A pairing made in heavenA partnership made in heaven? That's the way it looked after the first day's fourballs as Europe's most unlikely pairing of Jesper…Sat Sept 25 1999 - 01:00
Tiger out to erase memory of SpainLeader, or loser? Tiger Woods, undisputed world number one, wants to add one tag and shed another as he plays his first Ryder…Fri Sept 24 1999 - 01:00
Soft day delivers few cluesThe kind of day that we Irish have a tendency to describe as soft, with a persistent and sometimes heavy drizzle forcing waterproofs…Thu Sept 23 1999 - 01:00
Rookie Dubliner raring to go after `a badly needed break'Incredible, really. A Tuesday morning practice round, four days before the real thing, and already the crowd is hooting and hollering…Wed Sept 22 1999 - 01:00
Relying on `rookies' has worked for EuropeDon't call them "rookies", at least not in the way that the word is normally bandied aboutTue Sept 21 1999 - 01:00
Roscommon take the hard road to AlgarveThe chances were as slim as, well, most of us being able to hole out with a bunker shot - but, despite the significant increase…Tue Sept 21 1999 - 01:00
Coughlan keeps on trackIt's considered one of the toughest chores in professional golf, the quest to win a tour cardThu Sept 16 1999 - 01:00
Hurler gets a grip on UlsterWhen Randal McDonnell packed away his hurley about four years ago to join the newly-opened Gracehill golf club near his home …Tue Sept 14 1999 - 01:00
Gribben targets professional life once morePaddy Gribben didn't want to go through life wondering, "what if..Tue Sept 14 1999 - 01:00
Gribben secures vital point in record victoryYesterday, on the banks of the Moray Firth, one of the most inaccessible but beautiful parts of northern Scotland, a strange …Mon Sept 13 1999 - 01:00
Amateurs prove the tide has turnedIf anyone dared to doubt that the tide had turned, at least in a golfing sense, and also that the inferiority complex of old …Mon Sept 13 1999 - 01:00
Spirits high in home campThis so-called inferiority complex, long associated with amateur golfers from this side of the Atlantic, has definitely gone …Sat Sept 11 1999 - 01:00
Rookies galore as US defend Walker CupThere must be something in the air to account for all this "rookie" business! Much has been made of the number of players' making…Tue Sept 07 1999 - 01:00
Top pair revel in rivalryRyder Cup colleagues they may be, but, whether they like it or not, the rivalry between Colin Montgomerie and Lee Westwood is…Tue Sept 07 1999 - 01:00
A day of mixed emotionsTemplemore's coming of age may have come four years late, but - on the 25th anniversary of the club's affiliation to the Golfing…Tue Sept 07 1999 - 01:00
Harney's day of reckoning at NuremoreOne bonus associated with the Musgrave Crumlin Children's Hospital Inter-Club Challenge is that the winning team from each province…Tue Aug 31 1999 - 01:00
Champion faces busy scheduleIrish champion Ciaran McMonagle jets out on a golf-playing sunshine holiday to the United States today, but the Donegalman can…Tue Aug 31 1999 - 01:00
World opens up to US-bound HarringtonPadraig Harrington's enhanced status after being chosen as a Ryder Cup player became more obvious yesterdayTue Aug 24 1999 - 01:00
Hybrid club takes off in US marketLee Janzen has put one in his bag. So has David GilfordTue Aug 24 1999 - 01:00
Harrington reaches Ryder destinyBy the natural evolution of things, Padraig Harrington was always destined to compete in the Ryder CupMon Aug 23 1999 - 01:00
Harrington steals the showWho wants to win a golf tournament any more? There was a time when no-one remembered who finished secondMon Aug 23 1999 - 01:00
Last chance saloon for Ryder hopefulsOne to go. For those on the bubble, this week's BMW International - at the Nord-Eichenried course in Munich which has a notorious…Tue Aug 17 1999 - 01:00
High-flying Hoey in demandTiming is an essential element of any golf swing, but timing of a different sort will determine whether or not Michael Hoey will…Tue Aug 17 1999 - 01:00
