He is looking to Abu Dhabi to be the springboard - again - to another great year

Irish golfer recalls importance of desert win in build-up to British Open success

There’s a tsunami of young talent emerging onto the pro golf tours around the world

British Open champion returns to action in Hong Kong ahead of Abu Dhabi defence

Mission impossible from the European team as they come from 10-6 down

Memorable British Open win at Portrush capped a great year for the Offaly man

Spaniard won three times on tour but Lowry was the only European to win a Major

Eyes on the prize – here are some you could not miss

DJ in President’s fitness race . . . quote and tweets of the week . . . Larrazabal’s bag . . . Know the rules

Wearing of gumshields is not mandatory in rugby, hockey or basketball

Club will host the event for second time in four years after Jon Rahm won in 2017

Venture between Ladies European Tour and LPGA could see tournament finally return

Ireland’s likely Olympic partnership set to re-emerge seperately in middle of January

LPGA Tour going from strength to strength, McManus Pro-Am attracts star-studded field

Shane Lowry picks up €545k bonus as he finishes season in career-best fourth position

Jon Rahm and Mike Lorenzo-Vera hold the joint lead heading into the final round

Lowry in fine form for first 15 holes only to suffer late blips with three-putt bogey on 16th and closing bogey on 18th

Final hole eagle sees McIlroy card a 64 to trail Lorenzo-Vera by one in Tour Championship

Caldwell graduates with flying colours but Kearney and Moynihan miss out

McIlroy winner has enjoyed a fine year but Lowry’s British Open win sets him apart

Denmark’s Benjamin Poke continues to lead as Northern Ireland’s Jonathan Caldwell edges into the all-important top 25

Wiesberger in pole position in Race to Dubai but Lowry among those poised to pounce

Irish quintet all have work to do as Denmark’s Benjamin Poke extends his lead

Second round of 69 leaves Moynihan in a tie for 22nd position in Spain

Robin Dawson leads Irish challenge after opening with a two-under 70 in Spain

There are 156 players involved in this week’s European Tour’s Final Qualifying School

Lowry critical of the heavy weighting of points for the final events of the season

British Open champion will miss Sun City before Tour finale in Dubai

English golfer makes history by winning six-man playoff under floodlights

Irish golfer drops right out of contention as game deserts him on moving day

Irish star five shots off leader Mathias Schwab in Antalya

Leona’s 24-year-old sister plans to remain within the sport but not in a playing capacity

Young Austrian shoots a 65 in company of Ryder Cup captain who posts a 10 on one hole

In tied-52nd he’s seven shots behind co-leaders Mathias Schwab and Tom Lewis

British Open winner set for penultimate start of a golden year in the Turkish Airlines Open

English golfer will attempt to win Turkish Airlines Open for third successive year

Victory in Shanghai confirms that nobody had a better year in 2019

Insights into Taylor’s corner as she slips and slides to another victory

Late starter to the game of golf has found her niche as a leading rules official

Out of Bounds: Mount Juliet hosting the Irish Open allows a throwback to Woods’ dominance

Mount Juliet the venue for Dubai Duty Free Irish Open in 2020 – now to find a host

Kilkenny course will hold tournament for first time since run of 1993, 1994 and 1995

Tallaght club upset the odds to reach Dublin final while the All Blacks are beaten in Japan

Oliver Fisher leads by one shot after completing back-to-back 65s

Four-time Major winner will play in the Irish Open for which the venue is yet to be decided

Framed records of famous sporting moments proving increasingly popular

Undisputed lightweight champion faces Linardatou in bid for WBO Super-lightweight title

Dalkey club make it four titles in five years after tough battle at Parnell Park

Out of Bounds: Perhaps system should not run for as long to create closer competition

Club professional Brendan McGovern reckons course will stand up to professionals

While iconic links courses are the main draw, lesser-known courses want a slice of the pie

Meadow salvages her card with top-6 finish in Texas while Maguire clinches her card via Symetra Tour

At the Symetra Tour finale, Leona Maguire is well placed to secure her full LPGA Tour card

Out of Bounds: LPGA Tour is the pro tour which makes it hardest to retain a full card

Players can expect to be out and about for up to six hours at the Alfred Dunhill Links

‘One man’s trash is another man’s treasure, or one man’s treasure is another man’s trash’

Event has grown in importance and Lowry, Molinari and Rose will compete this year

Massive Camp Nou a fittingly grand home for magical Messi and Barcelona

Out of Bounds: Season now enters prime time for raking in the big prize money

We are still awaiting the appearance of a first Irish woman in the Ryder Cup equivalent

A 144-yard rescue club shot is the standout in the Belfast club’s four-point winning margin over Rathfarnham

Waterford player lost his full card but will still get some starts in new 2020 season

Ireland have three representatives in this weekend’s 17th edition at Royal Liverpool

Flights, tickets and accommodation details for cycling’s showcase event

Balls account for one third of the estimated €3 billion annual global golf equipment market

Out of Bounds: Rory McIlroy will provide some of the star power on this side of the pond

$15m man will play in Switzerland this week but reclaiming world No1 spot still a way off

Final round 66 was enough to earn McIlroy his second Tour Championship

Mcilroy just a shot behind leader Brooks Koepka going into the weekend at East Lake

McIlroy’s opening 66 leaves him at nine under as Justin Thomas struggles

The 30 who made it to the season finale will divvy up wheelbarrows full of greenbacks

Allianz Irish Times Officers’ Challenge at Galway Bay Golf Resort

New weighted points system gives BMW Championship winner a nice head start in season-ending finale

Two bad times in a round will incur a one-shot penalty while fines are increased by almost 200%

Shane Lowry cards level-par 72 as Justin Thomas and Jason Kokrak lead way

This week’s tournaments in Antrim will offer equal €250,000 pots for men and women

BMW Championship this week is the second of the three season-ending playoff events

Former Masters winner moves to second in FedEx Cup rankings behind Brooks Koepka

Not a whisper of any return of a Ladies Irish Open to the Ladies European Tour schedule

Hurling Cats pip Waterford Golf Club with Kilkenny GC claiming the third spot on offer

Different Strokes: Séamus Power in need of strong finish at Wyndham Championship

How the Champion Golfer of the Year put all the pieces together on road to Portrush triumph

Government’s investment could reach €50m but boost to Ireland will be many times that

Redesigned Limerick course could see record attendances for the event in Europe

British Open winner is very much on course to pair up with Rory McIlroy for Ireland

New Major champion says he hasn’t stopped going since leaving the 18th green on Sunday

The biggest win of his career has moved him to 17th, which equals his best-ever ranking

Successful return of golf’s oldest Major to north Antrim course could prompt quick return

It was three years before the Offaly man's first European Tour win as a professional

Irish man sixth to win one of golf’s Majors and fifth to lay claim to the Claret Jug

Six-shot victory over the world’s best sees Offaly man crowned champion in memorable style

The Offaly man will take a four-shot lead into the final round of the British Open

Philip Reid provides some snapshots of a famous week on the Causeway Coast

Rory McIlroy falls agonisingly on the wrong side of the line as Lowry keeps dream alive

A second cosecutive 67 sees Lowry seize initiative despite losing fluency on back nine

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