Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Spieth and Garcia share Charles Schwab lead

Jordan Spieth had a bogey-free first day to sit two strokes ahead of the field with Sergio Garcia on seven-under 63 at the Charles Schwab Challenge, but Graeme McDowell is well down the field in Texas.

Golf • 28 May 21

Burns and Bradley share Florida lead but McDowell cut

Sam Burns produced a stretch of five birdies in six holes Friday, and he is tied with Keegan Bradley for the lead at the midpoint of the Valspar Championship.

Golf • 01 May 21

McDowell off the pace at Valspar Championship

Graeme McDowell is 10 shots off leader Keegan Bradley after the opening round at the Valspar Championship.

Golf • 29 Apr 21

Oosthuizen and Schwartzel lead the way in New Orleans

Graeme McDowell and his partner Matt Wallace slid down the leaderboard after the third round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Saturday.

Golf • 25 Apr 21

McDowell and his playing partner Matt Wallace shot a second round 70 in New Orleans

McDowell and Wallace five off the pace

Graeme McDowell and Matt Wallace sit five shots of the lead following the second round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.

Golf • 24 Apr 21

Shane Lowry reacts to his putt on the 17th green

Lowry eight off early lead at RBC Heritage

Shane Lowry is eight shots off the lead held by Australia's Cameron Smith after an opening round 70 at the RBC Heritage in South Carolina.

Golf • 15 Apr 21

Leaders Matt Wallace and Jordan Spieth share a joke during the third round in Texas

McDowell moves up as Wallace and Spieth share lead

Graeme McDowell moved up the leaderboard following a bogey-free 69 at the the Valero Texas Open, however, the 2010 US Open champion remains ten shots off the lead of Matt Wallace and Jordan Spieth.

Golf • 04 Apr 21

Cameron Tringale leads at the half-way point in Texas

Tringale leads in Texas as Irish duo make cut

England's Matt Wallace was two strokes behind leader Cameron Tringale after the American shot a three-under 69 on the second day of the Valero Texas Open, while Padraig Harrington and Graeme McDowell made the cut.

Golf • 03 Apr 21

Despite a frustrating finish, Graeme McDowell can take plenty of encouragement from his week's work in the Dominican Republic

Closing bogeys cost McDowell dear in Dominican Republic

American Joel Dahmen won his first PGA Tour title in the Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship as former winner Graeme McDowell was left to rue a poor finish.

Golf • 28 Mar 21

The 2019 winner is well in the mix ahead of the final round

McDowell well placed at the Corales Puntacana

Graeme McDowell is three shots off the lead, held by Joel Dahmen and Rafael Campos, after the third round of the Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship.

Golf • 28 Mar 21

Padraig Harrington lines up a putt on the eighth green

Jaeger down in one at Puntacana, Harrington starts well

A hole-in-one helped Germany's Stephan Jaeger take a narrow lead after the opening round of the Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship, while Padraig Harrington was just three shots behind.

Golf • 25 Mar 21

Shane Lowry six off the lead at Honda Classic

Shane Lowry started his Honda Classic with a solid three-under 67 to trail the first-day pacesetter Matt Jones by six shots.

Golf • 19 Mar 21

Lowry flying high at Players after Rory horror show

Rory McIlroy suffered a nightmare start to the defence of his Players Championship title as Sergio Garcia set the pace at TPC Sawgrass with Shane Lowry in hot pursuit.

Golf • 12 Mar 21

Rory McIlroy was the last winner of The Players back in 2019

McIlroy happy to be at Players after 'world shut down'

In the build-up to last year's Players Championship, defending champion Rory McIlroy was taken aback by some of the precautions being taken due to the developing coronavirus pandemic.

Golf • 10 Mar 21

Gary Murphy: Lowry's putting game is holding him back

Shane Lowry is hitting the ball well, but his short game is letting him down at the moment according to former professional Gary Murphy, who was speaking on RTÉ's Game On

Golf • 07 Mar 21

McIlroy followed up his opening 66 with a 71

McIlroy within striking distance at Arnold Palmer

Rory McIlroy is two shots off the lead held by Corey Conners after the second round at the Arnold Palmer Invitational but Shane Lowry and Graeme McDowell miss the cut.

