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Rory McIlroy reassessing Masters preparation after Players Championship struggle

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Defending champion McIlroy finished 46th at Sawgrass

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Matt Fitzpatrick narrowly misses out on Players Championship after Ludvig Aberg collapse

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Cam Young birdied the island hole to pull level with Fitzpatrick heading down the last as the American won a dramatic final round

Saturday, Mar 14

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Rory McIlroy’s Players Championship struggles continue in third round

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The defending champion ended the third round still on one over par.

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Two killed in fatal shooting near Players Championship as spectator entry delayed

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Two people were killed in a shooting near The Players Championship golf course in Florida on Friday night

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Keegan Bradley still ‘heartbroken’ by Ryder Cup but hasn’t ruled out return as USA captain

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Bradley endured the ignominy of captaining the USA to a first home loss in 13 years at Bethpage Black last year

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Ludvig Aberg sets pace at Players Championship as Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler narrowly make cut

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Defending champion McIlroy beat the halfway cut with a stroke to spare – 13 shots behind Aberg, who carded a second round 63

Friday, Mar 13

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Rory McIlroy ‘feels good’ as closing birdie raises hope of making cut in Florida

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McIlroy is one over par after two rounds at the Players Championship.

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Tommy Fleetwood relieved to get family out of Dubai and back to England amid Middle East conflict

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Fleetwood has been competing in the United States while his wife and children sought to leave their home of the last four years in the United Arab Emirates

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Rory McIlroy back problems take toll in arduous Players Championship opening round

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Masters champion McIlroy had withdrawn from the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Saturday before his third round

Thursday, Mar 12

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Rory McIlroy makes decision on Players Championship participation amid back injury

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McIlroy was a doubt to feature after withdrawing from the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Saturday before his third round

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Golf’s fast-paced answer to T20 cricket set to launch in England

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Blitz Golf will roll out four events in England this summer

Tuesday, Mar 10

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Monday, Mar 9

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Rory McIlroy still hampered by back problem ahead of Players Championship

The Northern Irishman pulled out of the Arnold Palmer Invitational after experiencing back spasms.

Saturday, Mar 7

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Rory McIlroy forced to withdraw from Arnold Palmer Invitational with back injury

McIlroy did not make his third round tee time but is expected to be fit to compete at the Players Championship next week

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Rory McIlroy withdraws mid-competition for only second time in PGA career

McIlroy was in a share of ninth place heading into Saturday’s third round.

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Daniel Berger asserts ascendancy at Arnold Palmer Invitational as Justin Thomas endures horror show

Berger takes a five-shot lead into Saturday with Thomas missing the cut after consecutive rounds of 79 on his return from back surgery

Thursday, Mar 5

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Rory McIlroy responds to Jon Rahm’s rejection of ‘generous’ DP World Tour offer

Rahm’s Ryder Cup future is in doubt after he rejected terms offered by the Tour

Wednesday, Mar 4

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Luke Donald gives verdict on Jon Rahm’s 2027 Ryder Cup hopes amid Spaniard’s dispute with DP World Tour

Jon Rahm is embroiled in a dispute with the DP World Tour, raising doubts over his availability for next year’s Ryder Cup

Captain Luke Donald hopes to have Jon Rahm involved for next Ryder Cup

The Spaniard is in dispute with the DP World Tour over sanctions they have imposed for him playing in LIV Golf events.

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Luke Donald named Ryder Cup captain again

Donald led Team Europe to victories in Rome and New York and will now try to secure an unprecedented third straight win at Adare Manor in Ireland in 2027

Tuesday, Mar 3

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Lee Westwood among LIV Golf stars stuck in Middle East ahead of Hong Kong tournament

A LIV Golf tournament is due to get underway in Hong Kong on Thursday, but several players are currently stranded in the Middle East

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Jon Rahm reveals why he rejected DP World Tour deal: ‘They’re extorting players’

Rahm did not join fellow LIV Golf rebels such as Tyrrell Hatton in signing a deal to end his ongoing dispute with the DP World Tour and now his Ryder Cup participation is in doubt

Monday, Mar 2

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Messi’s ‘Finalissima’ and F1 races: The sporting events that could be affected by Iran-US war

The sporting calendar could be significantly affected by the conflict in the Middle East

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Shane Lowry reveals regret over PGA Tour collapse at Cognizant Classic

Colombia’s Nico Echavarria snatched victory after Lowry found the water on the 16th and 17th

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Shane Lowry rues missing out on victory in front of daughter after costly finish

Colombia’s Nico Echavarria snatched victory after Lowry found water on the 16th and 17th.

Saturday, Feb 28

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Shane Lowry surges into share of third-round lead with sparkling 63 at Cognizant Classic

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Lowry and Austin Smotherman head the pack at -13 entering the final round in Florida

Friday, Feb 27

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Italian golfer Andrea Pavan undergoes surgery after falling down lift shaft before DP World Tour event

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Pavan was due to compete at the South African Open in Stellenbosch before the incident

Thursday, Feb 26

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Andrea Pavan ‘grateful to be alive’ after three-storey fall forced him to withdraw from competition

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The 36-year-old, a two-time DP World Tour winner, was forced to withdraw from this week’s Investec South African Open Championship after the accident

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Andrea Pavan ‘thankful to be alive’ after reportedly falling down lift shaft

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The 36-year-old was scheduled to be playing in this week’s Investec South African Open.

Monday, Feb 23

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Jacob Bridgeman holds on for first PGA Tour title as Rory McIlroy rues missed chances at Genesis Invitational

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McIlroy finished a shot back from the winner after a series of missed putts on the final two days