Golf

Jordan Spieth looking for win with Jake Owen at Pebble Beach Pro-Am

Refreshed after a globe-trotting run of tournaments that took him from Hawaii to Abu Dhabi and then Singapore, Jordan Spieth returns to the PGA Tour with high hopes for this weeks Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in California. The American world number one has finished no worse than joint seventh in his last seven starts worldwide while winning twice, and relishes competing in the pro-am celebrity event on the picturesque Monterey Peninsula. Feb 11, 2016

Rory McIlroy looking for two career slams before retirement

Rory McIlroy is banking on a tried and tested early-season routine to bring him a first title of the year in this weeks Dubai Desert Classic. The world number two and four-times major champion has won the tournament twice including last year and feels very much at home at the Emirates Golf Club. Feb 3, 2016

Jordan Spieth says Rickie Fowler is the hottest name in golf

Jordan Spieth may be sitting proudly at the top of the world rankings but the American believes his short game needs plenty of work before he can regain the mantle of the hottest player in golf. The Texan spoke to reporters at Sentosa Golf Club on 26 January, ahead of this weeks Singapore Open. Jan 26, 2016

Rory McIlroy looking to get back to number one spot as soon as possible

Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth, two members of a new generation of golfers who have dominated the sport over the past two seasons, prepared on 20 January to renew their rivalry for the first time in 2016 at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship this week. Spieth and McIlroy, ranked world number one and three respectively, have won four of the last eight major championships between them at two apiece. McIlroy has a further two major wins from earlier in his career and is looking to quickly get back to that form. Jan 20, 2016

Jason Day admit struggle with vertigo at British Open

Jason Day admitted on 6 January that the vertigo that hampered his title hopes at the US Open returned during the British Open at St Andrews. The 27-year-old world number two, speaking ahead of the Hyundai Tournament of Champions, described the dizziness during the Open Championship as mild compared to what happened at Chambers Bay. Jan 7, 2016

Jordan Spieth: Australia Open win kickstarted 2015 success

Speaking on Tuesday (24 November) golf world number one Jordan Spieth credited his victory at the Australian Open in Sydney in 2014 as the catalyst for a spectacular year in which he claimed two major titles. The 22-year-old American shot a final round course-record 63 to win the title by six strokes to seal victory. Nov 24, 2015

Rory McIlroy wins Race to Dubai title but still yearns for Masters victory

World number three Rory McIlroy declared he was back to his ominous best after seven birdies in 11 holes helped him win the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai on Sunday (22 November), a victory that has already led his thoughts to turn to Aprils US Masters. McIlroys one-stroke victory over Englands Andy Sullivan caps an impressive recovery by the Northern Irishman after a ruptured ankle ligament denied him the chance to defend his British Open title this summer. Nov 23, 2015

Justin Rose: I have a ‘great chance’ to win Race to Dubai

Englands Justin Rose said on Wednesday (18 November) that he has a great chance of winning the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai that starts on Thursday (19 November). Speaking at a press conference on the eve of the tournament, Rose said he came to Dubai with the one purpose: to take home the Race to Dubai title. Nov 18, 2015

Rory McIlroy: Winning Race to Dubai is all I think about

World number three Rory McIlroy said on Tuesday (17 November) he is eager to defend his Race to Dubai title and try to win the DP World Tour championship tournament too. McIlroy won the 2014 Race to Dubai championship and came second in the season-ending DP World Tour championship in Dubai. This year he wants to do the Dubai double and take both titles at once. Nov 17, 2015
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