O'Connor makes the right choiceWhile the heart-strings may have urged him to defer a return to the US Seniors Tour in order to play in last weekend's West of…Tue Aug 17 1999 - 01:00
Great response to new tourIrish promoter Dara O'Neill has hit the ground running in his first foray into staging a professional golf tournament in Europe…Tue Aug 17 1999 - 01:00
Rocca rolls to victoryDid someone say the paltry few Ryder Cup points didn't matter? Poppycock. The win mattered, tooMon Aug 16 1999 - 01:00
Carlberg probably surprisedThe wake-up calls weren't requested, but two of Ireland's premier players got them anywaySat Aug 14 1999 - 01:00
McGinley chases unlikely contendersThe look was that of a perplexed man, not someone just a couple of shots off the leadFri Aug 13 1999 - 01:00
Laid-back Harrington expels all thoughts of BrooklineThe holiday image suggests this part of the country is so laid-back that people are in danger of falling overThu Aug 12 1999 - 01:00
Gallagher's global inspiration pays offIt was the Thursday night of the 1995 US MastersTue Aug 10 1999 - 01:00
Gribben to hone his skills at InterprovincialsA number of team matters will be decided at the conclusion of the Men's Interprovincial Championships at Enniscrone this week…Tue Aug 10 1999 - 01:00
Winners bound for PortugalThe national finals of this year's Musgrave Crumlin Children's Hospital Inter-club Challenge, which is supported editorially …Tue Aug 10 1999 - 01:00
Mortals get chance at GalwayWhile the cat's away, the mice will play? Colin Montgomerie's quest for a major, this time the US PGA at Medinah, means that …Tue Aug 10 1999 - 01:00
Brash, indulgent, typical NormanAttack life. Greg Norman lives life in the fast lane and, as a golfer-course architect-entrepreneur with a string of businesses…Tue Aug 10 1999 - 01:00
Laser sorts Harrington outKnown as quite a talented operator in his Gaelic football youth - and with a father, Paddy, who starred in All-Ireland finals…Tue Aug 03 1999 - 01:00
Others just sit this one outEver felt like a wallflower at a dance when your best friend waltzes the night away? That's how the other four Irish survivors…Mon Aug 02 1999 - 01:00
Scorching round Straffan at the K ClubA day sent from the heavens to tease and tantalise the golfing palatesSat Jul 31 1999 - 01:00
New lay-out to heighten dramaThis is the fifth staging of the Smurfit European Open at The K Club, but it is likely to be the last occasion that competitors…Fri Jul 30 1999 - 01:00
No hat-trick for RenaultFor a trio of Mexican businessmen - and their Spanish interloper, who just happened to be inform professional Miguel Angel Jimenez…Fri Jul 30 1999 - 01:00
Youngest winner Campbell mature beyond his yearsThe old adage has some merit, or so it seemsThu Jul 29 1999 - 01:00
Battling Morrow beats the oddsAdrian Morrow is becoming used to showing some fortitudeWed Jul 28 1999 - 01:00
Coming to grips with the proper club selectionThese days, if you pick up a magazine, or even walk through the tented village of a professional tournament, there is an increasing…Tue Jul 27 1999 - 01:00
Hoey makes exit to young US invaderThe quiet invasion by the Americans has started to rattle a few bonesTue Jul 27 1999 - 01:00
Surprise early exit for GribbenThis piece of terrain on Clare's west coast that borders the Atlantic can be a treacherous place, especially for aspiring champions…Mon Jul 26 1999 - 01:00
Keeping an eye on Walker Cup placesWithout the nuisance of strokeplay qualifying, competitors in the South of Ireland Amateur Open Championship, sponsored by Irish…Sat Jul 24 1999 - 01:00
South the perfect stage for some Walker Cup hopefulsCiaran McMonagle need have no fears about one thing when he plays in the South of Ireland Amateur Championship, sponsored by …Tue Jul 20 1999 - 01:00
Radio headScotland's Andrew Coltart was so distracted by the sound of a cackling radio emanating from the vicinity of a gorse bush on the…Mon Jul 19 1999 - 01:00
