Irish elite must snap out of slide showTour Scene News round-up: The Ryder Cup (at The K Club) has come and gone and, if that great extravaganza acted as some sort…Tue Jun 26 2007 - 01:00
McDowell looks to step upThere is a generation of young European players who aren't willing to even attempt to qualify for the US Open, and Graeme McDowell…Tue Jun 19 2007 - 01:00
Harrington focuses on the challenges aheadOakmont Diary : Nothing irks a player, someone who has contended in over a handful of majors, more than to leave the party early…Mon Jun 18 2007 - 01:00
Mickelson to change Majors routineOakmont Diary : Once bitten, twice shy! Phil Mickelson, who has used extensive pre-championship practice rounds to the major…Sat Jun 16 2007 - 01:00
A Howell of frustrationIs there a more injury-prone player? David Howell yesterday withdrew from the US Open, not because of the back injury that has…Tue Jun 12 2007 - 01:00
Clarke makes welcome returnHe could do with some good tidings. The past few weeks have been frustrating, to say the least, for Darren ClarkeTue May 22 2007 - 01:00
Blame it on McGinleyIrish Open Diary: Down by the new tee box on the eighth, there is a lovely stone plaque - "McGinley's Tee," it says - recognising…Thu May 17 2007 - 01:00
Higgins receives guest invitation for Irish OpenBetter late than never, David Higgins yesterday got his guest invitation to the gathering he didn't want to missTue May 15 2007 - 01:00
McGinley feels ready for new startSome players have been busier than others on tour so far this seasonTue Apr 24 2007 - 01:00
Royal County Down claims top honourIf a week is a long time in politics, a year is an eternity in golf course punditryTue Apr 17 2007 - 01:00
Harrington getting into the swing in FloridaTour news : When Padraig Harrington next steps out onto a golf course, at next week's WGC-CA Championship at Doral in Florida…Tue Mar 13 2007 - 00:00
R&A sharpens case on groovesGolf News: Sure, we've all marvelled at how the very elite players can somehow conjure up spin on the ball when seemingly ankle…Wed Feb 28 2007 - 00:00
Tickets to Walker Cup at a premiumGUI agm : This year's Walker Cup match at Royal County Down, on September 8th and 9th, will have a restricted daily attendance…Sat Feb 17 2007 - 00:00
Mickelson back to driving forceTour News When Phil Mickelson departed The K Club last September with that sinking feeling only players on the losing team in…Tue Feb 13 2007 - 00:00
Same venue, different targets for DublinersTour news: As partners in arms on so many excursions, the latest expedition Padraig Harrington and Paul McGinley find themselves…Tue Feb 06 2007 - 00:00
Harrington set to finish ranked eighthWith the numbers all but crunched for the year, it seems certain Padraig Harrington will finish 2006 as the eighth-ranked player…Tue Dec 19 2006 - 00:00
Final piece in jigsaw set to be completedGOLF/Solheim Cup: In a way, it was entirely fitting that the grand Ceramic Room at the National Museum in the centre of Dublin…Fri Dec 15 2006 - 00:00
Success drives Harrington to reach even higherAs a creature of evolution, the best - both mentally and physically - has yet to come, at least if Padraig Harrington has his…Wed Nov 22 2006 - 00:00
Harrington adds to honours haulTour News: On and off the course, Padraig Harrington is enjoying a year of yearsTue Nov 21 2006 - 00:00
Pundits pop their corks as Irish serve up special courseTV View : The life of a globetrotting, television rugby commentator is glamorous to be sureMon Nov 20 2006 - 00:00
McGinley keeps hand inPaul McGinley's fear of ring-rust ahead of next month's World Cup in Barbados has led him to add the UBS Hong Kong Open in Fanling…Tue Nov 14 2006 - 00:00
Harrington pips Casey at the post to win Order of MeritIf the old joke in the locker room about the number of second places that Padraig Harrington had mustered in his 11 years on …Mon Oct 30 2006 - 00:00
Garcia looks to record a home winInterview/Sergio Garcia: As he walked down the 16th fairway, with the rain pelting down and the wind howling in what was a thoroughly…Sat Oct 28 2006 - 01:00
