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Liam Nolan is just three shots off the lead after the opening round of the Brabazon Trophy. The Galway native shot a three-under 68 to move into fifth place as England’s Arron Edwards-Hill and South Africa’s Christiaan Maas ended the day in a share of the lead on...

McIlroy ignites hopes of Major win #5 with lowest PGA opener in seven years

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Rory McIlroy, seven long years since his last major championship triumph, ignited hopes of glory at the game’s highest level once more with a gutsy five-under par 65 on the opening of the PGA Championship in Tulsa, Oklahoma. McIlroy entered the Southern Hills...

Purcell leads the Irish charge as Nienaber takes control in Spain

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Conor Purcell leads the Irish charge after day one of the Challenge de Espana as Wilco Nienaber stormed into the lead on a windy opening day as, a six-under par round of 66 opened a one-stroke advantage at Iberostar Real Club de Golf Novo Sancti Petri. Purcell who has...

Comment & Agenda

One last dance – Win the PGA Championship for me Paddy

Tour News, Columns, Latest News

Fourteen years on from his last major triumph, Pádraig Harrington is in great form heading to Southern Hills for his latest jaunt at a fourth crown

The PGA Championship: The underrated major that continues to deliver drama in abundance

The PGA has smiled on Irish golfers through the years, none moreso than in 2008 when Pádraig Harrington once again snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in one of golf’s marquee events

Could one shot change it all for McIlroy?

Rory McIlroy will tee up at Southern Hills having made a final hole play under the gun at Augusta that he hasn’t pulled off for the best part of a decade. It might just inject him with the self-belief that he can win a Major again

Supercharging the Game of Golf

LIV Golf seems more hellbent on antagonising and disrupting the members of the status quo than achieving its own laudable aims

The Island in the Sun

Before Friday, I’d never been to The Island, but Dad had been, and with the old man in tow to retrace a famous birdie he made in 1978, it was always going to be an adventure

Become a Match Play Master

A simple shift in approach can transform a stroke play machine into a match play master. Better yet, the opposite can also be true

O Sergio, Sergio, why art thou so angry Sergio?

Sergio Garcia’s latest on-course strop at the Wells Fargo came as no surprise to our writer who’ll never forget his brush with the fiery Spaniard at Mount Juliet in 2002

Can LIV Golf survive without the love of the people?

‘For all the whataboutery on Twitter – America is bad. What about China? Don’t you hate pants? – I retain a fool’s hope that the majority of people will see through this half-baked attempt at world domination and ultimately give it a miss’

Tiger Woods v Phil Mickelson rivalry put under the spotlight

New book profiles two complex but fascinating characters who contributed greatly to the rise in popularity of golf since the mid-Nineties

Featured Interviews

Michael Hoey is playing life’s long game

Michael Hoey called time on a playing career spanning the best part of two decades, leaving behind the short-game of status uncertainty in golf’s paid ranks to take up the long-game of a steady income as a DP World Tour referee

Tom McKibbin – Holywood’s latest smash hit!

There’s a new teenager from Holywood making moves under golf’s bright lights, and although comparisons with Rory McIlroy are flattering, Tom McKibbin is playing the game very much his own way

Maynooth University: A proven option for golf’s future stars

With applications for the Paddy Harrington programme to be submitted online by April 1st, we caught up with Ronan Mullarney, Shannon Burke & TJ Ford who explain why Maynooth was their perfect option

TJ Ford & the big balancing act

What might’ve been a pro rugby career with Connacht has turned into a balancing act between full-time employment and Irish international duty for amateur golfer TJ Ford

The Making of John Murphy

As he makes his debut this week on the PGA Tour, we look back on Kinsale man John Murphy’s astonishing rise to this point and look ahead to his exciting first full season on the Challenge Tour

Brendan Lawlor – Game Recognises Game

Our January cover star Brendan Lawlor on overnight fame, recognition from McIlroy, Morikawa and DeChambeau, a growing need for financial incentive, meeting his former self and his Irish Open dream

Kearney’s perseverance finally being rewarded

Niall Kearney opens up about his many struggles to this point, the reasons he kept going and why he’s so optimistic for the future

