The Irishman has only played one competitive event north of the border, winning the Irish Amateur Close at Portstewart in 1995, but will tee it up alongside heroes of the game at Galgorm over the next three days looking to…

“Not great. A little bit annoyed. Yeah, a little bit p****d off,” he opined bluntly after firing a two-over second-round 73 to finish the week at three-over-par, two shots too many for the cut line.You could hardly blame him, given…

With preparations for The Open now in full swing, Adam McKendry took to the Dunluce Links to see how things are shaping up for Rory McIlroy and the competitors returning to NI. Sports Journalist Adam McKendry plays a round of…

Ivor Lapsley is excited by the future for Gracehill Golf ClubIf you’re headed for the north coast, as you pass Ballymoney there is a brown sign pointing down the road to Stranocum.In that direction, you’d expect it to be for…