Strange well placed to evaluate playersGOLF: Although 10 out of 12 of the United States Ryder Cup team will be competing in next week's $5 million American Express…Fri Sept 13 2002 - 01:00
Ireland players have a few scores to settleGOLF: It's not as if Ireland haven't knocked on the door - rather loudly in some cases - but you have to go back to 1991 since…Tue Sept 10 2002 - 01:00
McNamara the toast of LimerickGOLF: Seldom, if ever, has youth had such a fling at the Bulmers All-Ireland Cups and Shields Finals as they had at this year…Mon Sept 09 2002 - 01:00
Arthur claims Junior Cup for KillarneyAll-Ireland Cups and Shields: He is known as "The Lob Wedge", if only for the fact his father is known as "The Wedge"Sat Sept 07 2002 - 01:00
Coveted double up for grabsGOLF: Given the intensity of the Bulmers All-Ireland Cups and Shields, and how cherished an item a green pennant is on a clubhouse…Thu Sept 05 2002 - 01:00
McDowell on track to oust McGinleyGOLF: Graeme McDowell's remarkable impact since joining the professional ranks less than two months ago could yet result in …Tue Aug 27 2002 - 01:00
A stroke of genius from sand to greenGolf's Greatest Shots/Number 20: In his brief but memorable career, Bobby Jones - who performed the grand Slam in 1930 which…Tue Aug 20 2002 - 01:00
No looking back as Woods focuses on new challengesThe great ones don't look back, and so it was with Tiger WoodsTue Aug 20 2002 - 01:00
Harrington hobbled by old ankle injuryThe limp was barely perceptible to anyone behind the ropes, but, in Padraig Harrington's mind, the old ankle injury that had …Sat Aug 17 2002 - 01:00
US Ryder team set for IrelandNEWS: Only one member of the American Ryder Cup team will be missing from the field in the American Express World Championship…Fri Aug 16 2002 - 01:00
Clarke puts emphasis on patienceWhen a cordon bleu chief - next assignment the QEII - is creating dishes for you, it's little wonder that Darren Clarke, hardly…Wed Aug 14 2002 - 01:00
Hazeltine's length deceptiveUS PGA CHAMPIONSHIPS: On a grey, overcast morning at Hazeltine Golf Club - located some 30 miles from the twin cities of Minneapolis…Tue Aug 13 2002 - 01:00
Tway's sand play sees off the Great White SharkGREATEST SHOTS: Number 19... Bob Tway 1986 US PGA at The Inverness ClubTue Aug 13 2002 - 01:00
McDowell spoiled for choice in card questIn the dog-eat-dog world of professional golf, one thing is almost as difficult as winning a tournament - and that is for a fledgling…Tue Jul 30 2002 - 01:00
Season of surprises to continue in SouthGOLF: For many of the country's best players, much of this season has been played out with the Far East on their minds; indeed…Sat Jul 27 2002 - 01:00
Woods takes his battering in styleIn this case, it was the calm after the storm, but there were no recriminations from Tiger WoodsMon Jul 22 2002 - 01:00
Harrington Open for businessThere have been many voyages of discovery for Padraig Harrington since that time almost seven years ago when he gave up the Corinthian…Sat Jul 20 2002 - 01:00
Toms emerges from shadowsWith little success since last year's US PGA victory David Toms was the forgotten man among major winners, until yesterday, writes…Fri Jul 19 2002 - 01:00
Age can not wither his passionThe Seniors tour may beckon, but Des Smyth showed yet again yesterday that he's ageing like a fine wine, writes Philip ReidFri Jul 19 2002 - 01:00
Perfect three-wood proves right responseGreatest Golf Shots/Number 14: Gary Player, 1968 British Open: The first time Gary Player played a round of golf, as a 14-year…Tue Jul 09 2002 - 01:00
Shark still circling for the top prizeGOLF : Once upon a time, Greg Norman devoured his preyThu Jul 04 2002 - 01:00
