Rory McIlroy was left to rue a poor finish to his opening round in the defence of his Hero Dubai Desert Classic title.

Tom McKibbin overcame rain and high winds to post a three-under 69 and move into position to make a weekend charge in the Andalucía Masters at Real Club de Golf Sotogrande.

Standing over the five-foot putt with the weight of history on his shoulders and the blistering Mexican heat ramping up the tension, the ball rolled by. 

The K Club’s Liam Grehan made a late eagle two to card a one-under 70 and claim a two-stroke win in the first Hilary Links Golf Society outing of the season at Laytown and Bettystown.

Tramore's Robin Dawson and Rosslare's Paul Murphy made fast starts in the opening round of the Alps Tour Q-School in Italy.

Hollywood teenager Tom McKibbin credited his fighting spirit and consistency as key after he closed with a six-under 66 to become the youngest Irish player since Rory McIlroy to clinch his DP World Tour card at the Rolex Challenge Tour Grand Final.

Gary Hurley, Conor O’Rourke and Cormac Sharvin are inside the qualifying mark at halfway in the Second Stage of the DP World Tour Q-School in Spain.

Ardglass’ Cormac Sharvin came back from a nightmare start to keep alive his hopes of winning back his DP World Tour card at the Second Stage of Q-School in Spain.

Leona Maguire needs a round in the mid-sixties to revive her hopes of a home victory after a three-over 75 left her ten shots off the pace in the KPMG Women’s Irish Open.

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

Shane Lowry motored to his lowest opening round since April and insisted he’s chasing his first win for more than three years in the BMW Championship and a chance to win the $17 million FedEx Cup bonanza in Atlanta next week.

John Murphy started and finished with eagles en route to a sensational 10-under 62 that left him just a shot behind German duo Velten Meyer and Marc Hammer heading into the final day of the Vierumäki Finnish Challenge.

Mallow’s James Sugrue borrowed clubs from former West of Ireland and Irish Open champion Mikko Illonen and blasted a seven-under 65 to lead the Vierumäki Finnish Challenge by a shot.

Patience is a virtue in golf but while keeping it on the Challenge Tour can be a major test, it was a virtue that paid off for the home contingent in the opening round of the €250,000 Irish Challenge at The K Club.

Gary Hurley continued his excellent start to the season in the weather-delayed Italian Winter Series at Golf Nazionale in Rome.

Portmarnock's Conor Purcell and West Waterford's Gary Hurley were looking at the positives after enduring contrasting days in the final round of the Alps Tour's Winter Series Terre dei Consoli.

Alps Tour — West Waterford’s Gary Hurley headed the Irish challenge in the weather-delayed Winter Series at Terre dei Consoli Golf Club.

Portmarnock’s Conor Purcell carded a second successive 68 to lead the Irish challenge into the final round of the Red Sea Little Venice Open in Egypt.

Portmarnock’s Conor Purcell continued his strong start to the Alps Tour season with a four-under 68 in the Red Sea Little Venice Open 2022 at Sokhna Golf Club in Egypt.

Portmarnock’s Conor Purcell for the 2022 season off to the perfect start when he fired an eagle and five birdies in a bogey-free 65 to share the lead after the opening round of the Alps Tour’s Ein Bay Open in Egypt.