Rich pickings takes Irish minds off lack of victoriesIn many ways, it is a measure of the increased level of expectation placed on Irish tour players in recent years that the 2006…Tue Oct 24 2006 - 01:00
Murphy needs good week to secure tour cardGary Murphy can do himself a world of good by a decent performance in this weeks' Mallorca Classic at Pula as he attempts to …Tue Oct 17 2006 - 01:00
Some aiming for riches, others for survivalAt the start of the season, every professional sits down and writes out a list of targets for the year aheadTue Oct 03 2006 - 01:00
Homesick Furyk striving to stay focusedSick and tired, Jim Furyk's mind is starting to wander towards homeThu Sept 28 2006 - 01:00
Ireland looking to Ryder Cup legacyHow do you follow that? Quite simply, you don't.Tue Sept 26 2006 - 01:00
Moran aims to keep audience on same wavelengthRadio coverage "Our aim," says Gary Moran, the executive producer of RTÉ Radio Sports' dawn to dusk coverage of the Ryder Cup…Fri Sept 22 2006 - 01:00
Rookie Henry is eager to get down to businessAmerican perspective: On every street corner, on every street sign, on every lamppost, the advertising slogan blasts out the…Tue Sept 19 2006 - 01:00
In-form Furyk peaking for CupThe drumbeat is getting louder, and Jim Furyk's form, if not quite measuring up to the lofty heights of Tiger Woods, is, nevertheless…Tue Sept 12 2006 - 01:00
Diplomat Smyth ready for vice-captain's roleFor much of the summer, Des Smyth has focused on his game; now, though, the time has come for him to put away his clubs and to…Tue Sept 05 2006 - 01:00
McIlroy spreads his fame abroadEuropean Amateur Open: Only time will tell what the future holds for Rory McIlroy but, at 17 years of age, he repeatedly provides…Mon Aug 28 2006 - 01:00
Fans denied access to AmericansRyder Cup: The general public will not have admission to watch the American Ryder Cup team at The K Club next Monday and Tuesday…Fri Aug 25 2006 - 01:00
McGinley takes no risks in Ryder raceEuropean Tour news: The countdown is on, with only four weeks (and five tournaments) left in the race to earn a place on Europe…Tue Aug 08 2006 - 01:00
Cleary faces three-time championIn his heyday as one of the country's top forwards, Michael Cleary, who won two All-Ireland hurling championships with Tipperary…Sat Jul 29 2006 - 01:00
Lawrie looking to raise the barTour news: Peter Lawrie didn't much like sitting at home watching the British Open on televisionTue Jul 25 2006 - 01:00
Clarke to step back 'for foreseeable future'Enough is very nearly enough for Darren Clarke.Fri Jul 21 2006 - 01:00
Donald ready to give his allBritish Open: Some things are hard to fathom, like quantum physics or Freudian psychoanalysisThu Jul 20 2006 - 01:00
Scheme honours Paddy HarringtonIn Padraig Harrington's case, it seemed appropriate that the graduation gown he donned for yesterday's conferring of honorary…Tue Jul 11 2006 - 01:00
Qualifying blues for IrishThe chances of the Irish challenge at next week's British Open at Hoylake increasing beyond its current quartet of exempt players…Tue Jul 11 2006 - 01:00
Lehman serious about underdogs tagAn omen, perhaps? In yesterday morning's pro-am, Ian Woosnam - "I need all the help I can get these days to win things," he quipped…Thu Jul 06 2006 - 01:00
Things falling into place for WoosnamYesterday, as part of his brief as Europe's captain, Ian Woosnam skipped across to the Palmer Course on the other side of the…Wed Jul 05 2006 - 01:00
Harrington eases Woosnam headacheSo, it would seem, Padraig Harrington has soothed one potential headache for Ian WoosnamTue Jul 04 2006 - 01:00
Harrington holds on to last automatic Ryder spotUS Tour: Padraig Harrington's 26th runner-up finish of his professional career was confirmed yesterday when Ben Curtis finally…Wed Jun 28 2006 - 01:00
Harrington in confident moodGOLF: In a way, the inconvenience of it all, the weather delays and the missed airline flights, were worth it for Padraig Harrington…Tue Jun 27 2006 - 01:00
