Alarm bells silenced as Montgomerie rises againYou know, after the few months he has endured - what with his marriage difficulties being paraded outside the family home and…Sat Jun 16 2001 - 01:00
Tulsa provides twist to taleIt's hard to escape the feeling that something sinister is afoot in the Oklahoma hillsSat Jun 16 2001 - 01:00
Tiger gives glimpse of human sideIn his last four majors, there has been an air of infallibility about everything Tiger Woods has doneFri Jun 15 2001 - 01:00
Irwin turns back the clockHaving turned 56 all of two weeks ago, Hale Irwin is getting close to an age when it's almost time to look for a rocking-chair…Fri Jun 15 2001 - 01:00
Officials bow to stars and gripesThere's a philosophy about that generally likens professional golfers to spoilt kids; if you shout loud enough, and often enough…Thu Jun 14 2001 - 01:00
Southern Hills: Hole-by-hole guide1 454 Yards Par 4: Straight away, course management comes into playThu Jun 14 2001 - 01:00
Harrington on song 24 hours from Tulsa startMost times, Padraig Harrington is easily foundThu Jun 14 2001 - 01:00
Pack just can't stop talking TigerNobody's running scared, not just yet anyway, but the imposing shadow of Tiger Woods - seeking to extend his winning streak in…Wed Jun 13 2001 - 01:00
A first taste of the slick greensTrademark cigar protruding from his mouth, Darren Clarke yesterday made the 374yard stroll from tee to elevated green on the …Wed Jun 13 2001 - 01:00
Limerick face uphill taskLightning may have struck twice with Limerick County Golf Club's success for a second successive year in last year's Musgrave…Tue Jun 12 2001 - 01:00
Shaping up for shooting in the windSome months ago, and in line with the type of preparation that has made him the world's number one, Tiger Woods found time in…Tue Jun 12 2001 - 01:00
Kilkenny cruise to victory with awesome performanceThere's something almost hypnotic about a hurling team on song, and the only danger to Kilkenny yesterday was that they would…Mon Jun 11 2001 - 01:00
Rivals seem to be losing trail in Tiger huntSergio Garcia has grown in stature as a player this past few weeks, but even he reckons chasing Tiger Woods is like pursuing …Tue Jun 05 2001 - 01:00
McGinley can take mental note of Levet's triumphIf Paul McGinley needed to gain inspiration from anyone, then it could come in the figure of Thomas LevetTue Jun 05 2001 - 01:00
Webb makes major chargeFor a time these past few months, Annika Sorenstam has played like the world's number one even if, technically, she wasn't.Tue Jun 05 2001 - 01:00
Armagh face Down in tie of the roundIf the invite to the second chance saloon for losers in the first round of the respective provincial football championships held…Mon Jun 04 2001 - 01:00
Meath show their survival instinctsThe deafening silence emanating from Meath in recent weeks was no con job; it bore all the hallmarks of a side in troubled waters…Mon Jun 04 2001 - 01:00
Everything isn't rosy for ClarkeWhether he wore the shirt for a bet or not wasn't clear, but anyone willing to sport a yellow top with different tropical flowers…Tue May 29 2001 - 01:00
Oldcorn in pole position for tour tonicLife has been no bed of roses for Andrew OldcornMon May 28 2001 - 01:00
Clarke riled at failure to make early surge countLike the archetypal angry man, with dark clouds hovering over him, Darren Clarke went in search of sanctuaryMon May 28 2001 - 01:00
Surprise package in top Irish trioOn greens that, by late evening, were being compared to trampolines - so firm had they become - some players were evidently content…Sat May 26 2001 - 01:00
An offer McGrane couldn't refuseDamien McGrane had the choice between two air tickets this weekSat May 26 2001 - 01:00
Clarke is gym-free and ready to attackWith all the aches, pains and other gym-induced physical ailments experienced by so many of his peers, Darren Clarke was thankful…Fri May 25 2001 - 01:00
Garcia gives reminder of his genuine potentialWhether the "El Nino" sobriquet refers to the hurricane that is testimony to an unpredictable temperament doesn't really matter…Tue May 22 2001 - 01:00
