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
Irish pair join the elite in AtlantaTOUR NEWS: For the world's elite players, golf is now an never-ending seasonTue Nov 02 2004 - 00:00
Time and tide will wait for 'El Nino'The conquistador is all smiles, which is his usual wayThu Oct 28 2004 - 01:00
Sorenstam leads the invasion of US circuit2004 Season Review/Women: If Tiger Woods had his mantle as golf's kingpin unceremoniously grabbed from him in 2004, nobody - …Tue Oct 26 2004 - 01:00
Major surprises but a vintage cropAs crazy as it may seem in a year when neither Tiger Woods nor Ernie Els managed to get his thumbprints onto the claret jug, …Tue Oct 26 2004 - 01:00
Harrington to go full tilt at US successTour news: As ever with Padraig Harrington, there are no half-measuresTue Oct 19 2004 - 01:00
Harrington to take up full US Tour cardGolf World Matchplay Championship: On the eve of going in chase of the biggest individual cash prize in world golf, the £1 million…Thu Oct 14 2004 - 01:00
Harrington favourite to make early progressWorldMatchplay: First round draw: As draws go, Padraig Harrington - seeded fifth despite being the 16th and last man to claim…Tue Oct 12 2004 - 01:00
Singh the one now for ElsBattle for world number one spot: If the word is true, then Tiger Woods - apparently due to tie the knot with fiancée Elin Nordegren…Tue Oct 05 2004 - 01:00
Clarke forced to miss World CupTour news: Darren Clarke has conceded that the logistics of travel and his end-of-season playing schedule and commitments to…Tue Oct 05 2004 - 01:00
Officials opt for two-tee startIn order to thwart the vagaries of the Irish weather, and in the interests of equity, organisers of the WGC-American Express …Tue Sept 28 2004 - 01:00
K Club ticket scramble starts nowRyder Cup Review: Questions, questions, questionsTue Sept 21 2004 - 01:00
Sutton could not get stars to coalesceRyder Cup Analysis: So, for the Americans, what went wrong? Everything should have favoured them: five major winners on their…Mon Sept 20 2004 - 01:00
Day's first match sets the toneIn the old cowboy films, the bad guy always wore blackSat Sept 18 2004 - 01:00
Europe play the blues in DetroitGOLF: What is it with European genes that enables supposed underdogs to bite so fiercely and so frequently? Yesterday, in the…Sat Sept 18 2004 - 01:00
Agony and ecstasy the staple dietIf the Americans want a comfort cushion heading into this week's 35th Ryder Cup match at Oakland Hills, then the minefield that…Tue Sept 14 2004 - 01:00
Mechanic keeps on motoring alongRyder Cup/Miguel Angel Jimenez profile: A few weeks ago, before Europe's team for the 35th Ryder Cup matches was fully established…Mon Sept 13 2004 - 01:00
In the footsteps of the mighty Oaklands HillThe gesture is a small one, conveyed with a parting smile. "There you go, sir. Enjoy the round."Sat Sept 11 2004 - 01:00
May dates for Irish OpenGOLF: The Nissan Irish Open will move to a new date of May 19th-22th next year when the Montgomerie Course at Carton House Golf…Wed Sept 01 2004 - 01:00
Big-game hunter has Ryder Cup in sightsGOLF/Ryder Cup countdown: For a change, Paul McGinley was the picture of serenityWed Sept 01 2004 - 01:00
Ugly score but beauty is in winOn his second visit to the 18th green at Whistling Straits on Sunday evening, as the shadows from the giant bleachers edged across…Tue Aug 17 2004 - 01:00
Donald dons mantle of contenderLuke Donald's diamond-patterned sleeveless jumpers are a throwback to older fashion daysSat Aug 14 2004 - 01:00
Harrington has reason to smileYou'd suspect Padraig Harrington would have a smile on his face, even if his world was falling apart.Fri Aug 13 2004 - 01:00
US PGA DigestNormally one of the snazziest dressers on tour, thanks to his endorsement deal with luxury goods company Dunhill, Paul McGinley…Thu Aug 12 2004 - 01:00
Numbers loom large in MalmoAs Paul McGinley so succinctly puts it, competing as a professional golfer is all about playing "the numbers game"Tue Jul 27 2004 - 01:00
Harrington still fighting neck injuryIf Padraig Harrington thought that his preparations for the second round of Nissan Irish Open were perfect, he'd an unwelcome…Sat Jul 24 2004 - 01:00
Hamilton's win heaps pressure on EuropeansGolf: If we'd always suspected golf, especially the professional version, was a strange world, we know it for sure nowTue Jul 20 2004 - 01:00
Perfect weather for The GooseGolf: Whatever about the vagaries of the Irish weather, four seasons in one day and all that lark, one golfer is in such a zone…Sat Jul 03 2004 - 01:00
Slimline Clarke to focus on his bellyEuropean Open Countdown: All around the salubrious interior of the new €15 million clubhouse at what is now called the Smurfit…Tue Jun 29 2004 - 01:00
McGinley earns Troon spotGolf British Open qualifying: Paul McGinley used plenty of common sense in plotting his way to a place in the field for the …Tue Jun 29 2004 - 01:00
Haeggman's not alarmedAs ever in a Ryder Cup year, the performances of players in majors tend to come under the microscope; and the poor showing by…Tue Jun 22 2004 - 01:00
United colours of Harrington not enoughThe GAA don't realise what a marketing coup Padraig Harrington - whose father, Paddy, once played in two All-Ireland football…Mon Jun 21 2004 - 01:00
Harrington toughs it out in classic styleGolf: Who can question his character? When the going got tough in the Buick Classic at Westchester in yesterday's final round…Mon Jun 14 2004 - 01:00
Harrington loses out to Garcia in playoffPadraig Harrington missed out on his first US PGA Tour victory when he took three from the edge of the second play-off hole in…Mon Jun 14 2004 - 01:00
Ireland's colossus of amateur gameDeath of Joe Carr: In the book Breaking 80 , which chronicled the life of Joe Carr - Ireland's greatest amateur golfer who died…Fri Jun 04 2004 - 01:00
Harrington 'one of the favourites' for US OpenAsk Butch Harmon about the prospects of an Irish player winning a major, and he positively froths at the mouth.Wed Jun 02 2004 - 01:00
McDowell takes low roadEuropean Tour: Padraig Harrington's latest American odyssey - a three-week stint up to the US Open at Shinnecock Hills - starts…Tue Jun 01 2004 - 01:00
Annika claims 51st US Tour victoryWomen's Tour: Annika Sorenstam may be cutting back on her schedule, but it isn't reducing her chances of winning tournaments…Tue Jun 01 2004 - 01:00
Troubled Monty fails to stop the rotOnce upon a time, not so long ago, Colin Montgomerie stalked the fairways of Europe as its undisputed golfing king and, for seven…Sat May 22 2004 - 01:00
Harrington happy to go his own wayPGA European Tour: There are some who look at Padraig Harrington's schedule, and his criss-crossing of time zones, and wonder…Thu May 20 2004 - 01:00
McDowell trying to keep an Open mindTPC of Europe: Graeme McDowell loves to play mental games, and is big into the new fads in psychology; things like neuro-linguistic…Wed May 19 2004 - 01:00
Gearing up for the start of a rough rideTPC of Europe: Philip Reid reports from Heidelberg, where Darren Clarke starts a summer of intense tournament playWed May 19 2004 - 01:00
