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Best golf courses in Co Clare: Bucket list courses and hidden gems from Lahinch to Dromoland Castle

Best golf courses in Co Clare: Bucket list courses and hidden gems from Lahinch to Dromoland Castle

An Alister Mackenzie masterpiece, a five-star resort and a US president’s playground

Thu Jul 03 2025 - 22:39
Best golf courses in Co Louth: Bucket list courses and hidden gems from Baltray to Ardee

Best golf courses in Co Louth: Bucket list courses and hidden gems from Baltray to Ardee

Baltray links course designed in 1890s by Scottish professional with wonderful name of Mr Snowball

Thu Jul 03 2025 - 22:23
Women’s Irish Open: Leona Maguire middle of the pack as UCD student Emma Fleming leads home charge

Women’s Irish Open: Leona Maguire middle of the pack as UCD student Emma Fleming leads home charge

Switzerland’s Chiara Tamburlini and Spain’s Blanca Fernandez share the opening round lead

Thu Jul 03 2025 - 20:06
Best golf courses in Co Kilkenny: Bucket list courses and hidden gems from Mount Juliet to Castlecomer

Best golf courses in Co Kilkenny: Bucket list courses and hidden gems from Mount Juliet to Castlecomer

Thomastown masterpiece was designed by Jack Nicklaus and has tested the likes of Tiger Woods

Thu Jul 03 2025 - 16:10
Best golf courses in Co Dublin (North): Bucket-list courses and hidden gems from Portmarnock to Corballis

Best golf courses in Co Dublin (North): Bucket-list courses and hidden gems from Portmarnock to Corballis

Spiritual home of Irish golf continues to pack a punch 98 years after first Irish Open

Thu Jul 03 2025 - 13:00
Leona Maguire factor clear for all to see as 15 home-based players join her at Irish Open

Leona Maguire factor clear for all to see as 15 home-based players join her at Irish Open

Cavan native hoping to win her first Irish Open, but she’ll be pushed hard by a world-class field

Wed Jul 02 2025 - 20:24
Anna Foster continues seamless slide into the pro ranks

Anna Foster continues seamless slide into the pro ranks

Young Dubliner’s fine German Masters finish gives her momentum ahead of KPMG Irish Women’s Open

Tue Jul 01 2025 - 09:46
Fire inside burns brighter than ever for Pádraig Harrington after Senior US Open victory

Fire inside burns brighter than ever for Pádraig Harrington after Senior US Open victory

Veteran Dubliner moves on towards the Open with an unyielding desire to keep improving

Mon Jun 30 2025 - 21:13
‘Where in the name of God have these Meath players come from?’ asks Tomás Ó Sé before witnessing Kerry miracle

‘Where in the name of God have these Meath players come from?’ asks Tomás Ó Sé before witnessing Kerry miracle

Marty Morrissey knows the score

Mon Jun 30 2025 - 06:00
Pádraig Harrington wins US Senior Open for second time

Pádraig Harrington wins US Senior Open for second time

Second senior Major for Irishman as his superb record in over-50s golf continues

Sun Jun 29 2025 - 21:34
Pádraig Harrington holds share of the lead at US Senior Open

Pádraig Harrington holds share of the lead at US Senior Open

Leona Maguire continues strong partnership with Jennifer Kupcho at the Dow Championship

Fri Jun 27 2025 - 21:29
Tommy Fleetwood continues quest to end long and lucrative winless streak

Tommy Fleetwood continues quest to end long and lucrative winless streak

Keegan Bradley could follow in Arnold Palmer’s footsteps at Ryder Cup

Tue Jun 24 2025 - 06:00
Paul McBride leads Open Championship regional qualifying at The Island

Paul McBride leads Open Championship regional qualifying at The Island

Malahide golfer cards three-under-par 69 to secure a spot at final qualifying for Royal Portrush

Mon Jun 23 2025 - 20:49
Max Kennedy loses in playoff in bid for breakthrough win

Max Kennedy loses in playoff in bid for breakthrough win

Dubliner held one shot lead playing 18th but double bogeyed the hole

Sun Jun 22 2025 - 18:44
Gavin Tiernan aims to make history after reaching Amateur Championship final

Gavin Tiernan aims to make history after reaching Amateur Championship final

Tiernan, 1,340th in the world amateur rankings, will face American Ethan Fang in final

Fri Jun 20 2025 - 20:43
Rory McIlroy gets back on an upswing with opening 64 at Travelers Championship

Rory McIlroy gets back on an upswing with opening 64 at Travelers Championship

Golf round-up: Leona Maguire cards level-par 72 in first round of KPMG Women’s PGA Championship

Thu Jun 19 2025 - 20:17
Women’s PGA Championship and Travelers Championship lowdowns: Maguire, McIlroy and Lowry in action

