BBC latest news on golf

Chief executive Mark Darbon says the R&A is "getting pretty close" to bringing the Open Championship to Portmarnock Golf Club in Dublin.
Posted: July 15, 2026, 11:47 am
Any change to The Open's final round timings, to avoid a clash with the World Cup final should England get there, will be made in "the next 48 hours" and be "subtle" says R&A chief Mark Darbon.
Posted: July 15, 2026, 11:35 am
With the Open Championship poised to begin at Royal Birkdale, take our personality quiz to discover which male golfer you are most like.
Posted: July 15, 2026, 11:06 am
Scotland's number one Robert MacIntyre believes he is a much improved golfer from the one who teed up at his first Open Championship at Royal Portrush in 2019.
Posted: July 15, 2026, 11:00 am
BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team looks at the prize money for this year's Open Championship at Royal Birkdale
Posted: July 15, 2026, 9:44 am
Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy discuss the firm and fiery conditions expected at Royal Birkdale for this week's Open Championship.
Posted: July 14, 2026, 5:28 pm
BBC Sport NI speaks to Irish golfer David Howard, who discusses being diagnosed with cystic fibrosis aged seven and qualifying for The Open at Royal Birkdale.
Posted: July 14, 2026, 12:54 pm
English golfers face a World Cup dilemma after receiving early Thursday tee times at The Open, just hours after England's match with Argentina.
Posted: July 14, 2026, 12:32 pm
It is nearly 60 years since Tony Jacklin became the last Englishman to win The Open on English soil but there's every chance that drought may be broken this week, writes Iain Carter.
Posted: July 14, 2026, 8:00 am
The tee-times for the first two rounds of the 154th Open Championship, held at Royal Birkdale in Southport.
Posted: July 13, 2026, 2:49 pm