Golf

• 4 hours, 40 minutes ago

  

  McIlroy misses early chances at Wentworth

  Rory McIlroy missed two good chances to get among the early leaders when the BMW PGA Championship got under way at a chilly Wentworth today.

• 7 hours, 38 minutes ago

  

  Garcia row hangs over Wentworth

  Sergio Garcia was today trying to focus on the first round of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth after his public row with Tiger Woods took an unwelcome turn.

• 21 hours, 9 minutes ago

  

  McIlroy plays down rift talk

  Rory McIlroy today said he was unable to clarify reports that he is leaving Horizon Sports Management to create his own management group, but revealed he has cleared the air with Graeme McDowell.

• 1 day, 20 minutes ago

  

  Garcia 'sorry' for Woods 'fried chicken' jibe

  Sergio Garcia has escaped punishment for what could be construed as a racist remark about Tiger Woods after offering an unreserved apology for his “stupid and out of place” comments at the European Tour’s annual awards ceremony.

• 1 day, 1 hour, 8 minutes ago

  

  Woods: Garcia comment 'wrong and hurtful'

  Tiger Woods has labelled a remark made about him by Sergio Garcia as “wrong and hurtful,” but believes there is “real regret” that it was made.

• 1 day, 2 hours, 21 minutes ago

  

  Clark: Players taking legal counsel on anchored putters

  South Africa’s Tim Clark has said that he is among “a fair number” of players taking legal advice over the ban on anchored putters.

• 1 day, 6 hours, 19 minutes ago

  

  Garcia sorry for 'fried chicken' remark

  Sergio Garcia has apologised for what could be construed as a racist remark about Tiger Woods at the European Tour’s annual awards ceremony.

• 1 day, 20 hours, 43 minutes ago

  

  McGinley looking to tailor his team

  Players with good form at Gleneagles and experience of playing in bad weather will rank “very highly” in the list of contenders for one of European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley’s three wild cards.

• 2 days, 3 hours, 16 minutes ago

  

  Ryder Cup captain McGinley opts for three wild cards

  Europe captain Paul McGinley has announced he will have three wild cards for next year’s Ryder Cup at Gleneagles.

• 2 days, 7 hours, 33 minutes ago

  Davis seals Open spot

  England’s Brian Davis was among those who booked their places at this year’s Open Championship in the American leg of International Final Qualifying in Plano, Texas.

• 2 days, 7 hours, 34 minutes ago

  

  Garcia not planning Woods apology

  Sergio Garcia has no intention of instigating peace talks with Tiger Woods following their clash at the Players Championship.

• 3 days, 21 hours, 54 minutes ago

  

  McDowell hails 'special' win at Match Play

  Graeme McDowell today expressed his delight at becoming the first Irish winner of the Volvo World Match Play Championship as he joined an illustrious list of champions with a hard-fought victory over Thongchai Jaidee in Bulgaria.

• 4 days, 4 hours, 45 minutes ago

  

  McDowell on course for Match Play final

  Graeme McDowell today remained on course for his second consecutive Volvo World Match Play Championship final, with Thongchai Jaidee looking his likely opponent.

• 5 days, 3 hours, 51 minutes ago

  

  Form may be factor in McIlroy move

  Graeme McDowell believes Rory McIlroy’s poor form this season is behind the world number two’s decision to leave Horizon Sports Management to create his own management group.

• 5 days, 20 hours, 16 minutes ago

  

  Angry Poulter says performance was “disgusting, disgraceful and unacceptable”

  Ian Poulter today labelled his performance as “disgusting, disgraceful and unacceptable” as he crashed out of the Volvo World Match Play Championship in Bulgaria.

• 6 days, 7 hours, 41 minutes ago

  

  Bradley equals course record

  Keegan Bradley absorbed back-to-back bogeys before equalling the course record on the opening day of the Byron Nelson Championship in Texas.

• 7 days, 22 hours, 13 minutes ago

  

  McGinley: I'll keep it simple at the Ryder Cup

  Paul McGinley promises to be the most well prepared captain Europe has ever had when he leads the side at Gleneagles next September.

• 8 days, 23 hours, 48 minutes ago

  

  Golfer resorts to social media to get his clubs delivered

  Nicolas Colsaerts will defend his Volvo World Match Play Championship title as the European Tour breaks new ground in Bulgaria this week, but only after his father arrives on a hastily-chartered private jet with his clubs.

• 10 days, 7 hours, 4 minutes ago

  

  Garcia: Woods 'not my favourite guy to play with'

  Sergio Garcia today refused to blame his row with Tiger Woods for the meltdown which cost him the chance of a second Players Championship at Sawgrass.

