Rory McIlroy will return to Augusta to defend his Masters title next week Amie Wilson Sports writer 17:38, 31 Mar 2026 Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry (Image: Megan Briggs/TGL Golf via Getty Images) Rory McIlroy has pulled out of the Zurich Classic, leaving Shane Lowry searching for a fresh playing partner for the esteemed team … Read more
The latest PGA Tour event had major significance for The Masters, with the top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) after the Houston Open earning exemptions into the major championship. Gary Woodland won the Houston Open, claiming his first PGA Tour title since winning the US Open in 2019. Advertisement But there were … Read more
Shane Lowry made a blistering start to his final round at the Houston Open with a hole-in-one at the second hole. Trailing overnight leader Gary Woodland by 13 shots going into the final round, Lowry opened with a par at Memorial Park before acing the 170-yard second to move to seven under for the tournament. … Read more
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Could that be it for Rory McIlroy before he tees up at Augusta National Golf Club in defence of the Masters title? It looks like it, for the Northern Irishman – who closed with a 71 for level par 288 in The Players at TPC Sawgrass – is unlikely to add any further events to … Read more
His round wasn’t anything special, but Ludvig Åberg is in full control entering the final day of The Players Championship. Åberg fired a 1-under 71 on Moving Day at TPC Sawgrass to maintain his lead over the field at the PGA Tour’s marquee event. That, as Xander Schauffele and the rest of the field fell … Read more
Rory McIlroy is confident of defending his Players Championship title from Thursday despite withdrawing from the Arnold Palmer Invitational 35 minutes before his third round on Saturday. McIlroy suffered back spasms, with the Northern Irishman unwilling to potentially put appearances at the Players and next month’s Masters at risk by taking to the course at … Read more
Moving Day at the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational has arrived with four-time PGA Tour winner Daniel Berger well out in front seeking what would be the most substantial victory of his career. Berger is up five shots on the field with 36 holes remaining, though he will have no shortage of top-tier challengers considering the … Read more
As head-wreckers go, this one beat Banagher; which, for Shane Lowry, and the manner of his late collapse with seemingly not one but both hands on the Cognizant Classic trophy, is likely to linger. Lowry’s unravelling over the closing stretch of holes at PGA National was hard to fathom. After all, this was the man … Read more
Shane Lowry was mauled by the Bear Trap at PGA National in the final round of the Cognizant Classic as his bid for a fourth career win on the PGA Tour fell apart. Three strokes clear standing on the 16th tee and seemingly in cruise control, Lowry found water on both the 16th and 17th … Read more