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Time to reflect and move on

It doesn't happen too often but, when it does, it can come as a bit of a culture shock

Tue Jul 08 2003 - 01:00

Looking for that special K

European Open : Each year they come to The K Club, not so much with fear and trepidation in their hearts but aware that the …

Thu Jul 03 2003 - 01:00

Furyk takes major step as his rivals fall away

Golf US Open final round: Destiny calls but the chosen few

Mon Jun 16 2003 - 01:00

Harrington's bogey finish leaves sour taste

GOLF: The sour taste left by a bogey finish didn't unduly affect the sweetness of what had proceeded it

Fri Jun 13 2003 - 01:00

Safety first proves the best policy for leaders

GOLF / US Open: The trick, or so it is said, is not to be too cute; that it is best to be just a little cautious

Fri Jun 13 2003 - 01:00

Jacklin's skills called into action

Senior Tour News: Tony Jacklin, the man who as captain transfomed Europe's approach to the Ryder Cup, has been given the opportunity…

Tue Jun 03 2003 - 01:00

All roads lead to US for Irish superstars

Tour Scene News round-up: By a rather convoluted route, all roads - and flight paths - lead to Chicago next week for the season…

Tue Jun 03 2003 - 01:00

Plenty at stake at Co Louth

Golf East of Ireland Championship Although the one-day overlap with the British Amateur Championship - which starts on Monday…

Sat May 31 2003 - 01:00

US Open invitation boost for O'Connor

Golf: Christy O'Connor Jnr's year has just got better, without him hitting a shot

Tue May 27 2003 - 01:00

Greens are in great shape at Gut Kaden

Golf: At one stage of the proceedings, a wag looked up to the sky in search of a green hue, so deeply involved were the Irish…

Mon May 19 2003 - 01:00

Harrington putts Belfry behind him

TPC of Europe: The trick, or so they say, when hunting a tiger is to do so with stealth; and it helps if there is an element…

Fri May 16 2003 - 01:00

No respite for our Paddy

GOLF: To be sure, it's the title on the PGA European Tour that is the biggest mouthful, a real alphabet stew, Philip Reid reports…

Thu May 15 2003 - 01:00

Second thoughts misleading

Tour Scene News Round-Up: If you put yourself in a position to win a golf tournament, and there is a belief that you should …

Tue May 13 2003 - 01:00

McGinley happy the wait is over

Golf: In Paul McGinley's golfing world, much has changed in 12 months

Tue Apr 22 2003 - 01:00

Officials upset as leading pair head east

GOLF/West of Ireland: Who's not here, as much as who is, is causing some angst among officialdom at Rosses Point, where the …

Fri Apr 18 2003 - 01:00

Daly beats bogey course at last

You've just got to like John Daly

Fri Mar 28 2003 - 00:00

Clarke's new-found patience tested to the limit on Sawgrass greens

Some days, you take what you're given, and head for the locker-room, or the putting green, or wherever it is that you find sanctuary…

Fri Mar 28 2003 - 00:00

Leonard's hard work pays off US Tour Round-up

US TOUR: At a time when the game's long hitters are hitting it longer than ever, one of the game's shortest hitters comes in…

Tue Mar 18 2003 - 00:00

Late bogey blip spoils Murphy's good work

GOLF: In the battle to retain a card, every last cent counts

Fri Mar 07 2003 - 00:00

Harrington has Cook to start

World Matchplay Championship: Countdown..

Tue Feb 25 2003 - 00:00

Els closing in on Woods domain

Tiger Woods is back, and Ernie Els won't go away... which means that, finally, world golf has a potential duel on its hands.

Tue Feb 18 2003 - 00:00

Harrington's date with Tiger

Few golfers study statistics with as much intent as Padraig Harrington

Tue Feb 18 2003 - 00:00

GUI to build academy at Carton

GUI a.g.m.: Rather than wait for others to set the agenda, the Golfing Union of Ireland (GUI) - the oldest governing body in…

Sat Feb 15 2003 - 00:00

Tiger goes back on the prowl

Okay, so the golfing world can start spinning again. He's back

Tue Feb 11 2003 - 00:00

Love conquers all by the sea

He doesn't win too often, and certainly not nearly as much as he should, but Davis Love picked familiar terrain on which to end…

Tue Feb 11 2003 - 00:00

Valleys are alive with the sound of Davis moaning

TV VIEW: To be sure, things have changed

Mon Feb 03 2003 - 00:00

North West is dropped

The demise of the North West of Ireland Open means there will be no European Challenge Tour event in Ireland this year.