McDowell in US university challengeGraeme McDowell has had to delay his return to these shores, but the Irish Close Champion isn't complainingTue May 22 2001 - 01:00
Nicklaus confirmed for DownAt a time when everybody, it seems, wants Tiger Woods to play in their tournament - and are willing to pay handsomely for the…Wed May 16 2001 - 01:00
Brabazon hosts Walker hopesHaving obtained much food for thought from the Irish strokeplay championship - with Michael Hoey, particularly, doing himself…Tue May 15 2001 - 01:00
McGinley putts things to rightsA couple of weeks ago, Paul McGinley was handed a present by his neighbour Darren Clarke that could yet provide the impetus that…Tue May 15 2001 - 01:00
Rookie refuses to bow to the big hittersLesser men would have buckled, and possibly run for cover. Not Henrik StensonMon May 14 2001 - 01:00
Stenson stands out from crowdIf a mug shot of Henrik Stenson had been posted on a board in the lobby of the Belfry Hotel on Thursday morning last, chances…Mon May 14 2001 - 01:00
McGinley stays put for share of thirdSolace can sometimes be in short supply around a professional golf tournament, but Paul McGinley - who had spent the day like…Sat May 12 2001 - 01:00
McGinley steps up to the plateThe shadows cast by his two high-flying compatriots may be broad and round, and slim and tall; yet, as he demonstrated in a storm…Fri May 11 2001 - 01:00
Clarke hits the trail for successAll golfers need a selfish streak, and Darren Clarke - now ensconced as world number nine - yesterday confirmed it.Thu May 10 2001 - 01:00
Westwood and Montgomerie travel in hopeTortured souls tend to congregate around The Belfry, but they don't all seek, or find, salvationThu May 10 2001 - 01:00
Sorenstam to the foreTiger Woods, fresh from a four-week break following his US Masters triumph, returns to action in the Byron Nelson Classic this…Tue May 08 2001 - 01:00
Harrington out to change scriptPadraig Harrington doesn't forget that it happened, he just wants to move onTue May 08 2001 - 01:00
Bohemians work the miracleHe doesn't look like a messiah, but they reckon that Roddy Collins is something of a modern-day miracle workerMon May 07 2001 - 01:00
Cooking the books at NorwichThere's something about grainy black and white images that convey a message of purity, almost as if the mere fact that they haven…Mon May 07 2001 - 01:00
Bohemians complete their side of bargainIt takes hard work to reach the summit, but the view is nice once you get thereMon May 07 2001 - 01:00
Clarke a winner in global termsDarren Clarke's victory in the Chunichi Crowns tournament on the Japanese Tour on Sunday was the ninth international win of his…Tue May 01 2001 - 01:00
Harrington prepared to be patientIf there is a suspicion that Padraig Harrington's strike-rate in terms of winning tournaments is not what it should be, especially…Tue May 01 2001 - 01:00
Patient Sutton reaping rewardsHal Sutton is in his 20th season on the US Tour, but he has crammed all his wins into the start and end of his career - and his…Tue Apr 24 2001 - 01:00
Clarke sets out for confidence boost in JapanBy 10 o'clock yesterday morning, Darren Clarke, after one night's sleep in his own bed, was jetting off again - this time to …Tue Apr 24 2001 - 01:00
Quinta do LagoMaybe it's the average of 3,000 hours of sunshine each year, or perhaps it's the quality of the courses, but something about …Tue Apr 24 2001 - 01:00
Change of date reaps rewardsSome sensible rescheduling of the amateur calendar, to ensure that the Irish Amateur Open strokeplay would not clash with any…Tue Apr 24 2001 - 01:00
Clarke ready to move into overdriveDarren Clarke's season may seem to have started slowly - even if it does include a win in South Africa - but he is set to click…Tue Apr 17 2001 - 01:00
Records fall as Sorenstam overcomes 10-shot deficitShe's not world number one, but Annika Sorenstam's play these days suggests that she really isTue Apr 17 2001 - 01:00
Learning from a Masters' lessonPadraig Harrington yesterday made the two-hour journey from Augusta to Hilton Head Island in South Carolina, where he continues…Tue Apr 10 2001 - 01:00
