Leona off to a flyer in Arkansas; four survive First Stage at Q-School
Leona Maguire returned from a two-week break with a bang and made seven birdies in a bogey-free 64 to lie just a shot behind the early leaders, American Sarah Schmelzel and Japan’s Minami Katsu in the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship.

Rafferty completes historic provincial career Grand Slam with North of Ireland win
Dundalk’s Caolan Rafferty etched his name in the history books when he closed with a one under 70 to win the North of Ireland Championship and become the first man to win all four of Irish amateur golf’s provincial titles.

Rory McIlroy’s Career Grand Slam: Immediate Impact and Long-Term Legacy
Rory McIlroy’s green jacket rewrote the story of Augusta. Relief first, then a reset. Now the question for Irish golf is simple. What would a successful defence in 2026 mean for his career today and for the game on this island in the years ahead?

McIlroy reveals Europe tried VR headsets to replicate abuse and “desensitise” for Ryder Cup cauldron
Rory McIlroy closed with a spectacular 65 at the BMW PGA Championship and revealed that Europe has tried using virtual reality headsets shouting abuse to acclimatise for what awaits them at the Ryder Cup.

Power going well as Koivun and Scheffler chase down Griffin in California
Séamus Power has a chance to edge closer to securing full playing on the PGA TOUR as world number one Scottie Scheffler chases down Ryder Cup teammate Ben Griffin and his sixth win of the season in the Procore Championship in California.

Chubby Chandler: Team USA only has two advantages against Europe
Chubby Chandler is never short of an opinion and he didn’t hold back when discussing the forthcoming Ryder Cup with Casino Hawks.
