McElhinney ready to make play payEuropean Tour: Brian McElhinney's day job has changedTue Apr 25 2006 - 01:00
Baddeley boy makes good for the LordUS Tour: Appearances can be deceptive. Aaron Baddeley's image has always been more rock star than golferTue Apr 18 2006 - 01:00
Harrington insists he is on the right trackTour news: The vagaries of the world rankings are such that Padraig Harrington's week away from tournament play has actually…Tue Apr 18 2006 - 01:00
Grim facts of poor puttingIt's not uncommon for Padraig Harrington to devour statistics with the mathematical mind of an accountant, which was his training…Tue Apr 11 2006 - 01:00
Still much to be learned at both ends of the curveThe battle zone was deceptively angelic. It had magnolias and dogwoods and azaleas. It had running brooks and calm pondsFri Apr 07 2006 - 01:00
Donald best bet to end barren spellIn stark contrast to the days and years in the 80s and on into the 90s when the so-called "Big Five" of Seve and Nick and Sandy…Tue Apr 04 2006 - 01:00
Sawgrass DigestOn Wednesday Paul McGinley had to abandon his practice round after just four holes, and the malaise - probably caused by a reaction…Sat Mar 25 2006 - 00:00
Donald's sights set on the majorsRyder Cup Race/Tour news: No one could accuse Luke Donald of rushing things, yet his win in the Honda Classic - assuming the…Tue Mar 14 2006 - 00:00
More - yes more - still to comeTour Scene: Tiger Woods is a more ominous presence than ever right now, and - for those living in his shadow - the really frightening…Tue Mar 07 2006 - 00:00
Quinny beside himself - and fairly close to the team tooTV View: Who knows what is entailed in the job specification for a co-commentator/expert analyst/pundit/studio guest on soccer…Mon Mar 06 2006 - 00:00
Tour card holders are awarded top grantsGOLF/ Irish Trust Grants: Nobody can debate against the success of the Team Ireland Golf Trust which, in the seven years since…Wed Mar 01 2006 - 00:00
Hard work begins for HarringtonTour news: What's the rush? In contrast to every other leading player in the world, who have well and truly shaken off the winter…Tue Feb 14 2006 - 00:00
Hughes takes chance to push Down forwardNational Football League/Down 3-18 Kildare 1-13: This evolving Down team possess a resilience that can't be bought over the …Mon Feb 13 2006 - 00:00
US is where it's at for McGinleyPaul McGinley's improved status in the world game has allowed the Dubliner, in his 15th season as a tour professional, to bring…Tue Feb 07 2006 - 00:00
Vision of a city unlike any otherDubai Sports City: You know, listening to a gentleman by the grand name of U Balasubramaniam - but who, thankfully, goes by "…Thu Feb 02 2006 - 00:00
Woods is back, with a bang in BuickTour News : He's back, with a bang! If the driver at times was a little untrustworthy and the putter a tad disobedient, his …Tue Jan 31 2006 - 00:00
Irish ready for return to the frayTour news: Slowly, but surely, Ireland's touring professionals are dusting off the cobwebs and returning to tournament duty.Tue Jan 24 2006 - 00:00
Appleby's sights now on top-10Who cares about the so-called "no shows" at the Mercedes Championship, the traditional opener to the US Tour season? Stuart Appleby…Tue Jan 10 2006 - 00:00
Poll finds K Club top courseClubs' survey : The Palmer Course at The K Club, which next year plays host to the Ryder Cup, has been named as Ireland's top…Sat Dec 17 2005 - 00:00
Clarke misses $1.3m targetLuke Donald, the world's number 13, sneaked in under the radar to capture the $1Mon Dec 12 2005 - 00:00
Not all the toughest made the cutSports Books 2005 : Golf is addictive. It gets into the very fibres of your beingSat Dec 10 2005 - 00:00
The elite target big bucksGolf Tour news: It's not so much a gravy train as a licence to print money; and, for the elite of the elite, this part of the…Tue Dec 06 2005 - 00:00
Players to compete for record prize fundIrish Open: A less penal challenge will be presented to competitors in next year's Nissan Irish Open over the Montgomerie Course…Wed Nov 16 2005 - 00:00
Irish fail difficult examinationTour School: Eamonn Brady's quest for a card on the main PGA European Tour next season ended in failure at San Roque yesterday…Mon Nov 14 2005 - 00:00