Golf • 05 Mar 21

Graeme McDowell (L) with Padraig Harrington at Celtic Manor back in 2010

McDowell: I'll do anything to help Padraig's Europe

Graeme McDowell has not give up on his Ryder Cup dream and said he's willing to help Padraig Harrington's European team in any capacity he possibly can.

Golf • 02 Feb 21

Shane Lowry shot four birdies and two bogeys

Lowry six shots off the lead at Dubai Desert Classic

Shane Lowry was the best of the Irish contingent at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic after a two under par round of 70, with South Africa's Richard Sterne leading the way after a scorching round of 64 at Emirates Golf Club.

Golf • 28 Jan 21

Rory McIlroy tees off on the fifth hole during day one in Abu Dhabi

McIlroy surges into early Abu Dhabi lead

Rory McIlroy has taken the early lead after a bogey-free opening round at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.

Golf • 22 Jan 21

Shane Lowry had been part of the field at the Masters the previous week

Lowry and McDowell off the pace at RSM Classic

Shane Lowry and Graeme McDowell are 10 shots off the lead at the RSM Classic ahead of round three.

Golf • 21 Nov 20

Shane Lowry has made the cut at the Masters

Lowry makes it to Masters finale, McDowell misses cut

Shane Lowry will play in the final two rounds of the Masters but Graeme McDowell has missed the cut by one shot.

Golf • 14 Nov 20

Rory McIlroy matched the lowest score of the day at Augusta

McIlroy takes route 66 back into Masters contention

Rory McIlroy battled back from his worst ever start at Augusta National with a bogey-free second-round 66 that left him six shots off the clubhouse lead while Shane Lowry and Graeme McDowell were inside the cut mark (even-par) when their rounds were cut short due to darkness.

Golf • 14 Nov 20

It was the calm before the storm at Augusta National on Wednesday

Masters preview: No roar but serious bite at Augusta

It'll be eerily quiet at Augusta National for the US Masters, but a plethora of especially strong and in-form challengers could make this year's edition something special, writes Greg Allen.

Golf • 11 Nov 20

Tiger Woods during today's practice round

Masters tee times: Shane Lowry paired with Tiger Woods

Open champion Shane Lowry will partner defending champion Tiger Woods in the first two rounds of the 84th Masters.

Golf • 10 Nov 20

Snedeker leads the way at the Houston Open

Brandt Snedeker birdied two of his final four holes to grab the lead after the first round of the Houston Open while Shane Lowry and Graeme McDowell had a decent start to the last tournament before next week's Masters.

Golf • 06 Nov 20

Graeme Mcdowell

Spieth and Garcia share Charles Schwab lead

Burns and Bradley share Florida lead but McDowell cut

McDowell off the pace at Valspar Championship

Oosthuizen and Schwartzel lead the way in New Orleans

McDowell and Wallace five off the pace

Lowry eight off early lead at RBC Heritage

McDowell moves up as Wallace and Spieth share lead

Tringale leads in Texas as Irish duo make cut

Closing bogeys cost McDowell dear in Dominican Republic

McDowell well placed at the Corales Puntacana

Jaeger down in one at Puntacana, Harrington starts well

Shane Lowry six off the lead at Honda Classic

Lowry flying high at Players after Rory horror show

McIlroy happy to be at Players after 'world shut down'

Gary Murphy: Lowry's putting game is holding him back

McIlroy within striking distance at Arnold Palmer

McDowell: I'll do anything to help Padraig's Europe

Lowry six shots off the lead at Dubai Desert Classic

McIlroy surges into early Abu Dhabi lead

Lowry and McDowell off the pace at RSM Classic

Lowry makes it to Masters finale, McDowell misses cut

McIlroy takes route 66 back into Masters contention

Masters preview: No roar but serious bite at Augusta

Masters tee times: Shane Lowry paired with Tiger Woods

Snedeker leads the way at the Houston Open