Padraig Harrington was fuming after a combination of bad luck, bad weather and dubious decision making left his Order of Merit hopes hanging by a thread at the Volvo Masters.

The reigning Open and US PGA champion needs to finish first or second in the final edition of the prestigious season-ending event to lift the Harry Vardon Trophy for the second time.

Already hampered by a nightmare 76 in the first round, he was hit by the worst of the weather on Friday, delayed by four hours before he could start his third round yesterday and eventually stopped in his tracks by torrential rain as he attempted a trademark charge up the leaderboard.
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Local favourite Colm Moriarty slipped three shots behind pace-setter Richie Ramsay of Scotland but believes he still has a chance of winning the €150,000 Challenge of Ireland at Glasson Golf Hotel and Country Club near Athlone. Read More...

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Wind specialist Des Smyth can re-iginite his season after firing a three-under par 68 to take and slim, one-shot lead into the final round of the Irish Seniors Open at Ballyliffin. Read More...

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Paul McGinley has often dipped into boxing parlance to describe his golfing battles over the course of a 17-year professional career. Read More...

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Paul McGinley crashed to a car-wreck third round performance at windy Wentworth to see his hopes of becoming the first Irish winner of the BMW PGA Championship for 50 years career off track at windy Wentworth Read More...

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Damien McGrane became a Tiger-slayer for the day when he outscored world No 1 Woods 72-73 to keep his hopes of a maiden European Tour victory alive in the Dubai Desert Classic.
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Stephen Browne discovered a swing thought just in time to revive his card bid in the third round of the 108-hole European Tour Qualifying School Finals at windy San Roque.
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Gutsy Justin Rose left Padraig Harrington with little room for manoeuvre in his bid to retain the Order of Merit after a brilliant comeback from a nightmare start in the Volvo Masters at Valderrama.
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Stephen Browne kept his hopes of winning back his European Tour card alive when he claimed a dramatic runner up finish in the Toscana Open Italian Federation Cup in Italy.
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Paul McGinley boosted his slim chances of a Seve Trophy pick when he blasted a bogey-free 67 in the Mercedes-Benz Championship in Cologne.
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The entire Irish golfing family was at County Louth this week to witness the battle for the Golfsure sponsored Interprovincial Championship.
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The red hand of Ulster has ruled the Golfsure Interprovincial Championship with an iron fist for the best part of a decade now and John White’s talented side is again the hot-favourite to smash the opposition when the 53rd edition of the competition tees off on Wednesday at County Louth.
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GAA great Davy Fitzgerald will miss this old county's All-Ireland Hurling Championship quarter-final clash with Limerick today after cruising into the second round of the South of Ireland Amateur Open at Lahinch.
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In-form Pat Murray fired a three under par 69 to share the first round lead in the East of Ireland Amateur Championship at Baltray.
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Pádraig Harrington might be the ultimate driving machine but the Dubliner simply ran out of gas in his bid for a bumper €1.72 million pay-day in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.
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Richard Kilpatrick has learnt a lot from playing practice rounds at Lake Nona with the likes of Open champion Ben Curtis and tour winners Graeme McDowell, Trevor Immelman and Maarten Lafeber.
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Frustrated Rory McIlroy will have to come from behind to win the AIB Irish Amateur Open over the final 36 holes at Royal Dublin today. Read More...

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Even Homer nods sometimes and it was no different for red-hot favourite Rory McIlroy as he crashed to a four over par 75 in the second qualifying round of the Radission-SAS West of Ireland Amateur Open at Rosses Point.
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You can’t win if you’re not in and despite finishing seven shots behind leading qualifier Simon Ward, Rory McIlroy was not too stressed about shooting a four over par 75 in the second qualifying round of the Radisson-SAS West of Ireland Amateur Open at Rosses Point.
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WC Fields famously advised against performing with children or animals. He could easily have added: “And don’t play golf with ten-year-old girls.” Read More...

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