Martin Slumbers, the outgoing R&A chief executive, has told the male professional game that the continuing split is damaging the sport and has warned that dwindling viewing figures will only improve when the emphasis is not on money.Like the majority…

Nick Dunlap, 20, who is ranked 33rd in the world, replied: “Where does one get such a hat?”Brian Harman, who won the Open at Royal Liverpool in 2023, has also spoken at length about his passion for hunting. It earned…

“He has to have more respect for the game and his fellow competitors. As tough as it is to watch, imagine the playing partners having to play with him and listen to him the whole way round. I think Tyrrell…

In among all the hat-waving, taunting and Rory McIlroy’s royal rumble with Joe LaCava at last year’s Ryder Cup, there was a serious point raised: should the players be paid?The argument in favour of doing so is pretty straightforward. The…

He added that without America’s backing, South Korea – which he said had a poor relationship with neighbouring Japan – would be fairly isolated on the global stage.Yet Mr Yoon does not necessarily have the support or domestic approval ratings…

The nearly man has to wait a little longer, but for the journeyman everything has changed in an instant. While Rory McIlroy’s tie for third here at the HSBC Abu Dhabi Championship on Sunday was not quite enough to wrap…

For his part, Waring is determined not to fail by aiming low. He has suffered too many injuries in his career to shy away from the task.“OK, I came here at 58th in the [Race to Dubai] standings and of…

Anand, the celebrated artist whose famous works include that of Cardinal Thomas Wolsey on St Peter’s Street in Ipswich, has indicated that it will be repaired quickly.Last month, during the Dunhill Links played at the Open venue, a large crowd…

Having enjoyed a five-shot advantage, now it is but one, with Niklas Norgaard (69) the English journeyman’s nearest pursuer.Norgaard, the late-developing 32-year-old Dane, who is attracting increasing attention as a Ryder Cup possibility, could himself provide a challenge to McIlroy,…

Rory McIlroy intends to take an axe to his 2025 schedule and the bad news for the PGA Tour is that the world No 3 may skip not only one of the $20 million ‘Signature Events’ but also the opening…