A diamond incentiveReality and fantasy. Padraig Harrington wants a "low maintenance" golf swing; his wife, Caroline, wants a £100,000 diamond, the…Sat Jul 07 2001 - 01:00
Campbell part of five-piece jigsawMichael Campbell thought it all a little bit odd yesterday when Lee Westwood was introduced as the defending champion by the …Fri Jul 06 2001 - 01:00
Clarke senses something specialGolfers don't tend to live in the past, preferring to look to the future and whatever rewards they can get their hands onThu Jul 05 2001 - 01:00
Course to provide toughest of challengesOne of the attractions of the K Club as a venue, as Lee Westwood would tell you, is that players can "roll out of bed and onto…Thu Jul 05 2001 - 01:00
Montgomerie is a 'better person' nowHe may look much the same, apart perhaps from the fact that he tends to smile a bit more out on the course than in the old days…Tue Jul 03 2001 - 01:00
Time on Harrington's sideOne of the quirks of this season is that Padraig Harrington has ridden the crest of a wave, all the way to the top of Europe'…Tue Jul 03 2001 - 01:00
The old order is restoredNo piper's lament on this occasion, rather a serenade of Scottish tunes to recognise that the old order had been restoredMon Jul 02 2001 - 01:00
Satisfaction as patience pays off for Irish pairThe demons weren't exactly exorcised but, rather that the wailing and cries of anguish that traditionally accompany Irish challenges…Mon Jul 02 2001 - 01:00
Clarke's dawn patrolDarren Clarke may face more important 10 foot putts in his life, but the one he holed on the 18th green last evening - at a time…Sat Jun 30 2001 - 01:00
Cork pulls for HarringtonWhen what seems like half of Cork is on the other side of the ropes, many of them professing to be blood cousins, and all of …Sat Jun 30 2001 - 01:00
Darcy is in the comfort zoneThe hunger screeches of the gibbons, whether of the white-handed or agile variety, in the adjacent wildlife park close by the…Fri Jun 29 2001 - 01:00
Old injury of mild concern to HarringtonWeek in, week out, the giant European Tour physiotherapy unit lumbers from venue to venue and usually parks itself close to where…Thu Jun 28 2001 - 01:00
McGinley can break that spellIt seems a mite curious when Paul McGinley confesses that the hand of fate could deal an Irish winner in this week's Murphy's…Wed Jun 27 2001 - 01:00
Seniors Ryder Cup gathers momentumRather than gripping golf shafts, Christy O'Connor Junior may be more adept these days at clutching the two crutches that have…Tue Jun 26 2001 - 01:00
Nolan's happy hunting groundOn the wall of the corridor into the players' lockerroom at Fota Island, Keith Nolan is deserving of not one, but two, photographs…Tue Jun 26 2001 - 01:00
Woods leaves with no regretsTiger Woods may have lost, and never really contended, but it proves only one thing: he is humanTue Jun 19 2001 - 01:00
Clarke to revise gruelling itineraryDarren Clarke is reconsidering his upcoming tournament schedule after discovering that six successive weeks on the circuit took…Tue Jun 19 2001 - 01:00
Singh leaves it all too lateAs a quiz question, it would probably be tougher than the one about who ended the streakMon Jun 18 2001 - 01:00
Goosen lapse is Brooks' reprieveThe twists continued right to the end and, like a lesson on the darker side of life, it wasn't pretty.Mon Jun 18 2001 - 01:00
Tulsa provides twist to taleIt's hard to escape the feeling that something sinister is afoot in the Oklahoma hillsSat Jun 16 2001 - 01:00
Alarm bells silenced as Montgomerie rises againYou know, after the few months he has endured - what with his marriage difficulties being paraded outside the family home and…Sat Jun 16 2001 - 01:00
Tiger gives glimpse of human sideIn his last four majors, there has been an air of infallibility about everything Tiger Woods has doneFri Jun 15 2001 - 01:00
Irwin turns back the clockHaving turned 56 all of two weeks ago, Hale Irwin is getting close to an age when it's almost time to look for a rocking-chair…Fri Jun 15 2001 - 01:00
Officials bow to stars and gripesThere's a philosophy about that generally likens professional golfers to spoilt kids; if you shout loud enough, and often enough…Thu Jun 14 2001 - 01:00
