The Irish Times

McIlroy can take advantage of wide-open Masters if he clears opening hurdle

All four Irish golfers at Augusta strike confident tone ahead of opening round

Thu Apr 07 2022 - 06:00

Portmarnock Golf Club move is just the hinges blown off another little door

Sideline Cut: The golf course has long been a perfect battleground in struggle for equality

Sat May 29 2021 - 06:00

Malachy Clerkin: Sport is all about fun - like hitting a golf ball on the moon

The rain might have poured at times over the weekend but there were moments to savour

Mon May 17 2021 - 09:44

CJ Stander among the few athletes who took control of their future

It is not difficult to understand how South African-born forward came to decision

Fri Mar 19 2021 - 07:21

Push-and-pull between Tiger Woods and the machine kept us all rapt

Nobody else could have become the most famous athlete on earth while playing golf

Wed Feb 24 2021 - 06:20

Different Strokes: Maguire and Meadow chase Major honours

On the day . . . Twitter Twaddle . . . World of Mouth . . . In Number . . . What’s in the bag . . .

Tue Oct 06 2020 - 06:00

Sporting Cathedrals: Augusta a promised land, for golfers anyway

The Masters is golf’s only Major to annually return to the same famous host course

Thu Jul 30 2020 - 06:00

Remembering the British Open’s best as crunch time nears

149th edition of golf’s oldest Major hangs in the balance with Royal St George’s primed

Thu Mar 26 2020 - 14:07

Phil Neville’s son named in Ireland under-19 squad

Harvey Neville qualifies to play for Ireland through family of his mother Julie Killilea

Tue Oct 08 2019 - 15:50

Your A to Z guide to the British Open

Philip Reid uses the alphabet to guide you through the British Open’s past and present

Mon Jul 15 2019 - 12:30

Jack Nicklaus interview: Open memories, his father's influence and Donald Trump

Major record holder believes Rory McIlroy still has his best golf ahead of him

Sat Jul 13 2019 - 07:45

Out of Bounds: Amateur prize worth more than money at Portmarnock

British Championship is free for spectators with world’s brightest prospects on show

Wed Jun 12 2019 - 12:02

It’s Dixie, not heaven: Alternative guide to Augusta National

Whiff of racism never far away from a club with a distinctly southern heritage

Thu Apr 11 2019 - 07:57

Roddy Carr: Masters winner will have every sinew of their being tested

From Seve to Greg and Rory to Jordan, the Augusta masterpiece has taken its toll over the decades

Mon Apr 02 2018 - 15:29

War, murder and an incorrect scorecard: The story of the 1968 US Masters

From The Back Pages: It’s 50 years since Robert De Vicenzo made his costliest mistake

Sat Mar 31 2018 - 06:00

For Rory McIlroy, golf is what he does, not what he is

World No2 shouldn’t be compared to Tiger Woods because he is completely different

Sat May 13 2017 - 06:00

Out of Bounds: Augusta is more than just golf

From James Brown to the Confederate Monument, there’s more than just golf here

Wed Apr 05 2017 - 12:30

Muirfield decision puts focus on Royal Dublin and Portmarnock

Two Dublin clubs continue to stick to outdated policy of male-only membership

Wed Mar 15 2017 - 01:00

Much razzmatazz as US college football foes clash in Aviva

American College football is back in Dublin, with Boston College facing Georgia Tech

Fri Sept 02 2016 - 21:00

Baltusrol - The three key holes at this week’s PGA championship

US PGA Championship takes place at Baltusrol Golf Club, in Springfield, New Jersey

Mon Jul 25 2016 - 10:49

America at Large: Augusta’s glamour disguises a grim reality

The Masters aside, this is a city of meth labs and pawn shops, strip joints and gang culture

Wed Apr 06 2016 - 16:35

Golfers can big themselves up all they want – they ain’t fooling me

Obsession with doing weights overlooks the fact that golf is a mental game

Mon Mar 28 2016 - 06:34

Phil Mickelson’s final day Open charge ended by the Road Hole

The R&A announce prize money will be split between field if there is an amateur winner

Mon Jul 20 2015 - 15:03

Precocious Paul Dunne on cusp of history at St Andrews

22-year-old Greystones amateur leads The Open Championship going into final round

Mon Jul 20 2015 - 13:04

Shane Lowry: I won’t be happy unless I give myself chance to win Open

St Andrews is a course I know so I’ve been keeping practice rounds to minimum

Thu Jul 16 2015 - 06:00

Jordan Spieth’s Grand Slam ambitions face toughest test at British Open

Palmer, Nicklaus and Woods all saw their hopes disappear on the great links courses

Mon Jul 13 2015 - 17:00

British Open: Bringing it all back to the Home of Golf

There is something extra special about a tournament staged at the hallowed Old Course at St Andrews

Sat Jul 11 2015 - 01:00

Spieth now poised to launch bid for second half of the Grand Slam

Next on the young American’s Major hit list is the British Open at St Andrews

Wed Jun 24 2015 - 01:00

Jordan Spieth v Rory McIlroy: the rivalry golf has longed for

US Open champion joins world number one at the pinnacle of the world game

Mon Jun 22 2015 - 16:16

Portmarnock Golf Club to consult members about admitting female members

Club’s gender policy hinders its chances of holding tournaments such as the Irish Open

Fri May 08 2015 - 23:12

Obama to a tee: my speech for the president

Opinion: be a player on the world stage? I’d rather play golf, says our leader

Mon Aug 25 2014 - 01:00

Nicklaus says McIlroy poised for greatness

The 25-year-old Irishman is on the same trajectory as the major record holder

Thu Jul 24 2014 - 22:07

A hacker’s guide to Royal Liverpool

A high handicapper attempts to get to grips with Hoylake, venue for next week’s British Open

Sat Jul 12 2014 - 01:00

Bubba holds nerve to take second Masters title in three years

A disappointed Rory McIlroy has his best showing at Masters yet in joint eighth

Mon Apr 14 2014 - 01:11