Dubliner Alex Gleeson has leaped over Robin Dawson at the last hurdle in the Bridgestone Irish Amateur Order of Merit to snatch the top spot at the end of the 2018 series.

RORY McIlroy is braced for a “crazy” second round of the US PGA Championship after experiencing a bout of Tiger-mania in St Louis.

Back in the day: 20 years ago today..a look at some of the sports stories making the headlines on this day 

The cream of the world's amateur golfers, both men and women, will arrive in Ireland next month for the World Championships, the women's Espirito Santo Trophy and the men's Eisenhower Trophy, with Carton House being the scene of the action from August 29 until September 8.

RORY McIlroy knows only too well that success in major championships is never guaranteed, but would love to regain the Claret Jug at Carnoustie and complete his Open Championship circle.

CUSHENDALL Golf Club celebrates 80 years with a varied programme that included the unwrapping on a meticulously crafted narrative in a 333-page hardback book titled - 'Cushendall Golf Club 1938-2018.

Kick off your day with a few sporting greats, dates and a quick quiz blitz...

TWO days after telling anyone who would listen that he was "good value" to win a second Dubai Duty Free Irish Open, Padraig Harrington proved his point with an opening 68 in the £5.

Results have been disappointing for Irish players, both men and women, on the international stage over the past week, although the men's challenge for European Championship success at Royal Hague was much better than the women's efforts in bringing home the British Open Amateur trophy.

Simon Thornton and Neil O'Briain shared top of the leaderboard at the Rosapenna Golf Hotel after 122 players fought for one of the four Irish qualifying places in this week's Dubai Duty Free Irish Championship, hosted by the Rory Foundation at Ballyliffin.

GOLFER Graeme McDowell has lost his clubs ahead of a qualifier for the Open Championship.

RORY McIlroy would love to see Phil Mickelson complete the career grand slam at Shinnecock Hills, with one crucial caveat.