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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

Rory McIlroy plays a shot from the 15th tee during round one of the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images McIlroy makes impressive start at Sawgrass
  • Golf
  • May 9, 2013, 19:00

Opening 66 sees him right in contention at Players Championship

Rory McIlroy takes a picture of his caddie, JP Fitzgerald, playing a shot to the par-three 17th during a tournament for caddies at Sawgrass yesterday. Photograph: Getty Images McDowell wants McIlroy to partner him in the World Cup in Melbourne

If it means he’ll have to represent Ireland in the Olympics, so be it

Vijay Singh has filed a lawsuit against the PGA Tour, claiming his reputation has been damaged by the organisation not doing a thorough job of researching his use of deer antler spray. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA Wire Singh to sue PGA Tour over deer antler spray
  • Golf
  • May 8, 2013, 17:51

Fijian seeks damages despite being cleared of doping offence

Graeme McDowell: ‘The dilemma Rory and I face is a very unique one.’ Photograph: Warren Little/Getty Images McDowell still keen on World Cup despite McIlroy Olympics furore
  • Golf
  • May 8, 2013, 15:46

‘If it forces me into playing for Ireland at the Olympics so be it’

The famed 17th green at Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, which was left under water after 10 inces of rain fell last week. Photograph: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images Mastering Sawgrass proving difficult for Irish Major winners

Torrential rain late last week left the course under water

Rory McIlroy looking forward to Sawgrass. Chris Keane/Reuters McIlroy hoping to take positives to Sawgrass
  • Golf
  • May 6, 2013, 15:39

Quail Hollow winner Derek Ernst climbs 1,084 places in world rankings after play-off win

Derek Ernst hits his tee shot on the sixth hole during the final round of the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina. Photograph: Tyler Lecka/Getty Images Rookie Ernst beats Lynn in Quail Hollow play-off
  • Golf
  • May 5, 2013, 21:35

McIlroy faded on the back nine with a double bogey at the par four 12th and finished four shots off the pace

Brett Rumford of Australia (centre) holding the winner’s trophy with caddies after winning the final round of the Volvo China Open at 2013 Binhai Lake Golf Course in Tianjin, China. Photograph: by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images China win the second in a week for Rumford
  • Golf
  • May 5, 2013, 13:11

‘Surreal’ experience for Australian jumps into the lead in Race to Dubai eight days after victory in Korea

Lee Westwood and Rory McIlroy share a laugh as they wait to hit their tee shots on the 17th hole during the third round of the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina. Photograph: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images Birthday boy McIlroy fails to sparkle at Quail Hollow
  • Golf
  • May 5, 2013, 00:03

World number two cards 73 to trail Watney and Mickelson by three

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