Swiss Challenge

Murphy shows huge potential with top 10 at St Andrews; impressive Lowry tied fourth

Kinsale’s John Murphy confessed he was initially “gutted” not to contend strongly for the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship but after closing with a 71 to finish ninth behind Danny Willett he knows now he has the game to make it on the European Tour.

Murphy shows huge potential with top 10 at St Andrews; impressive Lowry tied fourth

Selfridge targets European Tour card as Challenge Tour returns at Mount Wolseley

With two Challenge Tour events to come on Irish soil — August’s Northern Ireland Open at Galgorm Castle and the re-establish “Irish Challenge hosted by Mount Wolseley Golf Club” in October — Moyola Park’s Chris Selfridge believes he will have chances to win his way on to the European Tour.

Selfridge targets European Tour card as Challenge Tour returns at Mount Wolseley

Shaw cut in Lucerne after lucrative run

areth Shaw takes in fluid as the play backs up and the temperature rises during Round 3 of the Alstom Open de France, at Le Golf National, Versailles, Paris, France. Picture: David Lloyd/www.golffile.ieEight successive weeks on the road is enough to break most people so it was no surprise that Gareth Shaw’s marathon run came to an end with a missed cut in the Swiss Challenge.

Lowry warms engines for Muirfield with super 66

Shane LOWRY keeps his head down during the first round of the 2013 Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open. Picture Stuart Adams www.golftourimages.comShane Lowry insisted he was putting thoughts of Open Championship glory aside as he got his bid for the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open off to a scorching start with a super 66 at Castle Stuart.