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Rory McIlroy smiles during the Genesis Scottish Open

Rory McIlroy makes fine Scottish Open start

McIlroy carded a five-under-par 65 at the Renaissance Club to lie a shot off the clubhouse lead shared by Max Kieffer and Li Haotong.

Rory McIlroy looks quizzical in a pre-tournament press conference

Rory McIlroy aiming to bounce-back once again following US Open heartbreak

The Northern Irishman begins the defence of his Genesis Scottish Open title on Thursday.

Wyndham Clark hits his tee shot at US Open golf practice

Wyndham Clark admits low expectations about defending US Open title

The 30-year-old has yet to make a cut in a major this year despite an impressive start which saw him win at Pebble Beach in…

USA's Brooks Koepka ahead of a team photo at the Marco Simone Golf and Country Club

Brooks Koepka the one to beat at PGA Championship – Andy North

Koepka’s victory at Oak Hill last year made him the first LIV Golf player to win a major after joining the Saudi-funded breakaway.

Brooks Koepka will aim to defend his PGA Championship title at Valhalla next week.

PGA Championship at Valhalla – The main contenders

Brooks Koepka will be seeking a sixth major title and back-to-back victories in the event for the second time.

Jon Rahm far from unprepared ahead of Masters title defence

Switch to LIV did not leave Rahm unprepared for Masters title defence

The Spaniard has three PGA Tour wins in eight starts compared to contesting just five 54-hole LIV events prior to last year’s success at Augusta.

Rahm bids to defend title with Scheffler and McIlroy among Masters contenders

Rahm bids to defend title with Scheffler and McIlroy among Masters contenders

Rahm is bidding to become just the fourth player to win back-to-back green jackets.

AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open 2023 R1

Antoine Rozner matches lowest round to start title defence

AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open R1

Shriners Children's Open 2023 R4

Tom Kim successfully defends title

Shriners Children’s Open R4

Cameron Smith has no point to prove defending Open title he won before LIV move

Cameron Smith has no point to prove defending Open title he won before LIV move

The Australian was well on his way to becoming world number one when he saw off Rory McIlroy in the final round at St Andrews…

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.

Matt Fitzpatrick defends his US Open title this week

Matt Fitzpatrick fully focused on US Open defence despite confusion over merger

The dust is still settling a week on from the shock announcement of the commercial merger between the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and PIF.

Victor Perez

Victor Perez to defend KLM Open title in race for Ryder Cup place

Perez has moved into the automatic qualifying places for the European Ryder Cup team.

Italian Open - MacIntyre withdraws from title defence in Rome

Robert MacIntyre withdraws from title defence in Rome

The 26-year-old has a back injury.

Scottie Scheffler

Scottie Scheffler out to join exclusive club with back-to-back Masters titles

Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods are the only players to have slipped on the famous green jacket in consecutive years.

Scottie Scheffler

Scottie Scheffler ‘loves’ match play format ahead of title defence in Austin

The top seed takes on Tom Kim, Alex Noren and Davis Riley in group one this week.

Sam Burns

Sam Burns hoping to return to form as he bids for Valspar Championship hat-trick

Burns has posted just one top-10 finish so far this season

Women’s World Championship 2023 R4

Back-to-back wins for Jin Young Ko

HSBC Women’s World Championship R4

Phoenix Open 2023 R4 - Scottie Scheffler

Scottie Scheffler wins WM Phoenix Open again to regain world number one spot

The Masters champion carded a closing 65 to finish on 19 under par and two shots ahead of Nick Taylor.

Fleetwood fights back tears

Tommy Fleetwood fights back tears after ending three-year wait for win

The Ryder Cup star beat New Zealand’s Ryan Fox by a shot at the Nedbank Golf Challenge.