Ireland lose out by a shot to ItalyGOLF/ WORLD CUP : RORY MCILROY is learning all about tough knocks as, for a second week in a row, a major trophy evaded his …Mon Nov 30 2009 - 00:00
Nicholas gets another shot at United StatesSOLHEIM CUP 2011: AS ALISON Nicholas glanced out of the patio windows at Killeen Castle in Dunsany, Co Meath, yesterday to see…Wed Nov 25 2009 - 00:00
McIlroy on a mission in ChinaEUROPEAN TOUR NEWS ROUND-UP: TIME, AS experience tells us, is a great healerTue Nov 24 2009 - 00:00
Old dog Westwood shows young pups a thing or twoTHE JOURNEY along the hard road may have gobbled up just half of the required distance; but, so far at least, the old dog has…Sat Nov 21 2009 - 00:00
Drico and Co monopolising the hearts and minds of Irish fansSPORTS SURVEY MAIN FINDINGS: ARE WE witnessing a dramatic shift in the Irish sporting landscape? The GAA and the FAI have been…Wed Nov 11 2009 - 00:00
When it's all about the timing, no matter what the ageSEASON REVIEW: IF YOU’RE so inclined, you can look up Stewart Cink’s twitter pages and find a gallery that features his family…Tue Oct 27 2009 - 00:00
Late-summer date likely to draw very strong fieldIRISH OPEN: IN SECURING a prime late-summer date on the European Tour for next year’s 3 Irish Open which will be held over the…Wed Oct 21 2009 - 01:00
Killeen course ready to test the bestEUROPEAN TOUR NEWS: THE RUBBERSTAMPING job on the 3 Irish Open’s return to Killarney for next year’s tournament will be conducted…Tue Oct 20 2009 - 01:00
Each player has reason to crunch numbersEUROPEAN TOUR NEWS: THE NUMBERS game is critical to golf, but a number of Irish players are crunching digits with different …Tue Oct 13 2009 - 01:00
McIlroy moves to top of order of meritTOUR NEWS: ONLY THE incomparable Seve Ballesteros managed to top the European Tour’s order of merit at a younger age, but Rory…Tue Oct 06 2009 - 01:00
Collection of memories help pass on Penick's philosophy on gameGOLF BOOK CLUB: The Game for a Lifetime by Harvey PenickTue Oct 06 2009 - 01:00
How a great links evolved - a gentle and often inspirational readGOLF BOOK CLUB: "Fifty Years In A Bunker" By Pat RuddyTue Sept 29 2009 - 01:00
Tour cuts Dubai money by 25%IN A move which has been rumoured in the locker-rooms in recent months, the European Tour has bowed to economic reality and reduced…Tue Sept 22 2009 - 01:00
McIlroy has now truly arrived - virtuallyGOLF : AS SOMEONE not long out of his teens, Rory McIlroy understands the subtleties of twiddling his fingers around a games…Sat Sept 19 2009 - 01:00
Harrington keeps dollars rolling inTOUR NEWS: THE FATTENED wallet will provide a little solace to Pádraig Harrington, who has yet to win a tournament on tour this…Tue Sept 15 2009 - 01:00
O'Connor prepares to join the game's greatsTHE EVIDENCE of a lifetime of achievement lies everywhere in the living room of his Clontarf home. On the sofaWed Sept 09 2009 - 01:00
Jacobs' tome will improve your game and your preparationGOLF BOOK CLUB: “50 Years of Golfing Wisdom” By John JacobsTue Sept 08 2009 - 01:00
McIlroy looks to go one betterRYDER CUP: RORY MCILROY, who has shrugged off the effects of an injured finger he incurred while moving into his new house outside…Tue Sept 01 2009 - 01:00
Pádraig confident wins will comeTOUR NEWS: TIGER WOODS isn't the only player on tour who is looking for a "W" - the lexicon he uses for a win - these days, …Tue Sept 01 2009 - 01:00
