Sergio Garcia has escaped punishment for what could be construed as a racist remark about Tiger Woods after offering an unreserved apology for his "stupid and out of place" comments at the European Tour's annual awards ceremony.

The PGA Tour will not be playing to the Rules of Golf if they try to defy or circumvent the ban on the anchoring of strokes confirmed by the R&A and USGA.

European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley has regretfully seen the wind blowing towards the US Tour and switched to favour his players based there.

Marc Warren has seen both sides of Twitter and while one’s going on his bag, the other’s going to be ignored.

Graeme McDowell feels he is in the form of his life as he seeks some rare success at Wentworth this week and a second major golf title next month.

The weather was typically abysmal but even the driving rain and cold could not put a dampener on the optimism for the women’s game in the home of golf in Saturday’s Scottish Ladies Championship final.

American Peter Uihlein shot four birdies on the back nine to win the Madeira Islands Open by two shots.

Graeme McDowell expressed his delight at becoming the first Irish winner of the Volvo World Match Play Championship as he joined an illustrious list of champions with a hard-fought victory over Thongchai Jaidee in Bulgaria.

Scot Lloyd Saltman hailed a virtually flawless round after equalling his best 18 holes as a professional on the first day of the Madeira Islands Open.

Scotland’s leading woman golfer believes the R&A should “lead by example” in allowing female members.

Carly Booth will finally get to her new base in Marbella this week after two months of globetrotting, confident she can recover her best form as the Ladies European Tour comes home.

The only thing that will be the same as 1973 in 500 days from now, says Tony Jacklin, is the stands will be full.

His spat with Sergio Garcia generated headlines around the world, but Tiger Woods was soon focusing on the thing that matters most following his victory in the Players Championship.

Sergio Garcia refused to blame his row with Tiger Woods for the meltdown which cost him the chance of a second Players Championship at Sawgrass.

World number 267 Roberto Castro took a three-shot lead into the second round of the prestigious Players Championship, but a quick glance at the leaderboard put his chances of a first PGA Tour title on Sunday into stark perspective.

Golf enthusiasts can now register to get tickets for next year's Ryder Cup.

Masters champion Adam Scott admits he has been “floating in the clouds” since his victory at Augusta but has shunned celebrations in his native Australia as he focuses on more major titles.