Brady has much to make upEamonn Brady remains the best-placed of the Irish contingent at the European Tour final qualifying school at San Roque, but the…Sat Nov 12 2005 - 00:00
Irish quintet have it all to doTour School: It is known as a marathon rather than a sprint, but the majority of the Irish players competing in the European…Fri Nov 11 2005 - 00:00
Five go down to the last chance saloon in SpainTour School Final Qualifying: Former heroes get no favours at the last chance saloonThu Nov 10 2005 - 00:00
Brady on a roll as other Irish contenders fall by the waysideEuropean Tour: Eamonn Brady's consistency in the Pre-Qualifying Stage II tournament at Costa Ballena is poised to reap dividends…Sat Nov 05 2005 - 00:00
Kelly well placed to make final stage after first roundThe dream lives on, and John Kelly is intent on being part of itThu Nov 03 2005 - 00:00
McDowell doubtful due to old injuryFate is engaging in some rather frustrating antics with Graeme McDowell these daysThu Oct 27 2005 - 01:00
Young and old of Ulster dominateAmateur Scene Season review: The question is a simple oneTue Oct 25 2005 - 01:00
Season's finale has several sub-plotsTour Scene/News round-up: Officially, at least, the PGA European Tour's 2005 season finishes with this week's Volvo Masters …Tue Oct 25 2005 - 01:00
Sorenstam starts and finishes on a highLPGA Tour Season review: For a time during the year, the two greatest golfers of their respective genders joked (only half…Tue Oct 25 2005 - 01:00
McNulty does the business with his fifth winIt may only have been inside the past few years that Mark McNulty has had an Irish passport tucked into his travelling bag, but…Tue Oct 18 2005 - 01:00
Monty can seal his eighth merit titleEuropean Tour News round-up: The doublespeak from Colin Montgomerie would have you believe that he isn't really too concerned…Tue Oct 11 2005 - 01:00
All set to challenge golfers of all abilitiesCourse development Castleknock GC: Philip Reid visits the new Jonathan Gaunt-designed course and latest addition to Dublin's…Tue Oct 11 2005 - 01:00
Sutton may be offered a moveCould Portmarnock Golf Club soon have new neighbours who are actually old neighbours? It is believed the "sale agreed" sign will…Tue Oct 11 2005 - 01:00
Mallon anchors North West to historic triumphAll-Ireland Cups and Shields : So, what does it mean to win a green pennant? Brian McElhinney, who has already won the British…Mon Sept 19 2005 - 01:00
From here on all roads point to the K ClubEuropean Tour Ryder Cup race: So, the time is nighTue Aug 30 2005 - 01:00
Victory adds to Woods legendIt wasn't a major, but that didn't stop his competitive juices flowingTue Aug 23 2005 - 01:00
Ireland's best tries to find his rangeUSPGA Championship: Until the storms came, the temperature on the range, in the short game area and on the putting green, was…Mon Aug 15 2005 - 01:00
Hoping to regain the winning habitIan Poulter has lost the winning habit of lateTue Aug 09 2005 - 01:00
Shaw wins in shoot-outMullingar Scratch Cup: The prodigious strength of today's generation of golfer is such that traditional par fours, if they're…Tue Aug 02 2005 - 01:00
Steady Singh turns up the heatFor more years than he'd care to remember, or like, Vijay Singh has been in the shadow of Tiger WoodsTue Aug 02 2005 - 01:00
No looking back for very busy SmythFor Des Smyth, the quest for a major is an on-going obsessionTue Jul 26 2005 - 01:00
Back to the daily grind in GermanyPadraig Harrington returns to tournament play in this week's Deutsche Bank TPC of Europe at Gut Kaden, near Hamburg, after missing…Tue Jul 19 2005 - 01:00
Ominous presence at the topGOLF 134th British Open Championship Almost as soon as the 134th British Open got under way yesterday, the world's number one…Fri Jul 15 2005 - 01:00
Donald shows legends a thing or twoA sparkling 68 has given Luke Donald the chance to redress his abysmal Open recordFri Jul 15 2005 - 01:00
Woods resumes his chase for majorsAs the old television advert would have you believe, you could fry an egg on the stone wall behind the 17th green in this type…Wed Jul 13 2005 - 01:00
