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Padraig Harrington is in contention early on in Dubai

Harrington makes good start in Dubai

Padraig Harrington has made a solid start to the Dubai Championship after carding a four under-par round of 68 this morning.

Golf • 11 Nov 21

Padraig Harrington on the 17th hole of his third round in Portugal

Harrington inside top 20 after third round in Portugal

Padraig Harrington is in a tie for 19th after three rounds of the Portugal Masters in Volamoura.

Golf • 06 Nov 21

Padraig Harrington called in the rules official after an incident with a moth, but he faced no penalty

Harrington loses ground but moth not to blame

Padraig Harrington failed to take advantage of good scoring conditions at the Portugal Masters with a second-round 72 leaving him nine strokes behind halfway leader, Italy's Nino Bertasio.

Golf • 05 Nov 21

The 2021 Europe Ryder Cup captain playing his second shot on the third hole

Harrington tied for fourth after day one in Portugal

Padraig Harrington is six shots off the lead in a tie for fourth after the opening round at the Portugal Masters.

Golf • 04 Nov 21

Jonathan Caldwell plays a shot during day one at Golf Santa Ponsa

Caldwell and Dunne in the mix after Mallorca round one

Jonathan Caldwell heads the Irish challenge on four under after a 66 in the opening round at the Mallorca Golf Open with the Co Down native four shots off the lead held by Denmark's Jeff Winther.

Golf • 21 Oct 21

Matt Fitzpatrick seals Andalucia Masters title

Matt Fitzpatrick took victory at the Andalucia Masters by three shots after fellow Englishman Laurie Canter relinquished an overnight lead and Sweden's Sebastian Soderberg faded late on.

Golf • 17 Oct 21

Matt Fitzpatrick lining up a putt on the treacherous Valderrama track

Fitzpatrick bidding to hit back from Ryder Cup woe

Ryder Cup star Matt Fitzpatrick and fellow Englishman Laurie Canter will head into the weekend just a shot off the lead at the Andalucia Masters at Valderrama.

Golf • 15 Oct 21

Jon Rahm is struggling to make the cut at the Andalucia Masters

Rahm struggles at Andalucia Masters as Guerrier leads

Frenchman Julien Guerrier opened up a one-shot lead after the opening day of the Andalucia Masters as world number one Jon Rahm equalled his worst ever round at a European Tour event.

Golf • 14 Oct 21

John Murphy in action at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid

Murphy shines in Madrid as Rahm eyes more home glory

Kinsale's John Murphy produced another terrific round at the at the Acciona Open de Espana to lead the Irish charge on Friday.

Golf • 08 Oct 21

John Murphy continues good form in Madrid

John Murphy built on last week's brilliant top-10 finish at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship with a solid opening round at Acciona Open de Espana.

Golf • 07 Oct 21

Shane Lowry reacts after his second shot on the fourth hole

Lowry takes route 66 to drive into BMW PGA contention

Shane Lowry carded a six-under 66 in the second round to propel himself into contention at the BMW PGA Championship and within four shots of the lead as he looked to bolster his Ryder Cup chances.

Golf • 10 Sep 21

Henrik Stenson tees off on the eighth hole

Stenson pushes for place in Harrington plans in Rome

Former Open champion Henrik Stenson continued to press his case for a wild card slot in Padraig Harrington's Ryder Cup selection after opening with a share of the lead at the Italian Open in Rome.

Golf • 02 Sep 21

Paratore and Crocker hold slender European Masters lead

Renato Paratore and Sean Crocker share the lead on 10 under after the third round of the Omega European Masters - on a day where Jonathan Caldwell struggled.

Golf • 28 Aug 21

Burmester went bogey free this afternoon

Burmester holds narrow lead as Caldwell makes the cut

Dean Burmester will take a narrow lead into the weekend at the Omega European Masters but he has a high-quality chasing pack containing England's Andy Sullivan and Belgian Olympian Thomas Detry breathing down his neck.

Golf • 27 Aug 21

Hill wins Cazoo Classic with Kearney best of Irish

Calum Hill has won his maiden European Tour title at the Cazoo Classic in Kent, while Niall Kearney was best of the Irish on seven under.

Golf • 15 Aug 21

Jonathan Caldwell sits on 12-under par in Scotland

Caldwell six shots off lead ahead of final round

Bangor golfer Jonathan Caldwell will start his final round six shots behind leaders Grant Forrest and Calum Hill at the Hero Open at St Andrew's.

Golf • 07 Aug 21

Jonathan Caldwell is one shot off the lead in Scotland

Caldwell one off the lead after a 64 at St Andrews

Jonathan Caldwell produced a near-perfect round to sit one shot off the lead at the end of the first round of the Hero Open at Fairmont St Andrews.

Golf • 06 Aug 21

Niall Kearney on the 18th green during the second round

Kearney leads at BMW International Open halfway stage

Niall Kearney carded a 68 to surge to open up a two-shot advantage the top of the leaderboard at the BMW International Open in Munich.

Golf • 26 Jun 21

Jonathan Caldwell has won his maiden European Tour title

Down golfer Caldwell wins Scandinavian Mix title

Northern Ireland's Jonathan Caldwell has won his first European Tour title after shooting a 64 in the final round of the Scandinavian Mix.

Golf • 13 Jun 21

Caldwell lines up a putt on the 13th hole

Caldwell in the mix ahead of Gothenburg finale

Northern Ireland's Jonathan Caldwell is tied for 10th ahead of the final round at the Scandinavian Mixed tournament which features 78 men and 78 women competing on the same course for one prize fund and one trophy.

Golf • 12 Jun 21

Cormac Sharvin sits on one-under par after the opening round.

Cormac Sharvin three off European Open lead

Cormac Sharvin sits just three shots off the lead at Porsche European Open after an opening round of 71.

Golf • 05 Jun 21

Wiesberger leads in Denmark, Caldwell shoots fine 67

Bernd Wiesberger will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Made in Himmerland as the defending champion seeks a wire-to-wire victory in Denmark.

Golf • 29 May 21