• 10 days, 14 hours, 26 minutes ago

  

  Woods wins as Garcia crumbles

  Tiger Woods claimed his 78th PGA Tour title and the richest prize in golf as Sergio Garcia’s hopes of a second Players Championship fell victim to the infamous 17th hole at Sawgrass.

• 11 days, 1 hour, 42 minutes ago » latest

  

  Trio share Sawgrass lead

  Sergio Garcia, Tiger Woods and David Lingmerth will share the lead going into the final round of the Players Championship after the delayed third round was completed today.

• 11 days, 2 hours, 54 minutes ago

  

  Lingmerth leads at Sawgrass

  Sweden’s David Lingmerth was the surprise leader of the Players Championship when play was suspended due to darkness during the third round at Sawgrass last night.

• 11 days, 19 hours, 52 minutes ago

  

  Maggert on the charge at Sawgrass

  All eyes were on the duel between Sergio Garcia and Tiger Woods at the prestigious Players Championship today, but veteran Jeff Maggert was proving anything remained possible in the $9.4m (€7.2m) event.

• 12 days, 20 hours, 2 minutes ago

  

  Sergio on song

  Former champion Sergio Garcia today set the clubhouse target in the prestigious Players Championship as the cream rose to the top in the second round of the £6.1m event.

• 12 days, 22 hours, 32 minutes ago

  

  Westwood on the charge

  Lee Westwood today surged into contention for a payday of more than £1m on the second day of the prestigious Players Championship at Sawgrass.

• 13 days, 6 hours, 58 minutes ago

  

  Castro leads at Sawgrass but McIlroy lurks behind

  World number 267 Roberto Castro took a three-shot lead into the second round of the prestigious Players Championship, but a quick glance at the leaderboard put his chances of a first PGA Tour title on Sunday into stark perspective.

• 13 days, 21 hours, 19 minutes ago

  

  McIlroy starts well at Sawgrass

  Rory McIlroy, who has yet to make the cut in three appearances in the Players Championship, today found himself at the right end of the leaderboard for a change midway through his opening round at Sawgrass.

• 14 days, 6 hours, 30 minutes ago

  

  McDowell: PGA win 'didn't require a huge party afterwards'

  Graeme McDowell hopes his first PGA Tour win for three years can kickstart his career instead of signalling it is time to take his foot off the gas.

• 15 days, 3 hours, 30 minutes ago

  

  McIlroy's Olympic allegiance up to him, say Coe and Hickey

  Chairman of the British Olympic Association Sebastian Coe has said that it's up to Rory McIlroy to decide what county he declares for at the next Olympics.

• 19 days, 48 minutes ago

  

  McIlroy: I still have a choice who to represent at Olympics

  Rory McIlroy has no intention of being rushed into choosing whether he represents Ireland or Great Britain at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero.

• 19 days, 5 hours, 19 minutes ago

  

  Garcia cleared after rule complaint from TV viewer

  The issue of television viewers pointing out possible rules infringements is in the spotlight again after Sergio Garcia was cleared of marking his ball incorrectly during the Wells Fargo Championship.

• 19 days, 21 hours, 10 minutes ago

  

  McIlroy makes comeback to finish one shot off lead

  Rory McIlroy is just one shot off the pace after his second round at the Wells Fargo Championship in North Carolina.

• 20 days ago

  

  McIlroy drops two shots further behind on front nine

  Rory McIlroy has slipped further down the leaderboard at the Wells Fargo Championship in North Carolina.

• 20 days, 6 hours, 51 minutes ago

  

  McIlroy shares lead at Quail Hollow

  Rory McIlroy returned to the scene of his first PGA Tour victory today and put himself well in contention after day one of the Wells Fargo Championship in North Carolina.

• 21 days, 2 hours, 15 minutes ago

  

  Harrington to trial belly putter months after wishing them to be banned

  Less than a year after wishing anchored putters would swiftly be banned, three-time major winner Padraig Harrington has said he intends to use one in the Wells Fargo Championship which starts today.

• 21 days, 8 hours, 3 minutes ago

  

  McIlroy: I still have choice over who I can represent at Olympics

  Rory McIlroy insists he still has a choice on who to play for at the Olympics in Rio.

• 22 days, 2 hours, 17 minutes ago

  

  Golf chief: Status of deer antler spray 'kind of silly'

  PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem admits the status of deer antler spray is “kind of silly” after Vijay Singh was cleared of a doping offence despite admitting to using a substance that cannot be detected.

• 24 days, 2 hours, 36 minutes ago

  

  Standard of drug testing in golf 'disgraceful', says Norman

  Former world number one Greg Norman has described golf's anti-doping procedures as "disgraceful" and called for blood testing to be introduced by the game's governing bodies.

• 26 days, 6 hours, 20 minutes ago

  

  Lowry makes New Orleans cut, but 10 shots off lead

  Shane Lowry will tee off from two under par later this afternoon at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.