WORLD OF GOLF - DEREK LAWRENSON: You have to go all the way back to August last year to find the last time Woods, Koepka and McIlroy were all in the same place at the same time.

On Friday afternoon, a rumour spread like wildfire at the Genesis Invitational that Phil Mickelson was about to be announced as the first face of the proposed Premier Golf League.

Rory McIlroy has delivered a potentially fatal blow to the proposed Premier Golf League by ruling himself out of joining a breakaway circuit.

Rory McIlroy was still a teenager when he marked his first appearance at the Players Championship in 2009 by getting thrown out of bars along Jacksonville Beach for carrying a fake ID.

DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: When it came to the Ryder Cup, Paul Azinger was as sure-footed as they come; the feisty competitor who wasn't afraid to get in the face of Seve Ballesteros.

Northern Irishman Rory Mcilroy showed off a few of his trademark moves including keepy-ups on his club before smashing the ball into the trees.

DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: you are loath to argue with a 20-strong selection committee containing players like Nick Price, Curtis Strange and Annika Sorenstam.

Justin Bieber shows solid technique as he plays a round of golf with friend and  two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson in Los Angeles on Saturday.

Ex-golfer David Correia worked to further the business interests of Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman in their bid to sell liquefied US natural gas to Ukraine and other parts of Europe through Poland.

'It's just too condensed,' said Rose, the first of the big names to criticise the decision to cram all four majors into a 13-week spell by moving the US PGA Championship from August to May.

DEREK LAWRENSON: Rory McIlroy's prize for wiping the floor with Brooks Koepka in the final round of the FedEx Cup play-offs on Sunday was the largest in golf history

Former World No 1 and 2017 US PGA Championship winner Justin Thomas has issued a warning to fans to get checked for skin cancer after revealing his own melanoma scare.

The stars were getting their swing on today at the BMW PGA Championship Pro Am in Wentworth, with this summer's cricket heroes out in force alongside some familiar faces.

Rory McIlroy admitted he only had himself to blame after making the cut with nothing to spare in the BMW PGA Championship. He recently took two weeks off.

Sadiq Khan's comments come after Mr Trump pulled out of a trip to Poland for an event commemorating the 80th anniversary of the invasion of Poland.

'Many Pols exercise for hours, or travel for weeks. Me, I run through one of my courses (very inexpensive). President Obama would fly to Hawaii,' Trump jabbed on Twitter.

The Australian star tennis player, 23, met Mr Kissick, 28, at Brooklands Golf Club in Queensland in 2016 during a round of golf, and they have been together since.

James Milner has hilariously revealed that he had an awkward interaction with Gareth Bale following Liverpool's Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid in 2018.

The forward has faced significant criticism at Real Madrid for his priorities, and there is a belief that Gareth Bale views some of his other habits as more important than playing for his club.

Zinedine Zidane says he will not stop Wales star Gareth Bale from playing golf in his spare time. Bale admits playing golf is his passion and that his team-mates have nicknamed him 'The Golfer'.

Gareth Bale has made the most of his time in lockdown, with the Real Madrid star turning attention to his beloved golf and pulling off an impressive trick shot at his home.

The 148th Open Championship gets underway today as Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke gets the honour of hitting the opening tee shot at Royal Portrush Golf Club.

The Masters champion said he hoped to be playing again in six weeks, while his doctor said he expected Tiger to make a 'full recovery'. Woods was injury-free in his comeback season in 2018.

He recently joined yet another popular app, making his TikTok debut with a trending meme while going stir crazy in quarantine.

Kim Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian turned their hand to sports themselves on Wednesday, hitting the golf green in Los Angeles while mom Kris Jenner watched on.

The 29-year-old five-time European Tour golf winner was arrested on his return from the World Golf Championships-FedEx St Jude Invitational on a flight from Nashville to London in July.

On July 14 the attention of the golfing world turns to Northern Ireland as the country hosts the Open. On a four-day trip Peter McKay found the people charming and the courses a spectacular challenge.

Renowned golf coach Sean Lynch was arrested at his Brisbane home and faced court charged with five counts of indecent treatment of a child whom he allegedly assaulted six times in 2019.

A story by Jessica Kwong (left) was published Thursday morning with the initial headline: 'How is Trump spending Thanksgiving? Tweeting, golfing and more'. Trump, right, in Afghanistan.

Jessica Kwong's story was published on Thursday morning just hours before Trump made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan to be with troops. She claimed it was an 'honest mistake.'

John Daly is defending Donald Trump against accusations that he cheats at golf after the two played at the President's club in New Jersey. Daly did say ex-President Bill Clinton cheats.

Hills End nestles within the prestigious Sunningdale Estate in Surrey, home of the £4,000 a year Sunningdale Golf Club, a favorite of celebrities Hugh Grant and Sean Connery.

Former world number one Woods has won 15 major titles during his stellar career to date, including last year's Masters, while Harrington won three majors in the space of 13 months in 2007-08.

Golf chiefs are looking to find a way to ensure that all majors are played this season as the postponements caused by the coronavirus pandemic could see a surge of action later in the year.

Ryder Cup captains Padraig Harrington and Steve Stricker have issued a joint letter stressing Europe and the US must remain united in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

Japan's Mazda unveiled its new five-door small family hatchback simultaneously in five locations across the globe this week - including Britain.

WORLD OF GOLF - DEREK LAWRENSON: You have to go all the way back to August last year to find the last time Woods, Koepka and McIlroy were all in the same place at the same time.

DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: When it came to the Ryder Cup, Paul Azinger was as sure-footed as they come; the feisty competitor who wasn't afraid to get in the face of Seve Ballesteros.

DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: you are loath to argue with a 20-strong selection committee containing players like Nick Price, Curtis Strange and Annika Sorenstam.

Fisher folk, golf enthusiasts, grouse and pheasant shooters will all feel at home at The Roxburghe in Kelso. There’s even a spa in this hotel in the Scottish Borders.

Several spectators were injured by a runaway golf cart during the second round of the US Open at Pebble Beach. Reports varied on the number injured with some saying four and some five.

The 119th US Open continues at Pebble Beach Golf Links on Sunday, with Justin Rose one shot behind leader Gary Woodland in the final round. Get latest score and updates here.

European tour golfer Clement Berardo has had what must go down as one of the most shocking rounds to ever grace the sport. A round so bad that he had to be disqualified for losing all of his balls.

Al-Rumayyan was headhunted n to run Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, which is worth around $330bn and has been funding the nation's push to host a growing array of sporting events.

Gareth Bale risked further upsetting the Real Madrid hierarchy as he danced with a Welsh flag bearing the lyrics to the song 'Wales. Golf. Madrid. In that order'.

The forward posed with a flag with the words 'Wales, golf, Madrid... in that order' on it after securing Euro 2020 qualification on Tuesday night after fans sang a song with those lyrics.

The Spanish media are still raging over Gareth Bale's celebrations this week where he appeared to mock Real Madrid with a banner unfurled after his country had booked their place at Euro 2020.

Bale posed with a flag with the words 'Wales, golf, Madrid... in that order' on it after Wales secured Euro 2020 qualification last week. His celebrations have led to controversy in Spain.

Gareth Bale has recently been criticised back in Madrid for showing more interest in golf than football and arranges rounds during time off when on duty with Wales.