For the most part Covid-related rules have been an inconvenience for golfers but perhaps there is merit in keeping some of them if they speed up play, make things easier for amateurs and make the game more equitable
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Selecting the Ryder Cup teams
The two teams are beginning to take shape ahead of this year’s Ryder Cup, however, much uncertainty remains surrounding the Captains’ picks. We try to narrow down the search here for teams USA and Europe
Power returns home triumphant to his beloved West Waterford club
Seamus Power enjoyed a heroes welcome at West Waterford Golf Club as he returned a PGA Tour winner. The celebrations have clearly been good, and they’re not over yet.
Tricks of the mind – The mental side of golf
To quote George Thomas: “Golf is a game of balance: body and mind need to be in sync to play one’s best golf.” The million dollar question, however, is, how do we get there?
From E-Tour to The Tour: A Power-ful journey worth reliving
From the nail-biting money games of the E Golf Tour to the Pearly Gates of the PGA Tour winners’ circle, it’s been quite the ride for Seamus Power, and the journey’s only getting started
How The Shark’s 1993 Open win gave bite to my golf reporting career
When Australian Greg Norman captured the 1993 Open Championship at Royal St. George’s, our own man on the ground, Bernie McGuire was just embarking on his own career inside the ropes. Almost thirty years later and he still can’t get enough
McIlroy says he’s found something, and I believe him
‘I feel like I figured something out on Sunday here, which has been really good. I hit the ball great on the range yesterday, and I hit the ball well today on the course. I feel good about where I am going into the week’
The Amateur turned Pro dilemma
They say that the more you practice, the luckier you get, but in Laurie Canter’s case, over-practicing was having a detrimental impact on his game when he first turned pro
Standing tall to face public scrutiny amid the ashes of humiliating defeat
Credit is due to the sport stars who face the media on the bad days
Irish Open was a success, but it can be so much better
‘It was the equivalent of showing a tourist around Ireland and taking them to cocktail bars and Eddie Rockets. If you really want to show someone Ireland, a Jack Nicklaus designed American-style parkland simply won’t do’
Social Media? IT’s thirsty work
The introduction of the PGA Tour’s Player Impact Programme has prompted a few social media stories out of left field of late. A coincidence, or a $40million money motivated play?
Rock of Ages*
Life, love and longevity… every one a legacy when it comes to Abbeyleix Golf Club and a membership that has lasted 70 years. Now it’s time to celebrate, writes Kevin Markham
XXXII Olympiad only weeks away
Golf at the Olympics has been divisive at best and while the final list of qualified players for this year is now decided, the list of those that show up to play looks like it will be wildly different
Rory, Sky Sports, and a Sunday of opportunities missed
It wasn’t just Rory McIlroy who missed a trick at Torrey Pines, the punditry could have done with a bit more insight too!
A message for Team Ireland
‘There must be a message and, possibly, a lesson for aspiring touring professionals in the fact that none of the top four Irishmen at the Irish Challenge were recipients of a Team Ireland grant this year’
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Crunch-time for McElroy at EuroPro Tour Championship
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Maguire looking to bounce-back in Korea; Mehaffey in Q-School action
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McBride best of Irish hopefuls at Korn Ferry Q-School
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