Decision to stage US Open at under-sized Merion should be commendedUSGA choosing Merion could pave way for Royal Portrush to host major opens in the futureFri Jun 14 2013 - 01:00
Phil Mickelson’s unconventional preparation for US Open pays off with early clubhouse leadWaterford amateur Kevin Phelan more than holds his own with the world’s top professionalsThu Jun 13 2013 - 23:00
Tough finishing stretch at Merion leaves nowhere to hide at the US OpenLast five holes, described as “brutal” by Rory McIlroy, will test the world’s best golfersThu Jun 13 2013 - 01:00
In-form Tiger Woods is the one to beat in US Open at MerionMatt Kuchar feels he’s ready to land his first MajorThu Jun 13 2013 - 01:00
Sergio Garcia likely to face the wrath of the Philadelphia sports fans at MerionIreland’s Pádraig Harrington will have a close-up view of the discomfort set to befall the SpaniardWed Jun 12 2013 - 01:00
No verbal apology from Sergio Garcia but Woods is anxious to concentrate on Merion challengeTiger more concerned about the part mud balls would play in the championshipWed Jun 12 2013 - 01:00
Harrington happy with his game but looking for consistencyFive-strong Irish contingent competingin the season’s second Major at MerionTue Jun 11 2013 - 01:00
Eoin Kelly as keen as ever as Tipperary look to evolveVeteran forward not taking Limerick for granted ahead of Munster hurling semi-finalThu Jun 06 2013 - 01:00
Henry Shefflin will watch from unfamiliar territory on SundayKilkenny star hopes to be back for the business end of the championshipThu Jun 06 2013 - 01:00
Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell plan their own Merion pilgrimagesPadraig Harrington only Irishman competing in St Jude Classic this weekTue Jun 04 2013 - 01:00
Paul Dunne sees off spirited Brian Casey challenge to land East of Ireland titleGreystones golfer shoots final round 73 at BaltrayTue Jun 04 2013 - 01:00
Dunne putts on great show at BaltrayAggressive putting earns student commanding lead at East of Ireland amateur championshipMon Jun 03 2013 - 17:01
Government’s continued financial assistance vital to Irish Open’s survival€2m Carton House tournament will feature all four of Ireland’s modern Major championsThu May 30 2013 - 02:00
Lowry to take Memorial route in US Open bidOpening 75 at qualifier sees Irish golfer withdraw and head to OhioMon May 27 2013 - 17:17
Bright young thing Manassero eclipses leading lights at WentworthTwenty-year-old Italian comes out on top in three-way play-off, as Lowry fails to challgenge on final daySun May 26 2013 - 19:20
Shane Lowry rolls up his sleeves and moves into contention at WentworthClarke returns to form after battling with a hamstring injurySat May 25 2013 - 02:00
Some of world’s elite fail to make cut at BMW PGA ChampionshipMolinari leads as McIlroy and McDowell bow outSat May 25 2013 - 02:00
Lowry plays along with captain McGinley at WentworthFootballing banter aplenty but opening 70 a serious statement by Offaly man in BMW PGAFri May 24 2013 - 02:00
James Kingston defies conditions at Wentworth as favourites falterNo lingering unease between McIlroy and McDowell after recent tensionFri May 24 2013 - 02:00
McIlroy and McDowell struggle to close out Wentworth roundsWorld number two bogeyed five of the last six holes, Lowry four off Kingston’s lead after a round of 70Thu May 23 2013 - 18:02
Luke Donald seeking to emulate Montgomerie’s PGA hat-trickGraeme McDowell, one of 11 Irish in the field, looks the form playerThu May 23 2013 - 02:00
No scanning the horizon as Rory McIlroy avoids stormy watersWorld number two tells Wentworth press pack all still good with friend Graeme McDowellThu May 23 2013 - 01:00
Rory McIlroy and Sergio Garcia a little tongue-tied at WentworthSpaniard claims he will not face Tour sanction after apologising for Tiger Woods remark, Irishman admits ‘something’s up’ with managementWed May 22 2013 - 16:08
McGinley keeps Ryder Cup format tinkering to a minimum but does opt to bring his wild card picks back up to threeQualifying structure to remain the same apart from giving himself an extra pickWed May 22 2013 - 02:05
