Jonathan Yates

More money for fewer players; Golf Ireland scheme hands out €245,000 to just seven golfers

Golf Ireland offers ambitious young players a clear pathway from the amateur game to the world’s top tours and this week it officially launched the 2023 Golf Ireland Professional Scheme with seven golfers receiving €35,000 each from Sport Ireland.

More money for fewer players; Golf Ireland scheme hands out €245,000 to just seven golfers

McKibbin clinches card as Sharvin and Hurley make Final Stage of Q-School

Hollywood teenager Tom McKibbin credited his fighting spirit and consistency as key after he closed with a six-under 66 to become the youngest Irish player since Rory McIlroy to clinch his DP World Tour card at the Rolex Challenge Tour Grand Final.

McKibbin clinches card as Sharvin and Hurley make Final Stage of Q-School

Sharvin mounts gutsy comeback from disaster at Second Stage of Q-School

Ardglass’ Cormac Sharvin came back from a nightmare start to keep alive his hopes of winning back his DP World Tour card at the Second Stage of Q-School in Spain.

Sharvin mounts gutsy comeback from disaster at Second Stage of Q-School

Yates and McCabe round off TaylorMade Winter Series with wins

Naas' Jonathan Yates closed the TaylorMade Winter Series campaign with a best of the day, four-under 67 to top the 128-strong field at Portmarnock Hotel and Golf Links.

Yates and McCabe round off TaylorMade Winter Series with wins

Purcell and Hurley take the positives and head for Rome

Portmarnock's Conor Purcell and West Waterford's Gary Hurley were looking at the positives after enduring contrasting days in the final round of the Alps Tour's Winter Series Terre dei Consoli.

Purcell and Hurley take the positives and head for Rome

Hurley heads Irish challenge as Alps Tour touches down in Italy

Alps Tour — West Waterford’s Gary Hurley headed the Irish challenge in the weather-delayed Winter Series at Terre dei Consoli Golf Club.

Hurley heads Irish challenge as Alps Tour touches down in Italy

Purcell seven adrift in Egypt

Portmarnock’s Conor Purcell carded a second successive 68 to lead the Irish challenge into the final round of the Red Sea Little Venice Open in Egypt.

Purcell seven adrift in Egypt

Purcell off to strong start in Egypt

Portmarnock’s Conor Purcell continued his strong start to the Alps Tour season with a four-under 68 in the Red Sea Little Venice Open 2022 at Sokhna Golf Club in Egypt.

Purcell off to strong start in Egypt

Purcell co-leads on Alps Tour in Egypt after bogey-free 65

Portmarnock’s Conor Purcell for the 2022 season off to the perfect start when he fired an eagle and five birdies in a bogey-free 65 to share the lead after the opening round of the Alps Tour’s Ein Bay Open in Egypt.

Purcell co-leads on Alps Tour in Egypt after bogey-free 65

Hickey and Yates pick up Christmas bonuses at Portmarnock Links

Cork professional John Hickey blasted an eagle and four birdies in his first eight holes en route to a four-under 67 and victory in the TaylorMade Winter Series at Portmarnock Hotel and Golf Links.

Hickey and Yates pick up Christmas bonuses at Portmarnock Links

Yates and O'Brien match par to take spoils at windy Portmarnock Links

West winds gusting over 40 km/h made for tough scoring, but Jonathan Yates and Eoin O'Brien managed to match par and take the top prizes in the TaylorMade Winter Series at Portmarnock Hotel and Golf Links.

Yates and O'Brien match par to take spoils at windy Portmarnock Links

Murtagh and McDermott on target at Portmarnock Links

Grange professional Michael McDermott and The Island’s Conor Murtagh beat cold conditions to win the top prizes in the TaylorMade Winter Series at Portmarnock Hotel and Golf Links.

Murtagh and McDermott on target at Portmarnock Links

Mulligan and Moynihan fire 65s to claim spoils in TaylorMade Winter Series

Daniel Mulligan and Gavin Moynihan took advantage of perfect links conditions to fire six-under 65s and claim the top prizes in the TaylorMade Winter Series at Portmarnock Hotel and Golf Links.

Mulligan and Moynihan fire 65s to claim spoils in TaylorMade Winter Series