In case any of his pursuers had their sights on the LIV Golf Mexico City 2026 individual title, Jon Rahm delivered a quick and decisive message Sunday with a four-hole stretch that included three birdies and a tap-in eagle.

Defending champion Rory McIlroy seized control of the 90th Masters with a brilliant burst of scoring on the back nine to take a record six-shot lead at the halfway stage.

Rory McIlroy made an excellent start to the defence of his Masters title as he shot a five-under-par 67 to hold a share of the first-round lead alongside Sam Burns at Augusta National.

So much has changed in 12 months as Rory McIlroy gets ready for the defence of his Masters title he famously won down Magnolia Lane to cement his legacy as one of the all-time greats in the game.

Tee-times for the 2026 Masters were released earlier today, and it doesn’t take too much scrolling to find the marquee groups that will have us on the edge of our sofas for the opening round of the first Major of the year.

AS LIV Golf went to South Africa for the latest stop-off, it was a battle of the tour’s two heavyweights before Bryan DeChambeau came out on top against Jon Rahm at The Club at Steyn City.  

Tom McKibbin was one of eight DP World Tour members to be granted permission to play in conflicting tournaments on LIV Golf for the 2026 season while Jon Rahm’s route remains a more complicated issue.

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry didn’t have the weeks they wanted at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic where Tom McKibbin closed out as the leading Irishman in a week when LIV raider Patrick Reed finished top of the pile at The Emirates Golf Club.

Tom McKibbin enjoyed another decent outing in the latest LIV Tour PIF Saudi International powered by SoftBank Investment Advisers where Josele Ballester announced himself on the world stage to be crowned champion.