McDowell ends with flourish and makes strong Open caseGOLF: THE HOME town boy, as they say, did goodMon Jul 02 2012 - 01:00
Donaldson claims his first tour victory after closing 66GOLF : THE INTERLOPER was embraced as one of their own, which was typical of how the galleries at this Irish Open – a first …Mon Jul 02 2012 - 01:00
Tenacious McGinley has pep in his step despite old knee problemsTHE HUNGER still stirs deeply in his gut, even as the grey hairs become ever more prominentSat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
Donaldson holds off Harrington and the weatherAs wet and miserable as Saturday’s third round of the Irish Open was from a meteorological point, Pádraig Harrington – for one…Sat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
No rain on Harrington's well-supported paradeIRISH OPEN: THE FASHION statement, no rain gear and a mauve-coloured top that last saw duty in the humidity of Connecticut, …Fri Jun 29 2012 - 01:00
What a drive: No calamityPORTRUSH DIARY AN IRISH OPEN MISCELLANY: THERE was nothing catastrophic about James Morrison’s visit to “Calamity Corner”, the…Fri Jun 29 2012 - 01:00
Wind blows and lightning strikes but birdies still fly in at pulsating PortrushIRISH OPEN: AN IRASCIBLE, pernickety weather front did its best to spoil the occasion. But it couldn’tFri Jun 29 2012 - 01:00
Giants gather on the CausewayGOLF: LOGIC, BASED on the unprecedented and scarcely believable success in Majors of golfers bred within roaring distance of…Thu Jun 28 2012 - 01:00
Harrington hoping Portrush makes the cutGOLF: THE CLAMOUR to take the British Open to Royal Portrush won’t go away, and three-time Major champion Pádraig Harrington…Wed Jun 27 2012 - 01:00
Dunbar daring to dreamGOLF: WHY RUSH? What’s wrong with smelling the roses, or rather the azaleas, at Augusta? Michael Hoey, the last Ulsterman to…Wed Jun 27 2012 - 01:00
Lowry and Lawrie come up shortSHANE LOWRY and Peter Lawrie will have to rely on Plan B – earning the final exemption via the Scottish Open – if either is to…Tue Jun 26 2012 - 01:00
Home team relishing prospects at PortrushIRISH OPEN: AS GRAEME McDowell has attested, playing in an Irish Open at Royal Portrush – where he grew up playing the game – …Tue Jun 26 2012 - 01:00
Harrington putting goes cold at wrong timeJUST WHEN he needed to get hot with the putter, it went cold for Pádraig Harrington as the Dubliner was forced to settle for …Mon Jun 25 2012 - 01:00
McDowell focuses on positivesIN THE locker-room inside the Olympic clubhouse, with its ornately polished hardwood cabinets, Graeme McDowell – can of beer…Tue Jun 19 2012 - 01:00
McDowell spurred by failure fearTHE EXTERIOR is invariably cool, calm and collectedMon Jun 18 2012 - 01:00
McDowell comes up just shortGolf: Its legend as a graveyard for favourites lived on, almost as if the ghosts of past upsets returned to haunt players coming…Mon Jun 18 2012 - 01:00
McDowell scales Pacific heightsGolf: What is it about the ocean air coming in off the Pacific that so stimulates Graeme McDowell? Just two years after claiming…Sun Jun 17 2012 - 01:00
Patient Furyk plots a certain courseBEFORE HE embarked on his second round over the Lake Course here at the Olympic Club, Jim Furyk – champion in 2003, but without…Sat Jun 16 2012 - 01:00
McDowell moves into contention as holder McIlroy heads homeGOLF: HE KNOWS from recent history how to get the job done, and Graeme McDowell – who wrapped the US Open trophy in his arms…Sat Jun 16 2012 - 01:00
McIlroy takes early flight homeTHE OFFICIAL world rankings don’t lie. Not usuallySat Jun 16 2012 - 01:00
Harrington rediscovers touch on greensGolf: He’s back! You know the guy, multi-major winner, tall, athletic; works out in the gym a lotSat Jun 16 2012 - 01:00
Lofty Woods leaves lefties in his wake112th US OPEN: THE DRESS sense of the new, modern version of the “Big Three” hinted at troubleFri Jun 15 2012 - 01:00
Early arrival reaps rewardTHE OLD adage about the early bird catching the worm probably crossed Michael Thompson’s mind as he signed for an opening 66 …Fri Jun 15 2012 - 01:00
McDowell off to perfect start in US OpenThe clenched fist and gritted teeth told its own story, as Graeme McDowell – the champion at Pebble Beach two years ago – rolled…Fri Jun 15 2012 - 01:00
