Golf

Tyrrell Hatton opens up a five-shot lead as Rory McIlroy falters in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, where bad light again stopped play on day two

Rory McIlroy fires a bogey-free eight-under-par 64 in his opening round to lead the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.

Rory McIlroy believes Justin Thomas will not be "as ignorant" in the future after making a homophobic slur when competing in Hawaii earlier this month.

Tiger Woods puts his season on hold after having back surgery for the fifth time in his career.

Rory McIlroy says he is hopeful that something close to a capacity crowd will be able to attend the delayed Ryder Cup in Wisconsin in September.

Robert MacIntyre believes he is psychologically in a much better place 12 months on from having to pull out of the Abu Dhabi Championship.

Clothing brand Ralph Lauren ends its sponsorship of world number three Justin Thomas, saying it was "disheartened" by his use of a homophobic slur.

American Harris English claims his first PGA Tour victory in seven years by winning the Tournament of Champions.

Trump National in Bedminster is stripped of the 2022 US PGA Championship, with organisers saying using the course would be "detrimental".

World number three Justin Thomas apologises for using a homophobic slur during the third round of the Sentry Tour of Champions in Hawaii.

Lee Westwood and Graeme McDowell back the resumption of recreational golf in England after courses shut as part of new Covid lockdown.

Former world number one Greg Norman is out of hospital after suffering from symptoms related to coronavirus.

Former world number one Greg Norman is in hospital in the United States suffering with coronavirus symptoms.

Wales Golf urges the Welsh Government to lift restrictions on playing as the country battles a new strain of Covid-19.

Lee Westwood is named 2020 European Tour Golfer of the Year, winning the award for the fourth time.

Tiger Woods and his 11-year-old son Charlie finish five shots behind winners Justin Thomas and his father Mike at a two-day PNC Championship exhibition event in Florida.

World number one Ko Jin-young shoots a final round six-under-par 66 to win the CME Group Tour Championship.

World number two Kim Sei-young makes six birdies to take a one-shot lead over Ko Jin-young in the CME Group Tour Championship on Saturday.

Tiger Woods and his 11-year-old son Charlie are four shots off the lead after the first round of a two-day exhibition event in Florida.

Ko Jin-young takes the lead at the CME Group Tour Championship on day two of the season-ending event in Florida.