The Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin TD today announced that golf will benefit from Sport Ireland funding of €758,000 in 2018 and the announcement was welcomed by both Sinead Heraty and Pat Finn, CEOs of the ILGU and GUI respectively. Speaking...
Ireland's Leona Maguire has broken plenty of records over the years but with her listing as World #1 in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking system on Wednesday January 31st the Duke University student has been at the top spot for 131 weeks, which breaks the...
The year is 2018 and having realised that a reality TV personality isn’t fit to run the most powerful office in the world, Americans have turned to renowned politician, Oprah Winfrey, in the hopes that she’ll save the nation from a period of ungodly rule. The best...
For a third year running Shane Lowry reckons there'll be nowhere to hide when it comes to the infamous 16th hole at the Phoenix Open. "It's like being thrown to the lions," said Lowry smiling. The hole, nicknamed ‘The Coliseum’, is far and away the nosiest in golf...
Jimmy Bolger’s hopes of Senior Tour membership have taken an almighty hit on day two of the Staysure Tour Qualifying School Final Stage. Bolger returned a five over par round of 76 as the field once gain struggled on a tough day at Pestana Golf Resort. Having opened...
In an historic break with tradition, Gillian Burrell, has taken over the reins as PGA in Ireland captain. The 55-year-old, born in Athy, Co Kildare succeeded Joe Frawley at the recent AGM, becoming the first woman to hold the post. “I never had any aspirations to pull...
Jimmy Bolger was just one of many players who struggled to get to grips with the Vale da Pinta course at Pestana Golf Resort on day one of the Staysure Tour Qualifying School Final Stage. Bolger returned a four over par round of 75 as just six players broke par on a...
Li Haotong produced a late burst of scoring to hold off the challenge of Rory McIlroy and win his second European Tour title after a thrilling final-day battle at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. The Chinese entered the final day a shot clear of McIlroy but trailed by...
Annabel Wilson shot the joint best round of the day to finish as the leading Irish woman at the 88th Portuguese International Ladies Amateur Championship at West Cliffs. The Lurgan teenager fired a three over par 75 to claim a share of 8th place on 24-over-par, just...
Newlands' Cian Curley has vowed to come back stronger after he followed three rounds of 74 with a closing 77 at the PGA TOUR Latinoamerica Qualifying Tournament in Colombia. The Dubliner ended the tournament in a tie for 55th on 15-over-par after a bitterly...
Rory McIlroy is in hot pursuit of his first win in over a year as he heads into the final round of the Dubai Desert Classic just one shot off the lead. McIlroy struggled to find any rhythm over his opening nine holes but recovered well over an inward half of 32 to...
Ireland’s three Torrey Pines competitors found themselves forced to make unexpected alternate plans after each missed the Farmers Insurance Open halfway cut. Padraig Harrington and his 2016 Olympic Games team-mate, Seamus Power were among 27 players on level par who...
Lisburn’s Paula Grant is now the leading Irish contender at the 88th edition of the Portuguese Ladies Amateur Championship. Grant carded a third round 80 to claim a share of 12th position on 20 over par, a full twelve shots behind current leader, England’s Annabel...
Kilkenny's Jimmy Bolger happily returned a five over par 77 to safely qualify for next week’s final stage of the Staysure Tour Q School in Portugal. The freshly named European Senior Tour will have five memberships up for grabs at next week's Final Stage at Pestana...
Niall Horan might be in the Emirates this week supporting his players and friend Rory McIlroy, but he has news of his own international golf tournament as Modest! Golf confirmed they are back on board for this year’s Northern Ireland Open at Galgorm Castle. The NI...
Seamus Power opened with a one-under par round of 70 to trail six shots behind first round leader Wes Roach at the Palmetto Championship at Congaree. It was a case of one step forward, one back for much of the opening day for Power; the West Waterford professional...
Leona Maguire tied the 18-hole scoring record with a scintillating seven-under par round of 65 to soar to the top of the leaderboard on day one of the LPGA Tour’s Mediheal Championship in California. Returning to the fairway fresh and focussed after sitting out the US...
Hermitage’s Kate Lanigan will carry Irish hopes into the quarterfinals of The 118th Women’s Amateur Championship after coming through two rounds of knockouts on Thursday at Kilmarnock (Barassie). Lanigan overcame Scotland’s Lorna McClymont 2&1 in their round two...
Ballymena's Dermot McElroy and Shannon’s Daniel Brennan have given themselves every chance of victory ahead of the final round of the EuroPro Tour's Jessie May World Snooker Golf Championship after moving to within three strokes of the lead at Donnington Grove. Buoyed...
Michael Hoey returned a one-under par round of 71 as Kristof Ulenaers made it a day to remember after posting a seven-under par 65 to lead by two on his professional debut at the Challenge de Cádiz. 42-year old Hoey has seen first-hand in recent years the soaring...