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Shopping around for attractive lady golfers is a new low

In the first week of June, lady Professional golfers will play the ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer, in Galloway, New Jersey. There will be 144 Pros competing for $1.5 million. As with most of these events there are sponsor invitations. The tournament organisers announced on Monday that they would give a slot to one ... Read more

Lowry knuckles down for 10 events in next 14 weeks

Tour News

Shane Lowry has returned to competition for the first of 1o events in the next 14 weeks looking to secure a place into the event he won in the States two years ago – the WGC Bridgestone Invitational. Lowry kick-starts his busiest part of the season teeing–up in this week’s Wells Fargo Championship at Wilmington ... Read more

Maria gets it Dunne at Woodbrook Scratch Cup

Golf Ireland News

Skerries Maria Dunne showed a clean pair of heels to the rest of the field as she took the Woodbrook Scratch Cup by four shots. On a very difficult weather day 43 competitors travelled to take part in the 36-hole scratch cup which got underway at 7:30am on Sunday. Deirdre Smith (County Louth) was the ... Read more

R&A issue statement on green reading materials

Golf Ireland News, Tour News

In what could be the beginning of the end of the intensive green mapping and booklets widely used on Tour, the R&A and USGA today issued a joint statement on the subject. The statement confirms that they are looking at the materials and will make a ruling on the matter in the coming months…. ... Read more

Anderson continues fine form at Munster Strokeplay

Golf Ireland News

Barry Anderson followed up his superb victory a County Sligo in the West of Ireland Championship with another wonderful display at the Munster Strokeplay. Anderson returned rounds of 70 and 72 to take the title, beating Peter O’Keefe and Ronan Mullarney by one shot at Cork Golf Club. Anderson needed to get up and down from ... Read more

Tearful Smith overcome with Zurich Classic success

Tour News

A very tearful Cameron Smith was at first lost for words after the drama of having to endure four extra play-off holes before the young Queenslander and Swede Jonas Blixt secured victory in the Zurich Classic Monday morning local time in New Orleans. Smith, 23, joined Blixt in securing a two-year Tour exemption and more ... Read more

‘Miscalculation’ leads to Poulter having full PGA Tour card afterall

Tour News

After admitting being in “No Man’s Land” less than a week ago, Ian Poulter can now plan a full season schedule after the PGA Tour admitted a money list calculating error thereby affording both he and American Brian Gay full Tour membership for the remainder of the season. Poulter and Gay were competing this year ... Read more

Moynihan wins an Irish final day shootout on EuroPro Tour

Tour News

Gavin Moynihan carded a final-round 68 to finish nine under par and win the Lookers Championship at Close House by one shot to Dermot McElroy. The closing stages of HotelPlanner.com PGA EuroPro Tour season opener effectively turned into matchplay between the two friends who have known each other for much of their careers in both ... Read more

Win a fourball at the 50th Causeway Coast Event

Competition

Irish Golfer Magazine has teamed up with Tourism NI, to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a free fourball entry to the 50th Causeway Coast Amateur Tournament. The Causeway Coast Amateur Golf Tournament is the largest amateur golf tournament in Europe, held every summer on the glorious North Coast. The tournament is played over ... Read more

Power and Alker, two peas in a New Orleans pod

Tour News

Seamus Power and his Kiwi teammate Steve Alker were like two peas in a pod dove-tailing superbly for a two-under par 7O in the alternate shot format on day one of the Zurich Classic in New Orleans. The unlikely pairing, but long-time good friends, were three-under par through 16 holes before Alker found a fairway ... Read more

McGrane drives off season with BMW Open win at St Anne’s

Irish PGA News

Damien McGrane got his PGA in Ireland tournament season straight into gear on Thursday claiming the BMW Eastern Open at St Anne’s Golf Club. The reigning Irish PGA Champion, turned in level par on a blustery day at St Anne’s Golf Club with two birdies and two drop shots on his front nine but carded a ... Read more

GUI name strong team for Carey Cup encounter with MGA

Golf Ireland News

Three of Ireland’s six Walker Cup panelists have been named in the GUI team for the biennial match against the Metropolitan Golf Association of New York for the Carey Cup. The match takes place at Galway Bay Golf Resort, 17-18 May. Irish Amateur Open Champion Colm Campbell will head the GUI team having been a ... Read more

Harrington & Garcia kiss and make up at Rory’s wedding

General News, Tour News

Although no photos have emerged of the happy couple yet, it seems love was in the air at Ashford Castle over the weekend. Harrington’s remarks on 2FM’s Game On following the Spaniard’s recent Masters victory, when he said Garcia was “a very sore loser” and that the pair had “zero in common”, caused a bit ... Read more

Media Rors at Wedding of the Year blackout

General News

So who buried themselves in the newspapers on Monday to catch up on the Rory McIlroy wedding? Oooh, what did she wear… how big was the cake… who was there? Were you all gagging to see photos of the happy couple, smiling and waving and kissing guests? No? Neither was I. There was an article ... Read more