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Harrington wins Shot and Golfer of the Year
21/11/08 11:22
The stunning full colour publication has been an integral part of The European Tour for the past two decades and the 21st edition once again captures all the excitement and emotion of a momentous and historic year as well as celebrating the phenomenal growth of the Tour since 1988.
In addition to Harrington’s achievement, the 21st Edition of the Yearbook also highlights Trevor Immelman’s triumph in the Masters Tournament at Augusta National as well as Robert Karlsson’s momentous feat in becoming the first Swedish golfer to win The European Tour Order of Merit and The Harry Vardon Trophy. Read More...
Heggarty wins European Seniors Tour Q-School
20/11/08 18:29
Heggarty fired a superb four under par final round of 67 to match South African Berrtus Smit’s seven under par total of 277 and top the leaderboard courtesy of a card playoff, with Smit posting a level par 71.
The 52 year old, who had a hat-trick of bogeys starting on the 10th hole at last year’s Final to lose the top spot, had a sense of déjà vu when he dropped shots on both 11 and 12 but managed to clear his thoughts to recover with three birdies. Read More...
Sports Council congratulates Caldwell and Hoey
20/11/08 16:41
Hoey will join another player supported by the Trust, Gareth Maybin, who secured his 2009 tour card through the Challenge Tour. Read More...
Garcia wins Shot of the Month for October
19/11/08 13:05
Garcia, seeking his first victory on European soil in three years, had seen a four shot overnight lead evaporate by the sixth hole on the final day in Spain as Peter Hedblom of Sweden roared into title contention. Read More...
Hoey and Caldwell earn Tour cards
18/11/08 18:00
The Ulsterman, 29, finished eighth in the six-round marathon at PGA Golf de Catalunya when he hit an eagle, four birdies and just one bogey in the joint best round of the day to finish on 13-under par.
In the end, 32 players earned tour cards with Hoey’s fellow Ulsterman Jonny Caldwell coming through on the six-under par limit when he made a gutsy par four at the 18th for a 74. But there was agony for Derry’s Michael McGeady as he bogeyed the last to miss out on his tour card by a single shot after a final round 72. Read More...
Heggarty tied for fifth at Seniors Q-School
18/11/08 16:51
Jimmy Heggarty is tied for fifth place at the halfway stage of the European Seniors Tour Qualifying School in Portugal.
The Ulsterman added a level par 71 to his opening 69 to trail leader Greg Towne of the USA by six shots on two under par at Vale da Pinta, Pestana Golf Resort.
The top six players will get a ranking in Category 6 for 2009 and are guaranteed a start in all 72-player events for the season while those finishing seventh through to 14th will get a ranking in Category 9, giving them a limited number of starts. Read More...
The Ulsterman added a level par 71 to his opening 69 to trail leader Greg Towne of the USA by six shots on two under par at Vale da Pinta, Pestana Golf Resort.
The top six players will get a ranking in Category 6 for 2009 and are guaranteed a start in all 72-player events for the season while those finishing seventh through to 14th will get a ranking in Category 9, giving them a limited number of starts. Read More...
Green speeds too slick for most amateurs
17/11/08 14:50
It was agreed that if the contours on the green are severe then fast greens become almost impossible to putt on but on the other hand if the greens are quite flat and slow then the ball will not respond to the various borrows. Following a lot of debate it was put forward that the optimum level might be a reading of between 9 and 10 on the stimp metre. Read More...
McGeady groomed for Q-School success
16/11/08 17:37
The Derry ace, 30, tied the knot with fiancée Lisa Brown less than a week before beginning his Qualifying School bid in Spain.
But after a level par 72 helped him cruise into the last two rounds of the 108-hole marathon, he’s determined to finish inside the magical top-30 who will earn their tour cards at PGA Golf de Catalunya on Tuesday night. Read More...
Harrington curses his luck in Singapore
16/11/08 12:22
In contrast to his Majors wins at Royal Birkdale and Oakland Hills, the Dubliner made two crucial mistakes coming down the stretch and was forced to settle for second place alongside Ernie Els in his final event of 2008 with Rory McIlroy tied for fourth.
The Irishman, 37, can look back on an incredible season following his wins in the Open and the US PGA this summer and will be voted European Tour Player of the Year for the second year in a row at a function in London next month.
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Caldwell continues to shine at Q-School
15/11/08 16:20
The former Walker Cup start, 24, fired a two-under par 69 on the Red Course at the Girona venue to share eighth place at the half-way stage of the six-round marathon.
