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With weeks to go until thousands of golf fans descend on the north coast for the Irish Open, a new sponsor has been announced for the event.

All has not been going to plan for Northern Ireland's golfers at the PGA Championship at Wentworth - with Rory McIlroy resorting to throwing a club and Graeme McDowell falling foul of the rules.

Northern Irish golfer Graeme McDowell has missed out on the chance to be crowned World Match Play Champion after losing by a single hole to Nicolas Colsaerts of Belgium in Sunday's final in Andalucia.

Graeme McDowell has reached the semi-finals of the World Match Play in Spain after defeating Sergio Garcia on Saturday.

Portrush golfer Graeme McDowell has made the last 16 of the World Match Play Championship in Spain - and he achieved the feat without even needing to hit a ball – but there was another early exit for Dungannon’s Darren Clarke.

World number one Rory McIlroy has once again crashed out of the $5.8m Players Championship at Sawgrass.

Tickets for the Irish Open are being snapped up at unprecedented levels as up to 100,000 golf fans are expected to descend on Royal Portrush in June.

A leading investment management company has been announced as an official sponsor of the Irish Open - but just weeks ahead of the event at Royal Portrush, a title sponsor still hasn't been found.

A golfer from Northern Ireland was left watching in horror as a gust of wind blew his trolley - including all his clubs, a valuable watch and his wedding ring - into a lake, as he played the final hole at Celtic Manor in south Wales.

Three of the four current holders of golf's major titles will be in action at Royal Portrush when it hosts the Irish Open next month, with USPGA champion Keegan Bradley joining the lineup.

Golf's world number one spot has changed hands for the fifth time in just two months, with the top-ranking title returning to Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy.

Rory McIlroy produced a surge up the leaderboard on the third day of the Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte, boosting his chances of reclaiming the world number one spot.

Rory McIlroy's hopes of winning back the world number one spot remain very much alive at the Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte.

Rory McIlroy has opened the Wells Fargo Championship in the United States with a two under par 70, five shots off the lead.

Rory Mcllroy has entered the Top 100 in The Sunday Times Sport Rich List after amassing a fortune worth £11m.

The seniors whose minors have won majors ... It's just eight weeks until the Irish Open tees off in Portrush and the dads of local stars Graeme McDowell and Darren Clarke can't wait to see their sons in action on home turf.

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy may only be in his early 20s, but he's still pacing himself when it comes to tournaments in a bid to avoid burn-out - but making time for his girlfriend also has something to do with it.

Portrush golfer Graeme McDowell has withdrawn from this week's Wells Fargo Championship in North Carolina.

Holywood golfer Rory McIlroy has lost his world number one ranking.

Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell was the highest-placed British or Irish player on the opening day at the Zurich Classic, finishing on three under.

The world's number one golfer, Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy, has tweeted a picture of one of his early putting attempts - aged just two.

Northern Ireland's Open Champion Darren Clarke is returning to work after getting married in the Bahamas two weeks ago - hoping he can get his game back and move up the world rankings again.

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy has been named as the best iron player in golf today, in the same survey of PGA Tour players that proclaimed the late Seve Ballesteros the all-time short game great.

Rory McIlroy has become the world's number one golfer again after Luke Donald finished the RBC Heritage event in the United States joint-37th.

Golf champion Darren Clarke has married his fiancée, former model Alison Campbell, on a beach in the Bahamas.

Pre-tournament favourite Rory McIlroy says his weekend rounds at the Masters left him disappointed, after finishing down on five over outside of the top 40 at Augusta National.

World number 2 Rory McIlroy tumbled off the leaderboard at The Masters, carding a nightmare five-over-par 77 to move out of contention on day three at Augusta National.

Rory McIlroy says he can't wait for the weekend after finishing the second round of The Masters just one shot off the lead at Augusta.

World Number Two Rory McIlroy has said his "patience and perseverance paid off" after finishing one under on the first day of the Augusta Masters despite a difficult start.

Dublin's Padraig Harrington may have the honour of the first hat-trick of par three titles at Augusta, but it leaves him facing a 'jinx' that could hamper his hopes of Masters glory.

Holywood golfer Rory McIlroy will tee off in just over 24 hours at the US Masters, hoping to put last year's final day disaster behind him for good.

This week's Masters has more to offer than a two-horse race between Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy and America's Tiger Woods, according to their fellow competitor Lee Westwood.

Rory McIlroy has revealed he dumped manager Andrew 'Chubby' Chandler because he felt he was "being led down the wrong path".

Northern Ireland's Michael Hoey tells UTV he has a good chance to earn his Ryder Cup debut after recording his fourth victory on the European tour in Morocco.

Northern Ireland's Gareth Maybin got off to a strong start at the Sicilian Open, with a four-under-par opening round of 68.