Matt McClean is leading the Irish charge. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/SportsfileMatt McClean birdied the last to lead a 13-strong Irish challenge in the 59th Lytham Trophy at Royal Lytham and St Annes.The Malone international (31) carded a one-over 71 to…
Conor Purcell, Lauren Walsh, Max Kennedy, Mark Power, Alex Maguire, Annabel Wilson, Sara Byrne, Anna Foster and Liam Nolan will each receive €33,000 in support.It’s a massive boost for Ireland’s budding stars, who face huge expenses as they battle to…
Portmarnock Golf Club members have approved changes to the coursePortmarnock Golf Club’s bid to host the Open Championship and the AIG Women’s Open is now in the hands of the R&A and the goverment after members overwhelmingly approved changes to…
The Newtownabbey native birdied his final hole to close with a one-under 70 and finish 34th on two-over, 18 shots behind Chile’s Joaquin Niemann.He won $146,000 individually and another $750,000 as his Legion XIII claimed its second team win of…
The willowy 18-year-old Leaving Cert student from Greystones Golf Club played sensational golf throughout, beating local favourite Barry Anderson 3&1 in level par figures in the semi-finals before racing into a four-up lead through 10 holes of the final en…
Eight years after he came through the pre-qualifier as a 17-year-old and dumped out leading qualifier Conor O’Rourke in the second round en route to the last 16, the 25-year-old Dun Laoghaire talent shot a best-of-the-day, three-under 68 in a…
Possessing artistry in spades, Irish stars can dare to dream Shane Lowry, Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm walk on the third hole during yesterday’s practice round. Photo: GettyAndy Warhol was arguably the most important artist of the second half of…
Lowry not greedy about acesShane Lowry can complete the ultimate hole-in-one collection if he aces the iconic 12th this week.But after making hole-in-ones at the 17th at TPC Sawgrass, the 16th at Augusta National and the seventh at Pebble Beach…
Rory McIlroy waits on the tenth hole after an errant tee shot during the final round of the 2011 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)The list of great players who came close but failed…
McIlroy has never gone into the season’s first Major in more encouraging form following what were arguably B-game wins in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and The Players.He’s worked hard over the past couple of years with mental coach Dr…