At eight-under par, Caldwell is nine strokes adrift of leader Oskar Henningsson of Sweden, who added a 65 to previous rounds of 66 and 68 to lead on 17-under par.
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Harrington makes his move in Singapore
15/11/08 12:30
The three-time Major winner had six birdies in a sensational third round effort, coming home in 31 to set the 54-hole target at four-under par.
Thailand's Chapchai Nirat holed a pitching wedge from 118 yards for an eagle at the par-four 11th to move to the top of the leaderboard on nine under par and then parred the 12th before darkness brought the third round to an end.
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ESPN to show Open Championship
14/11/08 12:04
The new pact will also provide broad and comprehensive rights for digital platforms; expanded television and digital media rights for ESPN International; and extensive same-day weekend highlights coverage on ABC.
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Maybin secures his tour card
25/10/08 16:10
The Belfast 28 year old cemented a fine season on the Challenge Tour by finishing in the top 20 at the stunning San Domenico Golf to end the season in fourth place on the final Rankings to comfortably take one of the 20 European Tour cards on offer.
Maybin’s breakthrough professional win at the Qingdao Golf Open in China last month heralded his coming of age and was the victory he needed to win his place in the inaugural Race to Dubai on The 2009 European Tour.
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Karlsson extends lead over Harrington
19/10/08 18:53
Robert Karlsson extended his advantage over Padraig Harrington at the top of the European Tour to almost €300,000 despite a disappointing finish at the Portugal Masters in Vilamoura.
Karlsson had to settle for a share of third place after failing to catch Spain's Alvaro Quiros.
The 25-year-old from Cadiz pocketed the €500,000 winner's cheque — the largest of his career — after a final-round 68 for a 19-under-par total.
European money list leader Karlsson, who had begun the final round only a shot behind the Spaniard, now leads Harrington by €297,158. Read More...
Karlsson had to settle for a share of third place after failing to catch Spain's Alvaro Quiros.
The 25-year-old from Cadiz pocketed the €500,000 winner's cheque — the largest of his career — after a final-round 68 for a 19-under-par total.
European money list leader Karlsson, who had begun the final round only a shot behind the Spaniard, now leads Harrington by €297,158. Read More...
Ireland 22nd as Scotland take first Eisenhower
19/10/08 12:57
Ireland finished a disappointing 22nd as Scotland romped to a shock nine-stroke win at the World Amateur Team Championships in Australia.
The trio of Jonny Caldwell, Paul Cutler and Shane Lowry were hoping to complete an amazing treble in Adelaide after wins this season in the Home Internationals and the European Team Championships.
But instead it was the Scots Wallace Booth, Callum Macaulay and Gavin Dear who pulled off a unique double by lifting the Eisenhower Trophy for the first time - less than a year after Colin Montgomerie and Marc Warren won Scotland's first World Cup. Read More...
The trio of Jonny Caldwell, Paul Cutler and Shane Lowry were hoping to complete an amazing treble in Adelaide after wins this season in the Home Internationals and the European Team Championships.
But instead it was the Scots Wallace Booth, Callum Macaulay and Gavin Dear who pulled off a unique double by lifting the Eisenhower Trophy for the first time - less than a year after Colin Montgomerie and Marc Warren won Scotland's first World Cup. Read More...
McIlroy on course at Dunhill Links
03/10/08 19:33
McIlroy looked set to break his duck in the Omega European Masters at the start of last month, taking a four-shot lead into the final round only to eventually lose out to Jean-Francois Lucquin in a play-off.
But the 19-year-old from Northern Ireland is on course to have another chance this weekend after a hugely impressive second round of 69 at Carnoustie - where he finished leading amateur in the Open last year - left him just one shot off the lead.
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Storming finish for Harrington at Kingsbarns
02/10/08 20:13
Padraig Harrington produced a brilliant finish to rescue his hopes of a third Dunhill Links Championship and his second Order of Merit title.
He was level par after 12 holes, good enough only for a share of 90th place but then birdied five of his last six holes to card a five-under-par 67, three off the lead held by Ryder Cup team-mate Soren Hansen and England's Ross Fisher. Read More...
He was level par after 12 holes, good enough only for a share of 90th place but then birdied five of his last six holes to card a five-under-par 67, three off the lead held by Ryder Cup team-mate Soren Hansen and England's Ross Fisher. Read More...
Smyth third as Mitchell wins Scottish Seniors
28/09/08 20:18
Des Smyth had to settle for third place as England’s Peter Mitchell withstood a strong challenge from Scotland’s Sam Torrance to win his second European Seniors Tour title of the season at the Scottish Seniors Open over the East course at the Marriott Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club near Edinburgh.
