Nothing mediocre about Rocco's drivingUS TOUR/News round-up: Ireland's leading world- ranked golfers - Padraig Harrington, Darren Clarke and Paul McGinley - are among…Tue Apr 30 2002 - 01:00
McGinley to skip FrenchEUROPEAN TOUR/News round-up: If there is no rest for the wicked, how must a professional golfer feel? Paul McGinley was saved…Tue Apr 30 2002 - 01:00
McGinley cashes in as weather calls shotsGOLF: Paul McGinley's rather unusual wake-up call yesterday came courtesy of hailstones crashing into his hotel window, and …Mon Apr 29 2002 - 01:00
Free of the tree but not of WoodsGreatest Golf Shots: Number Three...Sergio Garcia: 1999 US PGATue Apr 23 2002 - 01:00
Mount Juliet gets ready for the TigerIf you want to know if Tiger Woods is playing in the American Express world championship at Mount Juliet in September, it helps…Tue Apr 23 2002 - 01:00
Harrington out of Irish PGARather than risk further damage to an ankle ligament injury, Padraig Harrington has been forced to withdraw from the Smurfit …Tue Apr 23 2002 - 01:00
Seve happy with all but Trophy resultGOLF: Far from being disenchanted by the weather, which did its utmost to disrupt the Seve Trophy at Druids Glen, and despite…Mon Apr 22 2002 - 01:00
Monty's troops gain an edgeUnlike the Ryder Cup, where players play purely for the honour and the glory, there is something like €2Sat Apr 20 2002 - 01:00
Cutting edge to a civil affairGOLF/Seve Trophy: If, as Padraig Harrington would have us believe, the two-year qualifying process for the Ryder Cup is a "gut…Fri Apr 19 2002 - 01:00
The Irish have good reason to be cheerfulAlthough they departed Augusta National with a definite feel-good factor, the quest for continual improvement goes on.Tue Apr 16 2002 - 01:00
Rising Tiger causes panicTry as they might to dispute it, the fear factor generated when Tiger Woods is atop the leaderboard in a major championship still…Tue Apr 16 2002 - 01:00
Shark hunts fresh watersHe still cuts an imposing figure, tall and lean with his trademark straw hat perfectly perched atop his blond headMon Apr 15 2002 - 01:00
McGinley plants markerWhen an explorer ventures into unknown territory, maps and compasses and other aids are necessary for survivalMon Apr 15 2002 - 01:00
Long live the King as Arnie retires from his greatest stageFor a moment, it seemed as if the earth had stopped spinningSat Apr 13 2002 - 01:00
Garcia cocky despite ups and downsGOLF/US Masters: All around the course, the giant white leaderboards are dotted in the most strategic locationsSat Apr 13 2002 - 01:00
McGinley collars men who knowTOUR SCENE: Once Paul McGinley knew his world ranking would earn him a place in the US Masters, he set about organising some…Tue Apr 09 2002 - 01:00
Murphy's call time on OpenGOLF/News: After almost a decade as title sponsors of the tournament, Murphy's have called time on their sponsorship of the …Fri Apr 05 2002 - 01:00
Former victor Fleisher backSENIORS TOUR: US Tour player Bruce Fleisher has committed to playing in the AIB Irish Seniors Open, which takes place at Adare…Fri Apr 05 2002 - 01:00
Harrington follows elite with his own websiteGOLF: Tiger has one, and Ernie does tooWed Mar 20 2002 - 00:00
McDowell just gets betterAMATEUR SCENE/US Collegiate circuit: Graeme McDowell's season just gets better and betterTue Mar 19 2002 - 00:00
Madeira offers fringe men last chance to qualifyGOLF EUROPEAN TOUR/Seve Trophy: His fall from grace - in the rankings - may be such that Seve Ballesteros will find himself …Tue Mar 19 2002 - 00:00
Coffey eyes Curtis Cup spotGOLF: In a sign of the times, and of the demands placed on top amateurs, Alison Coffey - Ireland's top women's amateur player…Tue Mar 05 2002 - 00:00
Fota the choice as course of yearGOLF: If it is said that money talks, but real money whispers, then the quiet and diligent transformation of Fota Island golf…Tue Feb 26 2002 - 00:00
Ballinderry dig in early on and refuse to yieldBallinderry 1-9 Rathnew 0-7: On days like this, the coaching manual is thrown out the windowMon Feb 25 2002 - 00:00
Irish lord shows true Corinthian spiritSPORT ON TELEVISION: Accidental heroes tend to be the best kindMon Feb 25 2002 - 00:00
Coughlan has another bad breakGOLF/Tuscon Open: If anyone were in need of a lucky charm - be it a rabbit's foot, a little leprechaun or one of those Chinese…Fri Feb 22 2002 - 00:00
