Darren Clarke will captain Team Europe in a new seniors team event - the inaugural World Champions Cup - against the USA and the Rest of the World in Florida in December.

Scotland may be considered as the home of golf, but a short hop across the sea will reveal some of the greatest players in the history of the game. Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic have produced some top class talent, and many current players remain in contention for big tournaments.

Leona Maguire fell 11 strokes behind Canada’s Brooke Henderson heading into the final round of the Hilton Grand Vacations. Tournament of Champions at Lake Nona.

Darren Clarke started the PGA Tour Champions season with a bang when he opened with a seven-under 65 to share the lead with Kevin Sutherland in the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai in Hawaii.

Seamus Power rocketed into contention for back-to-back wins when he made his 14th career hole-in-one and an eagle two in an eight-under 63 in the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba.

Padraig Harrington believes he's learning how to win from the front after he dug deep to win his third PGA Tour Champions title of the year at the Ascension Charity Classic in St Louis and closed the gap on Steven Alker at the top of the Charles Schwab Cup standings.

RORY McIlroy and Shane Lowry kept the leaders in their sights and their FedEx Cup hopes alive in the BMW Championship in Delaware.

The last time Darren Clarke raised a Claret Jug, he had such a big party he turned up feeling rather the worse for wear for his Monday morning press conference.

Pádraig Harrington battled through the pain barrier and fired five birdies in a three-under 69 to his keep his dream of a third Claret Jug alive.

Pádraig Harrington overcame mid-round injury problems to keep his hopes of victory alive in the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship in Michigan.

STEPHANIE Meadow turned her thoughts to next week’s US Women’s Open after she bowed out to Andrea Lee in the Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play in Las Vegas.

Darren Clarke proved you should always beware the injured golfer after he opened with a three-under 68 to share 17th with Pádraig Harrington in the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship in Michigan.

Major winners Darren Clarke, Patrick Reed and Scottie Scheffler confessed their golfing problems were put very much in perspective by this week's school shooting massacre in Texas.

Stephanie Meadow leads the Irish challenge after Leona Maguire faded and Jennifer Kupcho fired an eight-under 64 to take a six-shot lead in the final round of the Chevron Championship at Mission Hills.

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Shane Lowry was "absolutely thrilled" to overcome winds gusting to 30 mph and remain in contention for his first win for two and a half years in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.

Olivia Mehaffey was counting her blessings after bad weather practice paid off and she opened with a two-under 71 at the Ladies European Tour Q-School in Spain.

Rory McIlroy believes he's still the best player in the world on his day and he looks determined to prove it in Las Vegas after carding a 10-under par 62 to lie just two shots behind Rickie Fowler heading into the final round of the CJ Cup at the Summit.

Rory McIlroy produced a fighting finish to keep his Open hopes alive and lead the Irish challenge at Sandwich.