Rory McIlroy sensationally roared back to form with a brilliant 65 in The Players and insisted he had "karma" on his side after two penalty drops were disputed by playing partner Jordan Spieth.

Rory McIlroy put two balls in the water and endured some tense interactions with playing partner Jordan Spieth over his drops but still made 10 birdies in a blistering seven-under 65 to share the early lead in The Players at a defenceless TPC Sawgrass.

Golfers make up 10 of the world's top 100 best-paid athletes, with Masters champion Jon Rahm now the second biggest earner behind Cristiano Ronaldo.

Paddy Morgan takes a look back at Jordan Spieth wins over the years and looks at his chances for the second major of 2023 in a couple of weeks.

RORY McIlroy turned back the clock to the days when he screeched off the Major championship starting line like a Ferrari when he fired seven birdies in a five-under 65 to hit the front in the US PGA at Southern Hills.

Séamus Power and Pádraig Harrington finished with eagle threes but have a mountain to climb to claim victories in the southern United States.

Shane Lowry had to settle for tied third for the second week running after a late double-bogey proved fatal to his chances of ending his 1002-day victory drought in the RBC Heritage in Hilton Head.

Seamus Power struggled to a three-over 74 in the third round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am but still has a chance to clinch his second PGA Tour win at Pebble Beach today.

Jason Kokrak emerged as a potential big-hitting US Ryder Cup debutant when he cruised past an off-colour Jordan Spieth to win the Charles Schwab Challenge and his second title this season.

Graeme McDowell can only be days away from a Ryder Cup vice-captaincy call up after he missed his tenth cut this season in the Charles Schwab Challenge.

Seamus Power eagled at the last to open with a stunning 65, but Pádraig Harrington was even happier as he celebrated the return of Rory McIlroy's "swagger" with a super 66 in the AT&T Bryon Nelson.

Patience is a virtue at Augusta National and it doubly rewarded Shane Lowry and Justin Rose as they recovered from slow starts to keep their Masters hopes very much alive on a day of hot scoring in steamy Georgia.

JORDAN SPIETH’S odds of claiming his second green jacket shortened considerably last night when he ended a 1,351-day drought with a “monumental” two-shot victory in the Valero Texas Open.

Jordan Spieth birdied five of his last seven holes to card a five-under 67 and share the 540-hole lead with England’s Matt Wallace in the Valero Texas Open.

France’s Victor Perez took a giant step towards qualifying for his Ryder Cup debut under Pádraig Harrington when he beat Robert MacIntyre and Sergio Garcia to reach the semi-finals of the WGC Dell Technologies Match Play at Austin Country Club.

Rory McIlroy is hoping Bay Hill shows its teeth and he can close the gap with a fast start after a level-par 72 left him four shots behind Lee Westwood heading into the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

JORDAN Spieth is convinced he’s on the road back to the winner’s circle after securing back to back top-four finishes with his “B game”.

When it comes to Major winners who’ve struggled with their games, Jordan Spieth ranks right up there in the Hall of Fame.

Seamus Power opened with a scrambling 72 as Jordan Spieth continued his return to form with an impressive seven-under 65 in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

RORY MCILROY rediscovered his putting touch in the Phoenix desert as former “Bash Brothers” Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka started the Masters countdown with emphatic wins on opposite sides of the globe.

Jordan Spieth made 10 birdies in a career-low 10-under 61 to snatch a share of the lead with Xander Schauffele in the Waste Management Phoenix Open.