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'I think there are certain events that would be an amazing torch for a turn in how the world is getting on'

Tommy Fleetwood hopes Ryder Cup can be 'amazing torch'

Tommy Fleetwood hopes the Ryder Cup can act as an "amazing torch" after the coronavirus pandemic.

Tommy Fleetwood (front row, 2nd from L) and his 2018 Ryder Cup team-mates with the trphy

Delay Ryder Cup until 2021, suggests Fleetwood

Tommy Fleetwood has called for Europe's Ryder Cup title defence to be postponed by a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, saying this would give all golfers a fair chance to qualify.

Golf • 25 Mar 20

European stars hit back at 'disrespectful' Azinger

Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood have rounded on Paul Azinger after the former United States Ryder Cup captain played down the relevance of the European Tour.

Golf • 03 Mar 20

Tommy Fleetwood has seized he lead at the Honda Classic.

Fleetwood powers to the front at Honda as Lowry stalls

Tommy Fleetwood seized the lead at the Honda Classic with a third-round 67 but Shane Lowry's three-over 73 saw him slip down the leaderboard at Palm Beach.

Golf • 29 Feb 20

Fleetwood trailed the overnight leader by six shots

Sun shines for Fleetwood in Nedbank Golf Challenge

Tommy Fleetwood has won the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City after beating Marcus Kinhult in a play-off.

Golf • 17 Nov 19

Rory McIlroy in action at the Omega European Masters

McIlroy three off lead before heading into final round

Rory McIlroy is just three shots off the lead heading into the final round of Omega European Masters in Switzerland.

Golf • 31 Aug 19

Shane Lowry kisses the Claret Jug after his victory at Royal Portrush

Superb Shane Lowry crowned Open champion at Portrush

A final round of 72 saw Shane Lowry seal his first major win with a commanding six-shot victory over Tommy Fleetwood at Royal Portrush.

Golf • 22 Jul 19

Holmes happy to avoid dog days in Portrush

American JB Holmes left his dog at home and lost the outright lead in The Open but still hopes he will be going walkies with the Claret Jug on Sunday.

Golf • 19 Jul 19

Irish Open tee-times: Lowry among early starters

The tee-times have been announced for the threeballs on the opening two days of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open, with Shane Lowry and defending champion Russell Knox one of the early starters on Thursday.

Golf • 03 Jul 19

Matt Wallace hitting in to the sixth at Hillside

Wallace wobbles but shares lead in Merseyside

Tournament host Tommy Fleetwood shrugged off the effects of a virus to move into contention to win his own event as a late stumble from Matt Wallace threw the destiny of the €3.5million British Masters wide open.

Golf • 11 May 19

McIlroy signed for a 70 after a slow start saw him drop shots on the opening two holes

Rahm edges ahead of McIlroy and Fleetwood at Sawgrass

Spaniard Jon Rahm produced a superb eight-under-par 64 to take a one-shot lead ahead of Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood into the final round of the Players Championship at Sawgrass.

Golf • 17 Mar 19

Rory McIlroy is two shots adrift of Tommy Fleetwood in the Players Championship at Sawgrass

McIlroy: Fleetwood's first PGA title a matter of time

Rory McIlroy believes it is just a "matter of time" before Tommy Fleetwood wins his maiden PGA Tour title after his Ryder Cup team-mate claimed a share of the lead on day one of the Players Championship at Sawgrass.

Golf • 15 Mar 19

McIlroy is just two strokes off the clubhouse lead

McIlroy in the mix at the Players

Rory McIlroy started as he intended to go on, birdieing two of his first three holes, as he shot a round of 67 in Florida.

Golf • 14 Mar 19

Tommy Fleetwood is in a share of the lead at Bay Hill

Fleetwood & Bradley lead way but Lowry misses cut

Tommy Fleetwood took advantage of the par-five holes at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in spectacular fashion to move into a share of the halfway lead at Bay Hill, but Shane Lowry has missed the cut in Orlando.

Golf • 09 Mar 19

Aaron Rai finished strongly in his third round

Aaron Rai closing in on Hong Kong title

Aaron Rai will take a six-shot lead into the final round of the Hong Kong Open after extending his advantage on Saturday.

Golf • 24 Nov 18

Patrick Reed struggled in windy conditions

Three share the lead at the Hong Kong Open

Aaron Rai, Jason Scrivener and Yusaku Miyazato all shot five-under-par 65s to share the lead after the opening round of the Hong Kong Open on Thursday, as US Masters champion Patrick Reed struggled in windy conditions at Fanling.

Golf • 22 Nov 18

Willett & Reed set pace in Dubai, McIlroy slips back

Past and present Masters champions Danny Willett and Patrick Reed set the pace in the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai on Saturday, as Rory McIlroy slipped back t leave himself with a mountain to climb on the final day of action.

Golf • 17 Nov 18

Bjorn sees a bright future for his Ryder Cup aces

Europe captain Thomas Bjorn predicted a number of his victorious Ryder Cup stars were on their way to the very top of the game.

Golf • 01 Oct 18

McIlroy reacts to a missed putt at the last

McIlroy 'really pleased' after second round at Open

Rory McIlroy shot a second consecutive round of 69 at the Open to place himself firmly in contention at the halfway point.

Golf • 20 Jul 18

Rory McIlroy in action at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship

Rory McIlroy 'in a better place' after return to action

Rory McIlroy says he is happy to be back playing after his recent lay-off and believes he is ahead of schedule after finishing four shots behind Tommy Fleetwood at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.

Golf • 21 Jan 18

Fleetwood holds off all challengers including McIlroy

Tommy Fleetwood has retained his Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship title, shooting a 65 in his final round.

Golf • 21 Jan 18

Justin Rose is on course to cap what has been a very good 2017 for him

Rose in full bloom as he closes in on Race to Dubai win

Justin Rose is on course to clinch the most remarkable Race to Dubai title in European Tour history after claiming a slender lead in the season-ending DP World Tour Championship.

Golf • 18 Nov 17

Tommy Fleetwood's final round charge won him the HNA Open de France

Flawless Fleetwood delivers final French flourish

Tommy Fleetwood will head into the Open Championship later this month in the form of his life after claiming a second victory of the season in the HNA Open de France.

Golf • 02 Jul 17

Paul Waring makes strong start at French Open

England's Paul Waring left some of Europe's biggest names trailing in his wake to claim the lead after the first round of the HNA Open de France.

Golf • 29 Jun 17

Tommy Fleetwood