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New US breed stamps mark on Dunhill Cup

THE 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

Aer Rianta to defend "Irish Times" trophy

FOR 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 McGinley

SHOWDOWN 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

Ireland go into shoot out with South Africa

NO wonder golf can sometimes drive people demented

Sat Oct 12 1996 - 01:00

New generation Ireland avoid the pitfalls

WHILE 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

Clarke back to business

EVEN the European Tour's newest champion has to grind away, aware that no one can afford to rest on his laurels

Thu Oct 10 1996 - 01:00

Kind draw for in form Irish

SHE 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

Consistency the basis for Irish confidence

SELDOM, if ever, has an Irish team approached the Alfred Dunhill Cup with such a degree of confidence

Wed Oct 09 1996 - 01:00

Mentor Montgomerie puts Clarke on the right track

THE 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 debut

ALMOST 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 condition

THE 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 squad

FIVE 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 season

THERE is an inherent danger in staging a European Tour event in Ireland at the tail end of September

Tue Oct 01 1996 - 01:00

Johansson steals in to snatch title from Rocca

EVEN 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 discussed

THE 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 delight

MORE tales of the unexpected, especially for Perk Ulrik Johansson

Mon Sept 30 1996 - 01:00

Payne and Rocca move into lead after another tough day

THINGS aren't always quite as they appear

Sat Sept 28 1996 - 01:00

Local boy makes good at last

EERIE. 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 remedy

AUTUMN, and Bernhard Langer finds himself in a rather unusual situation

Thu Sept 26 1996 - 01:00

Players agree conditions are almost perfect

PERHAPS the unexpectedly tranquil weather conditions acted as some kind of anaesthetic, but there was a surreal feel yesterday…

Thu Sept 26 1996 - 01:00

Woosnam set to resume duel for Vardon honours

GIVEN 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

Walton out to make impact

PHILIP 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

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 frustration

SO, 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 win

THESE 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 man

TOUGH times. Tom Lehman knows all about them. Long before all this talk of a world tour became fashionable, he was out there

Sat Sept 21 1996 - 01:00

Co Sligo retain Shield and now aim for double

THE DROUGHT is well and truly over

Fri Sept 20 1996 - 01:00

World test for Nolan

KEITH 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 Cork

THE 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 McHenry

WHEN 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 clash

IN 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

Bounce occupies minds

WHAT 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

Reprieved Dowd relieved

THE 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 restructure

Back 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

Daly won over Moray with rusty putter

THE MENTION of Fred Daly still provokes fond recollections in the Scottish coastal town of Lossiemouth

Sat Sept 14 1996 - 01:00

Poor foursomes display proves costly for Irish

SO, 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

Draw enough for Irish win

THE 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

Ireland remain more adaptable to defeat Scots

IT WASN'T a day for logic

Thu Sept 12 1996 - 01:00

Victory over Scotland vital to Irish hopes

GIVEN 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

Burns aiming to play Valderrama this year

VALDERRAMA holds an alluring fascination for Europe's players, for a number of reasons

Tue Sept 10 1996 - 01:00

Venturi to attend Killarney Classic

LATER this month, Ken Venturi, whose silken tones as CBS golf commentator have infiltrated many an Irish livingroom, will strengthen…

Sat Sept 07 1996 - 01:00

Rogers aiming to earn US tour card

THE LURE of the United States - and its potential inch pickings - is proving hard to resist for Europe's women golfers and, today…

Wed Sept 04 1996 - 01:00

McGinley and McNulty allowed play in Atlanta

A SLIGHT alteration to the qualifying criteria for this year's Sarazen World Open Championship at Chateau Elan, Atlanta, has …

Tue Sept 03 1996 - 01:00

Lucky fans speak to the heroes of 96

WISE Wexford words. The banner hung over the entrance to The Grand Hotel in Malahide, a town which is becoming accustomed to …

Mon Sept 02 1996 - 01:00

An American who wants to buy a course in Ireland

THE lure of Ireland as a golfing destination is well documented with almost 328,000 tourists last year alone sampling the delights…

Sat Aug 31 1996 - 01:00

Allen moves to bring Ryder Cup here

IN A move aimed at bringing the Ryder Cup to Ireland, the Minister for Sport, Bernard Allen TD, has made an official request …

Tue Aug 27 1996 - 01:00

Fearless, confident and a winner - Wexford's new breed

ADRIAN FENLON never jacked confidence

Mon Aug 26 1996 - 01:00

Tyrone fall to the guile of Meath

TEAR up the script. The only certainty in modern day Gaelic football is its uncertainty

Mon Aug 19 1996 - 01:00

Citizen Smith steals the show

THE Olympic flame was extinguished last night, its lifeline snuffed out

Mon Aug 05 1996 - 01:00
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