Star pairing are one and two in the rankings and are paired together at British Masters

Irishman defends British Masters title this week after claiming his maiden win last year

He didn’t manage a single birdie in the 16 holes he played alongside Thorbjorn Olesen

Creeping hand of PR wrapped its bony fingers around the Friday morning institution

Wives and girlfriends made to dress up like Stepford Wives and stand behind their men

All you need to know ahead of the 42nd instalment of the biennial event

Jim Furyk kept Tiger, Patrick Reed, Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas in same group

Rookie and experienced campaigner may team up at some stage at Le Golf National

Familiar feeling for Bjorn’s team as all have played Le Golf National in French Open

Spaniard was a controversial pick for Thomas Bjorn’s Ryder Cup team

It doesn’t matter whether Europe or the USA wins, it only matters that it’s a close battle

Thoman Bjorn also picks Paul Casey, Henrik Stenson and Ian Poulter for Paris showdown

English golfer presses claims for Ryder Cup wildcard with another European Tour win

Dane will make competition bow after Matthew Fitzpatrick falls short in Denmark

‘He doesn’t want an old man like me playing, he wants the young kids in’

Meanwhile, race for the final European Ryder Cup spot was heating up after day one

European captain will play with Eddie Pepperell who can steal Thorbjorn Olesen’s spot

With one event to go there is still one automatic place up for grabs and four picks

England player in sudden-death playoff with Thomas Aiken, but snatches $225,000 prize

Danish golfer aiming to boost his chances of selection at Nordea Masters in Gothenburg

Opening 69 leaves Northern Irishman just three behind first round leader Kisner

Pádraig Harrington narrowly misses out, as does Paul Dunne at Walton Heath

Graeme McDowell finishes five off Danish winner as Paul Dunne closes with a 68

Northern Irishman could only manage a level par 71 on a scoreable day at Gardagolf

A 63 gives Martin Kaymer a one stroke lead in Brescia as Paul Dunne makes the cut

Thai player went all the way through to take victory on a marathon final day in Perth

Harrington needed to eagle the last to force playoff but made par as Shane Lowry faded

Danish golfer cards closing 65 to win by four shots in Vilamoura

Double-bogey on short par-4 14th hole leaves McIlroy off the pace at US PGA

Jordan Spieth rallies late on to keep his Grand Slam hopes in sight

English golfer cards 68 at Nordea Masters in Malmo

Peterson incurs one-shot penalty for tardy pace as Demark win inaugural tournament

Bernd Wiesberger surges into lead as Dunne hits another double bogey on fifth hole

The Greystones man sits inside the top 20 after round one, four shots behind the lead

No new Irish player has managed to break into the world’s top-200 since Shane Lowry

Shane Lowry and Graeme McDowell finish in a tie for ninth place, after final round of 66

Irish duo birdied four of their last eight holes to get five under, nine shots off the leaders

Irish pair pick up three shots in Melbourne but Kjeldsen and Oleson card stunning 60

Ryder Cup star will rejoin for certain events - and the Tour needs players of his ilk

David Horsey and Haotong Li made final round runs with matching 65s