Mitchell, who won his maiden Seniors Tour title at the Ryder Cup Wales Seniors Open earlier this summer, started the day two shots in front of Torrance but found himself one behind the former Ryder Cup captain at the turn before carding three birdies over the next four holes to open a lead he was never to relinquish.
In the end, a three-time European Tour winner from Kent, who carded 12 birdies over his closing 36 holes, posted a nine under par 54-hole aggregate of 207, two shots ahead of Torrance and three in front of first round leader Smyth who slipped to a closing 71.
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Mitchell, who won his maiden Seniors Tour title at the Ryder Cup Wales Seniors Open earlier this summer, started the day two shots in front of Torrance but found himself one behind the former Ryder Cup captain at the turn before carding three birdies over the next four holes to open a lead he was never to relinquish.
In the end, a three-time European Tour winner from Kent, who carded 12 birdies over his closing 36 holes, posted a nine under par 54-hole aggregate of 207, two shots ahead of Torrance and three in front of first round leader Smyth who slipped to a closing 71.
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Frustration for Hoey in Holland
28/09/08 16:39
Northern Ireland’s Michael Hoey had to endure a day of frustration as he was overtaken at the top of the leaderboard at the Dutch Fututres presented by Royal Bank of Scotland, eventually finishing in a tie for sixth place.
The Belfast 29 year old had carved out a one-stroke lead going into the final round of the European Challenge Tour event at the Golf club Houtrak in Holland, but he could do nothing to stop the irresistible duo of Denmark’s Jeppe Huldahl and Holland’s Taco Remkes.
Respective final round scores of 65 and 66 left Huldahl and Remkes tied on 13 under par 265 aggregates before the Dutchman delighted his home crowd by producing a birdie four at the first extra play-off hole to secure his second victory of the season. Read More...
The Belfast 29 year old had carved out a one-stroke lead going into the final round of the European Challenge Tour event at the Golf club Houtrak in Holland, but he could do nothing to stop the irresistible duo of Denmark’s Jeppe Huldahl and Holland’s Taco Remkes.
Respective final round scores of 65 and 66 left Huldahl and Remkes tied on 13 under par 265 aggregates before the Dutchman delighted his home crowd by producing a birdie four at the first extra play-off hole to secure his second victory of the season. Read More...
Smyth one behind at Scottish Seniors Open
27/09/08 21:51
England’s Peter Mitchell edged one step closer to winning his second European Seniors Tour title when he carded a fine five under par 67 to move into a slender one shot lead after the second round of the Scottish Seniors Open over the East course at Marriott Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club near Edinburgh.
The 50 year old Seniors rookie from Kent, who won the Ryder Cup Wales Seniors Open on just his second Seniors Tour start in June, goes into the final round on six under par 138 and with a single shot advantage over Ireland’s Des Smyth who carded six birdies but also dropped five shots in an adventurous one under par 71.
Scotland’s Sam Torrance returned a three under par 69 to share third place with America’s Jerry Bruner and Spain’s Domingo Hospital on four under par 140 while two other Scots, Ross Drummond and Bill Longmuir are tied for sixth place with England’s Andrew Murray, Italy’s Costantino Rocca, New Zealand’s Simon Owen and Ireland’s Eamonn Darcy one shot further back. Read More...
The 50 year old Seniors rookie from Kent, who won the Ryder Cup Wales Seniors Open on just his second Seniors Tour start in June, goes into the final round on six under par 138 and with a single shot advantage over Ireland’s Des Smyth who carded six birdies but also dropped five shots in an adventurous one under par 71.
Scotland’s Sam Torrance returned a three under par 69 to share third place with America’s Jerry Bruner and Spain’s Domingo Hospital on four under par 140 while two other Scots, Ross Drummond and Bill Longmuir are tied for sixth place with England’s Andrew Murray, Italy’s Costantino Rocca, New Zealand’s Simon Owen and Ireland’s Eamonn Darcy one shot further back. Read More...
Hoey leads Dutch Futures with a round to go
27/09/08 21:50
The Belfast 29 year old carded an excellent third round of four under par 68 at the Golf Club Houtrak on the outskirts of Amsterdam for a three round aggregate of ten under par 206 and lead England’s Chris Gane by a stroke.
Hoey, already a winner on the Challenge Tour this in Morocco, is looking for the victory that would put him within touching distance of a return to The European Tour next season.
