Harrington hoping Portrush makes the cutGOLF: THE CLAMOUR to take the British Open to Royal Portrush won’t go away, and three-time Major champion Pádraig Harrington…Wed Jun 27 2012 - 01:00
Lowry and Lawrie come up shortSHANE LOWRY and Peter Lawrie will have to rely on Plan B – earning the final exemption via the Scottish Open – if either is to…Tue Jun 26 2012 - 01:00
Home team relishing prospects at PortrushIRISH OPEN: AS GRAEME McDowell has attested, playing in an Irish Open at Royal Portrush – where he grew up playing the game – …Tue Jun 26 2012 - 01:00
Harrington putting goes cold at wrong timeJUST WHEN he needed to get hot with the putter, it went cold for Pádraig Harrington as the Dubliner was forced to settle for …Mon Jun 25 2012 - 01:00
McDowell focuses on positivesIN THE locker-room inside the Olympic clubhouse, with its ornately polished hardwood cabinets, Graeme McDowell – can of beer…Tue Jun 19 2012 - 01:00
McDowell spurred by failure fearTHE EXTERIOR is invariably cool, calm and collectedMon Jun 18 2012 - 01:00
McDowell comes up just shortGolf: Its legend as a graveyard for favourites lived on, almost as if the ghosts of past upsets returned to haunt players coming…Mon Jun 18 2012 - 01:00
McDowell scales Pacific heightsGolf: What is it about the ocean air coming in off the Pacific that so stimulates Graeme McDowell? Just two years after claiming…Sun Jun 17 2012 - 01:00
McIlroy takes early flight homeTHE OFFICIAL world rankings don’t lie. Not usuallySat Jun 16 2012 - 01:00
Harrington rediscovers touch on greensGolf: He’s back! You know the guy, multi-major winner, tall, athletic; works out in the gym a lotSat Jun 16 2012 - 01:00
Patient Furyk plots a certain courseBEFORE HE embarked on his second round over the Lake Course here at the Olympic Club, Jim Furyk – champion in 2003, but without…Sat Jun 16 2012 - 01:00
McDowell moves into contention as holder McIlroy heads homeGOLF: HE KNOWS from recent history how to get the job done, and Graeme McDowell – who wrapped the US Open trophy in his arms…Sat Jun 16 2012 - 01:00
Early arrival reaps rewardTHE OLD adage about the early bird catching the worm probably crossed Michael Thompson’s mind as he signed for an opening 66 …Fri Jun 15 2012 - 01:00
McDowell off to perfect start in US OpenThe clenched fist and gritted teeth told its own story, as Graeme McDowell – the champion at Pebble Beach two years ago – rolled…Fri Jun 15 2012 - 01:00
Lofty Woods leaves lefties in his wake112th US OPEN: THE DRESS sense of the new, modern version of the “Big Three” hinted at troubleFri Jun 15 2012 - 01:00
Favourites' graveyard has many ghostsTHEY HAVE a couple of names for this place, where you can sneak views of the Golden Gate Bridge from various vantage pointsThu Jun 14 2012 - 01:00
McIlroy in mood to attackGOLF: HIS HEAD down, striding across the putting green, Rory McIlroy had only one destination in mind. Work beckoned.Wed Jun 13 2012 - 01:00
Accuracy the key to Olympic standardsIF HE wants to take a positive from his snap-hook off the 18th tee on Sunday in the FedEx St Jude Classic, then Rory McIlroy …Tue Jun 12 2012 - 01:00
Twists, turns and doglegs aplentyUS OPEN: IN THE lockerroom of the Olympic Club, aerial photos from a bygone age serve as a reminder of how little has changed…Sat Jun 09 2012 - 01:00
Course that Jack built helps Woods rediscover his mojoTHERE ARE “safe house” signs scattered around Muirfield Village Golf Club, residences of refuge for the golfers during weather…Tue Jun 05 2012 - 01:00
Offaly shine as Wexford are left gloomyOffaly 2-12 Wexford 1-13: WHEN THE weather gods couldn’t make up their minds, inflicting grey skies and rain borrowed from deepest…Mon Jun 04 2012 - 01:00
Clarke determined to be back for the Irish Open at PortrushGOLF : LOOKS CAN be deceptive, and Darren Clarke – dressed in a vivid pink jumper – looked the picture of health at Royal Portrush…Wed May 30 2012 - 01:00
Clarke forced to withdraw from US Open with injuryTOUR NEWS : YOU’VE GOT to wonder if or when Darren Clarke’s prolonged run of bad luck will endTue May 29 2012 - 01:00
Lawrie books place at US OpenGolf: A day after contending for the BMW PGA Championship, Peter Lawrie emerged from the 36-holes US Open international qualifying…Mon May 28 2012 - 01:00
