The world’s best golfers began the US PGA Championship on Thursday, but the main talking point coming out of Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, United States, was a bit unexpected. Mud balls. World number one Scottie Scheffler spoke about the issue on Thursday, but what exactly is a mud ball? Wha...

US PGA Championship Date: 15-18 May Venue: Quail Hollow, North Carolina Coverage: Thursday, 15 May – live text from 13:00 BST on BBC Sport website and app. Live radio commentary on 5 Sports Extra from 13:00-19:00. Rory McIlroy says he wants to “create a few more highlights” aft...

Why McIlroy is Favourite to Win US PGA at Quail Hollow Rory McIlroy’s affinity with Quail Hollow is no secret. It’s a place where his towering drives, attacking mindset, and unshakable confidence come together in perfect harmony. As the PGA Championship rolls into Charlotte, North Carolina, it�...

Donald Trump’s Aberdeenshire golf course will host a DP World Tour event for the first time as the Scottish Championship returns to the circuit from 7-10 August. The event has been played once before, in October 2020 at Fairmont St Andrews, and will replace the cancelled Czech Masters. Owned b...

Rory McIlroy was already one of the world’s biggest sports stars, but his dramatic Masters victory at Augusta National has taken him to a whole new level. The ‘Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon’ is one of the key talk shows in the United States. McIlroy made an appearance on Thursday ...

McIlroy and Lowry five shots behind leaders at Zurich Classic after thrilling third round Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry have kept their hopes alive at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, staying within touching distance of the leaders after an action-packed third round that had a little bit of everyth...

Newly crowned Masters champion Rory McIlroy will have “unfinished business” when the Open Championship returns to Royal Portrush this summer, says R&A chief executive Mark Darbon. Northern Irishman McIlroy, who won at Augusta National earlier this month to complete a career Grand Sla...

Masters runner-up finish leaves Rose with pain, pride, and promise The walk up Augusta’s iconic 18th on Sunday was different for Justin Rose. The roars were still there, the atmosphere electric as ever, but this time, they weren’t for a winner. They were for a fighter. A man who, at 44, had just...

What McIlroy gets for his Masters triumph — beyond history and headlines Rory McIlroy has scaled the mountain. Again. But this time, it’s not just another summit — it’s the one that had eluded him the longest. With his dramatic play-off win over Justin Rose on Sunday at Augusta National, McI...

Hurt. Pride. Optimisim. Justin Rose’s three takeaways from last week’s stunning Masters performance, where he was beaten by Grand Slam-winning Rory McIlory in a play-off, are ones that he feels will propel him to greater heights in the game. Hurt because he’s a professional and nob...