Sara Byrne and Lauren Walsh have work to do to win their cards at the LPGA Q-Series Final Qualifying Stage in Alabama.

Royal Dublin amateur Hugh Foley and Whitehead’s John Ross Galbraith got off to solid starts at the First Stage of the DP World Tour Qualifying School in Bristol.

Cork’s John Hickey opened with a one-under 71 to lead the Irish challenge in the DP World Tour Qualifying School First Stage qualifier at Mottram Hall in Cheshire.

Stuart Grehan finished just a shot outside a playoff for the PGA Europro Tour's Wright-Morgan Championship at Clevedon but moved to within touching distance of winning a Challenge Tour card heading to the season-ending Matchroom Tour Championship at Lough Erne Resort next month.

Sixteen of Ireland’s top golfing talents will receive a total of €272,700 in funding through the Team Ireland Golf Scheme in 2021.

Whitehead’s John Ross Galbraith carded a two-under 70 to win the Flogas Irish Scratch Series outing on the Ryder Cup course, Palmer North, at The K Club.

Tyler Koivisto completed a remarkable victory in his first Official World Golf Ranking recognised event by winning the Northern Ireland Open Supported by The R&A.

John-Ross Galbraith was true to his word when he talked about free-wheeling after making the cut at the Northern Ireland Open supported by The R&A by carding a third-round 66 to keep within touching distance of the leaders.

Conor O’Rourke spearheads the Irish challenge at the halfway stage of the Northern Ireland Open supported by The R&A at Galgorm Spa & Golf Resort where the course and conditions proved testing over the opening two days.