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5 contenders as Cameron Smith seeks first successful Open defence since 2008

5 contenders as Cameron Smith seeks first successful Open defence since 2008

Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler are among those players looking to lift the Claret Jug.

A view of the Claret Jug at Royal Liverpool

From Massy to McIlroy, the Open’s most memorable moments at Royal Liverpool

Bobby Jones, Peter Thomson and Tiger Woods are also among the golfing greats to win at Hoylake.

Matthew Jordan eager to make the most of home comforts at Hoylake

Matthew Jordan eager to make the most of home comforts at Hoylake

Jordan has one professional win on the Challenge Tour.

Rory McIlroy returns to Hoylake looking to end nine-year major drought at Open

Rory McIlroy returns to Hoylake looking to end nine-year major drought at Open

The 34-year-old’s last major title was the 2014 US PGA Championship.

US Women’s Open 2023 R4 - Allisen Corpuz wins first LPGA Tour title

Allisen Corpuz wins US Womens Open for first LPGA Tour victory

England’s Hull did well to find herself in the hunt on Sunday, having carded scores of 73, 72 and 71 heading into the fourth round.

US Women’s Open 2023 R3 - Nasa Hataoka

Nasa Hataoka defies Pebble Beach conditions to seize US Women’s Open lead

England’s Charley Hull is seven strokes behind heading into the final round.

US Women’s Open 2023 R2 - Bailey Tardy

Leona Maguire in touch as Bailey Tardy leads US Women’s Open

Tardy finished two strokes clear after starting before the wind bit at Pebble Beach.

US Women’s Open 2023 R1 - Aine Donegan

Broken driver no handicap for Aine Donegan at US Women’s Open

Irish amateur and compatriot Leona Maguire one stroke off the lead after first round at Pebble Beach.

KPMG Women's PGA Championship 2023 R4 - Ruoning Yin wins first major

Off and Ruoning

Top ranked women players were AWOL at Baltusrol but a 20-year-old from China stole the show from a blooming Rose and other pursuers. M. James…

KPMG Women's PGA Championship R3 - Leona Maguire takes lead

Leona Maguire takes one-shot lead into final day at Baltusrol

KPMG Women’s PGA Championship R3

Women’s PGA Championship Golf

Mel Reid in major hunt nine months after quitting sport

Leona Maguire grabs halfway lead at Women’s PGA Championship with late flurry of birdies.

Can Zhang's sequel surpass original?

Can Zhang’s sequel surpass original?

Winning in her debut performance just two weeks ago, Rose Zhang demonstrated a clear superstar persona for women’s professional golf. M. James Ward examines the…

Women's PGA Championship 2023 R1

Lee-Anne Pace edges ahead in New Jersey

KPMG Women’s PGA Championship R1

Baltusrol's formidable gauntlet, women's best face crucial opening test? The 4th hole

Baltusrol’s formidable gauntlet, women’s best face crucial opening test?

For the first time since 1985, Baltusrol Golf Club will serve as host for the finest female professional golfers. M. James Ward examines how the…

Golf – The Open Championship 2015 – Practice Day Two – St Andrews

On this day in 2015: Jordan Spieth wins US Open to claim second straight major

Spieth, then 21, became just the sixth man to win the Masters and US Open in the same year.

Clark makes his mark as Rory’s putting problems persist

Clark makes his mark as Rory’s putting problems persist

Notes on the US Open

How Wyndham won and Rory's same old story

How Wyndham won and Rory’s same old story

The conclusion of the 123rd U.S. Open at The Los Angeles Country Club featured two men seeking the same prize. M. James Ward reviews how…

Wyndham Clark kisses the US Open trophy

Wyndham Clark believes he deserves place among golf elite after US Open triumph

The 29-year-old American held his nerve in a tense final round to finish top of the leaderboard on 10 under par.

Rory McIlroy

Next major title worth ‘100 Sundays like this’ insists Rory McIlroy

World number three endures another near miss at US Open as wait for fifth major crown continues.

Wyndham Clark

‘Mom was watching over me’ says US Open champion Wyndham Clark

Late mother was major inspiration behind first-time major winner’s golf career.