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Padraig Harrington tees off on the second hole on Friday

Harrington ten off lead after Scottish Open day two

Padraig Harrington is ten shots off the lead after day two at the ASI Scottish Open, with Graeme McDowell set to miss the cut two shots further back.

Golf • 02 Oct 20

Holder McDowell bows out in Dominican Republic

Hudson Swafford holds a two-shot lead after day two of the Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship in the Dominican Republic as reigning champion Graeme McDowell missed the cut.

Golf • 25 Sep 20

Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland plays his second shot on the 13th hol

McDowell and Power five off lead in Dominican Republic

Graeme McDowell and Seamus Power are five shots off the lead after the opening round at the Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship.

Golf • 24 Sep 20

Rory McIlroy lines up a putt at Winged Foot

McIlroy plans to play it cool with US Open 'cushion'

Rory McIlroy believes his strong opening-day showing at the US Open will help him to stay relaxed as he chases a first major title since winning this event in 2014.

Golf • 18 Sep 20

McIlroy on coattails of US Open clubhouse leader Thomas

A three-under-par 67 left Rory McIlroy two shots off the clubhouse lead held by world number three Justin Thomas at the US Open.

Golf • 18 Sep 20

McDowell will compete Stateside that week where he will defend a title won in 2019

Graeme McDowell withdraws from Irish Open

Graeme McDowell has revealed that he will not take part at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open.

Golf • 10 Sep 20

Shane Lowry will start his second round six shots back

Lowry and Power six shots off lead in North Carolina

Shane Lowry began his Wyndham Championship bid with a two-under par 68, which left the Open champion six shots off the lead.

Golf • 14 Aug 20

Galgorm looks set to the host the Irish Open

Irish Open set for move North, claims report

This year's Dubai Duty Free Irish Open is set be moved from Mount Juliet to the Galgorm Spa & Golf Resort in Northern Ireland, according to reports.

Golf • 11 Aug 20

Jason Day shares the lead after day one in San Francisco

Lowry best of the Irish as Day and Todd set pace at PGA

Jason Day and Brendon Todd lead the way after the first round of the US PGA Championship, while Shane Lowry is best of the Irish in action.

Golf • 07 Aug 20

Shane Lowry plays a shot as Tom Lewis of England looks on during a practice round at TPC Harding Park

US PGA Championship: All you need to know

The US PGA Championship marks the first major of a revamped 2020 calendar. Here's who and what to look out for at TPC Harding Park this weekend.

Golf • 06 Aug 20

Rory McIlroy was in a share of last place approaching the end of his round in Memphis

McIlroy makes shocking start at WGC event in Memphis

Rory McIlroy made a shocking start in his opening round at the WGC FedEx St Jude Invitational in Memphis, while Shane Lowry and Graeme McDowell enjoyed under par rounds to sit inside the top 15 at the end of the first day.

Golf • 30 Jul 20

Mixed round for McIlroy - some discomfort for Woods

Rory McIlroy singed for a level par second round of 72, leaving him seven shots off the clubhouse lead held by Tony Finau and Ryan Palmer on nine under at the Memorial Tournament.

Golf • 18 Jul 20

Flawless Justin Thomas hits the front in Dublin

Justin Thomas took over the lead at the Workday Charity Open in Dublin, Ohio following a a flawless 66 in his third round that took him to 54 holes without dropping a shot.

Golf • 11 Jul 20

Collin Morikawa continues to lead the way in Ohio

Morikawa extends lead as McDowell & Lowry lose ground

Collin Morikawa moved into a six-shot, second-round clubhouse lead at the Workday Charity Open in Dublin, Ohio as Graeme McDowell and Shane Lowry lost ground on the leaders.

Golf • 11 Jul 20

Shane Lowry plays a bunker shot on the fourth hole

McDowell and Lowry start well as Morikawa leads in Ohio

Irish duo Graeme McDowell and Shane Lowry started well at the Workday Charity Open in Ohio to sit three and four shots respectively off leader Colin Morikawa after the opening round.

Golf • 10 Jul 20

Jason Day will play by himself in Connecticut

Day to play alone after requesting Covid-19 test

Former world number one Jason Day has been cleared to play the third round of the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut as a single after returning a negative Covid-19 test, the PGA Tour has confirmed.

Golf • 27 Jun 20

Graeme McDowell and Ken Comboy pictured in January

McDowell out of Travelers after caddie tests positive

Graeme McDowell has withdrawn from this week's Travelers Championship in Connecticut after his caddie, Ken Comboy tested positive for coronavirus.

Golf • 24 Jun 20

Rory McIlroy carded a 65 at Harbour Town Golf Links

McIlroy bounces back as Lowry and McDowell miss cut

Former US Open champion Webb Simpson delivered a putting master class to grab the second-round lead at the RBC Heritage in South Carolina. Shane Lowry and Graeme McDowell both missed the cut, but it was a better day for Rory McIlroy, whose 65 will see him sticking around for the weekend.

Golf • 20 Jun 20

Rory McIlroy had another round to forget on the PGA Tour

Irish eyes not smiling at the RBC Heritage

Rory McIlroy's final-round troubles at the Charles Schwab Challenge followed him to the the PGA Tour's RBC Heritage event as he finished eight shots off the clubhouse lead, with Shane Lowry and Graeme McDowell further back.

Golf • 18 Jun 20

McIlroy hit an eagle on the 10th hole before finishing on nine under

Rory McIlroy two shots off the lead in Texas

Rory McIlroy shot a 63 on the second day of the Charles Schwab Challenge in Texas to put himself in contention for golf's first tournament back following the coronavirus suspension.

Golf • 13 Jun 20

Justin Rose plays a shot on the 14th hole during the first round of the Charles Schwab Challenge

Rose and Varner III share Charles Schwab Challenge lead

Justin Rose and Harold Varner III share the lead at the Charles Schwab Challenge, shooting rounds of 63, while Rory McIlroy was best of the Irish, finishing his opening round five shots back.

Golf • 12 Jun 20