Golf

Nov 7, 2012: Last week Guan Tianlang made history as he qualified for The Masters at just 14 years of age. How will the youngster fare at the intimidating Augusta National?

Oct 31, 2012: Rory McIlroy's impending move to Nike raises a number of questions, but the money involved makes it a move impossible to turn down

Oct 24, 2012: Is there a less fitting name for a tournament than the misleadingly grandiose 'Grand Slam of Golf'? Well, no

Oct 10, 2012: The Turkish Airlines World Golf Final is a low moment for golf - another example of top players taking appearance fees and big prize funds without actually putting on a worthwhile show

Oct 3, 2012: It is way too easy - and, to put it mildly, way too simplistic - to point to one factor, or one moment, and say 'that is what decided the Ryder Cup'

Sep 19, 2012: Whether he goes on to win the FedEx Cup play-offs or not, Rory McIlroy has already demonstrated that the system needs tweaking once again

Sep 12, 2012: British or Irish? When it comes to Rory McIlroy, the answer is not really relevant - now, or in four years' time

Sep 5, 2012: United States Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III has made his wildcard selections - now (almost) everything is in the players' hands

Aug 29, 2012: Jose Maria Olazabal's decision to hand a wildcard selection for the forthcoming Ryder Cup to Ian Poulter was as inevitable as it was totally justified - but shouldn't be repeated

Aug 21, 2012: Sergio Garcia's qualification for the Ryder Cup news is great news for Europe - and particularly great news for team captain Jose Maria Olazabal

Aug 15, 2012: Rory McIlroy was the big winner in more ways than one at last week's US PGA Championship - while the real loser was the tournament itself

Jul 25, 2012: Adam Scott's defeat at the Open Championship was painful - but his reaction to the heartbreak of it all was an example for us all

Jul 11, 2012: Tiger Woods was paid a mammoth appearance fee to play at the Greenbrier last week - but even that financial sweetener could not get him to actually give his best

Jul 3, 2012: Tiger Woods won't be back until he wins a major - because that's the only arena where he feels the same pressures as every other golfer

Jun 27, 2012: This year was supposed to be the year where Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods fought out a generation game at golf's major championships yet, halfway through the year, neither have come close to victory

Jun 20, 2012: Rory McIlroy needs to get his eye back on the prize if he wants to build on his breakthrough at the 2011 US Open

Jun 13, 2012: The 112th US Open begins at Olympic Club on Thursday, with a high quality field battling to succeed Rory McIlroy as the champion. Ahead of the first tee-time, we identify a few players to watch

Jun 6, 2012: After another remarkable shot at Memorial on Sunday, Tiger Woods reminded us that while he might not be 'back' - part of what makes him great never actually went away

May 30, 2012: The BMW PGA Championship must surely now be considered the biggest tournament in golf behind the four majors and four World Golf Championship events (and it might even be bigger than a couple of those)