Former Irish Open winner and Ryder Cup player John O'Leary dies after an illness. Source: BBC

Former US Open champion Graeme McDowell says the coronavirus has "scary" consequences as he is forced to shut down his two US restaurants employing around 70 people. Source: BBC

Golf courses in England and Wales will shut following the latest government measures to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. Source: BBC

Paul Casey says he would support any decision to postpone the Ryder Cup because of the coronavirus crisis. Source: BBC

Europe Ryder Cup captain Padraig Harrington says he expects the tournament to be played this year amid reports of it being postponed until 2021. Source: BBC

The PGA Championship, one of golf's four major events, has been postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak. Source: BBC

England's Alice Hewson wins her first Ladies European Tour event with victory at the South African Open. Source: BBC

Augusta National hope to stage The Masters "at some later date", after postponing April's tournament because of the coronavirus outbreak. Source: BBC

World number one Rory McIlroy says all players and staff on the PGA Tour should be tested for coronavirus before the season recommences. Source: BBC

The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass is cancelled after one round as organisers look to safeguard against the spread of coronavirus. Source: BBC

The next three tournaments on the LPGA Tour - including the first major of the year - are postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak. Source: BBC

Scotland's Stephen Gallacher points to the "bigger picture" of public health following the postponement of five European Tour events because of coronavirus. Source: BBC

Tiger Woods, winner of 15 majors and a joint record 82 PGA Tour events, will be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2021. Source: BBC

Rory McIlroy hopes he can make history this weekend by becoming the first player to win The Players Championship twice in a row. Source: BBC

After Tyrrell Hatton and Tommy Fleetwood impressed on the PGA Tour, will the Players Championship yield further English success this weekend? Source: BBC

Tyrrell Hatton wins the Arnold Palmer Invitational by one shot at Bay Hill, with Rory McIlroy in a tie for fifth. Source: BBC

Scotland's David Drysdale, without a win in 498 European Tour events, loses to Spain's Jorge Campillo at the fifth play-off hole of the Qatar Open. Source: BBC

Tyrrell Hatton leads by two shots at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Florida as he seeks his first PGA title, with world number one Rory McIlroy sharing second. Source: BBC

Tiger Woods will miss next week's Players Championship at Sawgrass because of a back injury. Source: BBC

Tyrrell Hatton and Sung Kang lead the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill, with world number one Rory McIlroy two shots behind. Source: BBC

Rory McIlroy is one shot off the lead after round one at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, with two-time former winner Matt Every leading on seven under. Source: BBC

Europe's Ryder Cup captain Padraig Harrington has dismisses 'crass' comments by former USA captain Paul Azinger. Source: BBC

Eddie Pepperell suffers a third disqualification within two years after a scorecard error at the Qatar Masters. Source: BBC

Rory McIlroy says he will play in the Tokyo Olympics if it goes ahead despite the coronavirus threat four years after pulling out of the Rio Games because of Zika virus fears. Source: BBC

World number one Rory Mcilroy says the hype over his bid to win the Masters to complete the career Grand Slam has decreased. Source: BBC