Rory McIlroy and Caroline Wozniacki engaged

Sports stars Rory McIlroy and Caroline Wozniacki have announced their engagement.   The couple spread their happy news via Twitter, with the duo posting matching pictures of themselves with a ring.   Northern Irish golfer and current world number six McIlroy told his more than 1.8 million followers: "Happy New Year everyone! I have a feeling it's going to be a great year!! My first victory of 2014 #shesaidyes!!"   Danish...

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Sky Sports News club golf survey reveals slow play main concern

  Slow play and declining memberships are the main causes of concern among golf clubs in the UK, according to a Sky Sports News survey.   Over 250 British clubs took part in the poll, which revealed that slow play was the biggest talking point in the 19th hole.   An overwhelming 94% of clubs admitted that the average round is taking too much time, while 91% insist the problem could be eased if golf's governing bodies took firmer...

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Luke Donald warns against slow play

  Luke Donald has warned that slow play on the European Tour could have a negative impact on youngsters playing golf at club level.   Sky Sports News has undertaken a survey of clubs across the UK and Ireland and found that the issue is one that frustrates amateurs more than any other.   In the survey, 94% of clubs said it was a problem whilst 92% thought it was a bigger talking point than the ban on anchored putters. ...

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Solheim Cup star Charley Hull is keen to progress further in 2014

  Charley Hull may have enjoyed arguably the greatest year of her life but she is keen to progress even further in 2014.   The 17-year-old from Kettering was named Ladies European Tour (LET) rookie of the year and played a key role in helping Europe win the Solheim Cup on American soil for the first time ever.   Hull became the youngest player to compete in the tournament, the women's equivalent of the Ryder Cup, beating Paula...

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Golf: Tiger Woods, despited limited schedule, racks up world ranking points

Along with wins, money and scoring average, another way to measure the strength of a golf season is total world ranking points. Tiger Woods won that category, too, but just barely over Henrik Stenson. A closer look reveals it wasn't really that close.   Woods earned 488.75 points this year, only 3.65 ahead of Stenson. Masters champion Adam Scott was third, more than 100 points behind.   The difference, though, is Woods played only 19 tournaments that awarded ranking points. Stenson played 31. Woods averaged 25.7 points for every...

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