Shot Scope has taken a deep dive into the data to answer a common question normally arising from sideways rain pelting you across the face on the links of a morning medal: Who plays better golf – Americans or Europeans?
Club News
Tainted Love* – a visit to a revitalised Narin & Portnoo.
Kevin Markham visits an old personal favourite which has been transformed to see what the shiny new layout at Narin & Portnoo has to offer
Semi-finalists decided for the Revive Active Women’s All-Ireland Fourballs
Congratulations to Ballycastle, The K Club, West Waterford and Ballybunion who have all qualified for the Semi-Finals of the Revive Active Women’s All-Ireland Fourballs.
Inaugural Colm Horkan Memorial Virtual Golf Classic to take place in September
All proceeds go towards the Colm Horkan Memorial Pitch & Community Walkways Project in memory of Garda Detective Colm Horkan who tragically lost his life in the line of duty in June 2020
Greenclub arrives in Ireland with Roganstown partnership
Environmental specialists Greenclub have partnered with Roganstown Hotel & Country Club in North Dublin to help it fulfil a long-term goal of becoming carbon neutral
Golden Brown*
Druids Heath is the leopard that has changed its spots. No longer is it a brute that high handicappers feared to take on, following vast changes to the course, bunkering and layout which have made it a friendlier and more ‘fun’ course for everyone
Dooks to celebrate centenary of Lady Gordon’s captaincy with Semi-Open
Dooks Golf Club will this month celebrate the centenary of Lady Gordon’s captaincy (1921) with a unique Semi-Open set to run over the weekend of the 21st/22nd August
Lumsden Cup tradition gathers strength with superb turnout at Royal Dublin
This year the tournament had a record entry of 143 players with 96 golfers taking their chance at the 36 hole strokeplay event that was named after Royal Dublin’s founding member, John Lumsden.
Great Expectations – Ballybunion at its scintillating best
Ballybunion. It’s a word that conjures up all that is spectacular and exhilarating about links golf in Ireland. I played it last week and it remains at the pinnacle of golfing experiences on this island
The K Club take top honours at the latest Allianz Irish Golfer Officers’ Challenge
The third event of the 2021 Allianz Irish Golfer Officers’ Challenge series was hosted by the spectacular Portmarnock Hotel & Golf Links where 16 teams battled it out on the only links venue of the 2021 series of events.
Family affair as Keeling brothers battle it out for Faldo Series Ireland Championship
Patrick Keeling goes one better than younger brother, Sean, at Luttrellstown Castle Resort to secure Faldo Series Ireland Championship Title
West Waterford bought by a group of members & financial backers
After months of uncertainty the news finally broke last night that West Waterford Golf Club has been purchased at auction by its members and a group of financial backers.
Entries now open for Lord Mayor’s Cup at Clontarf
Clontarf Golf Club is now accepting entries for the prestigious Lord Mayor’s Cup (8th–14th August), sponsored by Killester Travel
West Waterford GC appealing for investors to help save their club
Ahead of an online auction set to decide the fate of West Waterford Golf Club on July 29th, a Committee is appealing to members and friends alike to invest in an attractive package in order to help protect the future of the club
The Allianz Irish Golfer Officers Challenge off to a flying start at Malone GC
A top team from Shandon Park Golf Club led the qualifiers home in the first event of the 2021 Allianz, Irish Golfer Officers Challenge at Malone Golf Club.
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Westwood backed into odds-on favourite to Captain Europe in 2023
Lee Westwood is the odds-on favourite to lead Europe’s bid to get their hands back on the Ryder Cup in 2023. Padraig Harrington’s side suffered a record 19-9 defeat at Whistling Straits and Westwood admitted afterwards that taking on the captaincy is something he...
Spieth expects USA repeat when ‘new generation’ invades Rome
Jordan Spieth reckons the USA Ryder Cup triumph along the shores of Lake Michigan can be repeated in two-years time in suburban Rome. Spieth savoured success for a second time in his four Ryder Cup appearances and also a second straight on US soil but he is yet to win...
Podcast: America, F**k Yeah! It’s our Ryder Cup review
On this week's edition of the podcast we review the only show in town, the Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits where Team USA lived up to their billing to record a record breaking win over Europe in Wisconsin. We react to the 19-9 demolition at the hands of Steve...
Poulter defends Captain Harrington after record Ryder Cup defeat
Ian Poulter has been quick to jump to Padraig Harrington’s defence following Europe’s shock record-breaking defeat at the hands of Steve Stricker’s all-dominating ‘Stars and Stripes’ side at Whistling Straits. The USA’s 10-point triumph was the largest since Europe...
Tuam’s junior membership swells as club prepares for All-Ireland GolfSixes finals
Playing in the GolfSixes has encouraged more juniors to come out and take up the sport, according to Rae Gilmore, Junior Convener at All-Ireland finalists Tuam. The Connacht club are one of six clubs to be heading to next month's national finals at Portmarnock, where...