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As successful as occasions like Shane Lowry’s Open win at Royal Portrush proved this year, they shouldn’t distract from the bigger, gloomier picture

"He took out 16 and 17 for the team, pulling off shots so removed from his potential that you’d swear he’d been possessed by the ghost of Ben Hogan himself"

While we all fell in love with golf at one time or another, few of us have the talent to turn the sport into our careers, and still, the pro ranks are overcrowded

Tiger Woods’ remarkable comeback continued apace with PGA Tour title number 82 but as impressive as he’s been on the fairway, his performance off it remains unconvincing

Victory at the Zozo Championship saw Tiger match Sam Snead’s record of 82 PGA Tour wins but what else can Woods go on to achieve?

It was hoped “The Challenge: Japan Skins” would provide a welcomed escape from some unbearable TV viewing of late, and with a few tweaks, it might’ve succeeded

It's often the shorter obstacles that provide the biggest thrill and in this country, we're blessed with some of the finest par threes golf has to offer

Some order has been put on the great pub debate with Ireland’s most admired sports personalities officially ranked by Onside’s Star Track 2019

When the rules of a sport are largely governed by its participants, yet widely open to interpretation, it’s the integrity of the game that suffers

Would the game have survived if a golfer could set up a good lie on every shot?