“I am playing a lot more freely at the moment,” said Hoey. “Things have been getting a bit over-technical this year but I am starting to accept my poor shots straight away and staying relaxed. The putter has been a lot hotter this week as well and you need to make putts to succeed at this level.” Read More...
Hoey in contention after albatross
26/09/08 19:04
Smyth on course for jackpot
26/09/08 19:01
The 55 year old from Drogheda in Co. Louth produced three birdies and a sensational eagle three on the 500-yard tenth to go into the second round one shot ahead of Spain’s Domingo Hospital and two in front on an international quintet comprising Scotland’s Bill Longmuir, Chile’s Angel Fernandez, Italy’s Costantino Rocca and America’s Jerry Bruner and Bob Boyd. Read More...
Birthday boy Maybin celebrates with first win in China
14/09/08 19:05
Gareth Maybin grabbed his European Tour card and the perfect 28th birthday present with a a wire-to-wire victory at the inaugural Qingdao Golf Open. Read More...
Kehoe leads Irish charge at Q-School
10/09/08 19:02
Birr's Justin Kehoe is the best of the Irish hopefuls at the halfway stage of the European Tour Qualifying School First Stage (Section A). Read More...
Shaw and O'Sullivan start well at Q-School
09/09/08 22:26
Six of Ireland’s 22 aspirants are on course to progress through the First Stage (Section A) of the European Tour Qualifying School. Read More...
Play-off agony for McIlroy
08/09/08 00:37
Rory McIlroy was a five-foot putt away from becoming the third youngest winner in European Tour history - and then saw it all go horribly wrong. Read More...
Mixed emotions for Murray on Europro
05/09/08 22:32
An untidy finish forced Alan Murray to settle for a share of second place in the The Brooks Brothers 2008 Classic on the PGA Europro Tour. Read More...
Huge Irish contingent for Q-School
04/09/08 20:17
Amateur stars Shane Lowry, Paul O'Hanlon and Jonathan Caldwell have entered the first stage of this month's European Tour Qualifying School. Read More...
Harrington wins Golfer of the Month again
04/09/08 17:12
Padraig Harrington has been named The European Tour Golfer of the Month for August in recognition of his stunning victory at the US PGA Championship, the Irishman’s second successive Major Championship victory and the third of his career. Read More...
Clarke nurses wildcard hangover
01/09/08 22:08
Darren Clarke was suffering from a raging Ryder Cup wildcard hangover yesterday. Read More...
Fuming Harrington erects wall of silence
01/09/08 22:04
Fuming Padraig Harrington last night erected a Ryder Cup wall of silence as controversy raged over Nick Faldo’s shock decision to pick Ian Poulter ahead of Darren Clarke. Read More...
Clarke vows to make 2010 Ryder Cup team
31/08/08 19:43
Darren Clarke has vowed to bounce back from his Ryder Cup wildcard snub and win his sixth cap at Celtic Manor in 2010. Read More...
Back to back wins for Gordon J Brand
31/08/08 17:07
England’s Gordon J. Brand saw his rich run of form continue when he closed with a two under par 70 to win his second European Seniors Tour title in the space of seven days at the Travis Perkins plc Senior Masters at Woburn Golf Club. Read More...
Ahokas wins ECCO Tour Championship
31/08/08 16:56
Colm Moriarty tied for 16th as Finland’s Antti Ahokas claimed his second win of the season after a dramatic climax to the ECCO Tour Championship. Read More...
Harrington upbeat despite FedEx flop
31/08/08 13:53
Padraig Harrington was looking on the bright side despite missing his second successive cut in the FedEx Cup play-offs.
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St Andrews Trophy victory for GB and I
31/08/08 01:11
Great Britain and Ireland have won the St Andrews Trophy for the fifth consecutive time and the 24th time in 27 matches, beating the Continent of Europe by 13 1/2 points to 10 1/2 at Kingsbarns, near St Andrews. Read More...
GB and I wins Jacques Leglise
31/08/08 01:10
Great Britain and Ireland have won the Jacques Leglise Trophy at Kingsbarns thanks to a dominating performance on the second day in which they won nine points of a possible 12. The GB&I team turned around a 7-5 overnight deficit to win by four points over the Continent of Europe team. Read More...
Harrington in danger of missing Tour Championship
30/08/08 00:44
Padraig Harrington has won two major championships this year, but is in serious danger of failing to qualify for the grand finale of the PGA Tour season, the Tour Championship. Read More...
