This week in golf: All you need to know as McIlroy and Maguire headline Irish in action

This week in golf, McIlroy and Maguire are playing in the Masters in Rome. The prize purse is €3m.

Marco Simone Golf Club has been completely renovated ahead of the 2023 Ryder Cup match by European Golf Design. The construction work for the new course was carried out by Irish company SOL.

Rory McIlroy, Matt Fitzpatrick, Francesco Molinari and Viktor Hovland are playing golf in Ireland this week.

Rory McIlroy is in Ireland this week. He is trying to win a golf tournament. He wants to have a look at the golf course in preparation for The Ryder Cup for 2023.

Niall Kearney is in a group with Oliver Fisher and Robert Rock. Rory McIlroy is grouped with Francesco Molinari and Nicolai Hojgaard. Jonny Caldwell is with Nicolia Van Dellingshausen and Marcus Kinhult. Cormac Sharvin is paired with Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano and Maverick Antcliff.

LPGA Portland Classic is taking place in Oregon. The prize purse is €1.5 million.

Georgia Hall won the LPGA Tour event at Columbia Edgewater Country Club in 2020. The course was designed by A V Macan and features water features and greens rated among the best on the tour.

Nelly Korda, the world number two, heads the field for the tournament. Brooke Henderson won the event in 2015. Leona Maguire completes her US swing of tournaments.

Leona Maguire is in a group with Maria Fassi and Andrea Lee. The tournament starts off the 10th, 8.48 pm Irish time. Nelly Korda is a low priced 9/2 for the tournament. Brooke Henderson is 9-11/1 and Hye Jin Choi 11-1. AndreaLee is 50-50.