Compact nature of the field emphasised by 41 players being within four of the leader

Tournament favourite faces huge task just to make the cut after opening round of 79

Home hero opens his British Open bid with quadruple bogey eight at the first

Offaly man says his form is as good as it’s ever been coming into an Open

Championship could become a battle for survival on famous Portrush links

Spectacular course set to challenge the world’s best golfers

A winner of The Players earlier this season, he’s played a light schedule in the run-up

Dubliner insists ‘there is nothing that I fear out here this week, I can definitely do it’

Caddie’s familiarity with famous Portrush links another feather in world No 1’s cap

In the past he played a lot of links golf in Ireland ahead of various British Opens

For many years the idea of Northern Ireland hosting a British Open was unthinkable

English player has been a model of consistency this year without tasting success

Rory McIlroy gets under way at 10.09am alongside Gary Woodland and Paul Casey

Philip Reid uses the alphabet to guide you through the British Open’s past and present

Philip Reid picks his favourites, mid-rangers and dark horses for final Major of the year

Until Harrington’s victory in 2007, Major championship brought only tales of woe

Former world number one among those who arrived early ahead of final Major of the year

Next week is a new dawn that few in darkest days of the Troubles could ever have envisaged

Young prodigies have signed lucrative deals after their breakthrough on the PGA Tour

McIlroy to resume competitive play at Scottish Open alongside Dunne, McDowell and Harrington

Tournament may have to be moved from usual slot to avoid clash with WGC in US

Pádraig Harrington, for one, was impressed with how Sharvin went about his business

He moves to the top of Race to Dubai order of merit and back into the world’s top-10

Sharvin well placed at Irish Open as English veteran shoots a tournament record of 60

Late Irish Open call-up finished one stroke inside cut before surging up leaderboard

Shane Lowry battles with a stomach upset as Cormac Sharvin leads the home challenge

Six birdies on the back nine see Waterford man roar back to post an improbable 66

26-year-old taking it ‘one shot at a time’ as he chases one of three places at British Open

Dubliner follows fine opening round with a 73 on Friday while Cormac Sharvin digs in

Shane Lowry overcomes nerves and climate change protestors to start well at Lahinch

Offalyman says he feels the added pressure this week but sits just one off clubhouse lead

47-year-old puts struggles behind him and seizes moment with fine 63 at Irish Open

The finishing hole offers an opportunity for a birdie but also the potential for disaster

Rahm confident his temperament allows him to adapt to different challenges of links golf

Dublin player says while driving would normally be a strength, it has been letting him down of late

Offalyman would love nothing better than to repeat his Irish Open win of a decade ago

Dawson benefits from Moynihan’s fortune with possible sellout in store at Lahinch

Although missing many of the game’s top stars, Lahinch is set to swing on and off the course

Real loss is that male-only membership is restricting the hosting of big tournaments

The Offaly player is on the hunt for a second win this season after his Abu Dhabi victory

Allianz Irish Times Officers’ Challenge

Seapoint star shoots a splendid 66 to make it to final qualifying stage next week

22-year-old bound for British Open and the Masters after win over Scotland’s Euan Walker

Mallow golfer brought to the 36th green by Scotland’s Euan Walker in epic encounter

Sugrue within touching distance of earning invitations to British Open and US Open

After battling back in quarter-final Mallow golfer takes out top-ranked Micheluzzi

'I haven’t tried to hide the fact that I'm playing a Major championship basically at home'

Mallow golfer joined in quarter-finals of British Amateur by Galway’s Ronan Mullarney

James Sugrue through as British Amateur Championship field is trimmed down to 32

Last year’s Ryder Cup in Paris boosted economic activity in France by €235.7 million

26-year-old’s mood lifts as a 68 at Portmarnock keeps his challenge alive and kicking

Australian Amateur Open champion struggles to an opening 76 at The Island

British Championship is free for spectators with world’s brightest prospects on show

History indicates McIlroy tends to continue playing well whenever he hits the winning trail

Shane Lowry finishes in second place as McDowell secures British Open place

Irish caddie enjoying every minute as his employer goes in search of a fifth Major title

McDowell and Shane Lowry four shots off the lead as Rory McIlroy makes move with 66

Irish golfer one shot off clubhouse leader Keegan Bradley after six-under 64

Out of Bounds: American has done nothing for his image this year with numerous gaffes

Leona Maguire’s US Open adventure comes to a premature end in stifling conditions

Two Irish players need improvements in their second rounds if they are to make the cut

Tiger Woods looked much improved on his missed cut at the US PGA as he shot a 70

Ireland will have two women professionals competing in a Major for the first ever time

Na doesn't Dodge his commitment to caddie after win, Maguire in Major company

Offaly golfer expects famous California course to suit his game for upcoming US Open

Co Cavan resort will be one of just eight courses worldwide with the title

Waterford man will take a break from PGA Tour to tee it up at Lahinch in July

New York course will hold 2024 tournament with ‘Lefty’ a live captaincy contender

Caddie Ricky Elliott will bring local knowledge to Koepka's pursuit of the Claret Jug

Offaly man’s tied-eighth place in the US PGA moves him up to 39th in the world rankings

Allianz Irish Times Officers’ Challenge qualifying

Word number one saw his seven shot lead cut to one on the back nine before rallying

Lowry, McIlroy and Graeme McDowell glad to survive punishing course in tough conditions

American takes a seven shot lead into the final day as he shows no signs of let up

Rory McIlroy enjoys early eagle in third-round 69 at Bethpage Black

Defending champion cards 65 to record lowest 36-hole score in Major history

Four birdies in five holes on his back nine makes up for nightmare 40 on his front

Masters champion had two double-bogeys on his front nine en route to two-over-par 72

Defending champion Brooks Koepka one shot clear of Danny Lee after a stunning 63

‘What I like about it is no one can play the course in the rough’

Challenging set-up will suit a certain type of golfer – one who can hit 300 yards-plus

‘I have won one, had a great chance to win another one. Statistically that is decent’

Golfer commits to representing Ireland in Tokyo 2020 after skipping Rio in 2016

Masters champion back at Bethpage Black – where he won the 2002 US Open

Four time Major winner confirmed the news ahead of this week’s PGA Championship

American in prime form for PGA Championship after 15th Major title win last month

By its very nature golf is a selfish sport and is worlds apart from the likes of football

Waterford golfer has gone from 11 missed cuts to 101st position in FedEx Cup standings

Lowry and McDowell will also prepare for Bethpage away from tournament play

Seamus Power is in eighth place through 15 holes as play is suspended due to heavy rain

Northern Irishman still in the mix despite disappointing finish on day two

Cavan woman briefly shared the lead before closing with a 70 for a seven-under-par total

Maguire, playing on a sponsor’s invitation, had a share of the lead on the 11th hole

Brilliant back nine of 31 strokes gets two-time champion off to perfect start

Cavan player failed to find a single birdie on second day after scintillating first round

Irish star takes the lead under lights at the inaugural Moonlight Classic

The US Masters champion is yet to play again as he meticulously plans his 2019 schedule

Different Strokes: Italian names and shames slow coaches, Thompson on abuse over Trump

Four-time Major winner turns 30 on Saturday and returns after disappointing Masters

The comeback of comebacks will continue at Bethpage, Pebble Beach and Portrush