Reeling in the years with Pádraig Harrington

Liam Kelly on five decades in the life of Ireland’s trailblazing Major champion who returns to action at this week’s Portugal Masters

Lauren Walsh – The Warden of the Forest

From Castlewarden to Wake Forest & from there to the bright lights of The Open and a debut Curtis Cup, it’s been quite the ride so far for Lauren Walsh, and she’s only getting started

That winning feeling, with Seamus Power

Seamus Power gets his season underway at the Sanderson Farms Championship this week. We caught up with him recently to reflect on his breakthrough win on the PGA Tour

Golf Ireland News

Power shares ninth as Wake Forest cruise into NCAA finals

Mark Power joined Wake Forest compatriot Lauren Walsh and Auburn’s Anna Foster in the NCAA Regional Finals

Milltown’s Jody Fanagan leads the field at the Irish Senior Men’s Amateur Open

Fanagan, the 1995 Walker Cup star fired a 1-over-par score of 71 on a day of tough scoring at the Douglas Golf Club

Bornemann managing home expectation ahead of Irish Seniors at Douglas

Equipment & Apparel, Equipment / New Gear, Fashion / Apparel, Latest News

“There is an element of expectation from members, and a desire for our local players to do well. Hopefully we can fly the flag on behalf of the club and be in the shake up come Friday”

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Equipment

Keep up to date with the latest releases from all major golf brands.

New Galvin Green Collection puts pink in the spotlight

Subtle shades mixed with complementary colours in shirts, jackets, sweaters and shorts

Arccos launch new version of its wearable link shot tracker

Equipment & Apparel, Equipment / New Gear, Lasers / GPS Units

Hot on the heels of releasing its next generation Smart Sensors, Arccos Golf has today launched a new and improved Link to meet growing demand for its automatic shot tracking wearable

Arccos Golf introduces next generation smart sensors

Equipment & Apparel, Equipment / New Gear, Lasers / GPS Units

New automatic shot tracking tech delivers the game’s most accurate shot capture

BIG MAX introduce six new bag designs

Equipment & Apparel, Equipment / New Gear, Trolleys / Bags

Based around BIG MAX’s Aqua and Dri Lite technology, each bag in the new line will protect a golfer’s gear from the elements

Titleist introduce new Scotty Cameron Phantom X putters

Equipment & Apparel, Equipment / New Gear, Putters / Wedges

Scotty Cameron introduces the next evolution of the Phantom X family, bringing the most in-demand mallet shapes from the Tour to golfers everywhere.

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Style

FootJoy unveil streetwear inspired Pro SL Sport Golf Shoe

FootJoy has introduced an all-new athletic upper to the iconic Pro|SL range with the Pro|SL Sport – inspired by streetwear trends

Fitzpatrick looks to master Augusta National with Special Edition Skechers Pro 5 Hyper

Skechers has unveiled a Special Edition of their new PRO 5 HYPER shoe that will be worn by Skechers player Matt Fitzpatrick at The Masters this week.

Get €30 off new golf shoes with the Duca Del Cosma trade-in

Luxury golf shoe brand Duca del Cosma is launching a trade-in promotion that supports sustainable golf & growing the game in emerging markets

Style & comfort in spades with ECCO’s hybrid BIOM C4

Golf footwear brand Ecco Golf have unveiled their latest innovation in hybrid performance footwear, the brand-new ECCO BIOM C4

ECCO Golf & J.Lindeberg join forces in limited-edition capsule collaboration

Ecco Golf combines its passion for footwear innovation with J.Lindeberg’s progressive design in a new, limited-edition collaboration featuring a bold take on four iconic Ecco shoes

Experience Italian golf evolution with Duca del Cosma

All-new styles, bright colours & leading tech headline latest collection from Italian luxury golf shoe brand Duca del Cosma

Adidas continues to push footwear limits with new REBELCROSS

In the past, it was assumed that golf shoes needed to look a certain way. adidas is continuing to challenge that mindset with its latest unveiling, REBELCROSS

New Galvin Green collection inspired by freedom of movement

Unrestricted swing & comfort at the heart of Galvin Green’s latest range offering more sustainable choices

Galvin Green advances its Eco-friendly Upcycle Edition