Rory McIlroy produced a sensational birdie-birdie finish to cruelly snatch the Genesis Scottish Open from Robert MacIntyre and head to The Open as the red-hot favourite to end his near nine-year Major drought.

Séamus Power was in sensational form alongside Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre as they helped Great Britain and Ireland trail just 3-2 against Continental Europe after the opening fourballs in the Hero Cup in Abu Dhabi.

Carrick on Suir’s Jack Hearn is making his mark in US college golf and following in the footsteps of new Scottish star Robert MacIntyre.

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.

Pádraig Harrington notched his best finish for more than two years but he was even happier to see Paul Casey surge into Ryder Cup contention with an emphatic victory in the Omega Dubai Desert Classic.

Shane Lowry produced a bogey-free 67 to move into the top 10 as Paul Casey produced a stunning birdie-eagle finish in a bogey-free 64 to take a one-shot lead into the final day of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic.

Jonathan Caldwell had to settle for tied 16th and a cheque for €15,250 as Robert MacIntyre claimed an emotional maiden European Tour title at the Aphrodite Hills Cyprus Showdown.

Shane Lowry and Graeme McDowell got their Masters preparations off to a promising start by chiselling out one-under 69s to lie just four shots behind leader Brandt Snedeker in the Vivint Houston Open.