Rory McIlroy had the fans chanting his name as he carded a five-under 65 to share the lead with Tony Finau heading into the final round of the RBC Canadian Open.

Kinsale’s John Murphy confessed he was initially “gutted” not to contend strongly for the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship but after closing with a 71 to finish ninth behind Danny Willett he knows now he has the game to make it on the European Tour.

Shane Lowry birdied three of his last four holes to move into contention for his first win since The Open at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

Leona Maguire returns to action for the first time since her Solheim Cup heroics in the Shoprite LPGA Classic in New Jersey and while she already considers the season a massive success, she’s love to clinch her maiden LPGA Tour win in one of the five tournaments that remain this year.

Leona Maguire will head to Aronimink for this week’s KPMG Women's PGA Championship with a spring in her step after closing with a 67 in the ShopRite LPGA Classic in New Jersey.

Pádraig Harrington championed the retiring Paul Lawrie for his doggedness but did not rule himself out of challenging for his 16th European Tour win in the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open.