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Lee Westwood and Rory McIlroy pledge to go all out for victory in Dubai

18.11.09
Both players are determined to finish the race to top the money list in style with a storming season finale... more

Phil Mickelson excited about Olympic competition

27.10.09
Golf's inclusion in the Olympic Games programme "is the greatest thing to happen to the sport," according to world number two Phil Mickelson... more

Buzzing Lee Westwood is stung into action

15.10.09
Lee Westwood overcame a wasp sting to maintain his bid for a second European Order of Merit title... more

Tiger Woods targets gold in Rio as golf gets Olympic go-ahead

09.10.09
The prospect of Tiger Woods shooting for a gold medal in the Olympics became a reality today when golf, along with rugby sevens, was admitted to the Summer Games for 2016... more

Darren Clarke slips up after superb start

08.10.09
Darren Clarke finished three under par at the Madrid Masters today but knows he could have been topping the first-round leaderboard... more

The best of British still looks a club short

17.07.09
Only one round into the 138th Open and, with not one player in the top 20, the chances of a home winner once again appear to be slim... more

Cancer in family unites David Horsey and Phil Mickelson

21.05.09
Golf: Briton sets pace at Wentworth but then speaks from the heart about his mum’s battle with disease which has struck world No2’s wife... more

Mickelson closes gap

23.03.09
Golf: Even though neither of them played last week the gap between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson at the top of the world rankings has come down to just 0.2 points - the closest it has ever been between them ... more

Bjorn finds himself back in the spotlight

25.09.08
Golf: Thomas Bjorn, playing his first tournament for 10 weeks due to a shoulder injury, was the centre of attention both on and off the course at The Belfry... more

I have no sympathy for Faldo, says Colin Montgomerie

24.09.08
Golf: Nick Faldo, Europe's losing Ryder Cup captain, has been criticised by Colin Montgomerie and Darren Clarke, the two golfing giants he controversially left out of his side... more

Nick got it wrong but that doesn't warrant a kicking

22.09.08
The answer to the question that will be posed unceasingly in the days ahead is that there is no definitive answer at all... more

Defiant Poulter vows to prove Faldo right

17.09.08
Ryder Cup: Ian Poulter, promises to prove his captain right by adding "flair, passion and excitement" to Europe's defence of their title at Valhalla... more

Relaxed Poulter is boxing clever

17.09.08
Ryder Cup: In the charm offensive which now habitually precedes the Ryder Cup, Poulter has appeared to be just about the visitors’ best weapon in winning over the locals... more

The famous Faldo focus could spell defeat for laid-back Europeans

15.09.08
The Ryder Cup, Formula One and the plight of Tottenham Hotspur - Matthew Norman has his say... more

Faldo has got it wrong with Poulter, says Sam Torrance

02.09.08
Sam Torrance criticised Ryder Cup captain Nick Faldo for selecting Ian Poulter as a wildcard in his 12-man European line-up at the expense of Darren Clarke... more

Monty: Faldo is wrong to leave out Clarke

01.09.08
Colin Montgomerie joins the outcry over Darren Clarke's surprise omission from the European Ryder Cup team, as captain Nick Faldo defends his decision... more

Gallacher: Nick picks may knock our cup bid off course

01.09.08
Nick Faldo's decision to pick Ian Poulter over Darren Clarke for Europe's Ryder Cup team could backfire before a golf ball has been driven in anger, says Bernard Gallacher... more

Presidential race shows our sporting lot are off the pace

01.09.08
Matthew Norman puts Richard Keys forward for parliament, wonders what Nick Faldo sees in Ian Poulter, and celebrates Jimmy Bullard's England call-up... more

Garcia feels shock for old pal Clarke

01.09.08
Sergio Garcia has expressed surprise at Darren Clarke's omission from the European Ryder Cup team... more

Poulter in a 'hotline' blast at his Cup rivals

29.08.08
Ian Poulter reacted angrily to claims that European team captain Nick Faldo has already told him he will be one of his two wildcard selections for next month's Ryder Cup... more

Monty finds some form as he attempts to sway Faldo

29.08.08
Colin Montgomerie boosted his Ryder Cup wildcard hopes with a three-under-par 70 in the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles... more

Westwood sees red as greens give him blues

28.08.08
Lee Westwood joined potential Ryder Cup team-mate Darren Clarke in a scathing attack on the course where the 2014 match will be staged... more

Monty cup doubt after sorry slump

27.08.08
Scot hasn't lost a singles match in eight Ryder Cups but his poor form means Nick Faldo is unlikely to pick him... more

Double still on for Open champ Harrington

08.08.08
Padraig Harringotn was today keeping alive his hopes of ending the season as a double major winner ... more

Clarke inspired by Harrington's heroics as he returns to the big stage

07.08.08
Darren Clarke will start his first major of the season at Oakland Hills today excited to be back on the world stage... more

Birdie blitz shows Monty isn't ready to give up on Ryder Cup quest

07.08.08
Colin Montgomerie is refusing to let go of his Ryder Cup dream with two birdies from three holes at Oakland Hills... more

Golf needs Tiger like King Lear has to have a monarch

20.06.08
Anyone unsure about the crushing grip a certain golfer exerts over his sport are hereby directed to the Betfair website, where the current 12-1 favourite for next month's Open Championship is Tiger Woods. Ernie Els, who is actually expected to play, is next best on 14s. ... more

Nearly man Garcia is in top form and ready for a win

12.06.08
Spanish golfer Garcia has hit top form and is ready to end his long wait for glory at Torrey Pines... more

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