Three point lead for GB&I in St Andrews Trophy
29/08/08 18:34
Scotland's Wallace Booth starred on the first day of the St Andrews Trophy at Kingsbarns with an excellent display in the afternoon singles matches that helped the Great Britain & Ireland team to a 7 1/2 – 4 1/2 lead at the half-way stage Read More...
Dunbar and Lennox star but Continentals lead Jacques Leglise
29/08/08 18:30
The Continent of Europe hold a slim lead at the end of the first day of the 2008 Jacques Leglise Trophy, being played at Kingsbarns, near St Andrews. They lead the Great Britain and Ireland side 7-5 thanks to a dominant performance in the afternoon singles. Read More...
McElroy wins Irish Boys Under 15 title
28/08/08 17:59
Ballymena’s Dermot McElroy fired a superb second round of 71 to capture the Irish Boys U15 Stroke Play Championship at Massereene Golf Club. Read More...
Irish quartet set for Continental clash
28/08/08 13:48
Ireland's Shane Lowry, Jonathan Caldwell, Luke Lennox and Alan Dunbar will be in action for Great Britain and Ireland as Europe's finest amateur golfers are preparing to do battle in the St Andrews Trophy and Jacques Leglise Trophy matches at Kingsbarns Golf Links, near St Andrews, on Friday 29 & Saturday 30 August. Read More...
Harrington backs Clarke and Montgomerie for picks
28/08/08 11:12
I was picking it, I'd be picking Darren. I can only see positive reasons for doing that.
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Clarke and Monty unhappy with Poulter pull-out
27/08/08 20:41
Ian Poulter's decision to rely on a Ryder Cup wild card rather than play at Gleneagles this week does not appear to have gone down well with other players. Read More...
Irish Boys head for Sawgrass
27/08/08 13:14
RQB, the Irish Company which owns the Sawgrass Golf Resort in Florida (on behalf of its Irish clients), is providing a unique opportunity to two young elite Irish Golfers by sponsoring their trip to the Junior Players Championship at Sawgrass at the end of August. In its short 2 year history it has already established itself as one of the most prestigious events in Junior Golf worldwide.
Read More...Irish side named for Eisenhower Trophy
27/08/08 13:09
Jonathan Caldwell (Clandeboye), Paul Cutler (Portstewart) and Shane Lowry (Esker Hills) will represent Ireland in the World Amateur Team Championship (Eisenhower Trophy) at the Royal Adelaide Golf Club and Grange Golf Club (East Course) in Adelaide from 16-19 October. Read More...
Poulter fuels wildcard speculation with withdrawal
25/08/08 19:01
Ian Poulter has given Nick Faldo a wildcard headache by withdrawing from this week's Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles. Read More...
Clarke goes wild in Holland
24/08/08 17:44
Darren Clarke hauled himself into The Ryder Cup reckoning with a superb four stroke victory over Paul McGinley at The KLM Open, with Henrik Stenson taking third place at Kennemer Golf and Country Club. Read More...
Maybin bounces Czech
24/08/08 17:08
Gareth Maybin was left kicking himself after a three-putt bogey at the last cost him a play-off place in the Ypsilon Golf Challenge and a chance of secure his European Tour card.
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Maybin and Moriarty on a Czech mission
23/08/08 17:49
A round of 66 on the third day of the Ypsilon Golf Challenge by Alex Cejka has led Colm Moriarty to predict that this could be another glorious weekend for Irish golf.
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Timely tip pays off for Brand
23/08/08 17:48
A stupendous round of 68 – the lowest of the week – on the third day of the De Vere Collection PGA Seniors Championship put England’s Gordon J Brand in sight of his fourth Seniors Tour title. Read More...
Harrington sees benefit of missed cut
22/08/08 23:48
Padraig Harrington is planning some well-earned rest over the next few days rather than dwelling on his missed cut at The Barclays. Read More...
Harrington wins Shot of the Month for July
22/08/08 11:29
Padraig Harrington’s superb five wood to the 71st hole of the 137th Open Championship, the shot that ensured the Irishman would successfully defend his Open crown, has been awarded The European Tour Shot of the Month for July. Read More...
Comic calls Harrington the "Ladyboy" champion
21/08/08 21:48
Padraig Harrington has been labelled golf's first "Ladyboy" champion by an Irish comedian. Read More...
Harrington attracts gay fans
21/08/08 21:07
Triple major winner Padraig Harrington has attracted a new gay following. Read More...
Carvill retains Leinster Mid-Amateur
16/08/08 23:02
Warrenpoint's Jim Carvill retained the Leinster Mid Amateur title at Grange.
