Michael McCumiskey
Amateur golf, LPGA, PGA Irish RegionIrish Golf Writers' AssociationLeona Maguire, Lauren Walsh, Peter O'Keeffe, Michael McCumiskey

Leona Maguire wins Irish Golf Writers' Professional of the Year award

Leona Maguire’s Solheim Cup heroics – in which she won four and a half points from a possible five in a standout performance that enabled Europe to win for only a second time in the United States – along with a very strong “rookie” season on the LPGA Tour has earned her the Professional Player of the Year award from the Irish Golf Writers’ Association.

Amateur golf, LPGA, PGA Irish RegionIrish Golf Writers' AssociationLeona Maguire, Lauren Walsh, Peter O'Keeffe, Michael McCumiskey
Leona Maguire wins Irish Golf Writers' Professional of the Year award
European Tour, PGA Irish RegionBrian KeoghAntonia Beggs, Michael McCumiskey, Rory McIlroy, Keith PelleyComment

Irish Open key to Pelley's strategy but PGA Irish Region in dark over Qualifier talks

Rory McIlroy and the European Tour have massive plans for the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open but there’s doubt about Lough Erne Resort’s planned hosting in 2017 and utter confusion between the tour and the Irish Region of the PGA over a possible qualifying event. 

European Tour, PGA Irish RegionBrian KeoghAntonia Beggs, Michael McCumiskey, Rory McIlroy, Keith PelleyComment
Irish Open key to Pelley's strategy but PGA Irish Region in dark over Qualifier talks
PGA Irish Region, PGABrian KeoghIrish PGA, Michael McCumiskey, Niall Kearney, Mick McGeady, Colm Moriarty, John Kelly1 Comment

Outrage in the PGA Irish Region — "It's all a huge offensive joke"

Never mind Ted Bishop getting fired as President of the PGA of America for his Twitter outburst earlier this week. It appears trouble brewing close to home with some members of the Irish Region of the PGA believed to be outraged by a rule change with major repercussions.

PGA Irish Region, PGABrian KeoghIrish PGA, Michael McCumiskey, Niall Kearney, Mick McGeady, Colm Moriarty, John Kelly1 Comment
Outrage in the PGA Irish Region — "It's all a huge offensive joke"
PGA Irish RegionBrian KeoghDavid Higgins, Irish PGA, Lexus Race to Mount Juliet, Michael McCumiskey1 Comment

Irish PGA in holding pattern yet again

While the Irish PGA is again in the balance, the €25,000 Slieve Russell Pro-Am will go ahead from June 8-9 in its first weekend staging.The Irish Region is again searching for a date, a venue and a new sponsor for the 103rd PGA Irish Championship.
PGA Irish RegionBrian KeoghDavid Higgins, Irish PGA, Lexus Race to Mount Juliet, Michael McCumiskey1 Comment
PGA, PGA Irish RegionBrian KeoghIrish PGA, Michael McCumiskey, Pat Ruddy, The European ClubComment

No panic for McCumiskey

Irish PGA boss Michael McCumiskey says he is not hitting any panic buttons as he battles to find a sponsor for the Irish Professional Championship.

The Dundalk man hopes to stage the Irish PGA at The European Club from July 12-15 - the week before the Open.

PGA, PGA Irish RegionBrian KeoghIrish PGA, Michael McCumiskey, Pat Ruddy, The European ClubComment