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How money is talking as Fitzpatrick turns up volume

With reports that the LIV money taps may soon be turned off and Matt Fitzpatrick silencing the locals on the PGA Tour, Iain Carter analyses another tumultuous week in golf.

Fitzpatrick beats Scheffler in play-off to win Heritage title

England's Matt Fitzpatrick beats world number one Scottie Scheffler in a play-off to win the RBC Heritage in South Carolina.

Green continues fine form before first women's major

Australian golfer Hannah Green wins JM Eagle LA Championship to record a fourth win in five starts, as the players head to Houston for the Chevron Championship.

Fitzpatrick beats Scheffler in Heritage play-off

England's Matt Fitzpatrick beats world number one Scottie Scheffler in a play-off to win the RBC Heritage and claim his second PGA Tour title in the space of a month.

Sports quiz of the week: I Am Maximus, Marie-Louise Eta and Rory McIlroy

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Tiger Woods mentioned drones over home and car, ‘president’ in remarks after crash, filing shows

Filing details remarks about drones over homeWoods said he spoke to ‘the president’ after crashProsecutors seek access to prescription recordsTiger Woods told police he had taken multiple prescription medications, including Vicodin, on the day of a crash that led to his arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to court filings released on Wednesday.The filing, submitted by pro…

LIV and let die: golf rebels count cost of Saudi cutbacks and other sports fear worst | Matt Hughes

Public Investment Fund withdraws support for rebel tour and other sports could be hit too with Newcastle United uncertainThe reverberations of an unscheduled meeting of LIV Golf executives in New York this week have been felt way beyond their swanky offices in Hudson Yards, on the west side of Manhattan.A slowdown in Saudi Arabia’s lavish spending on sport, which is conservatively estimated to hav…

How, not what, McIlroy does, makes him golf’s successor to Ballesteros | Ewan Murray

Northern Irishman moves the needle like no one else in his sport, even more so after his thrilling Masters defenceLevels of greatness need not always be defined by numbers. Nick Faldo’s six majors to Rory McIlroy’s five prior to events at Augusta National on Sunday gave the Englishman the edge in the eyes of many in respect of Europe’s finest ever golfer. That McIlroy had already won the career gr…

McIlroy reads 'really cool' Faldo message

Rory McIlroy reveals what fellow back-to-back Masters champion Sir Nick Faldo shared with him as the pair met following McIlroy's Green Jacket presentation at Augusta National.

Donald hails Europe's 'best' as McIlroy nears majors record

Rory McIlroy says "I don't want to stop here" after emerging victorious from a rollercoaster final round to retain the Masters and match European great Sir Nick Faldo's haul of six major titles.

Will crash shake golf from its dependency on Woods?

Golf correspondent Iain Carter assesses what the impact of Tiger Woods' latest crash might be on his roles in golf.

The indoor evolution threatening to outstrip outdoor golf

Whisper it quietly, but by the end of 2028 it is predicted there will be more rounds of virtual golf played in the UK than outdoors ones.

From Aronimink to Zalatoris - an A-Z of golf in 2026

It could be a struggle to match the tumultuous highs of last year but there is still plenty to look forward to in the coming 12 months, writes Iain Carter.