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Ireland wins Boys Home Internationals
07/08/08 20:47
Ireland won the 2008 Boys Home Internationals at Royal County Down after a thrilling finale against England which was decided on the penultimate hole of the last match on the course.
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Mark Campbell signs three-year deal with German agency
04/08/08 22:50
Stackstown's Mark Campbell has signed a three-year deal with German management group PRO COMP. Read More...
Laydens win World Invitational Father & Daughter
29/07/08 14:44
Inaugural World Invitational Father & Daughter Golf Tournament, Doonbeg Golf Club, Co. Clare, Ireland. Read More...
South of Ireland latest
26/07/08 22:06
Defending champion Darren Crowe will face Limerick's Michael Kemmy in the second round of the South of Ireland championship at Lahinch. Read More...
Darcy and Morrow leads Irish at Troon
25/07/08 00:46
Eduardo Romero’s affinity for The Senior Open Championship continued as the Argentine took a share of the lead with America’s Bruce Vaughan at Royal Troon after the pair left Greg Norman in their wake. Read More...
Padraig Harrington's 2008 Open speech
20/07/08 15:16
Padraig Harrington's Claret Jug presentation speech
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North of Ireland title for Lowry
18/07/08 14:26
SHANE Lowry's silken touch and crisp iron play helped the 21-year-old from Esker Hills survive two classic encounters at Royal Portrush to win the Magners North of Ireland Amateur Open title at the second attempt. Read More...
Ireland on course for back to back wins
04/07/08 19:20
Ireland's amateur golfers are on course to retain the European Team Championship title in Italy. Read More...
Loucks wins Irish Women's Open by three at Elm Park
29/06/08 23:29
Curtis Cup star Breanne Loucks (Wales) fired a final round 73 to beat Scotland’s Roseanne Niven by three strokes at the Irish Women’s Open Strokeplay at Elm Park Golf Club, 28 June 2008. Read More...
Five-shot lead for Loucks at Elm Park
28/06/08 23:32
Curtis Cup star Breanne Loucks (Wales) leads the field by five strokes going into the final round of the Irish Women’s Open Strokeplay at Elm Park Golf Club, 28 June 2008. Read More...
Hassett leads qualifiers at Senior Women's Close
18/06/08 19:04
Ennis ace Valerie Hassett fired a remarkable five over par 78 in atrocious weather conditions to lead the qualifiers by one stroke at the Irish Senior Women’s Close Championship at Hollystown Golf Club. Read More...
O'Hanlon wins Irish Amateur Close
11/06/08 19:20
The Curragh's Paul O’Hanlon won the Golfsure sponsored Irish Amateur Close Championship when he beat Castle's Dara Lernihan at the 20th at Belvoir Park Golf Club. Read More...
Devlin grabs dream US Open berth
03/06/08 21:22
Ballymena's Chris Devlin has grabbed a fairytale place alongside Padraig Harrington and Tiger Woods in next week's US Open at Torrey Pines. Read More...
Arthurs leads at fast-running Baltray
31/05/08 20:12
Forrest Little's Eoin Arthurs took advantage of perfect early morning conditions to scorch to a six-under par 66 and a two stroke lead in the East of Ireland Amateur Championship at County Louth. Read More...
Darcy caressing maiden Seniors win in Poland
31/05/08 17:22
Ireland’s Eamonn Darcy carries a one shot lead into the final day of the Parkridge Polish Seniors Championship at Krakow Valley Golf and Country Club, where he will attempt to break his run of seven runner-up finishes. Read More...
Arthurs leads East of Ireland with 66
31/05/08 14:57
Forrest Little's Eoin Arthurs fired a six-under par 66 to take the clubhouse lead in the first round of the East of Ireland Amateur Championship at Co Louth. Read More...
Morrow storms to Seniors title
30/05/08 18:24
Portmornock’s Adrian Morrow fired a flawless final round 67 to power clear of the field and capture the Portuguese Tourist Board sponsored Irish Seniors Amateur Open Championship at Westport Golf Club. Read More...
Harrington misses cut in Wales
30/05/08 01:37
The Wales Open will resume tomorrow with a little-known Australian eyeing the main prize and with its star attraction nowhere to be seen. Read More...
Clynch leads Irish Seniors Amateur
29/05/08 20:02
Jimmy Clynch continued in sparkling form on the second day of the Irish Seniors Amateur Open Championship at Westport Golf Club. Read More...
Smyth brothers set for Ballyliffin showdown
28/05/08 12:18
Ireland’s Des Smyth will take on his brother Val when the pair look to continue their country’s fine golfing form in 2008 on home soil at this year’s Irish Seniors Open at Ballyliffin Golf Club, in Co. Donegal, from June 20-22. Read More...
