Dermot Gilleece has penned a new book chronicling The Open’s remarkable players, the stand-out incidents, and how Ireland successfully scaled golf's summit.

There is perhaps no greater tribute to someone who has spent 65 years in sports journalism than receiving acknowledgement and thanks from a broad spectrum of people who love the game.

The top female amateurs in the world are in action in the Women's Amateur Championship at Portmarnock this week, but when it comes to paying homage to women in golf, a new book by golf writer Dermot Gilleece beautifully captures their role in Jimmy Kinsella's life.