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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Journey of discovery which goes beyond the little white ballGOLF BOOK CLUB: Ancestral Links By John GarrityTue Aug 04 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Life of a great raconteur comes up a few clubs shortGOLF BOOK CLUB: My Life By Peter AllissTue Jun 16 2009 - 01:00
Collection is a timeless addition to great golf literatureGOLF BOOK CLUB : Fairways Greens By Dan JenkinsTue Jun 09 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
A humorous account of chasing the impossible golfing dreamGOLF BOOK CLUB: Bring me the head of Sergio Garcia! by Tom CoxTue Jun 02 2009 - 01:00
Tinkering over for HarringtonTOUR NEWS: IF WE are to believe Pádraig Harrington, and we should, then all of the tinkering is overTue Jun 02 2009 - 01:00
Lowry gets ready to finally putt for doughIF THE past week or so has been a bit of a blur for Shane Lowry, this week’s European Open at The London Club, where the 22-year…Tue May 26 2009 - 01:00
Corcoran does more than justice to Turnberry's duel in the sunGOLF BOOK CLUB: PHILIP REID reviews Duel in the Sun by Michael CorcoranTue May 26 2009 - 01:00
McIlroy intent on creating his own drama At WentworthPGA CHAMPIONSHIP: AS YOU turn off London Road onto Wentworth Drive, there is a giant billboardThu May 21 2009 - 01:00
'Show me more than just the money'THE POPULAR perception of the sports agent, so finely detailed in the movie Jerry Maguire, is that filthy lucre is all that matters…Tue May 19 2009 - 01:00
