Irish Golf Desk

Boonchu on course for back-to-back wins

Brian Keogh — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:20:55 +0000

Boonchu Ruangkit continued his superb form to lead the Chang Thailand Senior Masters. Denis O’Sullivan and Jimmy Heggarty went backwards but home hero Boonchu Ruangkit surged ahead in his bid for back-to-back European Senior Tour victories in Thailand.

Waiting for Godot

Brian Keogh — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:27:34 +0000

“My father always told me, ‘If you can’t win, play well five months of the year; make sure you play well midseason; if you’re going to pick a time to play well, play well through the four majors.’”

Is he back? Who? Tiger? No, Padraig Harrington.

It’s too soon to say that Harrington has started to mine the kind of form that will make him a force at Augusta in a month’s time, but a four under 68 left the Celtic Tiger just four shots off the lead at the halfway stage of the WGC-CA Championship in Miami.

O'Sullivan finds form as red-hot Ruangkit shines in Thailand

Andy Dean — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:04:35 +0000

Boonchu Ruangkit tried kick-boxing as a young man but gave it up after being knocked out cold in his third bout.

Denis O’Sullivan put last week’s poor performance in Brunei behind him to notch six birdies in an opening round of three under par 69 in the Chang Thailand Senior Masters in Nakhonpathom.

Dogged Harrington tames Blue Monster

Brian Keogh — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:49:42 +0000

Padraig Harrington has played more World Golf Championships than any other player. But will it be 33rd time lucky for the Dubliner at Doral?

Top class field enters the "West"

Brian Keogh — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:13:09 +0000

The ninth green at County Sligo GC with Ben Bulben in the backgroundThe best players in the world will be at Augusta National for the Masters but the top class field that will assemble at County Sligo for the “Radisson Blu Hotel” West of Ireland Championship will argue that they have the better gig.

Irish struggle in Women's Australian Open

Brian Keogh — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:45:53 +0000

Laura Davies at Portmarnock Links last year.Defending champion Laura Davies opened her title defence with a five-under par 68 in the Handa Women’s Australian Open at Commonwealth Golf Club.

Harrington happy to putter along

Brian Keogh — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:00:40 +0000

Padraig Harrington insisted he’s not feeling under pressure to perform despite his winless streak and his slow, slide down the world rankings.

Rory gets equal billing with Tiger

Brian Keogh — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:53:40 +0000

Rory McIlroy took another giant step in his career when EA Sports announced he would feature with Tiger Woods on the cover the world No 1’s new PGA Tour ‘11 video game.

Rory's power lunch with Jack Nicklaus

Brian Keogh — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:49:56 +0000

Jack Nicklaus when he was 20 years old

Rory McIlroy can’t wait to tee it up with major winners Phil Mickelson and Retief Goosen in the WGC-CA Championship at Doral.

But it will be hard to impress the 20-year old Holywood starlet following his power lunch with 18-time major champion Jack Nicklaus at the Bear’s HQ in West Palm Beach last week.

Harrington blinded by science

Brian Keogh — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:44:03 +0000

Padraig Harrington will try anything to become a better player. Here he’s pictured working on his putting at the Titleist Performance Institute.Padraig Harrington confessed that a failed experiment put him right off his greens at last week’s Honda Classic.

Harrington heading for White House

Brian Keogh — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:31:37 +0000

Padraig Harrington will join Taoiseach Brian Cowen for the annual St Patrick’s Day celebrations at the White House.

Tiger troubles might be good for golf - Harrington

Brian Keogh — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:20:27 +0000

Tiger Woods’s yacht Privacy

Tiger Woods won’t be at Doral’s Blue Monster for this week’s WGC-CA Championship

But Ireland’s Celtic Tiger Padraig Harrington reckons the controversy surrounding the disgraced world No 1 could lead to a long-term financial bonanza for golf when the world No 1 returns to the game.

Villegas commits to JP McManus Invitational

Brian Keogh — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:14:41 +0000

Colombian Camilo Villegas will strut his stuff for charity in the JP McManus Invitational Pro-Am at Adare Manor from July 5-6.

Bears and Monsters

Brian Keogh — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:41:00 +0000

Graeme McDowell threw away precious world ranking points and a cool $200,000 as he was mangled in the Bear Trap at the Honda Classic.

But the Ulsterman believes he can bite back in this week’s WGC-CA Championship at Doral by taking a chunk out of the famous Blue Monster.

McDowell suffers Honda crash

Brian Keogh — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:28:43 +0000

A quadruple bogey seven at the 17th sent Graeme McDowell crashing outside the top 30 in the Honda Classic