Lee Westwood is convinced he can continue to challenge for an elusive first major title into his fifties after being crowned the European Tour’s Golfer of the Year for the fourth time.

Golf Ireland has appointed Neil Manchip as its High Performance Director and National Coach.

The father-son duo arrived at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club early for a practice session ahead of Saturday's event

Mount Juliet will host the event after missing out on this year's edition due to Covid restrictions.

Matt Fitzpatrick held his nerve to claim victory in the DP World Tour Championship for the second time in five years as an incredible late twist saw Lee Westwood win the Race to Dubai. Fitzpatrick secured the first prize of £2.

Patrick Reed remains in pole position to win the Race to Dubai

Graeme McDowell has emphasised his desire to become a Ryder Cup captain and lead an exciting new nucleus of European players into golf’s greatest event.

Fleetwood began 2020 with a tie for second place in Abu Dhabi and has recorded a total of four top-three finishes

The world number seven took up affiliate membership of the European Tour in February

Westwood will play just nine holes in practice ahead of the DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai

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St Andrews is to stage the 150th Open a year later than planned in 2022

Christiaan Bezuidenhout overcame a slow start to secure back-to-back European Tour titles on home soil with a commanding victory in the South African Open at Sun City.

Peter followed in his father’s footsteps and quit school at the age of 14 to work for him at Ferndown Golf Club

Alliss, who won more than 20 tournaments during his career and played on eight Ryder Cup teams, died on Saturday evening at his home in Surrey.

Andy Sullivan, who looked set to complete a wire-to-wire win when leading by two as he headed down the back nine

Andy Sullivan remains on course for a wire-to-wire victory in the Golf in Dubai Championship despite missing the chance to build a commanding lead.

Sullivan added a second round of 66 to his opening 61 at Jumeirah Golf Estates

Andy Sullivan continued to reap the rewards of a change in attitude after threatening to record the second 59 in European Tour history in the Golf in Dubai Championship.

'The work I’ve put in hasn’t really been reflected in the results we’ve had, which is a real shame'

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Christiaan Bezuidenhout wrote another chapter in his remarkable golfing story as he carded a closing 69 to claim a four-shot victory at the Alfred Dunhill Championship.

Adrian Meronk continued to make history as he opened up a three-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Alfred Dunhill Championship.

Golf Ireland tonight welcomed the Government’s decision that golf courses  in the Republic of Ireland can reopen from Tuesday as national lockdown restrictions ease.

Roussel carded nine birdies, including five in a row from the 10th

A month after being forced to withdraw from the final round of the Italian Open after his caddie tested positive for Covid-19, Denmark’s Joachim B Hansen secured his first European Tour title in the Joburg Open.

South African Wilco Nienaber opened up a one-shot lead heading into the final round as he looked to become the youngest ever winner of the Joburg Open.

Dustin Johnson admits his planned retirement is already on his mind, but the new Masters champion wants much more major glory before it arrives.

Rory McIlroy would love to be a "man of leisure" for the next few months but admits he will also need to work on his game after another case of what might have been in the Masters.

“It’s a dream come true. You know, as a kid I always dreamed about being a Masters champion … It’s hard to talk,” Johnson said, apologising for his uncharacteristic emotion

Before this week, Shane Lowry had never had the chance to play in competition with his golfing idol Tiger Woods. In their third round together this week, Lowry got to witness some history and perseverance from “the best of all time”.

Defending champion Tiger Woods made history during the final round of the 84th Masters, but for all the wrong reasons.

Rory McIlroy climbed into 10th with another strong round, while Shane Lowry tied his career-low round at Augusta

Two tee start for third round as McDowell misses cut by one shot 

The golden hour before sunset has always been the perfect time to play golf. The air is cooler, the shadows longer and the light makes even the worst golf shot seem glorious.

We tuned into Augusta for an offseason Masters and an international teams showdown of America vs. the World broke out.

Even 4,000 miles removed from her normal environment at Augusta National during the Masters, Sarah Stirk can sense the additional tension and prestige that comes with one of golf’s major championship weeks.

Jack Nicklaus made his annual visit to Augusta for dinner and tee shot. What he saw after retiring to his couch was — to paraphrase what Bobby Jones once said of Nicklaus — a game which with he was not familiar.

James Sugrue shot 1-under 71 in the second round

McIlroy eventually signed for a three-over-par 75 to finish 10 shots adrift of playing partner and world number one Dustin Johnson

Justin Thomas had leader Paul Casey in his sights as the first round of the 84th Masters resumed on Friday.

Paul Casey set the bar at 7-under 65, a 16-shot improvement from his opening 81 in the 2019 Masters

Graeme McDowell’s unrequited love affair with Augusta and the Masters got off to a better than average reunion today. He was the lone Irish story worth writing home about.

Although DeChambeau recovered from a shaky start to finish two under par, Casey equalled the lowest round of his career at Augusta

Sandy Lyle’s sartorial choice of suspenders was not even the weirdest part of the most surreal first half hour in Masters history

'I got off to a slow start and didn’t really give myself any chances on the front nine'

After play got under way 10 minutes behind schedule due to darkness, only 25 minutes of action was possible before the siren sounded to call the players off the course

After a seven-month delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic, former champions Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus got the eagerly anticipated 84th Masters under way on Thursday.

Despite all the elements of a normal Masters that the 2019 Amateur champion is missing, Sugrue is having the time of his life so far in Augusta

The usual suspects aren’t their usual selves - meaning this year's tournament is wide open