Kite demands respect and offers loyalty in return"How close did you come to picking yourself?" The place was Winged Foot, last month. The morning after the PGA ChampionshipTue Sept 23 1997 - 01:00
Rome trip awaits Cup winnersThe attractive proposition of Rome in November provides another incentive - apart from the actual title at stake - for protagonists…Tue Sept 16 1997 - 01:00
Foley finds seven lucky againPat Foley will assume one of the most powerful positions in golf when he becomes the first Irishman to hold the presidency of…Tue Sept 16 1997 - 01:00
Players now want a slice of Cup cakeWhen Mark O'Meara uttered his wisely chosen words regarding payment to players participating in the Ryder Cup - "It's not about…Tue Sept 16 1997 - 01:00
Ireland's fightback barely failsWhen the regional television breakfast-time sports bulletin led off with a piece on pig racing of all things, but made no mention…Sat Sept 13 1997 - 01:00
Spirited Irish set up decider with EnglandIf, AS one Scottish player caustically observed yesterday, amateur golf is now "dog eat dog", then Ireland and England can expect…Fri Sept 12 1997 - 01:00
Good day's work as rookies win their matchesPaddy Gribben's debut in the Home Internationals proved to be a rather painful exercise, even if the result was a favourable …Thu Sept 11 1997 - 01:00
Craddock upbeat as Ireland face ScotsAt this stage, the exodus to the professional ranks is almost an annual ritualWed Sept 10 1997 - 01:00
Nolan pursues card in USWhile most of Europe's aspiring tour players are battling it out in the Pre-Qualifying I in England this week, Keith Nolan is…Tue Sept 09 1997 - 01:00
Rogers delivers on pedigreeGlen Rogers is obviously making good use of his time working in Portmarnock Golf Centre..Tue Sept 09 1997 - 01:00
Irish go back to cruellest school of allNowhere is the cruel nature of golf exposed as dramatically as in the blood bath of the professional qualifying schoolTue Sept 09 1997 - 01:00
Handicaps of 45 to be allowedThere are big changes afoot in the women's game, with the highly-respected Elizabeth Earnshaw - the first woman to referee at…Tue Sept 09 1997 - 01:00
Valderrama vanquished its criticsIt worked. The fears and anxieties - prompted by poor access to the course and inadequate vantage points, and compounded by electrical…Sat Sept 06 1997 - 01:00
Back to the future as Garrido legacy continuesThe man with the wise head got it rightSat Sept 06 1997 - 01:00
Fortune does not favour HarringtonBravery? Guts? Courage? Fortune doesn't always favour the braveMon Sept 01 1997 - 01:00
Ballesteros keeps them guessingThe charisma has been swopped for confused small talk, it would seemMon Sept 01 1997 - 01:00
Lucan lads end club's long waitIt may have been a long wait - 100 years, to be precise - but Lucan Golf Club don't mind making up for lost time now that they…Tue Aug 26 1997 - 01:00
Getting to grips with no gripThe revolution continues, at least in terms of ways to enable the poor old golfer to hit the ball greater distances than ever…Tue Aug 26 1997 - 01:00
Irish challengers trail in wake of invadersThe Irish challengers were sucked into the wake of the international invaders and unable to excavate themselves from the predicament…Mon Aug 25 1997 - 01:00
Annika Sorenstam showed 18,000 Swedish golf fans why she is World number oneAnnika Sorenstam showed 18,000 Swedish golf fans why she is the World number one when she shot a closing round of 70 for a fourth…Mon Aug 25 1997 - 01:00
Walton conjures up the old magicPhilip Walton re-emerged from a time warp to assume the role as principal Irish contender in the Smurfit European Open at The…Sat Aug 23 1997 - 01:00
Open to stay at K ClubJefferson Smurfit Group yesterday announced a three-year extension to its association with the European Open in a move which …Sat Aug 23 1997 - 01:00
Walker gets a taste for the big timeThe TASTE is addictive, and Leslie Walker - now that he knows it is possible, on his day, to produce the goods - wouldn't mind…Fri Aug 22 1997 - 01:00
Olazabal fired upThe unscheduled encounter on the putting green at The K-Club yesterday between the two famous members of the "Spanish Armada," …Wed Aug 20 1997 - 01:00
