Paul McGinley emerged as the leading Irish player after the opening round of the ISPS HANDA Senior Open at Gleneagles, where defending champion Pádraig Harrington remains in touch with Cameron Percy’s overnight lead.

Ireland’s Pádraig Harrington is relishing the prospect of defending his ISPS HANDA Senior Open title as Europe’s only Senior Major returns to The King’s Course at Gleneagles in Scotland this week.

The Asian Tour, DP World Tour and PGA TOUR today announced a partnership through until at least 2029, marking a new chapter for global golf. 

Ireland team captain Paul Kelly said he was “very proud of everyone involved” after his side claimed the silver medal at the European Nations’ Cup for Golfers with Disability in Italy.

New Zealand’s Ryan Fox produced one of the most memorable finishes in Open Championship history by birdieing the final hole to win the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale and claim the first Major title of his career.

PLAYER REACTION: “Late night for everyone. Yeah, look, I won't pretend to be up here and defend Bryson. I'm not particularly fond of him. I think a lot of it is performative. I think a lot of it's for attention.”

American Sam Burns takes a two-stroke lead into the final round of The 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale as he bids to win his for Major, while Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy are six and eight strokes back respectively.

Bryson DeChambeau's challenge for the Claret Jug became more difficult after he was ruled to have “inadvertently” improved the intended area of his backswing and subsequently hit with a two-stroke penalty last evening by R&A rules officials at The 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.

By mid-afternoon it looks like only Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy will make it into the weekend of The 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale where seven Irish hopefuls started the week.