Travellers' talesThe poor, unfortunate players aren't the only ones to experience the horrors of CarnoustieSat Jul 17 1999 - 01:00
Clarke beats awful eightDarren Clarke assumed the putting position that is now second nature and, for the eighth time since he had hit off from the teebox…Sat Jul 17 1999 - 01:00
Gribben savours every momentThe legend professed to be mighty impressed, and the major winner concurredFri Jul 16 1999 - 01:00
Garcia blown off his pedestalIn its wisdom, the Royal and Ancient doesn't allow any sponsorship to taint its great championshipFri Jul 16 1999 - 01:00
Smyth is in the mood for a classic links testIt was tough 24 years ago when he made his British Open debut, and Des Smyth - who failed to survive the cut that year - expects…Thu Jul 15 1999 - 01:00
Demons Of The Links: Hole-by-hole guide to Carnoustie1st - (407 yards, Par 4) - On his way to a course record 64 in the 1995 Scottish Open, Colin Montgomerie hit 2-iron, 8-iron to…Thu Jul 15 1999 - 01:00
Mature Clarke believes his mental game is in orderA church mouse would have made more noise. It's been eerie, in factWed Jul 14 1999 - 01:00
Harney's Algarve missionMartin Harney, last year's captain at Nuremore Golf Club, enjoyed his trip to the national finals of the Musgrave Crumlin Children…Tue Jul 13 1999 - 01:00
South East prepares for big invasionIn times past, any invasion by club-wielding foreigners would have caused some degree of consternation among the natives.Tue Jul 13 1999 - 01:00
Local boy makes good at long lastAt Augusta, they say "Don't win the Par 3 competition if you want to win the Masters"Mon Jul 12 1999 - 01:00
Westwood now target for packWhen most others were treating leadership like they would a hot potato, throwing it from one to another, Lee Westwood yesterday…Sat Jul 10 1999 - 01:00
Parnevik takes lead as Garcia has an off-dayOn the sort of day occasionally sent from the heavens, Jesper Parnevik's mind wasn't always on this planet - or concentrating…Fri Jul 09 1999 - 01:00
Garcia does it his way againThey sought desperately to catch him, but it was all in vain as "El Nino" was doing it his way - againThu Jul 08 1999 - 01:00
Parnevik likes the unorthodox routeChances are Jesper Parnevik won't play his way into Europe's Ryder Cup team - too few tournaments and too little time to do it…Thu Jul 08 1999 - 01:00
Mayfair happy he is on courseBilly Mayfair isn't your typical professional golfer. In fact, he's unorthodox in most thingsWed Jul 07 1999 - 01:00
New hope Garcia has bald self-beliefThe cyclonic effect was immediately obviousWed Jul 07 1999 - 01:00
New hope Garcia has bald self-beliefThe cyclonic effect was immediately obviousWed Jul 07 1999 - 01:00
Irish boys set to retain team titleThe challenge is a huge one, but at least the Irish team that begins the defence of the European Amateur Boys Team Championship…Tue Jul 06 1999 - 01:00
Old war horse battles onThe old war horse folded his arms, and with a whimsical smile, confessed he had probably adopted the wrong strategyMon Jul 05 1999 - 01:00
Martin's 62 equals recordAppearances can be deceptive, and none more so than Miguel Angel MartinMon Jul 05 1999 - 01:00
Thirsty golf fans benefit from aceAt least one Irishman gave the dry-throated patrons at Druids Glen yesterday something to cheer aboutFri Jul 02 1999 - 01:00
Coughlan hoping for a home runEven through orange tinted glasses, John Daly spied his manThu Jul 01 1999 - 01:00
Park just happy to enjoy the whirlwindChanging times. The twenty-somethings strut around the place with all the confidence of pheasants to the manor born.Wed Jun 30 1999 - 01:00
Glen quietly awaits arrival of Wild ThingIt was the calm before the storm yesterday at Druids GlenTue Jun 29 1999 - 01:00
