The elite target big bucksGolf Tour news: It's not so much a gravy train as a licence to print money; and, for the elite of the elite, this part of the…Tue Dec 06 2005 - 00:00
Players to compete for record prize fundIrish Open: A less penal challenge will be presented to competitors in next year's Nissan Irish Open over the Montgomerie Course…Wed Nov 16 2005 - 00:00
Irish fail difficult examinationTour School: Eamonn Brady's quest for a card on the main PGA European Tour next season ended in failure at San Roque yesterday…Mon Nov 14 2005 - 00:00
Brady has much to make upEamonn Brady remains the best-placed of the Irish contingent at the European Tour final qualifying school at San Roque, but the…Sat Nov 12 2005 - 00:00
Irish quintet have it all to doTour School: It is known as a marathon rather than a sprint, but the majority of the Irish players competing in the European…Fri Nov 11 2005 - 00:00
Five go down to the last chance saloon in SpainTour School Final Qualifying: Former heroes get no favours at the last chance saloonThu Nov 10 2005 - 00:00
Brady on a roll as other Irish contenders fall by the waysideEuropean Tour: Eamonn Brady's consistency in the Pre-Qualifying Stage II tournament at Costa Ballena is poised to reap dividends…Sat Nov 05 2005 - 00:00
Kelly well placed to make final stage after first roundThe dream lives on, and John Kelly is intent on being part of itThu Nov 03 2005 - 00:00
McDowell doubtful due to old injuryFate is engaging in some rather frustrating antics with Graeme McDowell these daysThu Oct 27 2005 - 01:00
Season's finale has several sub-plotsTour Scene/News round-up: Officially, at least, the PGA European Tour's 2005 season finishes with this week's Volvo Masters …Tue Oct 25 2005 - 01:00
Sorenstam starts and finishes on a highLPGA Tour Season review: For a time during the year, the two greatest golfers of their respective genders joked (only half…Tue Oct 25 2005 - 01:00
Young and old of Ulster dominateAmateur Scene Season review: The question is a simple oneTue Oct 25 2005 - 01:00
McNulty does the business with his fifth winIt may only have been inside the past few years that Mark McNulty has had an Irish passport tucked into his travelling bag, but…Tue Oct 18 2005 - 01:00
Sutton may be offered a moveCould Portmarnock Golf Club soon have new neighbours who are actually old neighbours? It is believed the "sale agreed" sign will…Tue Oct 11 2005 - 01:00
Monty can seal his eighth merit titleEuropean Tour News round-up: The doublespeak from Colin Montgomerie would have you believe that he isn't really too concerned…Tue Oct 11 2005 - 01:00
All set to challenge golfers of all abilitiesCourse development Castleknock GC: Philip Reid visits the new Jonathan Gaunt-designed course and latest addition to Dublin's…Tue Oct 11 2005 - 01:00
Mallon anchors North West to historic triumphAll-Ireland Cups and Shields : So, what does it mean to win a green pennant? Brian McElhinney, who has already won the British…Mon Sept 19 2005 - 01:00
From here on all roads point to the K ClubEuropean Tour Ryder Cup race: So, the time is nighTue Aug 30 2005 - 01:00
Victory adds to Woods legendIt wasn't a major, but that didn't stop his competitive juices flowingTue Aug 23 2005 - 01:00
Ireland's best tries to find his rangeUSPGA Championship: Until the storms came, the temperature on the range, in the short game area and on the putting green, was…Mon Aug 15 2005 - 01:00
Hoping to regain the winning habitIan Poulter has lost the winning habit of lateTue Aug 09 2005 - 01:00
Steady Singh turns up the heatFor more years than he'd care to remember, or like, Vijay Singh has been in the shadow of Tiger WoodsTue Aug 02 2005 - 01:00
Shaw wins in shoot-outMullingar Scratch Cup: The prodigious strength of today's generation of golfer is such that traditional par fours, if they're…Tue Aug 02 2005 - 01:00
No looking back for very busy SmythFor Des Smyth, the quest for a major is an on-going obsessionTue Jul 26 2005 - 01:00
Back to the daily grind in GermanyPadraig Harrington returns to tournament play in this week's Deutsche Bank TPC of Europe at Gut Kaden, near Hamburg, after missing…Tue Jul 19 2005 - 01:00
