Garcia likes to be beside the seasideSo, what do you make of Sergio Garcia when it comes to the British Open? He's only 25, since last January, but this will be …Wed Jul 13 2005 - 01:00
McGeady falls one short but Faxon books his spotBritish Open Final qualifying: The last tickets to play in the British Open at St Andrews were handed out yesterday, but Irish…Mon Jul 11 2005 - 01:00
The best driven to get even betterWatch out folks, you haven't seen anything yet. At least that's what Tiger Woods would have you believe.Wed Jul 06 2005 - 01:00
On course for thrillerEUROPEAN OPEN: So, now we've got a foretaste of what can be expected at the Ryder Cup in 15 months' timeTue Jul 05 2005 - 01:00
Roller-coaster ride for McDowellIn a way, yesterday's first round was a microcosm of Graeme McDowell's inconsistent seasonFri Jul 01 2005 - 01:00
A happy Tiger is a dangerous animalThe flip-flop nature of the world rankings has been a roller-coaster ride of lateWed Jun 15 2005 - 01:00
Long, hot, tough with brutal greensIn their policy statement, the United States Golf Association, who run the US Open, state that they aim to make the championship…Tue Jun 14 2005 - 01:00
Clarke passes on US OpenNews: As generally anticipated, Darren Clarke has withdrawn from next week's US Open at Pinehurst No 2 in North CarolinaFri Jun 10 2005 - 01:00
Smyth set for more successIrish Seniors Open: For the main part, Des Smyth's golfing existence these days is on the Champions Tour in AmericaFri Jun 03 2005 - 01:00
Smyth's return a timely boost for flagship eventIrish Seniors Open: If not quite constituting the return of the prodigal son, Des Smyth's appearance in this week's AIB Irish…Tue May 31 2005 - 01:00
Evans points finger at MontgomerieFor Colin Montgomerie, some 10 weeks after the fact, his infamous breach of the rules at the Indonesian Open simply won't go …Mon May 30 2005 - 01:00
Lawrie getting comfortableGolf/BMW Championship: When Peter Lawrie got to the range yesterday morning the dawn chorus was chirping away and the greenkeeping…Fri May 27 2005 - 01:00
Slow Khan clocked on the doubleIrish Open First Round: Out on the golf course, a player never hears the clock ticking; but silent time is a precious commodity…Fri May 20 2005 - 01:00
Bjorn lifts weight off Clarke's shouldersGolf tips can be given and received in the strangest places at the strangest timesSat May 14 2005 - 01:00
Garcia sunk after double whammyGolf Tour Scene News round-up: So, did he choke? Not once, but twice? Sergio Garcia is not known as someone who fades away when…Tue May 10 2005 - 01:00
Walker Cup selectors add an incentiveGolf Irish Amateur Open Strokeplay For better or worse, the best young amateur golfers inevitably find their way to the professional…Fri May 06 2005 - 01:00
Things just get better for SmythChampions Tour News round-up: As he gets older, it seems, golfing life simply gets betterTue Apr 26 2005 - 01:00
What's in the pipelineNew Courses: Finally, it seems, there is something of a slow down - but far from a meltdown - in the number of new courses being…Tue Apr 12 2005 - 01:00
Singh's number one goal is victoryUS Masters: Vijay Singh has this image of being the original "range rat", a player who forgets he has a home to go too and, …Wed Apr 06 2005 - 01:00
Bag man O'Reilly gets down to businessJude O'Reilly did his time in the lecture halls of UCD to obtain a commerce degree, and then promptly decided he wasn't ready…Tue Apr 05 2005 - 01:00
All has changed since 1997 but not always for the betterAfter the tweaking of the previous years, when nip/tuck surgery was performed on the course at Augusta National, a procedure …Sat Apr 02 2005 - 01:00
Harrington goes to work and gets the job doneGOLF: Padraig Harrington returned to work yesterdayFri Mar 25 2005 - 00:00
Getting found out by accident at SawgrassGolf/Players Championship The 17th hole: For a hole born by accident, the 17th at the TPC at Sawgrass, has become arguably the…Tue Mar 22 2005 - 00:00
Maiden victory will bring its own demandsGolf/US Tour News round-up : Padraig Harrington will be taking a shorter than usual winter hibernation from tournament play …Tue Mar 15 2005 - 00:00
