Lee Westwood

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'Typical - it wasn't well thought out': Lee Westwood hits back at Rory McIlroy

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Times set up Portrush Open finale with Scottie Scheffler clear over Rory McIlroy

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WATCH: Rory McIlroy's eagle joy thrills Portrush fans in Open push

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Rory McIlroy opens up Open bid with first round of one-under-par

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Royal Portrush labelled as 'fantastic' as opening round is firmly under way

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Rory McIlroy says reality of Ryder Cup absence will be kicking in for LIV rebels

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Rory McIlroy says 'it's a shame' LIV Golf trio will never captain Ryder Cup

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Rory McIlroy reveals rift with Ryder Cup team-mates who have joined rebel tour

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LIV Golf rebels 'hard to stomach' for Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy

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Rory McIlroy starts well at St Andrews as Cameron Young sets clubhouse target

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Rory McIlroy: Players want to know where they stand amid golf’s power struggle

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Double bogey on final hole sees Rory McIlroy slip shot off the pace in Dubai

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Lee Westwood: ‘No-brainer’ for multi-million pound deal in breakaway golf league

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Lee Westwood targets breaking Jack Nicklaus’ record of oldest Masters winner

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Nightmare start to defence for Rory McIlroy at Sawgrass

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Rory McIlroy four behind leader Lee Westwood at Arnold Palmer Invitational

Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy is four shots off the pace at the Arnold Palmer Invitational going into the final round.

Phil Casey

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Rory McIlroy makes flawless start to lead Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship

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Shaky start for Bryson DeChambeau as weather hits opening day of Masters

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Graeme McDowell happy to wait his turn to captain Europe in Ryder Cup

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WATCH: Irish Open Reaction: Shane Lowry, Rory McIlroy and Lee Westwood

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DAY TWO : Latest from the Irish Open Golf Championship at Ballyliffin

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GOLF: Graeme McDowell finishes joint fifth at Italian Open

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Riding his luck: Rory McIlroy shares lead at Wentworth

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Graeme McDowell named on Ryder Cup vice-captain panel

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GOLF: Padraig Harrington hoping for Ryder Cup 2020 captaincy

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GOLF: Ryder Cup stars confirm Irish Open places

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MASTERS: Rory McIlroy and Danny Willett left trailing in Charley Hoffman's wake

Defending champion Danny Willett and Rory McIlroy both produced battling performances on a highly eventful first day of the Masters, but still found themselves well adrift of inspired leader Charley Hoffman.

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MASTERS GOLF: Rory McIlroy stays in the hunt at Augusta after strong finish

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MASTERS GOLF: Rory McIlroy produces battling performance

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GOLF: Lee Westwood on song as Rory McIlroy struggles

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GOLF: Graeme McDowell chasing down British Masters leader Alex Noren

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RYDER CUP GOLF: USA clinch emphatic victory over Europe

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RYDER CUP: Match by Match

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RYDER CUP: USA lead 4-0 after opening foursomes

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RYDER CUP: Danny Willett left out of the opening session

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RYDER CUP GOLF: Lee Westwood responds to Davis Love's remarks

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RYDER CUP: Tiger Woods may hamper US team says Lee Westwood

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RYDER CUP: Darren Clarke picks Westwood, Kaymer and Pieters as wildcards

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Shane Lowry leads going into final day of US Open

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Rory McIlroy gets to watch Northern Ireland beat Ukraine as weather disrupts US ...

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Lee Westwood targeting return to glory as Michael Hoey looks to make the cut in ...

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MASTERS GOLF: Rory McIroy endures miserable third day at Masters but remains in ...

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Captain Clarke delighted to grab EurAsia Cup lead

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Darren Clarke has one eye on Ryder Cup at Eur Asia event

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Ryder Cup not in Europe's minds in Kuala Lumpur, says Shane Lowry

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TURKISH AIRLINES OPEN: Rory McIlroy off to steady start

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