Donald shows legends a thing or twoA sparkling 68 has given Luke Donald the chance to redress his abysmal Open recordFri Jul 15 2005 - 01:00
Ominous presence at the topGOLF 134th British Open Championship Almost as soon as the 134th British Open got under way yesterday, the world's number one…Fri Jul 15 2005 - 01:00
Woods resumes his chase for majorsAs the old television advert would have you believe, you could fry an egg on the stone wall behind the 17th green in this type…Wed Jul 13 2005 - 01:00
Garcia likes to be beside the seasideSo, what do you make of Sergio Garcia when it comes to the British Open? He's only 25, since last January, but this will be …Wed Jul 13 2005 - 01:00
McGeady falls one short but Faxon books his spotBritish Open Final qualifying: The last tickets to play in the British Open at St Andrews were handed out yesterday, but Irish…Mon Jul 11 2005 - 01:00
The best driven to get even betterWatch out folks, you haven't seen anything yet. At least that's what Tiger Woods would have you believe.Wed Jul 06 2005 - 01:00
On course for thrillerEUROPEAN OPEN: So, now we've got a foretaste of what can be expected at the Ryder Cup in 15 months' timeTue Jul 05 2005 - 01:00
Roller-coaster ride for McDowellIn a way, yesterday's first round was a microcosm of Graeme McDowell's inconsistent seasonFri Jul 01 2005 - 01:00
A happy Tiger is a dangerous animalThe flip-flop nature of the world rankings has been a roller-coaster ride of lateWed Jun 15 2005 - 01:00
Long, hot, tough with brutal greensIn their policy statement, the United States Golf Association, who run the US Open, state that they aim to make the championship…Tue Jun 14 2005 - 01:00
Clarke passes on US OpenNews: As generally anticipated, Darren Clarke has withdrawn from next week's US Open at Pinehurst No 2 in North CarolinaFri Jun 10 2005 - 01:00
Smyth set for more successIrish Seniors Open: For the main part, Des Smyth's golfing existence these days is on the Champions Tour in AmericaFri Jun 03 2005 - 01:00
Smyth's return a timely boost for flagship eventIrish Seniors Open: If not quite constituting the return of the prodigal son, Des Smyth's appearance in this week's AIB Irish…Tue May 31 2005 - 01:00
Evans points finger at MontgomerieFor Colin Montgomerie, some 10 weeks after the fact, his infamous breach of the rules at the Indonesian Open simply won't go …Mon May 30 2005 - 01:00
Lawrie getting comfortableGolf/BMW Championship: When Peter Lawrie got to the range yesterday morning the dawn chorus was chirping away and the greenkeeping…Fri May 27 2005 - 01:00
Slow Khan clocked on the doubleIrish Open First Round: Out on the golf course, a player never hears the clock ticking; but silent time is a precious commodity…Fri May 20 2005 - 01:00
Bjorn lifts weight off Clarke's shouldersGolf tips can be given and received in the strangest places at the strangest timesSat May 14 2005 - 01:00
Garcia sunk after double whammyGolf Tour Scene News round-up: So, did he choke? Not once, but twice? Sergio Garcia is not known as someone who fades away when…Tue May 10 2005 - 01:00
Walker Cup selectors add an incentiveGolf Irish Amateur Open Strokeplay For better or worse, the best young amateur golfers inevitably find their way to the professional…Fri May 06 2005 - 01:00
Things just get better for SmythChampions Tour News round-up: As he gets older, it seems, golfing life simply gets betterTue Apr 26 2005 - 01:00
What's in the pipelineNew Courses: Finally, it seems, there is something of a slow down - but far from a meltdown - in the number of new courses being…Tue Apr 12 2005 - 01:00
Singh's number one goal is victoryUS Masters: Vijay Singh has this image of being the original "range rat", a player who forgets he has a home to go too and, …Wed Apr 06 2005 - 01:00
Bag man O'Reilly gets down to businessJude O'Reilly did his time in the lecture halls of UCD to obtain a commerce degree, and then promptly decided he wasn't ready…Tue Apr 05 2005 - 01:00
All has changed since 1997 but not always for the betterAfter the tweaking of the previous years, when nip/tuck surgery was performed on the course at Augusta National, a procedure …Sat Apr 02 2005 - 01:00
