Lahinch

O'Keeffe defies "horrendous" conditions to lead at Lahinch

Captain Ahab himself would have had trouble keeping a tight line on the great white whale that was Lahinch in the first round of the 121st South of Ireland Championship.

O'Keeffe defies "horrendous" conditions to lead at Lahinch

Foley matches Clarke with North-South double for fourth Major win at Lahinch

Peter O’Keeffe would dearly have loved to win the 120th South of Ireland Championship but the Douglas man had few complaints as he went down 3&1 to Royal Dublin’s Hugh Foley in a stiff southwesterly breeze at Lahinch.

Foley matches Clarke with North-South double for fourth Major win at Lahinch

O'Keeffe comes back from four down to face Foley in 120th South of Ireland final

Douglas’ Peter O’Keeffe came back from four down after 10 holes to beat Galway’s Liam Nolan on the 19th and secure a showdown with Royal Dublin’s Hugh Foley in the 120th South of Ireland final at Lahinch.

O'Keeffe comes back from four down to face Foley in 120th South of Ireland final

Champions gather in last 16 of South of Ireland at Lahinch

Douglas star Peter O’Keeffe is hoping it will be a case of fifth time lucky after he played superbly on the first day of matchplay combat to ease his way into the last 16 in the Pierse Motors sponsored South of Ireland Championship for the fifth year running.

Champions gather in last 16 of South of Ireland at Lahinch

Joshua Hill fires 62 and defending champion TJ Ford 64 at windless Lahinch

Galgorm Castle’s Joshua Hill emerged as the big favourite for the Pierse Motors-sponsored South of Ireland Championship when he carded an incredible 10-under 62 to top the qualifiers at a flat calm Lahinch.

Joshua Hill fires 62 and defending champion TJ Ford 64 at windless Lahinch

Knightly and Hood best in northwest wind at Lahinch

Royal Dublin’s Richard Knightly is taking nothing for granted after opening with a five-under 67 to share the first-round lead with Galgorm Castle’s Jordan Hood in qualifying for the Pierse Motors-sponsored South of Ireland Amateur Open at Lahinch.

Knightly and Hood best in northwest wind at Lahinch

Impressive Ford finds the zone to claim epic South of Ireland victory at Lahinch

TJ FORD got in the zone and made history by becoming the first player from County Sligo Golf Club to win the prestigious South of Ireland Championship at sun-drenched Lahinch.

Impressive Ford finds the zone to claim epic South of Ireland victory at Lahinch

TJ Ford and Alan Fahy through to South of Ireland final at Lahinch

TJ Ford will be bidding to become the first County Sligo winner of the Pierse Motors Volkswagen sponsored South of Ireland title when he faces Dun Laoghaire’s Alan Fahy in this afternoon’s final at Lahinch.

TJ Ford and Alan Fahy through to South of Ireland final at Lahinch

Knightly rides on with gripping one hole win over leading qualifier Kennedy

Richard Knightly claimed the scalp of another Royal Dublin man for the second match running when he finished birdie-birdie to clinch a dramatic one-hole win over leading qualifier Max Kennedy to reach the quarter-finals of the Pierse Motors Volkswagen sponsored South of Ireland Amateur Open at Lahinch.

Knightly rides on with gripping one hole win over leading qualifier Kennedy

Knightly facing another battle Royal at Lahinch

The open draw threw up its share of juicy encounters but it was bittersweet for Royal Dublin’s Richard Knightly as he ousted one clubmate only to face another in today’s third round of the weather-delayed South of Ireland Amateur Championship at Lahinch.

Knightly facing another battle Royal at Lahinch

Kennedy tops South of Ireland qualifiers at sun-baked Lahinch

A call to coach Noel Fox worked like a dream as Douglas' Peter O'Keeffe kept his dream of winning the Pierse Motors Volkswagen sponsored South of Ireland Amateur Championship alive with a super second round 66.

Kennedy tops South of Ireland qualifiers at sun-baked Lahinch

O'Connor burns it up in Lahinch with sizzling 63

Amateur golf is a young man’s game these days but Athlone’s Thomas O’Connor was pleased to “buck the trend” and open with a nine-under 63 that matched the scorching weather to lead after the first qualifying round for the 119th South of Ireland Amateur Open at Lahinch.

O'Connor burns it up in Lahinch with sizzling 63

Pierse Motors Volkswagen continues South of Ireland sponsorship after COVID-19 hiatus

The South of Ireland Amateur Open Championship will return to the world-famous links at Lahinch Golf Club from July 21-25 after a break of 24 months due to the cancellation of the tournament last year.

Pierse Motors Volkswagen continues South of Ireland sponsorship after COVID-19 hiatus

The European Club ranked top Republic of Ireland course for Golf Monthly

That links golf reigns supreme in Ireland is confirmed in the latest Golf Monthly course rankings for the UK & Ireland which includes twenty-one Irish venues with all but four being seaside gems.

The European Club ranked top Republic of Ireland course for Golf Monthly