Northern exposure gives Irish Open new lease of life
Moving tournament to Portrush in 2012, and Rory McIlroy’s involvement pivotal in saving event
An outpouring of sympathy and grief for one of Ireland’s greats
Tributes paid to achievements on the course as well as his decency as a person
Return of British Open start of new era for Royal Portrush
Place on the Open rota a reward for a lot of hard work from different quarters
Irish Open: Rory McIlroy ready to get down to business
World number one instrumental in getting Dubai Duty Free as sponsor for Royal County Down
McIlroy ‘becoming the face of golf’ as the new face of EA Sports
World Number One replaces Tiger Woods who held the domain for 15 years
Miguel Angel Jimenez hints that his Ryder Cup captaincy hopes may be gone
Colourful Spaniard disappointed at missing out as he congratulates Darren Clarke
Players’ support a key factor in choice of Darren Clarke
Importance of team’s belief in the captain was shown in last Ryder Cup
Ryder Cup captain Clarke will consult with McGinley
‘It would be very foolish for me not to follow the same formula’
Clarke favourite for Ryder Cup captaincy but politics could yet intervene
Miguel Ángel Jiménez is the other European contender for job at Hazeltine
Players reluctant to tweak ‘Final Series’ despite McIlroy’s runaway success
Barring an extraordinary climax to season, Irishman destined to top the order of merit
European Tour chief George O’Grady to step down
Veteran administrator will stay in job until successor has settled in
Mould-breaker McGinley will be hard act to follow
Darren Clarke favoured to follow Dubliner into leadership role for Hazeltine in 2016
Rory McIlroy to become official host of Irish Open
World number one to help develop event through his charity The Rory Foundation
Harrington sees some light as he heads for Wentworth
Dubliner seeking to bring momentum to this week’s flagship event
Madeira decision will haunt O’Grady
European Tour chief executive will ‘have to live with that decision for the rest of my life’
Graeme McDowell opts to skip Wentworth
McDowell chooses to stay in Florida instead of travelling to PGA Championship
Darren Clarke to reach milestone at Augusta
Major winner will make his 500th appearance on the European Tour at US Masters
Royal County Down to host 2015 Irish Open
Nick Faldo-designed course at Lough Erne resort in Fermanagh the chosen venue in 2017
Organisers hit back at criticism of inaugural EurAsia Cup
Royal Trophy co-managing director Ivan Ballesteros called the new event “an act of aggression” from the European Tour and the Asian Tour
European Tour accused of ‘disrespecting’ Ballesteros family in Royal Trophy row
European Tour has proposed new Asia v Europe tournament which will take place in March
Former Ryder Cup captain Gallacher hospitalised
Scottish golfer described as ‘critical but stable’ by son Stephen
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