First pro win for Noel Fox
23/05/08 14:56
Noel Fox captured his first win as a professional when he beat Elliot Saltman with a birdie four at the first extra hole in the Faithlegg Irish Championship in Waterford. Read More...
Leona Maguire beats sister Lisa to Close title
21/05/08 18:14
Teen sensation Leona Maguire beat her twin sister Lisa to become the youngest winner of the Lancome Irish Ladies Close title at Westport.
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Golf Digest Ireland's Top 100 courses
20/05/08 00:00
The June issue of Golf Digest Ireland contains the Top 100 Ranked Golf Courses in Ireland. For a second-year running, the number one course is Royal County Down and Portmarnock's position of number two is also the same as last year. Further down the order, however, there is some interesting movement in the Top-10 in which Ballybunion (Old) has climbed from fourth to third. Read More...
Lisa Maguire in last 16 at Close
19/05/08 23:17
Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell) with 3 birdies over the first 4 holes paved her way to the last 16 with victory over Ann Geoghegan (Athlone). Lisa followed up with birdies on the 7th and 10th and won out the match on the 14th hole. Read More...
Murray wins on Europro Tour
16/05/08 20:52
Alan Murray braved the rain at Collingtree Park to win the Ivobank UK Masters by one stroke.
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How the Irish fared: First round
15/05/08 20:36
Ireland has 21 players in the field but only Rory McIlroy and Peter Lawrie managed to beat par on a perfect day at Adare Manor.
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Nolan 42nd as Knost takes maiden win
11/05/08 22:49
Keith Nolan finished tied 42nd in the Fort Smith Classic in Arkansas as former US Amateur champion Colt Knost grabbed his maiden Nationwide Tour victory. Read More...
Figueiredo wins Irish Amateur Open by seven shots
11/05/08 20:51
Portuguese teenager Pedro Figueiredo cruised to an impressive seven-shot victory in the AIB Irish Amateur Open at Royal Dublin.
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Figueiredo and Thistleton lead Irish Amateur
10/05/08 20:09
Portuguese teenager Pedro Figueiredo took advantage of a spectacular eagle two to fire a course record five-under par 67 and snatch a share of the lead entering the final 36-holes of the AIB Irish Amateur Open at Royal Dublin today. Read More...
Thistleton takes Irish Amateur lead after 68
10/05/08 15:29
England' s Mark Thiselton hit a course record equalling 68 to snatch the clubhouse lead at the halfway stage of the AIB Irish Amateur Open at Royal Dublin. Read More...
Harrington misses first cut for eight months
10/05/08 01:34
Padraig Harrington missed his first cut for eight months after a disappointing second round 78 in The Players Championship at Sawgrass. Read More...
Nolan hits route 66 in Arkansas
10/05/08 01:15
Keith Nolan is just four shots off the lead thanks to a second round 66 in the Nationwide Tour's Fort Smith Classic in Arkansas. Read More...
Arthurs leads Irish Amateur Open
09/05/08 21:00
Forrest Little’s Eoin Arthurs carded a course-record 68 to take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the AIB Irish Amateur Open at Royal Dublin. Read More...
Six wins for Ireland as McElhinney triumphs
09/05/08 20:57
Donegal's Brian McElhinney extended Ireland's magical winning streak with a one-stroke victory on the PGA Europro Tour in London. Read More...
Irish Amateur Open tee-times
08/05/08 23:48
Irish Amateur Open Championship, The Royal Dublin Golf Club
Draw (Friday/Sat)
1 (07:30/10:48) J Monaghan (The Island), T Dreher (France, G Ozcan (Turkey); Read More...
Draw (Friday/Sat)
1 (07:30/10:48) J Monaghan (The Island), T Dreher (France, G Ozcan (Turkey); Read More...
Lawrie breaks his duck in Seville
04/05/08 18:45
Dubliner Peter Lawrie finally became a European Tour winner at the 175th attempt - and made it three Irish wins in a row.
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Lowry takes third at Lytham Trophy
04/05/08 18:43
Esker Hills' Shane Lowry closed with a sensational 69 to grab third place in the Lytham Trophy at Royal Lytham and St Annes.
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Lowry eight behind at Lytham Trophy
03/05/08 23:57
Irish champion Shane Lowry and Royal Dublin's Niall Kearney were the only Irishmen to make the cut in the Lytham Trophy.