Golf governing bodies signal an end to the anchoring of puttersBelly-putters and long-putters to be phased out by January 2016Wed May 22 2013 - 02:00
World Matchplay win shows Graeme McDowell to be in the form of his lifeSecond win of the season promises a summer of content for world number 7Tue May 21 2013 - 02:00
McDowell and Lowry head to Bulgaria for country’s first PGA European Tour eventMcIlroy salvaged a top-10 finish in the Players but lost further ground to Tiger Woods in the gap between one and two in the world rankingsTue May 14 2013 - 02:00
Balbriggan’s Robbie Cannon wins Irish Amateur OpenPlay-off win over defending champion Gavin Moynihan and Scottish invader Graeme RobertsonSun May 12 2013 - 21:48
Harrington scrambles into weekend, as McIlroy stallsSergio Garcia leads after a 65, with Tiger Woods and Lee Westwood in pursuit at SawgrassFri May 10 2013 - 19:15
Gavin Moynihan returns to defend Irish Amateur Open titleFour players in the world’s top 50 are in the fieldFri May 10 2013 - 02:00
Rory McIlroy shoots flawless 66 in opening round of Players at SawgrassRobert Castro equals course record with a nine under 63Fri May 10 2013 - 01:00
McDowell wants McIlroy to partner him in the World Cup in MelbourneIf it means he’ll have to represent Ireland in the Olympics, so be itThu May 09 2013 - 02:00
Mastering Sawgrass proving difficult for Irish Major winnersTorrential rain late last week left the course under waterTue May 07 2013 - 02:00
Two wrongs make a right for WoodsAmerican’s drop was illegal but wrong rule call let world number one off the hookThu May 02 2013 - 02:00
Royal Portrush remains in the frame for future hosting of British OpenR&A’s chief executive Peter Dawson said successful hosting of the Irish Open “has not done any damage”Tue Apr 30 2013 - 06:00
Dawson points way for McIlroy to go Ireland in RioR&A’s influential view is McIlroy’s team Ireland past may remove burden of choiceThu Apr 25 2013 - 00:04
McDowell turns scrambling into an art form as he claims Heritage Classic successDisappointment of missed Augusta cut banished at Hilton HeadTue Apr 23 2013 - 04:00
Scott’s triumph may hasten the end of anchored puttersVictory completes ‘Grand Slam’ of Majors won with controversial clubsTue Apr 16 2013 - 06:00
Adam Scott shakes off shackles of past failure with nerveless victory in MastersHe ends Australia’s 77-year wait for a winner at AugustaTue Apr 16 2013 - 00:14
McIlroy still the student when it comes to the university of AugustaSalvages his tournament somewhat with a final day 69 after the horrors of SaturdayMon Apr 15 2013 - 02:50
Rules shouldn’t be bent to facilitate WoodsThe World number one took an illegal drop and deserved to be disqualifiedSun Apr 14 2013 - 21:48
McIlroy now has it all in front of him as he battles into contentionWorld number two finds some form with his putter in the second roundSat Apr 13 2013 - 02:00
Couples makes time stand still but holding off chasing pack may prove more difficultVeteran sets the pace on five under before Day’s late surge, Woods lurking despite late slipFri Apr 12 2013 - 21:00
Harrington unlikely to progress at Masters, while ‘disappointed’ McDowell is not panickingDubliner struggles to round of 78 as McDowell records opening 73Fri Apr 12 2013 - 00:05
Leishman and Garcia lead them a merry danceMcIlroy’s putting lets him down as he stumbles to a level par 72Fri Apr 12 2013 - 00:05
Tiger perfectly placed to pounce at US Masters after round of 70‘I was very satisfied. I played very solidly and got a good round out of it’Fri Apr 12 2013 - 00:05
Woods has Major momentum for Augusta with three wins on US Tour this seasonIrish trio of McIlroy, Harrington and McDowell have reason to be confidentThu Apr 11 2013 - 07:00
Prayers or curses rend the air at Amen Corner‘If you don’t pay it the respect that it deserves, it will bite you with a double . . . it’s the risk-rewards opportunities’, says Phil MickelsonThu Apr 11 2013 - 01:00
Healthy, happy and sinking those putts, Woods is the main man at Augusta againWorld number one has rediscovered the art of winning and is a major challengerWed Apr 10 2013 - 07:07