Birr man's brush with death gives him a new focusLife isn't always fair, as Richie Coughlan has discoveredTue Feb 19 2002 - 00:00
Clarke returns to his happy hunting groundUnlike last year's fiasco in Australia, when a combination of the timing (the first week in January) and the location, meant …Tue Feb 19 2002 - 00:00
Hoey loses place as Irish selectorGOLFING UNION OF IRELAND AGM: It is almost paradoxical to have a surprise at the annual general meeting of the Golfing Union…Sat Feb 16 2002 - 00:00
McGinley falters at the finishGOLF: Just over a month later than originally intended, Paul McGinley finally got to make his seasonal debut on the US Tour - …Fri Feb 15 2002 - 00:00
The dangers of being up all night on the pisteSPORT ON TELEVISION: Madness comes in many forms, but, for the armchair viewer who is having to learn new jargon to comprehend…Mon Feb 11 2002 - 00:00
Four Irish in initial squad for LausanneGolf: Four Irish players have been included in the squad of 22 from which the team to represent Britain and Ireland in the St…Thu Feb 07 2002 - 00:00
No talk of slump as Tiger Woods eases into the seasonUS TOUR: Tiger Woods is still seeking his first win of the season, but unlike this time last year - when there was unending …Tue Feb 05 2002 - 00:00
Fund raised to €7.6m a yearSPORTS TOURISM INTIATIVE: The spin-off for tourism in attracting major sporting events to Ireland has encouraged the Government…Fri Feb 01 2002 - 00:00
Seniors to the Manor borneGolf: If it can be said that even the dogs in the street were aware that this year's AIB Irish Seniors Open was destined to …Wed Jan 16 2002 - 00:00
McGinley policy pays offGOLF/News: Another generation ago, when Paul McGinley was in school on Dublin's southside, he read a magazine interview with…Fri Jan 11 2002 - 00:00
Cassidy adopts pro-active stanceASIAN TOUR: For someone who has spent much of her working life administrating in a professional golfing environment, Yvonne …Tue Jan 08 2002 - 00:00
McGinley first into actionGOLF: Paul McGinley's early-season campaign will have a definite American tiltTue Jan 08 2002 - 00:00
Woods has a major difficultyEveryone who dips a hand into a golf bag to retrieve a six-iron; everyone who shakes and quivers at the knees when faced with…Sat Dec 29 2001 - 00:00
Captain's role a rare honour for IrishmanGarth McGimpsey has become only the second Irishman to be appointed captain to a Britain and Ireland Walker Cup teamThu Dec 20 2001 - 00:00
Making hay on SunshineStephen Browne is hopeful an impressive professional debut in South Africa, allied with the connections which the Chubby Chandler…Tue Dec 11 2001 - 00:00
Doonbeg already on mapThe new links course at Doonbeg in Co Clare has received a huge vote of approval, before it is even officially opened for play…Tue Dec 11 2001 - 00:00
Irish pair join Tiger for elite season finaleThe letter from America didn't plead or beg; it just asked Ireland's top two players to turn upTue Dec 11 2001 - 00:00
Els keeps yearly winning streak aliveStephen Browne bogeyed the final two holes of his last round in the South African Players' Championship at Royal Cape yesterday…Mon Dec 10 2001 - 00:00
Browne stays in contentionStephen Browne was forced to overcome some early-round scares before consolidating his position in the top-10 of the South African…Sat Dec 08 2001 - 00:00
Browne takes on big namesStephen Browne, who turned professional in October, has been rewarded for some studious preparation in South Africa in recent…Thu Dec 06 2001 - 00:00
Honours reflect great successIn a year of quite unprecedented success for Ireland's professional golfers, Padraig Harrington - whose victory in the Volvo …Fri Nov 30 2001 - 00:00
Montgomerie in frame for 'Irish' Ryder Cup jobOne green hat after another has been tossed into the ring in what should be an intriguing contest to determine who will captain…Tue Nov 27 2001 - 00:00
Harrington ranked top Irish golferFor the first time in his professional career, Padraig Harrington will start a tournament - the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun…Tue Nov 27 2001 - 00:00
Remembering an idol with feet of ClayYears ago, long before this country became quite so cosmopolitan, a big black man appeared at the end of our roadMon Nov 19 2001 - 00:00