Progressive Australians set the gender agendaA golfer who was born a male but who subsequently underwent a sex change operation and recently won the South Australian Women…Tue Jun 29 1999 - 01:00
Gribben out of Irish teamPaddy Gribben, the current European stroke-play champion, was yesterday forced to withdraw from the Irish team that will contest…Thu Jun 24 1999 - 01:00
Westwood to battle onJust eight weeks ago, Lee Westwood left Augusta National close to his peakTue Jun 22 1999 - 01:00
Hoey goes straight into youth actionMichael Hoey has only been back in the country a matter of days, but he immediately faces into a non-stop tour of duty on the…Tue Jun 22 1999 - 01:00
Kilkenny as good as it getsA midsummer massacre occurred on the Croke Park pitch yesterday, and the most surprised people of all were those who perpetrated…Mon Jun 21 1999 - 01:00
Hoey among three debutantsEven though he has not appeared in any of this season's domestic championships due to college commitments in the United States…Sat Jun 19 1999 - 01:00
First win at last for McMonagleIf you're going to win a championship, why not start with a big one? Ciaran McMonagle, a 23-year-old who epitomises the new generation…Thu Jun 17 1999 - 01:00
Unlikely quartet progressNot unknown to break into a bar or two of a song, Stephen Browne is edging ever closer to keeping a promise - or a threat - to…Wed Jun 16 1999 - 01:00
Westwood confirmedLee Westwood won't require a late sponsor's invite to this year's Murphy's Irish OpenTue Jun 15 1999 - 01:00
Invasion of the giantkillersIn these parts, they've been known to make a dollar or two from the presence of leprechauns; now they can add giant-killers to…Tue Jun 15 1999 - 01:00
Gribben best in qualifyingAlmost as if to underline the hazardous nature of qualifying, and to defy the tranquillity of the setting, the man - and a potential…Mon Jun 14 1999 - 01:00
Cullen fit to stake his claimsThere is no shortage of incentives for the 150 players who tee-off in the first of two stroke-play qualifying rounds in the Irish…Sat Jun 12 1999 - 01:00
Ignoring the technical sideAll over the globe, there are players who profess to be fanatical about golfTue Jun 08 1999 - 01:00
Top players to receive grant aidIreland's top international amateur golfers have finally been brought in from the coldTue Jun 08 1999 - 01:00
Clarke's schedule is fixedDarren Clarke's win in the English Open may have led to a shift in emphasis in his tournament aspirations, most pertinently for…Tue Jun 08 1999 - 01:00
Perfect timing as Clarke ends barren spellIn the quiet of the English countryside, Darren Clarke yesterday exorcised the demons that had made the 1999 season sheer hell…Mon Jun 07 1999 - 01:00
Composed Clarke makes no mistakeThe frontrunner's role can sometimes be a cruel one - but Darren Clarke, cast in that position yesterday, wasn't deflected from…Mon Jun 07 1999 - 01:00
Inspired Clarke storms into leadOn the sort of day that would test the patience of a saint, Darren Clarke refused to crackSat Jun 05 1999 - 01:00
Low score does not satisfy Clarke's high expectationsThe imitation of an angry young man was a pretty good one, although all of the discontent was directed at himself.Fri Jun 04 1999 - 01:00
Hat-trick very much on cardsIf not quite invincible these days, Colin Montgomerie is darn close to itThu Jun 03 1999 - 01:00
Ballybunion divided on Irish OpenJust one more piece of the jigsaw has still to slot into place to enable Ballybunion Golf Club to play host to next year's Murphy…Tue Jun 01 1999 - 01:00
Officers hit the greensIf you think that those charged with administering the sport in this country - the officials of the Golfing Union of Ireland - …Tue Jun 01 1999 - 01:00
Webb patient for overdue majors winWho is the best player in the world not to win a major (yet)? Nowadays, David Duval would be the chorus of the majority; however…Tue Jun 01 1999 - 01:00
