Gary Murphy, currently playing out of Laytown and Bettystown, during the 2011 Austrian Open. Photo Eoin Clarke/www.golffile.ieFormer European Tour player Gary Murphy will be one of the star names to watch in Sunday’s RaboDirect Hilary Golf Society outing at County Louth.
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Davids Higgins followed in the footsteps of his father Liam by winning the PGA Irish Championship after a three hole play-off at Mount Juliet. David Higgins followed in his father Liam’s footsteps when he captured the Irish PGA Championship with a brilliant birdie at the third extra hole of a sudden death play-off at Mount Juliet.
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Gary Murphy would love to win the PGA Irish Championship in his native Kilkenny. Peter Martin headed straight for the range despite taking a one-stroke lead into the final round of the weather-reduced PGA Irish Championship at Mount Juliet.
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Peter Lawrie got a close up view of the US Open trophy during the BMW PGA last week. Picture Fran Caffrey/www.golffile.ieJust 24 hours after finishing fourth in the BMW PGA at Wentworth, Peter Lawrie claimed one of 11 places on offer in Sectional Qualifying at Walton Heath to secure his US Open debut at the Olympic Club in San Francisco from June 14-17.
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Peter Lawrie hits off the 15th at Verdura Golf and Spa Resort. Photo Jenny Matthews/www.golffile.iePeter Lawrie rebounded spectacularly from a devastating second round meltdown in Morocco last week to grab the first round lead in the Sicilian Open with an eight under 64.
Verdura Golf & Spa Resort, Sicily Mark Murphy took advantage of one of the prizes he claimed with his Big Break win by putting on a fine performance last week’s Hassan Trophy.
But while the Waterville player was desperate to clinch another sponsor’s invitation for this week’s Sicilian Open, it’s Killkenny’s Gary Murphy who comes out of retirement to tee it up at Ventura Golf and Spa Resort.
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Rory McIlroy will have a decision to make on his Olympic Games future. Photo Eoin Clarke/www.golffile.iePadraig Harrington believes Rory McIlroy should tee it up for Great Britain when golf returns to the Olympic Games in 2016.
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Shane Lowry in action in Portugal this week. Picture Fran Caffrey www.golffile.ie Shane Lowry and Padraig Harrington are the leading Irishmen in a huge posse chasing down Spain’s Rafael Cabrera-Bello in the final round of the Portugal Masters.
Updated on Friday, October 14, 2011 at 8:19 by
Brian Keogh
Padraig Harrington in action at the Oceânico Victoria Golf Course. Picture Fran Caffrey www.golffile.iePadraig Harrington struggled to keep his patience and avoid mistakes yet still opened with a five under 67 in a first round birdie-fest at the Portugal Masters.
But Gareth Maybin sounded like he was about to lose his when asked about his lack of participation in the Northern Ireland golfing boom after he posted a seven under 65 to sit just a shot off the lead.
Padraig Harrington hits balls on the range before the final round in Austria. Photo Eoin Clarke/www.golffile.iePadraig Harrington is keen to hook up with his new coach Pete Cowen again at this week’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship where he will seek a result that will halt his dramatic slide down the world rankings and the Race to Dubai standings.