Women’s PGA Championship and Travelers Championship lowdowns: Maguire, McIlroy and Lowry in action

Everything you need to know about this week’s LPGA and PGA Tour events

Wed Jun 18 2025 - 15:42
JJ Spaun’s putt of a lifetime puts LAB putters on the map

JJ Spaun’s putt of a lifetime puts LAB putters on the map

Leona Maguire heads to Major week struggling for form

Tue Jun 17 2025 - 06:00
Storybook ending for JJ Spaun as US Open at Oakmont makes its mark

Storybook ending for JJ Spaun as US Open at Oakmont makes its mark

Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy looking forward to going back to Ireland after this week's PGA Tour event

Mon Jun 16 2025 - 17:58
US Open: JJ Spaun the last man standing at a sodden Oakmont

US Open: JJ Spaun the last man standing at a sodden Oakmont

American overcomes five dropped shots in first six holes to finish with a 65ft birdie putt on the 18th and a win by two strokes

Mon Jun 16 2025 - 06:30
Rory McIlroy sees Open at Portrush as perfect time to climb the mountain again

Rory McIlroy sees Open at Portrush as perfect time to climb the mountain again

McIlroy enjoys best round of the week at the US Open as he closes with three-under 67

Sun Jun 15 2025 - 20:09
US Open: Sam Burns leads the field with one-shot lead over JJ Spaun and Adam Scott

US Open: Sam Burns leads the field with one-shot lead over JJ Spaun and Adam Scott

Scottie Scheffler has outside chance on rain-softened course but Rory McIlroy is out of contention

Sun Jun 15 2025 - 07:51
US Open: Rory McIlroy vents frustration as he scraps his way to making cut

US Open: Rory McIlroy vents frustration as he scraps his way to making cut

Birdie on 18th helped the world number two survive but a frustrated Shane Lowry missed out on the weekend

Sat Jun 14 2025 - 00:33
Viktor Hovland leads growing Scandinavian charge at US Open

Viktor Hovland leads growing Scandinavian charge at US Open

Golden duo part of growing contingent from that part of the world aiming to have an impact in top events

Fri Jun 13 2025 - 21:26
US Open: Oakmont gets better of big hitters but Sam Burns holds nerve to stay in hunt for first Major

US Open: Oakmont gets better of big hitters but Sam Burns holds nerve to stay in hunt for first Major

Dustin Johnson was victorious last time US Open came here, but he won’t be repeating the feat

Fri Jun 13 2025 - 20:41
US Open digest: Lightning may yet have its say at Oakmont

US Open digest: Lightning may yet have its say at Oakmont

Saturday’s third round looks likely to be impacted by weather delays

Fri Jun 13 2025 - 20:14
Oakmont the winner after testing first round at US Open

Oakmont the winner after testing first round at US Open

Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler have ground to make up as JJ Spaun heads the field on four-under

Fri Jun 13 2025 - 09:51
Robert MacIntyre plans to ride wild horse all the way to US Open glory

Robert MacIntyre plans to ride wild horse all the way to US Open glory

Scot gets off to promising start using unpredictable combination of ‘crazy’ and ‘wild’ shots

Fri Jun 13 2025 - 06:00
Flawless JJ Spaun navigates rare territory at Oakmont to take US Open lead

Flawless JJ Spaun navigates rare territory at Oakmont to take US Open lead

American posted a bogey-free 66 to take the clubhouse lead

Thu Jun 12 2025 - 21:25
US Open: Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry left battered and bruised from Oakmont slog

US Open: Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry left battered and bruised from Oakmont slog

Irish duo both come home in more than 40 shots on their closing nine as holed eagle shot cannot raise Lowry’s spirit

Thu Jun 12 2025 - 19:51
US Open: ‘Unapologetically difficult’ Oakmont to provide serious challenge for McIlroy and Lowry

US Open: ‘Unapologetically difficult’ Oakmont to provide serious challenge for McIlroy and Lowry

Scottie Scheffler is favourite on Pittsburgh course that tests all aspects of the game

Thu Jun 12 2025 - 06:00
US Open 2025: Three of the key holes to watch

US Open 2025: Three of the key holes to watch

The 8th hole at Oakmont Country Club is fraught with difficulty, while the 9th yielded just 34 birdies to the field in 2016

Thu Jun 12 2025 - 06:00
US Open digest: Schoolboy Mason Howell expects US Open challenge at Oakmont ‘to get crazy’

US Open digest: Schoolboy Mason Howell expects US Open challenge at Oakmont ‘to get crazy’

Seventeen-year-old has his school coach on the bag for his first tilt at Major glory

Thu Jun 12 2025 - 06:00
US Open digest: Oakmont’s ‘superfast’ greens putting the stimpmeter to the test

