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Good times to roll on regardless
Paul Dunne and Gavin Moynihan will learn their European Tour fate for 2020 following this week’s Portugal Masters but whatever happens, they’ll live to fight another day
Doc’s Top-5 Best Bets – Portugal Masters
Crunch-time on the European Tour calendar and with the stakes high in Portugal, what better time to unleash the Oracle’s Midas touch?
Enough will never be enough
The days of dining out on former glories seem to be long gone, but if life moves as fast as people say, are we robbing ourselves of much needed periods of celebration?
Ryder Cup 2020? And they’re off….
The competition will be fierce in the race for a seat on the plane to Wisconsin, and there are a few favourites out in front to already keep an eye on
Molinari achievements an inspiration to lesser lights of the Tour
Despite an Italian Open missed cut, Frankie has soared to a new level and it’s hard work that got him there
Doc’s Top-5 Best Bets – Open de France
The last time I took a gamble in Paris, I was left abandoned on one knee at the bottom of the Eiffel Tower. If only I had the Oracle to advise me at the time
Lovable Lowry leading golf’s popularity stakes
Some order has been put on the great pub debate with Ireland’s most admired sports personalities officially ranked by Onside’s Star Track 2019
Challenge Tour a true forming ground for stars of the future
The European Challenge Tour is the pathway to the European Tour, and as global golf continues to grow, the standard of play on the Challenge Tour has shifted from strong to extraordinary.
O’Connor Jnr legacy alive and kicking with Stone Irish Challenge
This week’s tournament at Headfort will see the home contingent vying for leading honours in the name of one of this island’s golfing greats
Doc’s top betting tips for the Italian Open
The Doc has his say on the runners and riders for this week’s Italian Open
All is fair in sport and war
When the rules of a sport are largely governed by its participants, yet widely open to interpretation, it’s the integrity of the game that suffers
Turkeys may come home to roost for McIlroy
Rory McIlroy’s venting session after the Dunhill got the whole world talking but could his comments soon come back to haunt the four-time Major champ?
The Captain’s Table
Esker Hills serves up a golfing treat in more ways than one
Shock. Horror! When the Yanks considered making “placing” mandatory
Would the game have survived if a golfer could set up a good lie on every shot?
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