16 years ago the sight of a 16-year old curly-haired “cameraman” inside the ropes in Dubai following Tiger Woods didn’t go unnoticed. And the experience stayed with Rory McIlroy after all these years
Lowry shrugs off Abu Dhabi disappointment; now eager for Emirates Club success
“I have to tell you though it was hard having to swallow the outcome. It was my first tournament of the year and I really wasn’t with it on Sunday. Mentally, I wasn’t really as good as I should have been”
New team challenge to debut on DP World Tour
The Ras Al Khaimah Team Challenge will feature 26 teams of two professionals per team in a stroke play event playing over nine holes in a classic Scramble format
Golf Ireland launches Junior Policy for clubs
“The key to this policy is to provide more opportunities for boys and girls to play the game within their clubs, and more importantly, to enjoy it”
McIlroy undecided over whether to play this year’s Irish Open
“I know I’m playing a lot of golf in the States around that time of year – Memorial, Canada, US Open & Travelers, so, we’ll see. I honestly haven’t made that decision yet but when I do, I’ll certainly let you know”
Casey throwing 25-years of friendship behind Donald’s Captaincy bid
Paul Casey believes Luke Donald is the ideal candidate to take the Rome Ryder Cup reins while he also singled out Padraig Harrington as the best Captain he’s ever played under
Morikawa targeting more glory in jaw-dropping Dubai
“Obviously the goal is to win. It’s a course I’ve been to, so I know the course. It’s nice to come back to a place that I’ve seen. I would say the 8th tee has one of the best views in the world. It’s pretty hard to beat it”
Rice joined in winner’s enclosure by Power at Portmarnock Links
90 players made the most of pristine conditions around Portmarnock Links on Tuesday but none more so than Limerick’s Tim Rice and Rathfarnham’s Liam Power who took the spoils at the latest TaylorMade outing
Emirates Golf Club goes back to the past to head for the future
“The team did a tremendous job under the guidance of (superintendent) Matthew Perry to return the Majlis to the condition and standards expected of such an important course”
Liverpool star Robertson in awe of Schwartzel during Dubai pro-am
“Any time I go out, I try to enjoy it and have some fun and we certainly enjoyed it this morning with Charl Schwartzel. It was incredible to watch how effortless he makes it look when I know it’s a very difficult sport”
DP World Tour set for another exciting new chapter in Ras Al Khaimah
Danny Willett, Bernd Wiesberger and Nicolai and Rasmus Højgaard will lead the field when the inaugural Ras Al Khaimah Championship heralds another exciting new chapter on the DP World Tour
Morikawa – Would you rather win at 34-under par or 11-under?
Between competing at the Sentry Tournament of Champions and last week’s Abu Dhabi Championship, Collin Morikawa experienced polar opposite tests of golf, but which did he prefer?
Maguire convinced small improvements will lead to more success
Leona Maguire returns to action this week in Boca Rio focussed on the small margins that could reap big rewards as she officially leaves her Rookies status behind in 2022
Podcast: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly
The Irish Golfer Podcast is back for an exciting 2022 season with this week’s first episode fresh off a Sunday that left us wondering what might’ve been on the PGA and DP World Tours
Lowry takes the money against Maguire & Pickford at Els Club
Shane Lowry buried the bitter disappointment of last Sunday’s final round in Abu Dhabi to unwind on Monday playing in the company of England football internationals Harry Maguire and Jordan Pickford
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