Just getting to the first is a bonusA MIST, somewhat like the haar which envelopes St Andrews from time to time, provided a suitably eerie environment for one of…Fri Oct 25 1996 - 01:00
Irish trio have eyes on next year's majorsSOME fours years ago, back in his amateur days, Padraig Harrington savoured the magic of Valderrama for the first timeThu Oct 24 1996 - 01:00
Allenby enters twilight zone in pursuit of lootTO mimic a song which, somehow, has found its way into the pop charts - How bizarreThu Oct 24 1996 - 01:00
Entry into the majors a target for Irish playersAPART from the considerable financial incentives on offer at the Volvo Masters, three of the four Irishmen competing in the European…Tue Oct 22 1996 - 01:00
Smith is disqualified over putter in OrlandoROOKIE American professional, Taylor Smith, is likely to have Rule 4-1c (v) imbedded into his mind for the rest of his playing…Tue Oct 22 1996 - 01:00
Irish Ryder Cup body set upDES SMYTH, who competed in the event on two occasions, is part of a high powered committee composed of golfers and businessmen…Thu Oct 17 1996 - 01:00
Irish eyes on the EisenhowerTHE Golfing Union of Ireland (GUI) is to make a concerted effort to bring the Eisenhower Trophy the world amateur team championship…Wed Oct 16 1996 - 01:00
Harrington hones game before final push for awardPADRAIG HARRINGTON's quest to become the first Irishman to win the Sir Henry Cotton award for the PGA European Tour's rookie …Tue Oct 15 1996 - 01:00
Irish team feel that they let it slip awayA DEPRESSION descended on St Andrews on Saturday afternoon, but it had nothing to do with the weather; that was too darn kind…Mon Oct 14 1996 - 01:00
New US breed stamps mark on Dunhill CupTHE famous brown clock on the west facing side of the Royal and Ancient clubhouse oversaw a new generation of trans Atlantic …Mon Oct 14 1996 - 01:00
Ireland go into shoot out with South AfricaNO wonder golf can sometimes drive people dementedSat Oct 12 1996 - 01:00
Aer Rianta to defend "Irish Times" trophyFOR the best part of the past 12 months, the attention of anyone passing through the departure gate at Dublin Airport was invariably…Sat Oct 12 1996 - 01:00
Els opts to face McGinleySHOWDOWN TIME. When world number four Ernie Els, of South Africa, met with his colleagues Wayne Westner and Retief Goosen to …Sat Oct 12 1996 - 01:00
New generation Ireland avoid the pitfallsWHILE the gods played some bizarre tricks on Scotland and, in the process, loosened the host nation's grip on the trophy, Ireland…Fri Oct 11 1996 - 01:00
O'Meara lets score record slip away"YOU'RE the man." The tones of adulation came, not from a spectator behind the ropes, but from his opponent as Mark O'Meara rolled…Fri Oct 11 1996 - 01:00
Kind draw for in form IrishSHE IS a temptress. A gentle breeze did little more than ruffle the hairs of the players, either out on the course or on the …Thu Oct 10 1996 - 01:00
Clarke back to businessEVEN the European Tour's newest champion has to grind away, aware that no one can afford to rest on his laurelsThu Oct 10 1996 - 01:00
Consistency the basis for Irish confidenceSELDOM, if ever, has an Irish team approached the Alfred Dunhill Cup with such a degree of confidenceWed Oct 09 1996 - 01:00
Mentor Montgomerie puts Clarke on the right trackTHE public perception of Colin Montgomerie often equates to that of a rather surly character, one who doesn't know what it is…Tue Oct 08 1996 - 01:00
Clarke sets his sights firmly on a Ryder Cup debutALMOST two years ago, a number of international golf writers' sat in the press tent at the home of golf in St Andrews, during…Mon Oct 07 1996 - 01:00
Westport is nearing peak conditionTHE age-old tale of St Patrick ringing a bell on a ledge near the summit of Croagh Patrick to rid Ireland of snakes is responsible…Sat Oct 05 1996 - 01:00
Five Irishmen in Walker Cup squadFIVE Irishmen have been included in Britain and Ireland's provisional 21 player squad which is expected to provide the basis …Tue Oct 01 1996 - 01:00
European Open comes too late in the seasonTHERE is an inherent danger in staging a European Tour event in Ireland at the tail end of SeptemberTue Oct 01 1996 - 01:00
