Sanity replaces the slog at Royal Dublin
Leader Graeme Robertson (Scotland) driving from the 13th tee in the first round of the 2013 Irish Amateur Open Championship at The Royal Dublin Golf Club. Picture by Pat Cashman Scotland’s Graeme Robertson may have had a hole-in-one in a 69 to grab a one-shot lead but the Golfing Union of Ireland was the big winner after the opening round of the Irish Amateur Open at a windswept Royal Dublin.
Friday blues for Irish trio
Rory McIlroy was not pleased with his 72 but knows he’s still not out of contention for The PlayersRory McIlroy showed his growing maturity and patience but Pádraig Harrington could be forgiven for rapidly losing after barely scraping into the last two rounds of The Players at Sawgrass.
Graeme McDowell, Padraig Harrington, Rory McIlroy, The Players | in PGA Tour | Email Article | Post a Comment | Share Article |
Irish Amateur Open - Day 1 as it happened
Graeme Robertson celebrating his ace at the 12th. Picture by Pat CashmanThe course set up was the big winner on the opening day of the Irish Amateur Open at a windswept Royal Dublin.
Aaron Kearney, Gavin Moynihan, Graeme Robertson, Irish Amateur Open, Jack Hume | in Amateur golf | Email Article | Post a Comment | Share Article |
RESPECT is official Irish Open charity
From left, Lee Mallaghan, Director of both Carton House and RESPECT Ireland, Sr Marie Harte, Sr Zoe Killeen, Director of RESPECT, Roger Hynes, Director of Finance with the Daughters of Charity, and Peter Lawrie, European Tour champion, in attendance at the launch of the official charity of the Irish Open. RESPECT Ireland’s St Louise’s Centre, Glenmaroon, Chapelizod, Dublin. Picture credit: Matt Browne / SPORTSFILEEuropean Tour champion Peter Lawrie today visited St Louise’s Centre in Glenmaroon to help launch RESPECT Ireland as the Official Charity of the 2013 Irish Open, to be played at Carton House Golf Club in Co. Kildare from June 27-30.
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Top Golf Courses For Summer In The UK & Ireland
The weather is warming up for the year, and for golf enthusiasts that means it’s time to head back out on the course.
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Harrington resuscitates at Sawgrass
Updated on Friday, May 10, 2013 at 8:47 by
Brian Keogh
Padraig Harrington had to rely heavily on his belly putter and driving to shoot 68 at Sawgrass’s Stadium CourseAs the golfing world licks its lips at the prospect of a genuine shootout between world No 1 Tiger Woods and heir apparent Rory McIlroy, Pádraig Harrington rose phoenix like from the ashes of last week’s Quail Hollow burnout to hole 102 feet of putts in an opening 68 in The Players at TPC Sawgrass.
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Who's DAT man? Leadfoot Kelly quick off the mark
Pride of Naas, Mike Kelly, does have thumbs. He had six birdies and an eagle to shoot 65 on the ECCO TourFormer Naas ace Mike Kelly fired six birdies and an eagle two in an eight under par 65 to take a one stroke lead after the first round of the ECCO Tour’s €40,00 DAT Masters at Brundtland Golf Center in Denmark.
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Top guns ready for Dollymount damage limitation
Knock’s Nicky Grant was fifth at Royal Dublin on his last appearance two years ago. Picture: Pat Cashman Ireland’s Walker Cup hopefuls are bracing themselves for brutal weather conditions when they tee off in the Irish Amateur Open at windswept Royal Dublin today.
Irish Amateur Open, Jack Hume, Nathan Kimsey, Reeve Whitson, Richard O'Donovan | in Amateur golf | Email Article | Post a Comment | Share Article |
Junior golf key to the future
Clare golfers (left to right) Keelan Hartigan (aged 10), Seamus McCaul (10) and Eoin Magill (8) step out for a game. Irish golf would have a bleak future without new blood which is why some chartered accountants and a retired soldier deserve some credit for their services to the game.
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Surgical Sawgrass 66 for McIlroy
Rory McIlroy in action at Sawgrass on Thursday. Rory McIlroy broke par for the first time on the Stadium Course at Sawgrass, surgically carving out a six under 66 to trail suprise leader Roberto Castro by three strokes.
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