The pairings for Friday’s opening Solheim Cup matches will be announced around 22:10 BST on Thursday. Europe and the United States will play a mix of foursome, fourball and singles matches over three days in Virginia, with 28 points up for grabs. As holders, Europe need 14 points to retain …

Jon Rahm has improved his chance of playing in next year’s Ryder Cup by appealing against the fines imposed on him by the DP World Tour. The Spaniard either had to pay his fines or appeal against them to be allowed to play in the three DP World Tour events …

Six of the 10 players in that 1992 American team would go on to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame – Betsy King, Beth Daniel, Patty Sheehan, Pat Bradley, Juli Inkster and Meg Mallon. Their players boasted 21 major titles between them, to just two on the …

American captain Stacy Lewis says she wishes she had 12 players like Lexi Thompson as the United States attempt to win their first Solheim Cup since 2017. Thompson, one of the biggest names in the women’s game over the past decade has been selected as one of Lewis’ three wildcard …

England’s Tyrrell Hatton, who teamed up with Rahm to win both their foursomes matches at last year’s Ryder Cup, was in a similar position after also joining LIV. But Rahm’s Legion XIII team-mate was allowed to play in last month’s British Masters after appealing against his fines. Players who initially …

Kingspan is one of the Republic of Ireland’s biggest businesses and sponsors the Ulster rugby team, who announced in January that their association with the company will end in June 2025. Kingspan has also been the headline sponsor of the Cavan GAA county football team since 1995. A small amount …

Also fresh in the Pettersen’s mind – and that of 10 of her players, given there are only two rookies in Europe’s team – is the 4-0 defeat they suffered on the opening morning at Finca. Pettersen’s positive spin a year on is that those Friday foursomes were “a wake-up …

To add to the potential spice, this is the first time in nine years since two principle figures in one of the match’s most infamous moments last lined up against each other. Alison Lee has returned to the US team. She was the player who erroneously picked up her ball …

World number one Nelly Korda says the United States have “unfinished business” as they bid to stop Europe winning the Solheim Cup a record fourth consecutive time. The 19th edition of the transatlantic tussle gets under way on Friday at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia, with …

Home hope Tom McKibbin says he’s expecting “extremely difficult” conditions in this week’s Irish Open at Royal County Down with wind forecast to get up on the famed Newcastle links. McKibbin, 21, is also going into this week’s event with a change of caddie having split with veteran bagman David …

The insulation company Kingspan will no longer sponsor Shane Lowry, the Irish golfer has confirmed. The 2019 Open champion released a short statement announcing the end of his partnership with the company on Tuesday. Last week, Kingspan was heavily criticised in the final report on the Grenfell Tower inquiry. The …

The Newcastle club was founded in 1889 by a group of what was described as a “group of influential business and professional men from Belfast” and was granted its royal status by King Edward VII in 1908. There is some evidence to suggest that a rudimentary form of golf had …

Walker, who was Europe’s captain in the first four editions of the biennial contest, is wary that continued unsporting partisan behaviour will spoil both the Solheim and Ryder Cup. And while the Solheim Cup does not appear to have as large an issue, Walker said she felt “intimidated” as a …

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England’s Matt Wallace held his nerve to win the European Masters in Switzerland after a play-off against Spain’s Alfredo Garcia-Heredia. The 34-year-old was pegged back after going into the final day with a four-shot lead. But a birdie on the additional hole, the 18th, gave Wallace his fifth DP World …

England’s Matt Wallace retained his four-shot European Masters lead in difficult conditions in the third round in Switzerland. Winds of 35mph blasted the Crans-sur-Sierre club to send scores soaring. Wallace birdied the last to complete a three-over round of 73 – 11 more than he shot on Friday – which …

England’s Matt Wallace opened up a four-shot lead after the second round of the European Masters at Crans-sur-Sierre in Switzerland. Wallace trailed compatriot and overnight leader Alex Fitzpatrick by one shot after the opening round but his impressive 62 on Friday moved him to 14 under par. Fitzpatrick dropped to …

Billy Horschel has pulled out of next week’s Irish Open at Royal County Down because of injury. The US star, who is 25th in the world rankings, said he sustained a “minor back/rib injury” at the recent BMW Championship PGA Tours play-offs event, which carried into last week’s Tour Championship …

“It’s an honour to have Sara here,” Rose said. “She’s a bubbly character and plays golf unbelievably well. I think she was eight under in her singles match around the Old. “I played Sunningdale Old on the Monday after the Curtis Cup – and we played off the same tee …

PGA Tour players Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler will face LIV Golf stars Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka in a televised match later this year, according to reports. The news of the contest between four of the biggest names in the sport comes as the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia’s …