Augusta National Golf Club and The R&A announced today continued alignment with aspects of the 2027 qualification criteria for the Masters Tournament and The Open, awarding invitations to winners/top finishers of select national opens.

 JJ Spaun claimed the BMW PGA Championship on his Rolex Series debut with a dramatic two stroke win at Wentworth Club where Rory McIlroy ended the week in a tie for second.

Ireland’s Shane Lowry stormed to his second Amgen Irish Open success after making history with a record 11-shot triumph at Trump International Golf Links & Hotel, Ireland, Doonbeg.

Team Europe won the 20th Solheim Cup at Bernardus Golf in the Netherlands after a decisive final day of singles against the United States.

It’s all to play for heading into the final day of the 2026 Solheim Cup with Europe and the United States tied with eight points each at Bernardus Golf in The Netherlands, but the scoreline only tells part of the story on another dramatic day. 

Shane Lowry will take a commanding four-shot lead into the final round of the Amgen Irish Open at Doonbeg, rekindling memories of his stunning triumph at County Louth in 2009 when he burst onto the scene as an amateur to claim his national Open title. 

Ireland were crowned European Mid-Amateur Men’s Team Champions in Austria to cap a phenomenal year for the Irish teams, following on from the men’s sensational European success in Estonia and the men’s and women’s Home Internationals victory at Woodbrook.

On an exciting opening day of the 2026 Solheim Cup, the European and United States teams are tied with four points each at Bernardus Golf in The Netherlands. 

Shane Lowry set a new course-record at Trump International Golf Links & Hotel, Doonbeg, Ireland to take a three-shot lead into the weekend of the Amgen Irish Open. 

Anna Nordqvist and Angela Stanford, the respective European and United States Captains, announced their pairings for the opening foursomes matches, which will officially see the 20th Solheim Cup tee off at Bernardus Golf in the Netherlands.

Royal Portrush golfer Hannah Lee-McNamara has been crowned Bridgestone Women’s Order of Merit champion after a nail-biting finish to the season.

Rory McIlroy is hoping for a repeat of 12 months and a ‘magical’ and inspirational weekend as he prepares to defend his Amgen Irish Open title at Trump International Golf Links & Hotel, Ireland, Doonbeg.