Leona Maguire finished in a tie for 23rd with victory going to Nelly Korda of the USA

A triple-bogey 7 on the ninth proved costly for Leona Maguire 

Meadow shot a 66 to move back into medal contention

McIlroy, who missed out in a seven-man play-off for bronze on Sunday, had little time to dwell on his near-miss as he flew straight back to the United States and had two nights at home before heading to Memphis

Maguire kept herself in the reckoning on a day when the early clubhouse lead was five-under

In addition to the increased prize fund, the PGA Tour will continue to work with the European Tour on commercial opportunities open.

Maguire and Meadow will double up for Ireland in Tokyo this week, just as they did five years in Rio when the former finished in a tie for 21st and the latter ended up ten spots back

The Grange man closed with a four-under 68 to win his first big title on 15-under par

It was 4.30am in the morning when Lowry opened his eyes and found out that the Offaly U20 footballers had seen off Cork to claim a spot in the All-Ireland final

It’s nine years since Rory McIlroy won the BMW Championship in Indiana and then told the world that he felt more British than Irish. Five years and one month since he really started to run rings around the idea of playing golf at the Olympics.

Brand new shoes worked wonders for recently-crowned South of Ireland Amateur champion TJ Ford as he followed an opening 68 with a six-under 66 to take a three-stroke lead into the final two rounds of the Mullingar Scratch Trophy.

Lawlor is poised to move to the top of the World Ranking for Golfers with Disability for the first time after the Louth man claimed victory at the ISPS HANDA World Disability Invitational

McIlroy’s four foot birdie putt  on the third play-off hole caught the edge of the hole but failed to drop.

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry have put themselves in a prime position to challenge for an Olympic medal on Sunday

The sale was not agreed during the auction but it was agreed post auction for €1.25m.

The 2019 Open champion shot a superb 65 to sit on seven-under par for the tournament at the halfway point and within striking distance of the leaders at 10-under

Chile’s Mito Perreira has posted the best full round of the day with a six-under 65 while Cameron Smith of Australia is also six-under through 14.

The men's golf Olympic golf tournament got underway this morning

Lowry and Rory McIlroy will form the Irish challenge in the men’s tournament at the Kasumigaseki Country Club when the event tees off tomorrow

Nacho Elvira dedicated his dramatic victory in the Cazoo Open to fellow Spanish player Celia Barquin Arozamena, who was murdered in 2018.

The 24-year old, who works in golf marketing, made seven birdies in an impressive display to beat Dun Laoghaire’s Alan Fahy 5&4

Maguire birdied her last four holes and carded 10 in total to match the score set by South Korea’s Hyo Joo Kim at the same venue in 2014

Royal Dublin’s Richard Knightly must face clubmate and leading qualifier Max Kennedy in the third round

A line of green jackets greeted him at West Waterford Golf Club as Seamus and his father Ned walked up the steps towards the clubhouse.

'He’s getting married today, but he gave me a few nuggets over the phone, and it was back to normal today'

'I’ve been playing the South for a good few years now but with all the young guys, it’s nice to buck the trend'

Wallace was overlooked for a wild card in 2018 despite winning for the third time in 15 starts in front of captain Thomas Bjorn

'You had to tip your cap to Peter for playing so well. He played like Shane Lowry on the third day of The Open in Portrush'

Power become just the sixth Irishman to win on the PGA Tour after Darren Clarke, Pádraig Harrington, Graeme McDowell, Rory McIlroy, and Shane Lowry

This was no overnight success story but the culmination of a decade of work since he graduated from East Tennessee State University with a degree in accounting and turned professional in 2011

"My plan is to make the team. If I don't, hopefully I'm playing well enough to deserve to be picked"

Seamus Power won the Barbasol Championship in Kentucky in a dramatic sudden death play-off.

The good, the bad, and the offbeat from the third round at Royal St George's

Lowry’s two-year reign as Open champion came to an end at the postponed 149th Championship at Royal St George’s but he felt his six-under total was not representative of how well he had played

Defending champion Shane Lowry finished in a tie for 12th as Olympic team-mate Rory McIlroy cut a disconsolate figure after a 71

Bryson DeChambeau hopes next year’s venue of St Andrews will be his “golden ticket” to Open Championship glory. DeChambeau ended a difficult week at Royal St George’s on a high, carding his first sub-70 score in four Open starts with a bogey-free 65.

A birdie on the 16th was followed by carefully crafted pars on the closing holes for Oosthuizen who signed for an up-and-down 69, leaving him at the head of the field on 12-under.

The good, the bad and the offbeat from the third round at Royal St Georges

It took a while but Shane Lowry finally found some love on the links to give himself a slim chance of holding onto the Claret Jug.

Rory McIlroy played down his club-throwing show of frustration after surrendering a promising position on day three of the Open but admits he will be glad to see the back of Royal St George’s.

The Ulster man undid his early good work with bogeys on the 11th, 13th and 15th to return in 38 and effectively end his title hopes.

Bryson DeChambeau was among the early starters as the third round of the 149th Open got under way in glorious conditions at Royal St George’s.

A rancher at heart — the syrup swinging South African also owns a 150-acre farm in his native country — golf isn't even his first love.

Seamus Power continued his excellent form on the PGA Tour on Friday as the West Waterford player was lying in a tie for second place at the Barbasol Championship.

Standing six-foot-nine and weighing in at 20 stone, heavyweight Thomson is considered to be the tallest player ever to feature in The Open.

Colin Morikawa maintained his momentum after a strong front nine in the strongest winds. Short putts and long putts dropped but it was his iron play that really shone.