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Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley explains at a press conference at Wentworth why he will have three wild card picks at Gleneagles next year. Photograph: Getty Images McGinley keeps Ryder Cup format tinkering to a minimum but does opt to bring his wild card picks back up to three

Qualifying structure to remain the same apart from giving himself an extra pick

Peter Dawson, chief executive of the R&A at a press conference on Tuesday to explain the banning of anchored stokes. Photograph: Getty Images Golf governing bodies signal an end to the anchoring of putters

Belly-putters and long-putters to be phased out by January 2016

Ireland’s Padraig Harrington watches his putt on the 10th green during the second round of The Players Championship PGA golf tournament at TPC Sawgrass. Chris Keane/Reuters No anchoring putter from 2016
  • Golf
  • May 21, 2013, 12:57

Golf’s governing bodies adopt rule change

McGinley opts for three Ryder Cup wild cards
  • Golf
  • May 21, 2013, 12:48

The European captain and his US counterpart Tom Watson have opted for same number of choices

Keegan Bradley, US PGA champion in 2011, is one of the best known exponents of anchored putting. Photograph: Getty Images. Announcement on banning of anchored putting strokes today
  • Golf
  • Ewan Murray
  • May 21, 2013, 02:00

European Tour expected to support the R&A and USGA’s plan

Graeme McDowell: feels he’s in the form of his life. Photograph: Getty Images World Matchplay win shows Graeme McDowell to be in the form of his life

Second win of the season promises a summer of content for world number 7

Ireland’s Pádraig Harrington watches his shot from the 10th tee during the second round of The Players Championship PGA golf tournament at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, on May 10th. Photograph: Chris Keane/Reuters Harrington withdraws from Wentworth
  • Golf
  • May 20, 2013, 14:10

McDowell up to seventh in world rankings after victory over Jaidee in the Match Play in Bulgaria

Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland celebrates after beating Thongchai Jaidee 2&1 in the final of the Volvo World Match Play Championship at Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort in Kavarna, Bulgaria. Photograph: Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images McDowell wins World Match Play final in Bulgaria
  • Golf
  • May 19, 2013, 13:40

Northern Irishman recovers from two down to beat Thongchai Jaidee 2&1 at Thracian Cliffs

Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland beats Nicolas Colsaerts of Belgium during the quarter final matches on day three of the Volvo World Match Play Championship at Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort in Kavarna, Bulgaria. Photograph: Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images McDowell gets the better of Colsaerts at third time of asking
  • Golf
  • May 18, 2013, 17:02

Northern Irishman to face Branden Grace in semi-finals of World Match Play after 2&1 win over defending champion

Brett Rumford shakes hands with Jamie Donaldson after winning his match on day two of the Volvo World Match Play Championship at Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort in Kavarna, Bulgaria. Photograph: Warren Little/Getty Images McDowell and Lowry progress in World Matchplay in Bulgaria
  • Golf
  • May 17, 2013, 21:35

Poulter crashes out, labelling performance ‘disgusting, disgraceful and unacceptable’

Graeme McDowell discusses his tee shot on the eighth hole with caddie Ken Comboy during his match with Chris Wood at the Volvo World Match Play Championship at Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort in Kavarna, Bulgaria. Photograph: Warren Little/Getty Images Colsaerts and Poulter suffer setbacks in Bulgaria
  • Golf
  • May 16, 2013, 17:23

Former champions lose openers as McDowell opens with win

Harrington added the Byron Nelson onto his schedule last year, where he finished tied-15th behind Jason Dufner. Harrington stays in US for Byron Nelson Championship
  • Golf
  • May 16, 2013, 01:00

Louis Oosthuizen will start as the top-ranked player

Aerial shot of Nicolas Colsaerts of Belgium teeing off on the ninth hole at Thracian Cliffs. Graeme McDowell and Shane Lowry fly Irish flag in spectacular Thracian Cliffs resort
  • Golf
  • May 16, 2013, 02:00

Defending champion Nicolas Colsaerts is back in Bulgaria again

Tiger Woods has been accused of lacking character by a TPC Sawgrass marshal. Photograph: Chris Keane/Reuters Tiger Woods’s claim shows lack of character, says Sawgrass marshal
  • Golf
  • May 14, 2013, 14:33

Official denies world number one was told Sergio Garcia had played his approach shot

Graeme McDowell next competes in Bulgaria. McDowell and Lowry head to Bulgaria for country’s first PGA European Tour event

McIlroy salvaged a top-10 finish in the Players but lost further ground to Tiger Woods in the gap between one and two in the world rankings

Tiger Woods after being presented with the Players Championship trophy at Sawgrass in Florida last night. Photograph: Chris Keane/Reuters Tiger Woods claims fourth victory of the season at Sawgrass
  • Golf
  • Karen Crouse
  • May 13, 2013, 00:49

Sergio Garcia’s hopes explode on 17th as Woods claims 78th PGA Tour title

Robbie Cannon: “I set myself the goal a few weeks ago to win a strokeplay championship and they don’t come much bigger than this.” Photograph: Inpho Balbriggan’s Robbie Cannon wins Irish Amateur Open

Play-off win over defending champion Gavin Moynihan and Scottish invader Graeme Robertson

Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia stand on the 11th tee during round three of The Players championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images Sparks fly between Woods and Garcia at Players Championship
  • Golf
  • May 11, 2013, 21:55

Swedish rookie Lingmerth also on 11 under entering final round

Spain’s Sergio Garcia shot a 65 at Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Photograph: Chris Keane/Reuters Harrington scrambles into weekend, as McIlroy stalls

Sergio Garcia leads after a 65, with Tiger Woods and Lee Westwood in pursuit at Sawgrass

Rory McIlroy drives on the 16th. Rory McIlroy shoots flawless 66 in opening round of Players at Sawgrass

Robert Castro equals course record with a nine under 63

Gavin Moynihan: is takes a short break from his studies in attempting to become the first player to retain the old trophy since Keith Nolan managed the feat in 1997. Photograph: Inpho Gavin Moynihan returns to defend Irish Amateur Open title

Four players in the world’s top 50 are in the field

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