Big-hitting David Carey sensationally Monday qualified for this week's $8.9 million Valero Texas Open on the PGA TOUR after being turned down for a grant by the Golf Ireland Professional Scheme for 2023.

Big-hitting David Carey has given himself a chance of making another Major appearance in next week's Masters Tournament after he sensationally Monday qualified for the $8.9 million Valero Texas Open in San Antonio last night.

Rory McIlroy bounced back from a lacklustre start with a red-hot back nine to remain on course to reclaim the world number ranking in the CJ Cup in South Carolina.

LIV Golf players will not receive world ranking points for their next two events after failing to give the Official World Golf Ranking enough time to study their new strategic alliance with the MENA Tour.

Cormac Sharvin believes he can finally see some light at the end of the tunnel after closing with a six-under 66 to clinch a career-best tie for 13th in the DP World Tour’s D+D REAL Czech Masters in Prague.

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.

Leona Maguire produced a stunning putting performance and birdied her last three holes to open with a five-under 68 that left her just a shot off the pace in the ISPS HANDA World Invitational at sun-baked Galgorm Castle.

Big guns Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry have dominated the winner’s enclosure for Irish golf over the past 10 years but Niall Kearney and Challenge Tour stars Conor Purcell and John Murphy are looking to make their mark this weekend.

David Carey returns to the scene of his Open Championship heroics this week but he’s also got one eye on the American Dream.

Shane Lowry and David Carey will fight another day but frustration at failing to meet their high expectations summed up their experience of The 150th Open.

Open Championship revelation David Carey admitted he doubted himself too many times and must stick to his guns on Sunday to finish his Major debut on a high.

Pádraig Harrington was feeling the "pain" after storming into contention only to lose his putting touch and miss the cut in The Open.

Pádraig Harrington battled through the pain barrier and fired five birdies in a three-under 69 to his keep his dream of a third Claret Jug alive.

He’s shot 57 on tour — the lowest round ever recorded in a world ranking event —has a faster on-course ball speed than Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm, drives the ball as far as Bryson DeChambeau and dreams of lifting the Claret Jug.

Dubliner David Carey and Galway’s Ronan Mullarney were pinching themselves last night after coming through Final Qualifying to clinch their places in The 150th Open at St Andrews.