Smyth's status improvedGolf/Champions Tour SBC Classic: If last season was, in its own way, exasperating for Des Smyth, this year could not have started…Tue Mar 15 2005 - 00:00
Ticket requests to break recordsRyder Cup: The age-old market forces aphorism of supply and demand has already determined that next year's Ryder Cup at The …Wed Mar 09 2005 - 00:00
European Open boostGolf News: A rise in prize money to a record €3,336,288 for this year's Smurfit European Open, which takes place at the K Club…Wed Feb 23 2005 - 00:00
Clarke's feel-good factorTour news: Rather than feel any recriminations about just missing out on a play-off in the weather-hit Nissan Open, Darren Clarke…Tue Feb 22 2005 - 00:00
Mickelson lays down a most ominous markerGOLF/US Tour: Can a leopard change its spots? It would seem so, in the case of Phil Mickelson at leastTue Feb 15 2005 - 00:00
Clarke v McDowell at La CostaGOLF: As things stand, Darren Clarke and Graeme McDowell are poised for a head-to-head encounter in the first round in next …Tue Feb 15 2005 - 00:00
Members spared levy for new HQGolf GUI a.g.m. In an example of fiscal rectitude that would be the envy of many a sporting body, the Golfing Union of Ireland…Sat Feb 12 2005 - 00:00
Talking balls in Montrose as Irish optimism flags in RomeTV View: Isn't sport a fickle thing all the same? Optimism can turn to pessimism almost as quickly as the air can be released…Mon Feb 07 2005 - 00:00
McGinley sets sights high for years aheadIt would seem golfers become more ambitious as they grow olderThu Feb 03 2005 - 00:00
Leonard returns to winning waysFor the best part of the last two seasons, it seemed as if Justin Leonard had disappeared off the face of the golfing planetTue Feb 01 2005 - 00:00
Out of the woods but not on trackGolf Tour News: After almost 16 months spent in a kind of limbo without a strokeplay win on the US Tour, Tiger Woods chose Sunday…Tue Jan 25 2005 - 00:00
Singh back in driving seatGolf Tour news:Simply the best? Like a fine wine, Vijay Singh appears to mature with ageTue Jan 18 2005 - 00:00
Murphy looks for better rewardGary Murphy starts his European Tour campaign in next week's South African Open in Durban with a mission to make a significant…Tue Jan 11 2005 - 00:00
Appleby's trek pays off nicelyFate is a curious thing, as Stuart Appleby knows only too wellTue Jan 11 2005 - 00:00
Former champion mulls over returnFormer British Open winner Ian Baker-Finch is contemplating a return to tournament golf eight years after walking away from the…Tue Jan 04 2005 - 00:00
Elite up for the Singh challengeFor many of the world's elite players, the winter hibernation has proven to be a short-term affair.Tue Jan 04 2005 - 00:00
Irish make their mark across world stageGolf: Anyone endeavouring to work out the intricacies of the official world rankings is likely to burn a million brain cells…Tue Dec 21 2004 - 00:00
Little men put on big show of huge heart in the ringTV View: Invariably, those who pursue a life in professional sport must possess an inner toughness that enables them to surmount…Mon Dec 20 2004 - 00:00
Charity golf show to be the first initiativeNobody needs to tell Padraig Harrington golf has been good to himThu Dec 16 2004 - 00:00
Ryder Cup trio share awardIn recognition of their unique contribution to Europe's record win in the Ryder Cup at Oakland Hills in September, Ireland's …Tue Dec 14 2004 - 00:00
Frost spins good yarn about Jones' SlamSports Books 2004/Golf: As any handicap golfer is only too aware, the quest for perfection is an impossible dreamSat Dec 04 2004 - 00:00
Coughlan and Nolan bid for US Tour cardsTour news: For Richie Coughlan and Keith Nolan, who chose to pursue their golfing destinies in the United States rather than…Tue Nov 30 2004 - 00:00
Family illness halts ClarkeGOLF/News round-up: Darren Clarke has taken an earlier than envisaged winter break in order to be at home with his wife, Heather…Wed Nov 24 2004 - 00:00
McGinley ever the team playerGolf: World Cup Paul McGinley doesn't know why the merest whiff of team competition transforms his psyche on a golf course, …Fri Nov 19 2004 - 00:00
Irish quartet in the money and top 100With closure falling on the two main golf tours for the 2004 season, it's interesting to note that four Irish players have for…Tue Nov 09 2004 - 00:00