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Hoey in with chance of third title
03/05/08 23:34
Michael Hoey is on course for his third Challenge Tour title at the Banque Populaire Moroccan Classic. Read More...
Lawrie chasing another Irish Tour win in Seville
03/05/08 23:20
Castleknock's Peter Lawrie is on course to become the fourth Irish tour winner this season after a 68 left him tied for sixth at the Spanish Open. Read More...
Nolan has 18 straight pars - misses cut
03/05/08 22:15
Keith Nolan must have felt like Nick Faldo as he carded 18 straight pars in a level par 72 to miss the cut in the South Georgia Classic.
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Lawrie chasing red-hot Garrido in Seville
02/05/08 12:03
Peter Lawrie must bridge a nine-stroke gap on home favourite Ignacio Garrido at the Spanish Open in Seville. Read More...
Hoey lurking in Morocco
02/05/08 03:39
Michael Hoey is just one stroke behind Denmark’s Mark Haastrup in the Challenge Tour's Banque Populaire Moroccan Classic. Read More...
Cannon blasts 69 to lead Irish at Lytham Trophy
02/05/08 03:37
Laytown and Bettystown's Robert Cannon leads the Irish challenge after the first round of the prestigious Lytham Trophy at Royal Lytham. Read More...
Lawrie beats jet-lag with scorching Seville finish
01/05/08 20:38
Castleknock's Peter Lawrie overcame jet-lag and a slow start to fire a superb 68 in the Spanish Open and set up a third successive Irish tour win. Read More...
Hoey on fire in Morocco
01/05/08 20:18
Michael Hoey blasted an eagle and three birdies to lurk just two shots behind leader Greig Hutcheon in the Banque Populaire Moroccan Classic. Read More...
Royal Birkdale - scoring records in the Open
30/04/08 00:53
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Royal Birkdale - Course changes 2008
30/04/08 00:49
Described by five times Open Champion Peter Thomson as “man sized but not a monster” the course at Royal Birkdale Golf Club has recently undergone a number of modifications that further enhance that assessment while posing new challenges to the world’s greatest golfers. Read More...
O'Meara wins Open in play-off
30/04/08 00:43
The 1998 Open Championship was played at Royal Birkdale, the eighth time it had been played over these links. All the greens were re-built, some holes had been lengthened and tees re-positioned in preparation for the competition. Much was expected of world number one Tiger Woods, but from day one of the competition it was clear that the weather conditions and the course itself would decide the1998 Open Champion. Read More...
Baker-Finch wins the Open at Birkdale
30/04/08 00:37
The 1991 Open Championship was played at Royal Birkdale. Despite a promising start, the first day of the competition turned windy and bleak and only seventeen golfers managed to break par 70. Read More...
Watson joins five-time winners club at Royal Birkdale
30/04/08 00:35
The 1983 Open Championship was played at Royal Birkdale. In hot, dry conditions, American Craig Stadler took the first round lead with a course record 64. Three shots behind him were Tom Watson, Bernhard Langer and Bill Rogers. Englishman Nick Faldo was a further stroke back on 68, along with four others. Read More...
Miller and Ballesteros do battle at Birkdale
30/04/08 00:33
The 1976 Open was played at Royal Birkdale. The hot, dry summer had left the fairways parched and the greens in such a poor condition as to cause problems for the players. Read More...
Trevino wins 1971 Open at Royal Birkdale
30/04/08 00:30
The Open Championship returned to Royal Birkdale in 1971. Some of the course bunkers had been re-faced in preparation but it was the uneven greens that caused the most player complaints. Read More...
Royal Birkdale 1965 - Thomson wins fifth Open
30/04/08 00:28
The 1965 Open was played at Royal Birkdale. The American Tony Lema arrived to defend his Open title against players such as Peter Thomson, Gary Player, Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus. Lema had a promising first round, with excellent play on the greens to card a 68, the best score of the day. Behind him, Ireland’s Christy O’Connor had a trouble-free 69 and both the amateur Joe Carr and Arnold Palmer scored 70. Surprisingly, Nicklaus, Player and Thomson made little impact during the first round, scoring 73, 76 and 74 respectively. Read More...
Royal Birkdale 1954 - Thomson wins first Open
30/04/08 00:23
In 1954, The Open was held at Royal Birkdale for the first time. In the absence of 1953 Champion Ben Hogan, favourites for the title included South African Bobby Locke, Americans Jimmy Demaret and Jim Turnesa. Interest also surrounded the 1953 Open runner-up, Australian Peter Thomson. The first round of the competition saw two players, Sam King and Bill Spence, better the co