“I think I might have let what happened at the Cognizant dwell over me for a bit longer than I should have. “

Shane Lowry added another hole-in-one to his impressive collection at the Texas Children’s Houston Open.

Seamus Power believes he’s close to playing his best stuff but likely faces a few weeks off before he can get a run of events on the PGA Tour.

Matt Fitzpatrick laughed off the suggestion that the pro-American crowd cost him The Players after he lost out to Cameron Young on the 72nd hole at TPC Sawgrass.

Rory McIlroy will wait and "see" if he plays again before his Masters defence.

Rory McIlroy brilliantly birdied his final hole to dip inside the cut line at The Players.

Rory McIlroy felt some “discomfort” as he opened with a 74 but the real pain was for Shane Lowry as he made a disastrous quadruple bogey eight at the last to shoot 76 at The Players.

Rory McIlroy confessed that his back injury is proving more “stubborn” than expected and forced him to postpone his arrival at The Players until Wednesday.

Rory McIlroy will know in the coming days if the back twinge that forced him to withdraw from the Arnold Palmer Invitational will jeopardise his defence of The Players or the Masters.

Rory McIlroy withdrew from the Arnold Palmer Invitational with a lower back twinge but hopes to be ready to defend The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass next week.