowest round of the day on Friday

Golf • 28 Mar

Conor Purcell has work to do to make the cut in New Delhi

Purcell off the pace in India

Conor Purcell has plenty of work to do Friday to make the cut at the Indian Open after shooting an opening round 75.

Golf • 27 Mar

Tom McKibbin finished in a tie for third at the Porsche Singapore Classic

McKibbin's bid for victory in Singapore falls short

A final round 68 wasn't enough for Tom McKibbin to take victory at the weather-affected Porsche Singapore Classic, with the 22-year-old finishing two shots adrift of tournament winner Richard Mansell.

Golf • 23 Mar

Tom McKibbin is aiming for a second win on the DP World Tour

McKibbin in the mix to deliver at the Singapore Classic

Tom McKibbin carded a seven-under 65 to lie one shot off the lead ahead of the final round of the Porsche Singapore Classic.

Golf • 22 Mar

McKibbin well placed after opening round in Singapore

Tom McKibbin is four shots adrift of leaders Marcus Armitage and Matthew Jordan after the first round of the Porsche Singapore Classic, which has been reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather.

Golf • 21 Mar

'We still share the same sense of urgency to get to a resolution'

Monahan: PGA Tour committed to effort to re-unify golf

Commissioner Jay Monahan insists the PGA Tour remains committed to working with the DP World Tour in the ongoing attempt to reunify men's professional golf

Golf • 11 Mar

Shaun Norris plays his approach shot on the 17th hole on day three

Norris takes four-shot lead into Joburg Open finale

South Africa's Shaun Norris carded a 67 to take a four-shot lead on 14 under-par at the end of Saturday's third round in the DP World Tour's Joburg Open on a difficult day of scoring at the Houghton Golf Club.

Golf • 08 Mar

Shaun Norris has been in good form this year

Norris grasps Joburg Open lead despite ear infection

Home favourite Shaun Norris posted a flawless second-round 63 to lead by one at the midway point of the Joburg Open despite struggling with an ear infection.

Golf • 07 Mar

Rory McIlroy's best finish at the Masters came when runner-up behind Scottie Scheffler in 2022

McIlroy undecided on prep event for Masters

Rory McIlroy is still to decide how many tournaments to play in the build-up to the Masters.

Golf • 05 Mar

Dylan Naidoo holds a share of the lead in Durban

Two share lead going into last round of SA Open

Home favourite Dylan Naidoo rode a wave of spectator support to share the lead with Englishman Laurie Canter after the third round of the South African Open at the Durban Country Club.

Golf • 01 Mar

Dale Whitnell has had two holes-in-one in his second round

Whitnell makes two holes-in-one on same round

Englishman Dale Whitnell carded two holes-in-one during a once-in-a-lifetime round on day two of the South African Open.

Golf • 01 Mar

Jacques Kruyswijk celebrates victory with the trophy

Kruyswijk breaks DP World Tour duck with Kenya Open win

South African Jacques Kruyswijk fought off the challenge of England's John Parry to claim his first DP World Tour title at the 2025 Magical Kenya Open.

Golf • 23 Feb

Jacques Kruyswijk stormed up the leaderboard in Nairobi

Kruyswijk holds one-shot lead at the Kenya Open

South African Jacques Kruyswijk sunk seven birdies in a bogey-free 64 to take a one-shot lead at 14 under after the third round of the Kenya Open in Nairobi.

Golf • 22 Feb

John Parry acknowledges the crowd on the 18th green

Parry sets pace in Kenya, Irish pair miss the cut

England's John Parry carded a bogey-free 65 for a tournament score of 14-under-par and a one-shot lead following the second round of the DP World Tour's Kenya Open at the Muthaiga Golf Club in Nairobi. Conor Purcell and Dermot McElroy both missed the cut.

Golf • 21 Feb

Dermot McElory had a horror nine on the fourth

McElroy's good start undone by quadruple bogey in Kenya

England's John Parry and Frenchman Benjamin Hebert carded opening round 63s to take a first-round lead at the Magical Kenya Open presented by absa.

Golf • 20 Feb

Haotong Li picked up this trophy and a cheque for €409,592.05 after his win at Doha Golf Club

Li pips Neergaard-Petersen at Qatar Masters

China's Haotong Li saved the best until last as he holed his must-make birdie putt at the 18th to hold off Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen and win the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters.

Golf • 09 Feb

Conor Purcell on the 18th hole - his ninth

Darkness interrupts Purcell's solid start in Qatar

Conor Purcell's first act on Friday will be to finish out the final hole of Round 1 as darkness prematurely ended a solid start to the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters as Doha Golf Club.

Golf • 06 Feb

Laurie Canter celebrates his win on first play-off hole

Canter gallops to Bahrain win at first play-off hole

Laurie Canter beat fellow Englishman Dan Brown and Spaniard Pablo Larrazabal in a play-off to claim his second DP World Tour title at the Bahrain Championship. Padraig Harrington finished in a tie for 38th.

Golf • 02 Feb