American Patrick Reed says he should not be called a cheat after receiving a two-stroke penalty last week for improving the lie of his ball. Source: BBC

Rory McIlroy reveals that he will not be playing in next month's Saudi International despite being offered a large appearance fee. Source: BBC

Germany's Esther Henseleit secures her first Ladies European Tour Order of Merit title by hitting a course record to win the Magical Kenya Ladies Open. Source: BBC

Sweden's Henrik Stenson wins his first title in more than two years at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. Source: BBC

Tiger Woods is two behind Gary Woodland at the Hero World Challenge as Patrick Reed gets a two-shot penalty for improving his lie in a bunker. Source: BBC

American Patrick Reed holds a three-shot lead after the second round of the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. Source: BBC

Players including Paul Casey and Adam Scott complain of stinging eyes because of smoke from nearby bushfires at the Australian Open. Source: BBC

Gary Woodland and fellow American Patrick Reed share the lead after the first round of the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. Source: BBC

Graeme McDowell says it's a "huge privilege" to be named as tournament host of the Irish Open in 2020 and 2021. Source: BBC

Anne Van Dam wins the Andalucia Costa del Sol Open for a second successive year during "crazy day" in Marbella. Source: BBC

Pablo Larrazabl wins the first European Tour event of the season by one shot in South Africa, despite six bogeys and a double bogey in his first 13 holes. Source: BBC

The Irish Open will return to Northern Ireland in 2021 when Portstewart hosts the event for the second time in four years. Source: BBC

European Tour players will be allowed to wear shorts in tournament play for the first time with extreme temperatures expected for the first event of the new season. Source: BBC

England's oldest golf course has banned the sale and use of plastic tees from next year to protect wildlife. Source: BBC

Players are hoping the Ladies European Tour (LET) will benefit after agreeing to 'unite' with the LPGA. Source: BBC

The Ladies European Tour Order of Merit will become the Race to Costa del Sol from 2020 and carry a bonus prize of £214,000. Source: BBC

England's Charley Hull finishes second at the LPGA Tour Championship as Kim Sei-young of South Korea birdies the final hole to win. Source: BBC

Rory McIlroy believes this season has been one of his most consistent, after finishing fourth at the season-ending DP World Tour Championship. Source: BBC

Spain's Jon Rahm birdies the final hole to win the DP World Tour Championship and the Race to Dubai from England's Tommy Fleetwood. Source: BBC

Scotland's Robert MacIntyre is targeting next year's Ryder Cup after finishing his debut season on the European Tour as Rookie of the Year. Source: BBC

England's Charley Hull moves into contention at the LPGA's season-ending Tour Championship as she cards a six-under par 66 to sit five shots behind leader Sei Young Kim. Source: BBC

Jon Rahm increases his chances of winning the European Tour's Race to Dubai with a third-round 66 to share the lead at the season-ending Tour Championship. Source: BBC

Kim Sei-young shoots a second-round five under 67 to hold a two-shot lead at the halfway stage of the LPGA's season-ending Tour Championship. Source: BBC

England's Tommy Fleetwood and Spanish Ryder Cup team-mate Jon Rahm are three strokes off leader Mike Lorenzo-Vera of France at the World Tour Championship. Source: BBC

Englishman Tommy Fleetwood hits a hole-out eagle on the opening hole at the World Tour Championship in Dubai. Source: BBC