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Micheluzzi carded an opening round of 66

Micheluzzi's 'elite' short game gives him lead at BMW

Australia's David Micheluzzi relied on an "elite" short game to claim a narrow lead after the opening round of the BMW International Open.

Golf • 04 Jul 24

McKibbin and Siem shake hands before the play-off

McKibbin loses Italian Open play-off but makes the Open

Tom McKibbin missed out on a second DP World Tour title, losing a play-off to Marcel Siem at the Italian Open.

Golf • 30 Jun 24

Antoine Rozner (R) shakes hands with his caddie on the 18th green

Rozner breaks course record at Italian Open

Antoine Rozner carded a stunning 62 to surge through the field and be part of a four-way tie for the lead heading into the final round of the Italian Open.

Golf • 29 Jun 24

Gunner Wiebe and caddie during the second round in Italy

McKibbin off the pace as Wiebe leads Italian Open

Tom McKibbin made the cut but has his work cut out for him to get into contention at the Italian Open as the Holywood man sits eight shots off the lead.

Golf • 28 Jun 24

Pavan carded an opening 74 at the Adriatic Golf Club

Home favourite Pavan ties lead in Italian Open

Italy's Andrea Pavan delighted the home crowds by claiming a share of the lead after day one of the Italian Open.

Golf • 27 Jun 24

Guido Migliozzi held his nerve in the play-off

Migliozzi wins KLM Open with McKibbin sixth

Italy's Guido Migliozzi won his fourth DP World Tour title following a three-man play-off at the KLM Open.

Golf • 23 Jun 24

Tom McKibbin playing his second on the tenth

McKibbin still in touch as Korhonen leads at the KLM

Finland's Mikko Korhonen has a one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the KLM Open, with Tom McKibbin seven behind heading into the weekend.

Golf • 22 Jun 24

Lowry battled wind, sand and some brutal pin positions at Pinehurst

Lowry describes 'mental torture' of Pinehurst after 70

Shane Lowry predicted level par would have a great chance to win the US Open after experiencing "absolute mental torture" in the third round at Pinehurst.

Golf • 15 Jun 24

Rory McIlroy plays an approach shot from the 16th fairway during his second round

McIlroy records a 72 to remain in the mix at US Open

Rory McIlroy veered from the ridiculous to the sublime to remain firmly in contention for a first major title since 2014 in the US Open at Pinehurst.

Golf • 15 Jun 24

Scottie Scheffler is the hot favourite for the US Open

The Scottie conundrum: Rivals on Scheffler's dominance

Ahead of his US Open bid, here's what some of Scottie Scheffler's contemporaries had to say about the awe-inducing form of the world number one.

Golf • 12 Jun 24

Scottie Scheffler chips onto the third green during a practice round on Wednesday

US Open: Scheffler and greens will ensure major test

The prospect of facing hot favourite Scottie Scheffler and greens that could verge on the unplayable are the major talking points ahead of the 124th US Open at Pinehurst No 2 course in North Carolina.

Golf • 12 Jun 24

Wyndham Clark has struggled for form and confidence in recent months

Frustration supplants expectation in mind of Clark

Wyndham Clark has low expectations about defending his US Open title as he struggles to get his game back on track.

Golf • 10 Jun 24

Sweden's Linn Grant becomes the first woman to win two titles on the DP World Tour

Grant makes final day surge to win Scandinavian Mixed

Linn Grant came from 11 shots back at the start of the day to become the first woman to win two DP World Tour titles by triumphing at the Scandinavian Mixed.

Golf • 09 Jun 24

Sebastian Soderberg leads by eight strokes heading into the final round

Soderberg romping home in Scandinavian mixed event

Home favourite Sebastian Soderberg heads into the final round of the Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed with a commanding eight-shot lead as he looks to convert his fine recent form into a first DP World Tour win since 2019.

Golf • 08 Jun 24

Sebastian Soderberg teeing off at the eighth

Soderberg leads Scandinavian Mixed, Walsh makes the cut

Sweden's Sebastian Soderberg remained the man to catch after day two of the Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed in Helsingborg.

Golf • 07 Jun 24

Lauren Walsh is currently fifth in the Rookie of the Year rankings on the Ladies European Tour

Walsh makes bright start at Scandinavian Mixed

Lauren Walsh is just four shots off the lead after the opening round of the Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed, with the Kildare woman carding a five-under-par 67 at Vasatorps Golfklubb.

Golf • 07 Jun 24

'I certainly wanted to win majors and definitely didn't want to win just one'

Harrington basking in 'joy' of Hall of Fame nod

Satisfaction has given way to joy for Pádraig Harrington as his induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame nears.

Golf • 06 Jun 24

'I'd say the 63 in Portrush was probably a little bit better'

Lowry: I was sat in hotel room in my Offaly jersey

As he prepares to head to the famous Pinehurst No 2 course for the first time in a decade, Shane Lowry feels his game is in even better shape than it was when he won the Open Championship at Royal Portrush in 2019.

Golf • 06 Jun 24

Tom McKibbin of Northern Ireland tees off on the sixth hole

Defending champ McKibbin in touch at European Open

Home favourite Jannik De Bruyn finished his round with four birdies as he carded a brilliant 64 to take a four-shot lead after day one of the European Open in Hamburg.

Golf • 30 May 24

Nacho Elvira with the trophy after winning by one shot

Elvira holds on to win Soudal Open, Purcell tied 67th

Nacho Elvira won his second DP World Tour title as he held off the challenge of former Ryder Cup star Thomas Pieters at the Soudal Open.

Golf • 26 May 24

Nacho Elvira celebrates a successful putt on the 17th hole

Elvira in control ahead of Soudal Open final round

Nacho Elvira opened up a four-shot lead heading into the final round of the Soudal Open after carding a 67 on day three in Belgium, while Conor Purcell is 15 off the lead after a 71.

Golf • 25 May 24

Tom McKibbin is currently ranked 141st in the world

McKibbin finishes with a flourish to reach US Open

Tom McKibbin will make his debut at the majors in next month's US Open at Pinehurst in North Carolina.

Golf • 20 May 24

Shane Lowry carded nine birdies en route to a 62 in Saturday at the PGA Championship

Lowry fires into contention after extraordinary 62

Shane Lowry was a whisker away from carding the first 61 in men's major championship history in the third round of the 106th US PGA Championship at Valhalla.

Golf • 19 May 24

Schauffele leads Collin Morikawa by a single shot in Louisville

Schauffele holds slender lead as McIlroy stagnates

Xander Schauffele clings onto a one-stroke lead at the midway point of the US PGA Championship as Rory McIlroy's major tilt regressed at the second round at a soggy and mud-laden Valhalla GC.

Golf • 18 May 24

US PGA Championship - Day 2 recap

The action as it happened from the delayed second round of the US PGA Championship at Valhalla