Shane Lowry

Police officers from England are likely to be redeployed to London ahead of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral, which would result in a shortage of officers to ...

Hosts South Africa stand in the way of the men's team and a place in the last-four. Overseas challengers Vadeni and Mishriff and the big local hope Luxembourg are among seven declarations for a thrilling renewal of the Irish Champion Stakes on the opening day of Longines Irish Champions Weekend at Leopardstown. Play is due to get underway on the Arthur Ashe Court at 9pm. The Cavan golfer is in a tie for 12th at seven-under-par following a second-round 67 overnight. === Soren Kjeldsen leads on 12-under-par and has a one shot advantage over Viktor Hovland at the top of the leaderboard.

Rory McIlroy took full advantage of a major stroke of luck to boost his bid for a second BMW PGA Championship title following a moving tribute to Queen ...

It was a very special moment.” McIlroy went on to make birdie and admitted: “It was like a seven, nett four. “I was very fortunate, I got to meet her a few years ago and she could not have been nicer. It was very lucky.” That would be awesome.” “I’d watched a lot of European Tour events, but it was a little bit different showing up here the first time with so many people and just seeing the golf course for the first time after seeing it a little bit on TV.

McIlroy is just one shot off the lead heading into the third and final round at Wentworth after Friday's play was called off following the death of the ...

Asked about the prospect of winning the championship for a second time, McIlroy said: "I'm really excited. I've played really good golf this year without getting the rewards in the highest of championships, which are the majors. She provided a steadiness for this country that no other has. She was a great lady. He last won it in 2014 when beating Lowry by a single shot. The end of the season in America was obviously a really good one for me, but I really wanted to come over here and not let up.

Rory McIlroy moved within a shot of the lead heading into the final round of the BMW PGA Championship, on a day where golf paid tribute to The Queen at ...

Now we are back and playing golf and hopefully we can just keep smiles on our faces and play good golf." "I finished (on Thursday) and I got the news and it's not really what you want to hear," Lee said. "I have won 10 per cent of the tournaments I've entered as a professional, so every win is a big one," McIlroy said. "It was eerily quiet on the course during the silence, but I think it's a good thing that we all pay our respects." Rory McIlroy moved within a shot of the lead heading into the final round of the BMW PGA Championship, on a day where golf paid tribute to The Queen at Wentworth. Viktor Hovland and Soren Kjeldsen share the lead on 12 under after sombre second round, delayed by a day due to the passing of Her Majesty; McIlroy in the group one back and Shane Lowry two behind heading into Sunday's final round

Rory McIlroy said he was ready for a sprint finish going into the final round one shot behind leaders Viktor Hovland and Søren Kjeldsen.

“I thought it was the right decision,” McIlroy said of the resumption. He remains on course to add this tour’s order of merit to the FedEx Cup he won in such memorable fashion at East Lake in late August. “The Queen has been such a steadying figure. The scale of support for McIlroy and the cheers as he pieced together his latest excellent round of 2022 were perfectly typical. “Yesterday was a sad day for Great Britain,” McIlroy said. On a day that many believed would inevitably feel different from the norm Rory McIlroy supplied the sense of familiarity.

Rory McIlroy is lurking, Viktor Hovland is tied for the lead and more takeaways from Saturday's second round of the BMW PGA Championship.

Gooch finished sixth at LIV Golf Boston and held at least a share of the lead following each of the first two rounds. He improved his score by 14 shots from Thursday in the first round to Saturday. He recorded five birdies and an eagle on the par-5 fourth hole. Hovland shot a 4-under 68 on Saturday, Kjeldsen shot an 8-under 64 to vault up the leaderboard. At 9:50 a.m. The cut was 4 under, with 72 players earning Sunday tee times.

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Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry tee times as they take to the Wentworth course today with hopes of success in the BMW PGA Championship.

RORY MCILROY AND Shane Lowry remain in the mix heading into the final round of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. McIlroy finished with a round 65 to ...

McIlroy went on to make birdie and admitted: “It was like a seven, nett four. It was very lucky.” Meanwhile, Lowry hit a 68 to reach 10-under and tie sixth.

The former world number one is just back out for his final round while Shane Lowry is getting his Sunday underway from 10 under par.

The mens side will now take on the loser of Australia and Fiji in the bronze medal match at 6:35pm. It is one of four Group One races on the day, the first of the eight race card gets underway at a quarter past one. The Irish St Leger is the big race on day two of the Irish Champions Weekend meeting at the Curragh. Graeme McDowell has finished with a third and final round of 69, his second in a row to end the week on 7 under par and currently in a tie for 40th. The Cavan woman shot a disappointing 73 last night to leave herself on six under par and in a tie for 18th place. He is in contention on 11 under par going into the final round of the BMW PGA Championship - just a shot behind the joint-leaders Viktor Hovland and Soeren Kjeldsen at Wentworth.

Sky Sports Golf, 12pm Sunday. Best bets. Viktor Hovland without Jon Rahm, Matt Fitzpatrick, Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry 3pts 2-1 BoyleSports.

Hojgaard is only four shots behind Kjeldsen and 3-1 seems to underestimate his chances of overcoming that deficit in the final 18 holes. Three of the best players in the world - McIlroy, Hovland and Lowry - may end up battling for the title over the West Course's magnificent closing holes. The curious 'betting without Rahm, Fitzpatrick, McIlroy and Lowry' market seems at the mercy of Hovland. Hovland's ball-striking has been impressive this week and should be enough to give him a chance down the stretch. With only one shot separating them, McIlroy arguably deserves to be slightly ahead of Hovland in the betting. McIlroy, who won the Tour Championship and FedEx Cup in his previous start, is full of confidence and bounce.