Southern Hills: Hole-by-hole guide1 454 Yards Par 4: Straight away, course management comes into playThu Jun 14 2001 - 01:00
Harrington on song 24 hours from Tulsa startMost times, Padraig Harrington is easily foundThu Jun 14 2001 - 01:00
A first taste of the slick greensTrademark cigar protruding from his mouth, Darren Clarke yesterday made the 374yard stroll from tee to elevated green on the …Wed Jun 13 2001 - 01:00
Pack just can't stop talking TigerNobody's running scared, not just yet anyway, but the imposing shadow of Tiger Woods - seeking to extend his winning streak in…Wed Jun 13 2001 - 01:00
Limerick face uphill taskLightning may have struck twice with Limerick County Golf Club's success for a second successive year in last year's Musgrave…Tue Jun 12 2001 - 01:00
Shaping up for shooting in the windSome months ago, and in line with the type of preparation that has made him the world's number one, Tiger Woods found time in…Tue Jun 12 2001 - 01:00
Kilkenny cruise to victory with awesome performanceThere's something almost hypnotic about a hurling team on song, and the only danger to Kilkenny yesterday was that they would…Mon Jun 11 2001 - 01:00
McGinley can take mental note of Levet's triumphIf Paul McGinley needed to gain inspiration from anyone, then it could come in the figure of Thomas LevetTue Jun 05 2001 - 01:00
Webb makes major chargeFor a time these past few months, Annika Sorenstam has played like the world's number one even if, technically, she wasn't.Tue Jun 05 2001 - 01:00
Rivals seem to be losing trail in Tiger huntSergio Garcia has grown in stature as a player this past few weeks, but even he reckons chasing Tiger Woods is like pursuing …Tue Jun 05 2001 - 01:00
Meath show their survival instinctsThe deafening silence emanating from Meath in recent weeks was no con job; it bore all the hallmarks of a side in troubled waters…Mon Jun 04 2001 - 01:00
Armagh face Down in tie of the roundIf the invite to the second chance saloon for losers in the first round of the respective provincial football championships held…Mon Jun 04 2001 - 01:00
Everything isn't rosy for ClarkeWhether he wore the shirt for a bet or not wasn't clear, but anyone willing to sport a yellow top with different tropical flowers…Tue May 29 2001 - 01:00
Clarke riled at failure to make early surge countLike the archetypal angry man, with dark clouds hovering over him, Darren Clarke went in search of sanctuaryMon May 28 2001 - 01:00
Oldcorn in pole position for tour tonicLife has been no bed of roses for Andrew OldcornMon May 28 2001 - 01:00
Surprise package in top Irish trioOn greens that, by late evening, were being compared to trampolines - so firm had they become - some players were evidently content…Sat May 26 2001 - 01:00
An offer McGrane couldn't refuseDamien McGrane had the choice between two air tickets this weekSat May 26 2001 - 01:00
Clarke is gym-free and ready to attackWith all the aches, pains and other gym-induced physical ailments experienced by so many of his peers, Darren Clarke was thankful…Fri May 25 2001 - 01:00
McDowell in US university challengeGraeme McDowell has had to delay his return to these shores, but the Irish Close Champion isn't complainingTue May 22 2001 - 01:00
Garcia gives reminder of his genuine potentialWhether the "El Nino" sobriquet refers to the hurricane that is testimony to an unpredictable temperament doesn't really matter…Tue May 22 2001 - 01:00
Nicklaus confirmed for DownAt a time when everybody, it seems, wants Tiger Woods to play in their tournament - and are willing to pay handsomely for the…Wed May 16 2001 - 01:00
McGinley putts things to rightsA couple of weeks ago, Paul McGinley was handed a present by his neighbour Darren Clarke that could yet provide the impetus that…Tue May 15 2001 - 01:00
Brabazon hosts Walker hopesHaving obtained much food for thought from the Irish strokeplay championship - with Michael Hoey, particularly, doing himself…Tue May 15 2001 - 01:00
Rookie refuses to bow to the big hittersLesser men would have buckled, and possibly run for cover. Not Henrik StensonMon May 14 2001 - 01:00
Stenson stands out from crowdIf a mug shot of Henrik Stenson had been posted on a board in the lobby of the Belfry Hotel on Thursday morning last, chances…Mon May 14 2001 - 01:00