For some an uplifting and almost spiritual experienceGOLF BOOK CLUB: The Kingdom of Shivas Irons by Michael MurphyTue Sept 01 2009 - 01:00
Rogue of a player and caddie from hell make for a great readGolf Book Club: "Bud, Sweat & Tees" by Alan ShipnuckTue Aug 25 2009 - 01:00
Tiger takes second in his strideTHE NUMBERS have stacked up for Tiger Woods, just not the way he expectedTue Aug 18 2009 - 01:00
Ripping curls at dawnHAZELTINE DIARY : WE know all about the range rats, but what about the gym gerbils who must get their fix of treadmills and …Mon Aug 17 2009 - 01:00
Good yarn but 'match' was no history-defining momentGOLF BOOK CLUB: The Match, by Mark Frost : TIME HAS a way of romanticising an event that has happened in the past; and, it would…Tue Aug 11 2009 - 01:00
Tiger burning still brightAS DRY runs go, this latest win by Tiger Woods in the Buick Open on Sunday – the 69th of his career on the US Tour and his fourth…Tue Aug 04 2009 - 01:00
Journey of discovery which goes beyond the little white ballGOLF BOOK CLUB: Ancestral Links By John GarrityTue Aug 04 2009 - 01:00
Torrance gives insight into development of European TourGOLF BOOK CLUB: “Sam: The Autobiography of Sam Torrance” By Sam TorranceTue Jul 28 2009 - 01:00
Lowry set for next big stepTOTAL GOLF: AT VARIOUS times of the season, the caddy shack resembles a game of musical chairsTue Jul 28 2009 - 01:00
Cink honed his game on Irish links coursesCAN ONE man rekindle old habits? Once upon a time, it was de rigueur for American professional golfers to visit Ireland to practice…Tue Jul 21 2009 - 01:00
Old Tom and Tiger tear up the scriptGOLF: WHO COULD have scripted it? Not even a fantasist could have dared dream this one up, giving Old Tom – aka Tom Watson – …Sat Jul 18 2009 - 01:00
McGinley finds the missing links gameHOW THE IRISH FARED: HE’S WON the World Cup, holed the winning putt in the Ryder Cup, captured the tour’s end-of-season flagship…Sat Jul 18 2009 - 01:00
Harrington showing positive signsGOLF BRITISH OPEN: WHO’D HAVE believed it? A pet day on the craggy Scottish links, with ne’er a hint of a wind all dayFri Jul 17 2009 - 01:00
Turnberry Tee-TimesIT’S just as well Rory McIlroy gets on well with Anthony KimTue Jul 14 2009 - 01:00
Higgins shows persistence pays as he secures placeIF YOU keep knocking on the door, someone will eventually answerWed Jul 08 2009 - 01:00
Musician's witty account of life on tour as a journeyman's caddieGOLF BOOK CLUB: Four-Iron in the Soul By Lawrence DoneganTue Jun 30 2009 - 01:00
McIlroy opts for some proper links practiceTOUR SCENE NEWS ROUND-UP: RORY McILROY is not part of the large Irish contingent which will descend on Paris National for this…Tue Jun 30 2009 - 01:00
Barnes stumbles but still leads by oneSLOWLY, VERY slowly, the 109th US Open has sought to eke out a championMon Jun 22 2009 - 01:00
US Open DigestTiger drops his rivalry with Lefty for the duration - Who knows, maybe there will be another Tiger-Phil battle this week at …Wed Jun 17 2009 - 01:00
Defending champion in form to tick one more boxGOLF US OPEN: ONE BY one, Tiger Woods has ticked off almost all the boxesWed Jun 17 2009 - 01:00
Life of a great raconteur comes up a few clubs shortGOLF BOOK CLUB: My Life By Peter AllissTue Jun 16 2009 - 01:00
Woods right back where Harrington would love to beTOUR NEWS : AS THAT old Chinese proverb would tell us, these are interesting timesTue Jun 09 2009 - 01:00
Collection is a timeless addition to great golf literatureGOLF BOOK CLUB : Fairways Greens By Dan JenkinsTue Jun 09 2009 - 01:00
