Arlene Foster
Majors, European Tour, PGA TourBrian KeoghArlene Foster, Padraig Harrington, Royal Portrush, Darren Clarke2 Comments

Clarke thrilled by Open return, but can Rory shoot 61 on new Dunluce?

Darren Clarke confessed that never in his wildest dreams could he have imagined the Open Championship retuming to Northern Ireland during the “dark days” of the Troubles.

Majors, European Tour, PGA TourBrian KeoghArlene Foster, Padraig Harrington, Royal Portrush, Darren Clarke2 Comments
Clarke thrilled by Open return, but can Rory shoot 61 on new Dunluce?
Challenge TourBrian KeoghNorthern Ireland Open Challenge, Arlene Foster, Michael Hoey, Tourism, Galgorm CastleComment

Sphere Global and Ulster Bank to sponsor Northern Ireland Open

The relationship between professional golf and the business community within Northern Ireland was further enhanced after Sphere Global and Ulster Bank were announced as the new title sponsors for this year’s Northern Ireland Open – the third new title for the event in as many years.

Challenge TourBrian KeoghNorthern Ireland Open Challenge, Arlene Foster, Michael Hoey, Tourism, Galgorm CastleComment
Sphere Global and Ulster Bank to sponsor Northern Ireland Open
European Tour, Japan Golf Tour, MajorsBrian KeoghArlene Foster, Dunlop Phoenix Tournament, Graeme McDowell, Irish Open, Paul Cutler, Shane Lowry, The OpenComment

Northern Ireland - land of the rising sum

Graeme McDowell in action in Japan on Thursday. In 2013, he could be playing the Irish Open in his home town of Portrush.Irish professional golfers were in action in at least four countries on three continents yesterday from the Kruger National Park in South Africa and tropical Malaysia to the Land of the Rising Sun and the southern United States. Back home the government of Northern Ireland was promising to do all its power to make sure the world comes to Ireland - specifically to Portrush - for a major tournament in 2013.
European Tour, Japan Golf Tour, MajorsBrian KeoghArlene Foster, Dunlop Phoenix Tournament, Graeme McDowell, Irish Open, Paul Cutler, Shane Lowry, The OpenComment