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Golf

August
August 2024
unlucky break
Rory McIlroy recovers from snapped driver as Keegan Bradley wins BMW Championship
Updated 26 Aug
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Golf
Leona Maguire fades on final day while Tom McKibbin secures top 10
25 Aug
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Golf
Bradley the leader at BMW Championship, McIlroy in tie for ninth
25 Aug
1.4k
0
Making A Splash
Rory McIlroy finds the water with his driver on frustrating day at BMW Championship
23 Aug
1.4k
5
St Andrews
Leona Maguire nine strokes off leader Nelly Korda at Women's Open
23 Aug
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Golf
McIlroy four off Bradley's lead after weather-hit first round at BMW Championship
Updated 23 Aug
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tight squeeze
Stephanie Meadow clinches spot at Open Championship after play-off battle
20 Aug
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1
Golf
Matsuyama survives wobble to clinch St Jude Championship
Updated 19 Aug
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Golf
Matsuyama leads by five shots at St Jude Championship, Power best of the Irish
18 Aug
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Round 2
Lowry lands eagle on the 18th as Power sits eight shots off lead at St Jude
17 Aug
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2
Golf
McIlroy, Lowry and Power discover pairings and tee times as FedEx Cup playoffs begin
14 Aug
5.0k
6
Wyndham Championship
Power finishes in tie for 28th as England's Rai wins PGA Wyndham title
12 Aug
1.6k
4
statement
'Unlike some other tours, LIV enforces these rules' - Graeme McDowell on anti-doping suspension
11 Aug
4.4k
Wyndham Championship
Lowry misses cut as Kuchar leads at rain-hit PGA event
11 Aug
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3
PGA Tour
Power six off the lead Hossler fires 60 to grab early PGA Wyndham Championship lead
Updated 10 Aug
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Let's Get Quizzical
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9 Aug
5.2k
13
Paris 2024
More frustration for Maguire as Meadow improves at Le Golf National
9 Aug
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Golf
Irish golfers drop out of contention for Olympics prize
8 Aug
2.3k
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2024 Olympics
Difficult opening day for Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow at Le Golf National
7 Aug
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15
another close call
McIlroy sighs that he's golf's 'nearly man' at end of epic Olympic finale
Scottie Scheffler won the Olympic gold medal in a dramatic final day at Le Golf National.
Gavin Cooney
reports from Le Golf National, Paris
4 Aug
4.1k
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Drama
Scottie Scheffler claims Olympic gold as McIlroy error costs him medal chance
4 Aug
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In The Mix
Rory McIlroy in medal contention after third-round 66
3 Aug
7.4k
3
Paris 2024
McIlroy six shots off lead at Le Golf National
2 Aug
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Paris 2024
McIlroy five off lead on three-under while Lowry finishes round on level par
Updated 1 Aug
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July
July 2024
Going For Gold
'I have a chance to redeem myself here': Shane Lowry says Olympic gold would heal his Open hurt
30 Jul
1.3k
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Golf
Harrington slips back at Carnoustie, Power eight off lead in Minnesota
27 Jul
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Wrap
Pádraig Harrington in contention at Carnoustie as Power sits seven off lead in Minnesota
Updated 27 Jul
2.8k
2
liv and let liv
'It feels like home' - Jon Rahm calls for LIV tournament in Ireland
25 Jul
5.5k
12
Open season
Boost for Portmarnock's hopes of hosting The Open as Government agrees to explore bid
24 Jul
1.7k
5
Shane Lowry
'How could you not look back on it positively, a chance to win The Open?'
21 Jul
3.9k
10
The Open
Xander Schauffele shoots majestic Sunday 65 to win The Open in style
21 Jul
4.0k
3
royal troon
Shane Lowry loses ground in miserable conditions at The Open
Offaly man shot 77 and sits in ninth place, with American Billy Horschel in the lead.
Updated 20 Jul
6.6k
53
McIlroy
'22 holes into the tournament, I’m thinking about where I'm going to go on vacation next week'
19 Jul
5.4k
4
latest
Lowry cements lead at The Open, McIlroy misses cut
Lowry backs up strong start with two-under par round on Friday.
Updated 19 Jul
5.7k
17
Leader
Lowry: 'If I give myself a chance on Sunday I know I can do it'
19 Jul
2.6k
8
Impressive
Flawless Shane Lowry one off the lead at The Open
The Offaly native carded an opening-round 66 with statement of intent but trails Englishman Daniel Brown.
Updated 18 Jul
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2
No claret
McIlroy suffers nightmare start - 'I just didn’t adapt well enough to the conditions'
Blustery and wet conditions in Troon makes for a shocking opening day for Holywood man.
18 Jul
4.9k
9
Golf
'I know I’m in a good spot' - McIlroy using Pinehurst heartbreak as Open motivation
16 Jul
1.3k
5
Golf
McIlroy to play alongside Hatton and Homa as The Open tee times revealed
16 Jul
1.5k
0
scar tissue
Rory McIlroy will have ‘raw emotion’ from US Open for some time – Tiger Woods
16 Jul
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