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Site last published: 11/21/08
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The sorcerer's apprentice
08/04/08 09:55
The tale of the sorcerer’s apprentice begins as an old sorcerer departs his workshop, leaving his apprentice with chores to perform. The apprentice tires of fetching water to wash the floor and enchants a broomstick to do the work for him, using magic he does not yet fully understand. Read More...
Harrington looks to youth
04/02/08 07:36
Tadhg Harrington might not be a bookmaker any more, but he still couldn’t resist the opportunity to give the eight-year old in the Manchester United hat a target worth thinking about.
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Woods more dominant than ever
12/12/07 16:12
When asked what he thought it was that made Tiger Woods the unstoppable force he is today, Padraig Harrington didn’t even pause for thought.
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Good year for Irish on EuroPro
08/11/07 17:16
It was another good year for the Irish on the PGA EuroPro Tour with three men claiming four victories between them. Athlone's Colm Moriarty finished fourth on the final rankings with two wins and three top tens from just six starts.
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Q-School for Browne and Moriarty
08/11/07 17:15
Stephen Browne and Colm Moriarty were forced to pack their bags for the Final Stage of the European Tour Qualifying School after both men missed out on the required top two finish at the Challenge Tour’s Apulia San Domeinco Grand Final in Italy.
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Gillen salvages card
08/11/07 17:14
Beaverstown's Martina Gillen retained her Ladies European Tour card when she finish tied fourth at the Qualifying School Finals at La Fonti in Italy.
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Smyth grinds out good season
08/11/07 17:13
Des Smyth will be the first to admit that he struggled with his swing for much of his fifth full season on the Champions Tour.
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Chubby Chandler - man with the midas touch
14/09/07 19:41
Confidence, talent and Chubby Chandler. Add them all together and you have a walking, talking wad of cash just waiting to be spent.
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Toasty in Tulsa
15/08/07 18:57
Man, was it hot in Tulsa. Toasty, the Okies like to call it.
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The arrows and the indian
24/07/07 11:59
Is your anorak fitting snugly? Then we will begin.
In June last year, Memphis-based True Temper Sports Inc. announced its acquisition of Royal Precision Inc. So far so good. Big dog eats little dog in the golf shaft manufacturing world.
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In June last year, Memphis-based True Temper Sports Inc. announced its acquisition of Royal Precision Inc. So far so good. Big dog eats little dog in the golf shaft manufacturing world.
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Around the tours
24/07/07 11:58
Belfast’s Michael Hoey still leads the Irish contingent on the European Challenge Tour despite withdrawing after the first round of the Credit Suisse Challenge in Switzerland where former Ryder Cup star Peter Baker re-launched his career with a one-stroke win over Scotland’s Andrew McArthur.
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Irish PGA review
18/07/07 12:41
Golf, as Paul McGinley is fond of saying, is a numbers game. And the numbers that tell the story of the 2007 Irish Professional Championship are a testament to the difficulty of Pat Ruddy’s fiendishly designed Co Wicklow creation.
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Paddy Harrington Memorial Classic
16/07/07 12:53
You’ve heard it a million times. “Who’s turning pro? Who? Yer man? Sure, he’ll starve. No chance.”
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Senior service
13/06/07 10:52
Watching golf on the European Seniors Tour is a bit like being stuck at your school reunion dinner - you don’t really want to be there in the first place and all the people you really wanted to see again are either dead or too busy making money America.
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Senior stars head for Palmerstown House
12/05/07 23:18
It’s been ten years now since Tommy Horton lifted the AIB Irish Seniors Open at St Margarets.
But how golf has changed since the European Seniors Tour’s most prolific winner triumphed by two shots from Noel Ratcliffe at the testing Pat Ruddy design in north Dublin.
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But how golf has changed since the European Seniors Tour’s most prolific winner triumphed by two shots from Noel Ratcliffe at the testing Pat Ruddy design in north Dublin.
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Moriarty feels ready for European Tour
10/05/07 16:30
Colm Moriarty can’t wait to get on the European Tour. Read More...
Rafferty for Ryder Cup return?
07/05/07 18:11
Don’t be surprised if Nick Faldo asks Ronan Rafferty to assist him when Europe bids for a fourth consecutive Ryder Cup victory at Valhalla Golf Club in Kentucky next year.
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Irish seek to end LET drought
06/05/07 18:12
Legend has it that St Patrick once blessed a well on lands that were later to become the Castle Upton Estate, the future home of Hilton Templepatrick Hotel and Golf Resort.
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Citizen Kane - Master of Adare
10/04/07 19:52
I messed up before I even got started.
“Tom, I’m going to be a bit late,” I whine down the line, doing away with another part of the ozone layer as I screech away from the umpteenth tollbooth on the Florida Turnpike in a blue cloud.
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“Tom, I’m going to be a bit late,” I whine down the line, doing away with another part of the ozone layer as I screech away from the umpteenth tollbooth on the Florida Turnpike in a blue cloud.
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Sawgrass better than ever after upgrade
10/04/07 19:44
It was 128 yards of sheer terror. Strangling a nine-iron with a vice-like grip that would have made Hulk Hogan proud, I let fly and said a silent prayer. Read More...
Clarke not finished just yet
08/03/07 00:45
By Brian Keogh
"Nicklaus is gone, done. He just doesn't have the game anymore. It's rusted from lack of use."
So wrote Tom McCollister of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in a piece all golf writers would do well to read before sticking their necks out in a major championship preview. Read More...
"Nicklaus is gone, done. He just doesn't have the game anymore. It's rusted from lack of use."
So wrote Tom McCollister of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in a piece all golf writers would do well to read before sticking their necks out in a major championship preview. Read More...
Opportunity knocks for ladies on tour
07/03/07 00:49
This is a good time to start a career on the Ladies European Tour - especially if you're Irish. Read More...
Majors don't make the man
15/12/06 23:42
Majors. They are the ultimate badge of honour in the game of professional golf, yet even if a player manages to win one, it is no guarantee that he will be more respected by his peers than a man with none. Read More...
The agony of Q-School
12/12/06 21:52
"I wanted to get my card. When I first came out I had no status or exemptions. I was praying not to go to Q School, just praying. Because anything can happen at Q School." Tiger Woods
Read More...Sky's the limit for Rory McIlroy
06/12/06 18:29
It was long after he had ceased giving his parents an early morning wake up call by whacking them over the head with a plastic golf club and several years after he had started referring to himself as Rory 'Nick Faldo' McIlroy.
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