Sprinter Clarke caught off guard by time warningGOLF: Among his fellow players, Darren Clarke is known as something of a sprinter, someone who isn't inclined to hang around…Mon Jul 01 2002 - 01:00
Hope springs eternalGOLF: One thing a professional golfer never does is to give up hope, and Padraig Harrington is typical of that philosophySat Jun 29 2002 - 01:00
Fota Island: hole-by-hole guide1ST Hole 409 Yards Par 4: An uphill opening hole, which dog-legs slightly to the rightThu Jun 27 2002 - 01:00
Eagles get the bald treatmentGOLF/Murphy's Irish Open : It seems that coiffeurs of the greenkeeping variety have taken what in barber parlance is known as…Wed Jun 26 2002 - 01:00
Trees in the way? No problem if your name is Tiger WoodsWoods: 2000 US PGA: Even the great players live dangerously, but it is in those backs-to-the-wall, cornered-like-a-cat moments…Tue Jun 25 2002 - 01:00
Cooler approach by HoeyGOLF: Michael Hoey is hoping that a cooler mental approach will reap dividends in his first Irish Open as a professionalTue Jun 25 2002 - 01:00
Coughlan rebuilding confidenceGOLF: The little boy in the grandstand by the 18th green didn't know what to doTue Jun 25 2002 - 01:00
McGinley opts out of Fota IslandGOLF/Murphy's Irish Open : In an attempt to prevent his season unravelling any further, Paul McGinley has withdrawn from next…Sat Jun 22 2002 - 01:00
Tipping the scales towards the EastGOLF: The pressure on a player coming down the stretch in a major is immense, impossible to define.Tue Jun 18 2002 - 01:00
Ireland bids for SolheimGOLF: Ireland has officially applied to play host to the Solheim Cup, the women's version of the Ryder Cup match, for 2007Tue Jun 18 2002 - 01:00
Garcia prospers from growing maturityGOLF/US Open Championship : Sergio Garcia's face hasn't exactly hardened, but it doesn't look as if it belongs on a teenager…Fri Jun 14 2002 - 01:00
Harrington happy in shadow of his cousinGOLF/US Open : These days, Padraig Harrington is one of the top golfers in the world, and the Americans appreciate thatFri Jun 14 2002 - 01:00
Bunker shot sets up victoryGreatest Shots: Number nine Sandy Lyle: 1988 Masters GOLF : Sandy Lyle watched his tee-shot off the 72nd hole in the 1988 US…Tue Jun 04 2002 - 01:00
Price joins growing listSomething weird and wonderful is happening on the US Tour, and it is not simply the fact that tournament purses these days are…Tue May 21 2002 - 01:00
Clarke bids to keep up the good workWhile Michael Hoey avails of an invite to compete in Jack Nicklaus's tournament - the Memorial at Muirfield Village this week…Tue May 21 2002 - 01:00
Harrington to face Norman in the duel in the dunesThe bait couldn't be any juicier, or so it would seem for the man known as 'The Great White Shark'Tue May 21 2002 - 01:00
Tiger answers a six-marker without blinking an eyeNo one player has revolutionised the modern game as much as Tiger WoodsTue May 21 2002 - 01:00
Ebihara full of Eastern promiseIRISH/Irish Seniors Open : All round, there were older imitators of the Smilin' Assassin, the name handed to Shigeki Maruyama…Mon May 20 2002 - 01:00
Ebihara full of Eastern promiseIRISH/Irish Seniors Open : All round, there were older imitators of the Smilin' Assassin, the name handed to Shigeki Maruyama…Sat May 18 2002 - 01:00
Fleisher looks the one to beatSENIORS OPEN : There's a novel incentive on the European Seniors Tour where any player scoring a hole-in-one is rewarded with…Fri May 17 2002 - 01:00
Putting through the Valley of Sin for victoryIt's true that most great shots travel great distances, often requiring the combination of risk and imagination that only truly…Tue May 14 2002 - 01:00
McGinley reappraises his situationEUROPEAN TOUR/News round-up: Paul McGinley has made an immediate reappraisal of his demanding tour schedule and opted out of…Tue May 14 2002 - 01:00
