It’s long been rumoured that U.S. President Donald Trump’s Doonbeg Golf Club in Co. Clare was the frontrunner in the race to host the 2026 Irish Open, and a confirmation announcement is imminent according to BusinnessPlus.ie’s John Lee. Hot on…
One golf star has got Rory McIlroy on his mind after he missed out on a place in Team Europe’s victorious Ryder Cup team at Bethpage Black this summer.Rory McIlroy is leading the Race to Dubai.(Image: Getty Images)Marco Penge has…
In a letter to this newspaper on Wednesday, the writer noted that “the behaviour of a significant and vocal minority of spectators at the Ryder Cup in Bethpage was very disappointing and unbecoming of a professional golf event.”Many of those…
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The Taoiseach has said there is an “open invitation” for the US president to visit Ireland, as Donald Trump’s Co Clare resort was confirmed as the venue for next year’s Irish OpenRory McIlroy pictured with Donald Trump in 2016(Image: Photo…
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While the Irish Open is always a big occasion in the sporting calendar in this country, the scenes that emerged after Rory McIlroy’s victory on Sunday evening has certainly captured the attention of golf fans around the world. There were…
Rory McIlroy after sinking a birdie putt on the 18th green during the final round of the Amgen Irish Open. Photo: Sam Barnes/SportsfileRory McIlroy does not presume to be as “inevitable” as Scottie Scheffler but after adding another chapter to…
Another Walker Cup, another US win. Last weekend made it five in a row for the ‘Stars and Stripes’. So is it time for the match to get a Ryder Cup-style shake-up? Or maybe enlist the support of some of…
The Basque star won at Portstewart two weeks before The Open in 2017, and after finishing fourth at Ballyliffin in 2018, he went on to win again for the second time at Lahinch in 2019.He did not return to defend…