Johansson steals in to snatch title from RoccaEVEN the new champion couldn't find any logic to explain his feat, a rather unlikely European Tour victory achieved in stealth…Mon Sept 30 1996 - 01:00
Ryder cup bid to be discussedTHE Irish campaign to host the Ryder Cup match between Europe and the United States in 2005 will be taken a stage further at …Mon Sept 30 1996 - 01:00
Swede's K Club delightMORE tales of the unexpected, especially for Perk Ulrik JohanssonMon Sept 30 1996 - 01:00
Payne and Rocca move into lead after another tough dayTHINGS aren't always quite as they appearSat Sept 28 1996 - 01:00
Local boy makes good at lastEERIE. At a time when two men officially ranked in the world's top five were struggling with both the weather and the course - …Fri Sept 27 1996 - 01:00
Langer's latest remedyAUTUMN, and Bernhard Langer finds himself in a rather unusual situationThu Sept 26 1996 - 01:00
Players agree conditions are almost perfectPERHAPS the unexpectedly tranquil weather conditions acted as some kind of anaesthetic, but there was a surreal feel yesterday…Thu Sept 26 1996 - 01:00
Walton out to make impactPHILIP Walton sits in his Jaguar - parked outside the K Club - and studies a colour snapshot which has just been handed to him…Wed Sept 25 1996 - 01:00
Woosnam set to resume duel for Vardon honoursGIVEN his continuing battle with a back injury, it wasn't surprising that one of the first inquiries Ian Woosnam made on arrival…Wed Sept 25 1996 - 01:00
O'Connell given "wild card" late in the day"TYPICAL", remarked tournament director Jamie Birkmyre, only half in jest, as he stood amidst the portacabins at The K Club, …Tue Sept 24 1996 - 01:00
Sligo put an end to 96 years of cup frustrationSO, HISTORY was made at Tramore on Saturday when Co Sligo Golf Club became the first Connacht team to lift the Irish Senior Cup…Mon Sept 23 1996 - 01:00
Beech Park in dramatic Purcell winTHESE guys play for fun? The hardened, competitive edge which is required to capture titles was demonstrated by a couple of club…Sat Sept 21 1996 - 01:00
The making of a major manTOUGH times. Tom Lehman knows all about them. Long before all this talk of a world tour became fashionable, he was out thereSat Sept 21 1996 - 01:00
Co Sligo retain Shield and now aim for doubleTHE DROUGHT is well and truly overFri Sept 20 1996 - 01:00
World test for NolanKEITH NOLAN, who was yesterday selected on the Britain and Ireland team to contest the Eisenhower Cup - World Amateur Team Championship…Thu Sept 19 1996 - 01:00
Dunne's performance could be vital as defending champions face CorkTHE cream of the country's club golfers have gathered in Tramore for the Bulmers AllIreland Cups and Shields finals and, in normal…Thu Sept 19 1996 - 01:00
Surprise return by McHenryWHEN John McHenry underwent an operation on a hand injury a mere 12-weeks ago, he didn't realise that a return to the European…Wed Sept 18 1996 - 01:00
All Ireland replay causes clashIN A SPORTING context, the implications of Colm Coyle's equalising point for Meath on Sunday stretched further afield than Croke…Tue Sept 17 1996 - 01:00
Reprieved Dowd relievedTHE bare chested Tommy Dowd stood in the middle of the whirring tape recorders like a "condemned man who had been handed a stay…Mon Sept 16 1996 - 01:00
Tullamore gains from restructureBack in October 1917, the committee of Tullamore Golf Club gave a certain Edmund Williams the go-ahead to purchase a donkey and…Mon Sept 16 1996 - 01:00
Bounce occupies mindsWHAT WAS that about the bounce of a ball? Just an old cliche? Images of the O'Neill's leather football bounding like a gazelle…Mon Sept 16 1996 - 01:00
Poor foursomes display proves costly for IrishSO, on unlucky Friday the 13th or, perhaps, Black Friday? - the great expectations of Ireland's amateur golfers floundered at…Sat Sept 14 1996 - 01:00
Daly won over Moray with rusty putterTHE MENTION of Fred Daly still provokes fond recollections in the Scottish coastal town of LossiemouthSat Sept 14 1996 - 01:00
Draw enough for Irish winTHE SIGHT of Keith Nolan in a mere polo shirt left observers shuddering almost as much as the icy northern winds in the men's…Fri Sept 13 1996 - 01:00
Victory over Scotland vital to Irish hopesGIVEN that the Scottish coastline is dotted with some of the world's finest links, the choice of Moray as the host venue for …Wed Sept 11 1996 - 01:00