Harrington not giving in to Ryder pressurePadraig Harrington doesn't betray any evidence of a man under pressureWed Aug 20 1997 - 01:00
Rocca one of the first to showThe CIRCUS, aka the PGA European Tour, rolled back into town yesterday and, much to the surprise of early arrivals for the Smurfit…Tue Aug 19 1997 - 01:00
A useful yardstick to go byAppearances can be deceptive, which is just as well when it comes to one of the latest golfing aids to hit the marketTue Aug 19 1997 - 01:00
City clubs shocked by all-conquering CarlowIn a competition traditionally dominated by the big Dublin clubs, Carlow struck a blow for those outside the city by claiming…Tue Aug 05 1997 - 01:00
O'Sullivan fit to help Munster chase titleStrained ankle ligaments are more normally associated with a footballer than a golferTue Aug 05 1997 - 01:00
Meath break the impasseOne step too far. As summer crossed over to autumn, the breath was finally sucked out of Kildare's football challenge in a remarkable…Mon Aug 04 1997 - 01:00
Harrington is still waitingPadraig Harrington's quest for a place on Europe's team to defend the Ryder Cup at Valderrama next month is increasingly likely…Mon Aug 04 1997 - 01:00
Craic shotsYou can't beat a bit of originality and a Dublin-based company, appropriately enough called The Craic, are producing a nice line…Tue Jul 29 1997 - 01:00
Cheap putter pays dividend for CassidySome club professionals have a variation on that old "drive for show, putt for dough" clicheTue Jul 29 1997 - 01:00
A benign day still throws up shocksStrange DAY. The fickle weather gods yesterday blessed competitors in the South of Ireland Amateur Championship with the sort…Tue Jul 29 1997 - 01:00
Kemmy comes from behind to shock FoxYear after year, the old sages who inhabit these western shores warn that Sunday is the day that demands most cautionary steps…Mon Jul 28 1997 - 01:00
Quality field remains despite abstentionsIn a year when the Lahinch club has adopted the corinthian spirit and proceeded with the event in the absence of a sponsor, the…Sat Jul 26 1997 - 01:00
RTE may get Ryder actionRTE's head of television sport, Tim O'Connor, is confident the station will secure permission from Sky to screen daily highlights…Fri Jul 25 1997 - 01:00
Murphy and Gannon favourites at LaytownIreland's would-be "tigresses" have the added incentive of possible selection on the eight-strong team for next month's HomeTue Jul 22 1997 - 01:00
Winter tee wins admirersThe summer has finally arrived (typically just as autumn approaches)Tue Jul 22 1997 - 01:00
Laide leads Kerry past the dangerThe air of inevitability which once surrounded Kerry has goneMon Jul 21 1997 - 01:00
No Walker Cup place for FanaganALTHOUGH Keith Nolan and Riehie Coughian have been selected to make debut appearances, Jody Fanagan's exclusion from the 10-man…Tue Jul 08 1997 - 01:00
Quest for the perfect putterTHE quest for the perfect putter has been going on for as long as golf has been playedTue Jul 08 1997 - 01:00
Montgomerie a masterIF he should ever consider a holiday home in Ireland - to go with his abodes in England, Scotland and, most recently, Florida…Mon Jul 07 1997 - 01:00
Harrington, Walton lead Irish revivalSALVATION of sorts arrived for the home contingent in the final round yesterday, even if they couldn't quite match the mesmerising…Mon Jul 07 1997 - 01:00
Darcy best of frustrated IrishTHE scramble for survival entailed a pressure all of its own perhaps even greater than that experienced by the title pursuers…Sat Jul 05 1997 - 01:00
Rocca a breath of fresh airTHE TIGERS and Sharks of this world may feel that golf is a part of their destiny, almost a birthrightFri Jul 04 1997 - 01:00
Darcy leads the home challengeLIKE the squire of a sprawling country estate, Eamonn Darcy - who rode horses as a youngster on this same land when it was formerly…Fri Jul 04 1997 - 01:00
Prodigal son back on courseTHE MIGRATION of two professionals, resident in Florida, to Ireland's, ahem, summer climes hardly constitutes an exodus to these…Thu Jul 03 1997 - 01:00