Tue Jan 21 2003 - 00:00

Els puts pressure on rivals

In the matter of two weeks, Ernie Els has bulged his bank balance by $1

Tue Jan 21 2003 - 00:00

Burns fired up for Dunhill place

Once you've tasted life as a tour professional, it's hard to sit at home and not ache for a second chance

Tue Jan 14 2003 - 00:00

Elite field without the Tiger

With Tiger Woods missing, and Phil Mickelson another absentee, there is a sense that the US Tour's season-opening Mercedes Championship…

Tue Jan 07 2003 - 00:00

Ryder Cup heroes beat Sorenstam to plaudits

GOLF: For the second successive year, Annika Sorenstam has discovered that being the most dominant golfer on the planet doesn…

Tue Dec 31 2002 - 00:00

World Cup field is weakened

GOLF: Maybe it's the timing - two weeks before Christmas - but upgrading the World Cup, which starts in Mexico on Thursday, …

Tue Dec 10 2002 - 00:00

Tiger trails ideal driver

If they're in pursuit of the Tiger, then he's not ready, just yet, to rest on his laurels and let them catch him

Tue Dec 03 2002 - 00:00

Portmarnock is Irish Open's missing links

GOLF: Tour Scene/News round-up: After spending much of the year in limbo, with no sponsor, no date and no home, a meeting in…

Tue Nov 26 2002 - 00:00

Open renews its links with tradition and returns home to Portmarnock

The Irish Open is going back to its roots, with confirmation due this afternoon that the golf tournament - one of the oldest …

Tue Nov 26 2002 - 00:00

O'Meara targets the K Club

If the quest for an Irish captain for the Ryder Cup at The K Club in 2006 has hit some troubled waters - with either one of Bernhard…

Tue Nov 19 2002 - 00:00

Harrington at home on world stage

EUROPEAN TOUR: As Padraig Harrington flew out yesterday to Singapore for a big-money "skins" match, and the start of a global…

Tue Nov 12 2002 - 00:00

Goosen's the winner on merit

In the end it proved a step too far

Mon Nov 11 2002 - 00:00

McDowell can clinch top rookie award

GOLF: This is no ordinary week's work for Graeme McDowell, a player who has made the move from amateur to professional with …

Thu Nov 07 2002 - 00:00

Masters to decide the final order

GOLF: The decision has been made, Padraig Harrington will play in this week's Italian Open in Rome, but, one way or another, …

Tue Oct 29 2002 - 00:00

Minister has Open mind

GOLF: As yet, there is no sponsor and no venue for next year's Irish Open - but John O'Donoghue, the Minister for Sport, insisted…

Tue Oct 22 2002 - 01:00

Rogers departs tour to teach

GOLF: Aideen Rogers, who spent much of the past decade as Ireland's only full-time touring women's professional, has decided…

Tue Oct 22 2002 - 01:00

Harrington briefs Irish team

Amateur scene: World Championship and news round-up Every two years they gather, all with the one aim - to be world champions…

Tue Oct 22 2002 - 01:00

Lees bases life of crime on real pulp fiction

TV VIEW: All week, the sounds were so silent they were deafening

Mon Oct 21 2002 - 01:00

Escape worthy of claret jug

Sometimes, a golfer must play the role of a conjurer

Tue Oct 01 2002 - 01:00

Strange goings on at the 10th

Philip Reid recounts the different attitudes of the American Ryder Cup players to their team captain.

Thu Sept 26 2002 - 01:00

Monty's mind back on course

Philip Reid finds Europe's off-course leader Colin Montgomerie in upbeat mood 'It's a two-horse race and we have a super chance…

Thu Sept 26 2002 - 01:00

Woods makes early point

Philip Reid finds an impatient Tiger Woods insisting he is a good team player despite his record.

Wed Sept 25 2002 - 01:00

Masterful five-wood for a green jacket

Greatest Shots: Number 25... Ray Floyd: 1976 Masters

Tue Sept 24 2002 - 01:00

Belfry tolls as McGinley toils for turnaround

Ryder Cup: Paul McGinley's route to the biggest week of his golfing career has been far from normal

Tue Sept 24 2002 - 01:00
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