Donald back on top of the worldTHE ON-off coronation as world number one has become rather repetitive, but on a West Course here at Wentworth suitably bathed…Mon May 28 2012 - 01:00
Donald rolls with the bumps at WentworthGolf: The sun doesn’t just get to mad dogs and EnglishmenSat May 26 2012 - 01:00
Lawrie on form as compatriots tumbleTHE PILE-UP, such as it was, didn’t hurt anyone; except, perhaps, their prideSat May 26 2012 - 01:00
Lawrie uses the head as McIlroy loses hisGOLF BMW PGA CHAMPIONSHIP THE UNCUSTOMARY, and unacceptable, sight of Rory McIlroy tossing a club in frustration in yesterday…Fri May 25 2012 - 01:00
McIlroy believes he's now the bestGOLF: AS SOMEONE once remarked, “the very act of believing creates strength of its own”Thu May 24 2012 - 01:00
Irish hex can be laid to restWHY WENTWORTH should prove to be such a barren outpost for Irish golfers down the years is a riddle at odds with success achieved…Tue May 22 2012 - 01:00
Shefflin's no-show a precautionTHOSE DRAWN to Clara on Sunday evening in anticipation of Henry Shefflin’s return to the Kilkenny jersey may have been disappointed…Tue May 22 2012 - 01:00
Battered Louth land last-gasp haymakerLEINSTER SFC FIRST ROUND: Louth 2-9 Westmeath 0-14: HOODOOS are all in the mindMon May 21 2012 - 01:00
Familiar format may fuel McDowellGRAEME McDOWELL joined fellow US-based players Ian Poulter, the holder, and Justin Rose on a flight out of Orlando yesterday …Tue May 15 2012 - 01:00
Sawgrass chews up McIlroy yet againGOLF PLAYERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP: RORY McILROY just can’t figure out the conundrum that is the TPC SawgrassSat May 12 2012 - 01:00
Ward and McLarnon set the early paceIRISH AMATEUR STROKEPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP: THE PERNICKETY weather front which combined gusting winds with heavy rain showers proved…Sat May 12 2012 - 01:00
Fowler's win may herald exciting new rivalryTHE FUTURE could be just a little bit orange, perhaps? Rickie Fowler’s evolution into a winner on the US Tour – courtesy of a…Tue May 08 2012 - 01:00
Cue Hendry's last pot on green baizeHOLD THE BACK PAGE THE TRULY great sportspeople have a presence, an aura that is apparent to everyoneSat May 05 2012 - 01:00
McIlroy resumes play and quest for number one at Quail HollowTHE YO-YOING atop the world rankings, with Luke Donald regaining the top spot from Rory McIlroy, is adding spice of a sort to…Tue May 01 2012 - 01:00
Clarke is big in BeijingIT WAS all go for Darren Clarke yesterday, as the Northern Irishman blasted an explosive golden golf ball during the Beijing …Tue Apr 24 2012 - 01:00
Kilkenny step on the pedal when requiredKilkenny 1-20 Clare 0-14 THE OLD order refused to budge, with all the stubbornness of a mule.Mon Apr 23 2012 - 01:00
Frustrated Fitzgerald tries to keep a lid on it but . . . .NO FIRE and brimstones. Not at first. Davy Fitzgerald is a man who can take his beating on the chin. No better man.Mon Apr 23 2012 - 01:00
It's no consolation Joe, but you're not the first nor will you be the last to suffer sporting injusticeHOLD THE BACK PAGE: OH DEAR, here we go againSat Apr 21 2012 - 01:00
Pettersson not up for the CupYOU’D IMAGINE, given his current form, that Carl Pettersson would have the Ryder Cup on his mind. But you’d be wrongTue Apr 17 2012 - 01:00
Augusta form hints at Harrington revivalAS HE exited down Magnolia Lane in his Mercedes SUV on Sunday evening, it’s very likely Pádraig Harrington allowed himself a …Tue Apr 10 2012 - 01:00
'I never got this far in my dreams'GOLF’S NEWEST cult hero was born 33 years ago; it’s just he grew up, and reached his potential, on Sunday at Augusta National…Tue Apr 10 2012 - 01:00
Chastened McIlroy toils in McDowell’s shadowUS MASTERS : THE TWO most recent US Open champions had a rather decent breakfastMon Apr 09 2012 - 01:00
Mickelson enjoys one magical SaturdayGolf: When Phil Mickelson won his first green jacket in 2004, it prompted a book called One Magical SundaySun Apr 08 2012 - 01:00
Angel steps aside as McIlroy ascendsTHE KID staged his entrance like an old proSat Apr 07 2012 - 01:00