US Open digest: Oakmont’s ‘superfast’ greens putting the stimpmeter to the test

Edward Stimpson developed his eponymous device after watching Gene Sarazen putt off a green at Oakmont in 1935

Tue Jun 10 2025 - 20:22
Rory McIlroy still waiting for competitive juices to flow again after Masters high

Rory McIlroy still waiting for competitive juices to flow again after Masters high

‘At some point, you have to realise that there’s a little bit more golf left to play this season’

Tue Jun 10 2025 - 19:25
Shane Lowry: ‘Every Sunday I come off the golf course I feel like I’m after getting punched in the gut’

Shane Lowry: ‘Every Sunday I come off the golf course I feel like I’m after getting punched in the gut’

Offaly golfer says he ‘learned a lot from’ final day of US Open at Oakmont in 2016

Tue Jun 10 2025 - 17:07
Different Strokes: Cameron Young closing in on tournament win

Different Strokes: Cameron Young closing in on tournament win

Young posted two recent top-10 tournament finishes and has secured his place in the season’s final two Majors

Tue Jun 10 2025 - 12:37
US Open: Dustin Johnson will take the rough with the smooth on return to happy-hunting ground Oakmont

US Open: Dustin Johnson will take the rough with the smooth on return to happy-hunting ground Oakmont

Johnson won the 2016 US Open at the Pennsylvania track that is set to play as hard as ever this week

Mon Jun 09 2025 - 20:22
Oakmont designers wound the clock back 100 years to give iconic course a new feel for US Open

Oakmont designers wound the clock back 100 years to give iconic course a new feel for US Open

Tournament returns to Oakmont for first time since Dustin Johnson’s breakthrough victory in 2016

Sun Jun 08 2025 - 06:00
Shane Lowry keeps up with the pace at the Canadian Open

Shane Lowry keeps up with the pace at the Canadian Open

Lauren Walsh takes four-shot clubhouse lead at Tenerife Open on Ladies European Tour

Fri Jun 06 2025 - 18:52
Rory McIlroy with work to do at Canadian Open after bogey-bogey finish

Rory McIlroy with work to do at Canadian Open after bogey-bogey finish

Opening 71 leaves McIlroy six shots off early clubhouse lead as he continues to adjust to new driver

Thu Jun 05 2025 - 18:55
Rory McIlroy admits he was ‘pissed off’ over driver fail leak at US PGA

Rory McIlroy admits he was ‘pissed off’ over driver fail leak at US PGA

McIlroy is back in action for the first time since the Major as he looks to secure a third Canadian Open title

Wed Jun 04 2025 - 18:15
Scottie Scheffler’s absence from Canadian Open might just be a relief for Rory McIlroy

Scottie Scheffler’s absence from Canadian Open might just be a relief for Rory McIlroy

Irish golfers Shane Lowry and Séamus Power also take part in Toronto

Tue Jun 03 2025 - 06:00
Shane Lowry enjoys tricky Memorial test as he puts himself into early contention

Shane Lowry enjoys tricky Memorial test as he puts himself into early contention

Irishman ‘bounces off’ in-form playing partner Ben Griffin, who leads on seven under at Muirfield Village

Thu May 29 2025 - 20:24
Leona Maguire looking to rediscover form at the US Women’s Open

Leona Maguire looking to rediscover form at the US Women’s Open

Shane Lowry in action at The Memorial as Scheffler defends title

Wed May 28 2025 - 19:08
‘I was doing handstands’: Pádraig Harrington blames overconfidence for Senior PGA setback

‘I was doing handstands’: Pádraig Harrington blames overconfidence for Senior PGA setback

Rory McIlroy skips Memorial tournament on PGA Tour

Tue May 27 2025 - 06:00
Leona Maguire seeks some forward momentum in Mexico

Leona Maguire seeks some forward momentum in Mexico

A genuine contender for the earliest hole-in-one in Ireland; Scheffler compared to Bobby Jones

Tue May 20 2025 - 06:00
Tom McKibbin to make PGA Championship debut in LIVed-up field

Tom McKibbin to make PGA Championship debut in LIVed-up field

Shane Lowry is moving up in the world

Tue May 13 2025 - 06:00
Shane Lowry comes up agonisingly short in Truist Championship

Shane Lowry comes up agonisingly short in Truist Championship

Austrian Sepp Straka takes title in Philadelphia with final round of 68

Sun May 11 2025 - 23:13
Five biggest threats to Rory McIlroy winning the US PGA Championship

Five biggest threats to Rory McIlroy winning the US PGA Championship

World number one Scottie Scheffler is always a threat, as is in-form Justin Thomas

Sun May 11 2025 - 06:00
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