Favourites' graveyard has many ghostsTHEY HAVE a couple of names for this place, where you can sneak views of the Golden Gate Bridge from various vantage pointsThu Jun 14 2012 - 01:00
McIlroy in mood to attackGOLF: HIS HEAD down, striding across the putting green, Rory McIlroy had only one destination in mind. Work beckoned.Wed Jun 13 2012 - 01:00
Accuracy the key to Olympic standardsIF HE wants to take a positive from his snap-hook off the 18th tee on Sunday in the FedEx St Jude Classic, then Rory McIlroy …Tue Jun 12 2012 - 01:00
Twists, turns and doglegs aplentyUS OPEN: IN THE lockerroom of the Olympic Club, aerial photos from a bygone age serve as a reminder of how little has changed…Sat Jun 09 2012 - 01:00
Course that Jack built helps Woods rediscover his mojoTHERE ARE “safe house” signs scattered around Muirfield Village Golf Club, residences of refuge for the golfers during weather…Tue Jun 05 2012 - 01:00
Offaly shine as Wexford are left gloomyOffaly 2-12 Wexford 1-13: WHEN THE weather gods couldn’t make up their minds, inflicting grey skies and rain borrowed from deepest…Mon Jun 04 2012 - 01:00
Clarke determined to be back for the Irish Open at PortrushGOLF : LOOKS CAN be deceptive, and Darren Clarke – dressed in a vivid pink jumper – looked the picture of health at Royal Portrush…Wed May 30 2012 - 01:00
Clarke forced to withdraw from US Open with injuryTOUR NEWS : YOU’VE GOT to wonder if or when Darren Clarke’s prolonged run of bad luck will endTue May 29 2012 - 01:00
Donald back on top of the worldTHE ON-off coronation as world number one has become rather repetitive, but on a West Course here at Wentworth suitably bathed…Mon May 28 2012 - 01:00
Lawrie books place at US OpenGolf: A day after contending for the BMW PGA Championship, Peter Lawrie emerged from the 36-holes US Open international qualifying…Mon May 28 2012 - 01:00
Donald rolls with the bumps at WentworthGolf: The sun doesn’t just get to mad dogs and EnglishmenSat May 26 2012 - 01:00
Lawrie on form as compatriots tumbleTHE PILE-UP, such as it was, didn’t hurt anyone; except, perhaps, their prideSat May 26 2012 - 01:00
Lawrie uses the head as McIlroy loses hisGOLF BMW PGA CHAMPIONSHIP THE UNCUSTOMARY, and unacceptable, sight of Rory McIlroy tossing a club in frustration in yesterday…Fri May 25 2012 - 01:00
McIlroy believes he's now the bestGOLF: AS SOMEONE once remarked, “the very act of believing creates strength of its own”Thu May 24 2012 - 01:00
Irish hex can be laid to restWHY WENTWORTH should prove to be such a barren outpost for Irish golfers down the years is a riddle at odds with success achieved…Tue May 22 2012 - 01:00
Shefflin's no-show a precautionTHOSE DRAWN to Clara on Sunday evening in anticipation of Henry Shefflin’s return to the Kilkenny jersey may have been disappointed…Tue May 22 2012 - 01:00
Battered Louth land last-gasp haymakerLEINSTER SFC FIRST ROUND: Louth 2-9 Westmeath 0-14: HOODOOS are all in the mindMon May 21 2012 - 01:00
Familiar format may fuel McDowellGRAEME McDOWELL joined fellow US-based players Ian Poulter, the holder, and Justin Rose on a flight out of Orlando yesterday …Tue May 15 2012 - 01:00
Ward and McLarnon set the early paceIRISH AMATEUR STROKEPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP: THE PERNICKETY weather front which combined gusting winds with heavy rain showers proved…Sat May 12 2012 - 01:00
Sawgrass chews up McIlroy yet againGOLF PLAYERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP: RORY McILROY just can’t figure out the conundrum that is the TPC SawgrassSat May 12 2012 - 01:00
Fowler's win may herald exciting new rivalryTHE FUTURE could be just a little bit orange, perhaps? Rickie Fowler’s evolution into a winner on the US Tour – courtesy of a…Tue May 08 2012 - 01:00
Cue Hendry's last pot on green baizeHOLD THE BACK PAGE THE TRULY great sportspeople have a presence, an aura that is apparent to everyoneSat May 05 2012 - 01:00
McIlroy resumes play and quest for number one at Quail HollowTHE YO-YOING atop the world rankings, with Luke Donald regaining the top spot from Rory McIlroy, is adding spice of a sort to…Tue May 01 2012 - 01:00
Clarke is big in BeijingIT WAS all go for Darren Clarke yesterday, as the Northern Irishman blasted an explosive golden golf ball during the Beijing …Tue Apr 24 2012 - 01:00
