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Graeme McDowell and Rory McIlroy at Wentworth yesterday. “We are good friends and the last thing I want, whatever happens between Rory McIlroy and Horizon Sports, is that him and I lose our friendship. That’s not going to happen,” said McDowell. Photograph: Inpho James Kingston defies conditions at Wentworth as favourites falter

No lingering unease between McIlroy and McDowell after recent tension

Paul McGinley (left) and Shane Lowry (right) chat way during the first round of the BMW PGA Championship on the West Course at Wentworth. Photograph: by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images. Lowry plays along with captain McGinley at Wentworth

Footballing banter aplenty but opening 70 a serious statement by Offaly man in BMW PGA

Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy takes a drop during Round One of the BMW PGA Championship at the Wentworth Club, Surrey. Photograph: Adam Davy/PA Wire McIlroy and McDowell struggle to close out Wentworth rounds

World number two bogeyed five of the last six holes, Lowry four off Kingston’s lead after a round of 70

Luke Donald of England during practice for the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth yesterday. Photograph: Ian Walton/Getty Images Luke Donald seeking to emulate Montgomerie’s PGA hat-trick

Graeme McDowell, one of 11 Irish in the field, looks the form player

A rare moment of levity for Rory McIlroy at a press conference for the BMW PGA Championship on the West Course at Wentworth. Photograph: Getty No scanning the horizon as Rory McIlroy avoids stormy waters

World number two tells Wentworth press pack all still good with friend Graeme McDowell

Sergio Garcia emerges from a meeting in the rules office with George O’Grady, chief executive of the European Tour (left) and Tim Finchem, PGA Tour Commissioner (right) at Wentworth today. Photograph: Andrew Redington/Getty Images Rory McIlroy and Sergio Garcia a little tongue-tied at Wentworth

Spaniard claims he will not face Tour sanction after apologising for Tiger Woods remark, Irishman admits ‘something’s up’ with management

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

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