Irishman says: ‘It’s difficult being a captain. I think I did what I needed to do’

Jon Rahm and Sergio Garcia were the only European duo to win their match on day one

Jon Rahm and Sergio Garcia secure Europe’s sole point on the opening morning

‘I’m not going to make this about me again. This is about a team event’

No fewer than 11 of the US team are ranked in the top 16 in the latest world rankings

Team Europe captain warns duo’s emnity could provide the spark for home team

PGA Tour chief Jay Monahan believes sanction correct on grounds of harassment

Cantlay heads to Atlanta top of FedEx rankings as well as booking Ryder Cup berth

Ban on travellers from Europe stacks the odds even further in favour of Steve Stricker’s team

‘It’s just really, really painful when he says something that stupid’

‘I hope I can hit it far enough to where I can wedge it out still on to the green’

Koepka on Ryder Cup: ‘I can deal with anybody in the world for a week’

Northern Irishman two shots behind leaders Oosthuizen, Hughes and Henley

‘It’s just taking away a skill that takes time and practice to be mastered’

DeChambeau’s agent denies player declined to be paired with his rival at Torrey Pines

Just two Irishmen in action in California as De Chambeau defends his US Open crown

The golfer even claims the public spat between the two big names is ‘good for the game’

The bad blood between the pair intensified at the Memorial Tournament on Friday

Fans removed from course for heckling DeChambeau; Koepka offers them free beers

Justin Thomas’ closing 68 gave him a one stroke winning margin over Lee Westwood

Irish golfer cards two-over 74 on Friday as Rory McIlroy misses the cut at Sawgrass

Decision is hardly a profile in courage after five years of see no evil, hear no evil

Graeme McDowell preparing for that Christmas Day feeling at Augusta

‘I think the next generation hopefully will see this and go, hey, I can do that too’

McIlroy is five shots off Dustin Johnson’s lead heading into Sunday’s third round in Atlanta

Dustin Johnson and Jon Rahm are tied atop the leaderboard at 13-under par

Big Spaniard invokes spirit of Bagger Vance in making 66-feet putt to beat Dustin Johnson

Brooks Koepka lurking two off the lead as McIlroy and Lowry fail to make their move

The English golfer continues 100% record of top 10 finishes on the PGA Tour this season

Spotlight has shone on golf after its early restart and particularly on the bulked-up American star

American golfer was criticised for slow play by fellow professionals last year

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

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

Thunder threat . . . Reed makes room for dinner . . . Fowler looking to bounce back

Rory McIlroy can return to world no1 spot this week at the Austin Country Club

Despite the lure of money this is a country in which women are second-class citizens

Despite controversy over Jamal Khashoggi killing, top golfers travelling for tournament

Jordan Spieth forced to settle for a three-over 73 as Ireland’s Seamus Power also struggles

American was voted for by fellow players after adding two Majors to his haul of three

Rory McIlroy will lead off hunt for the four and a half points required to regain title