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Matt Fitzpatrick out to make up ground on money list leader Rory McIlroy
Phil Casey, PA Golf Correspondent
Matt Fitzpatrick will bid to close the gap to Rory McIlroy at the top of the DP World Tour rankings as he defends his Andalucia Masters title at Valderrama.
Rory McIlroy begins Italian Open with superb 67 after recovering from slow start
Phil Casey
RORY McIlroy recovered from a slow start to live up to his billing as the pre-tournament favourite in the first round of the DS Automobiles Italian Open.
Rory McIlroy begins Italian Open with superb 67 after recovering from slow start
Phil Casey
RORY McIlroy recovered from a slow start to live up to his billing as the pre-tournament favourite in the first round of the DS Automobiles Italian Open.
Shane Lowry: Golf risks alienating fans with disgusting amount of money involved
Phil Casey
SHANE Lowry believes the "disgusting" amounts of money in professional golf risks alienating fans and that he "never contemplated" joining LIV Golf as he feels it is bad for the game.
Rory McIlroy deserves praise for speaking his mind on LIV-PGA face-off
Brendan Crossan
AS someone who has only a casual interest in golf, I’ve found Rory McIlroy’s press conferences compulsive viewing lately.
Rory McIlroy reveals rift with Ryder Cup team-mates who have joined rebel tour
Phil Casey, PA Golf Correspondent
Rory McIlroy admits his relationship with a number of Ryder Cup team-mates has been significantly damaged by their defection to LIV Golf.
Hard to stomach seeing LIV Golf rebels at Wentworth - Rory McIlroy
Phil Casey
RORY McIlroy admits it will be "hard to stomach" seeing 18 LIV Golf players competing in the BMW PGA Championship next week.
Henrik Stenson removed as Europe Ryder Cup captain amid LIV Golf Series link
Carl Markham, PA
Henrik Stenson has been removed as Europe's Ryder Cup captain with immediate effect "in light of decisions made in relation to his personal circumstances".
Leona Maguire to be reunited with golf bag lost at Dublin Airport
Cate McCurry, PA
The Cavan golfer posted a message on social media in a bid to find her missing clubs.
Stunning final round from Cameron Smith inflicts Open misery on Rory McIlroy
By Phil Casey
Australia's Cameron Smith produced a stunning final round to capture the 150th Open Championship and inflict more major misery on a shell-shocked Rory McIlroy.
My first Irish Championship and the ground Golf Ireland is making up to promote inclusion
PAUL KELLY
I'VE spent the best part of 30 years covering Championship level golf all over Ireland but last week, in a break from the norm, I put the pen away and played in my first Irish Championship.
Irish Open hopes led by Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry and Seamus Power
Paul Kelly
IN golf, there is no consensus about how to prepare for a major championship.
Graeme McDowell shocked by online death threats since switching to LIV Golf
David Young, PA
The former Ryder Cup stalwart said he expected consequences from his decision to join the contentious Saudi-backed series, but he did not anticipate “being torn to shreds”.
Rising star Beth Coulter relishing US college opportunity
Neil Loughran
SHE might be one of the hottest young properties in Irish golf at the minute, months away from a big move Stateside, but Beth Coulter’s heart will always belong to the close-knit community in Ballygalget and the camán code with which she was raised.
Ten years on: How hosting the Irish Open paved the way for Royal Portrush to stage the race for the Claret Jug
Paul Kelly
In the week that Mount Juliet hosts the Irish Open, Paul Kelly looks back on the historic staging of the tournament at Royal Portrush in 2012.
Stephanie Meadow confirms participation in ISPS Handa World Invitational
PAUL KELLY
STEPHANIE Meadow has confirmed she will return to play in the ISPS Handa World Invitational at Galgorm Castle and Massereene GC this year.
