Head must rule heart at Maguire and Meadow seek podium in Paris
Ireland’s brilliantly successful Games has heaped more pressure on Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow to perform in the Women's Olympic Golf Competition but it’s clear that a cool head and an ability to execute will win out over pure emotion at Le Golf National.
Olympic heartache for McIlroy as Scheffler edges out Fleetwood and Matsuyama for gold
Rory McIlroy caressed a medal with a scintillating back-nine charge only to watch his hopes sink in a greenside lake at the 15th as he finished tied fifth behind a sensational world number one Scottie Scheffler in the Men’s Olympic Golf Competition in Paris.
McIlroy lurking in Paris: "I'm going to have to shoot my lowest round of the week to have a chance at a medal”
Rory McIlroy believes he may need to shoot 65 on Sunday to win a medal after he fired a bogey-free five-under 66 to go into the final round just three shots outside the top-three in the Men’s Olympic Golf Competition in Paris.
Lowry laments cold putter in Paris: "I’m playing for pride this weekend now”
Shane Lowry believes he’s playing for pride now after the putts failed to drop and a second successive level par 71 left him 11 shots behind clubhouse leader Xander Schauffele in the Men’s Olympic Golf Competition in Paris.
Meadow seventh and Maguire 23rd as Nelly underlines No 1 status with gold
Stephanie Meadow finished a brilliant seventh after a closing 66, and Leona Maguire tied 23rd as world No 1 Nelly Korda confirmed her status as the game's best player by claiming Olympic gold in a heart-stopping finale to the Women's Individual Stroke Play in Tokyo.
Meadow leads Irish medal charge in Tokyo; Maguire frustrated after triple
Stephanie Meadow birdied three of her last six holes to keep her medal hopes alive in Tokyo as a "frustrated" Leona Maguire was left feeling she needs another 61 after a painful triple-bogey left her two shots further back heading into Saturday’s final round at Kasumigaseki Country Club.
