Harrington and Clarke left to rue missed chancesIf Colin Montgomerie's prediction had come true, Padraig Harrington would have won the British Open by a shot yesterdayMon Jul 19 1999 - 01:00
Love affair overAmerican star Davis Love III didn't win the Open, but he at least had a smile on his face as he walked off the 18thMon Jul 19 1999 - 01:00
Lawrie ends the comedy of errorsLike the burglar only interested in the finest silverware, Paul Lawrie moved with stealth to lay claim to the old claret jugMon Jul 19 1999 - 01:00
Radio headScotland's Andrew Coltart was so distracted by the sound of a cackling radio emanating from the vicinity of a gorse bush on the…Mon Jul 19 1999 - 01:00
Clarke beats awful eightDarren Clarke assumed the putting position that is now second nature and, for the eighth time since he had hit off from the teebox…Sat Jul 17 1999 - 01:00
Travellers' talesThe poor, unfortunate players aren't the only ones to experience the horrors of CarnoustieSat Jul 17 1999 - 01:00
Gribben savours every momentThe legend professed to be mighty impressed, and the major winner concurredFri Jul 16 1999 - 01:00
Garcia blown off his pedestalIn its wisdom, the Royal and Ancient doesn't allow any sponsorship to taint its great championshipFri Jul 16 1999 - 01:00
Smyth is in the mood for a classic links testIt was tough 24 years ago when he made his British Open debut, and Des Smyth - who failed to survive the cut that year - expects…Thu Jul 15 1999 - 01:00
Demons Of The Links: Hole-by-hole guide to Carnoustie1st - (407 yards, Par 4) - On his way to a course record 64 in the 1995 Scottish Open, Colin Montgomerie hit 2-iron, 8-iron to…Thu Jul 15 1999 - 01:00
Mature Clarke believes his mental game is in orderA church mouse would have made more noise. It's been eerie, in factWed Jul 14 1999 - 01:00
Harney's Algarve missionMartin Harney, last year's captain at Nuremore Golf Club, enjoyed his trip to the national finals of the Musgrave Crumlin Children…Tue Jul 13 1999 - 01:00
South East prepares for big invasionIn times past, any invasion by club-wielding foreigners would have caused some degree of consternation among the natives.Tue Jul 13 1999 - 01:00
Local boy makes good at long lastAt Augusta, they say "Don't win the Par 3 competition if you want to win the Masters"Mon Jul 12 1999 - 01:00
Westwood now target for packWhen most others were treating leadership like they would a hot potato, throwing it from one to another, Lee Westwood yesterday…Sat Jul 10 1999 - 01:00
Parnevik takes lead as Garcia has an off-dayOn the sort of day occasionally sent from the heavens, Jesper Parnevik's mind wasn't always on this planet - or concentrating…Fri Jul 09 1999 - 01:00
Garcia does it his way againThey sought desperately to catch him, but it was all in vain as "El Nino" was doing it his way - againThu Jul 08 1999 - 01:00
Parnevik likes the unorthodox routeChances are Jesper Parnevik won't play his way into Europe's Ryder Cup team - too few tournaments and too little time to do it…Thu Jul 08 1999 - 01:00
New hope Garcia has bald self-beliefThe cyclonic effect was immediately obviousWed Jul 07 1999 - 01:00
Mayfair happy he is on courseBilly Mayfair isn't your typical professional golfer. In fact, he's unorthodox in most thingsWed Jul 07 1999 - 01:00
New hope Garcia has bald self-beliefThe cyclonic effect was immediately obviousWed Jul 07 1999 - 01:00
Irish boys set to retain team titleThe challenge is a huge one, but at least the Irish team that begins the defence of the European Amateur Boys Team Championship…Tue Jul 06 1999 - 01:00
Old war horse battles onThe old war horse folded his arms, and with a whimsical smile, confessed he had probably adopted the wrong strategyMon Jul 05 1999 - 01:00
Martin's 62 equals recordAppearances can be deceptive, and none more so than Miguel Angel MartinMon Jul 05 1999 - 01:00
Thirsty golf fans benefit from aceAt least one Irishman gave the dry-throated patrons at Druids Glen yesterday something to cheer aboutFri Jul 02 1999 - 01:00
Coughlan hoping for a home runEven through orange tinted glasses, John Daly spied his manThu Jul 01 1999 - 01:00
Park just happy to enjoy the whirlwindChanging times. The twenty-somethings strut around the place with all the confidence of pheasants to the manor born.Wed Jun 30 1999 - 01:00
Glen quietly awaits arrival of Wild ThingIt was the calm before the storm yesterday at Druids GlenTue Jun 29 1999 - 01:00
Progressive Australians set the gender agendaA golfer who was born a male but who subsequently underwent a sex change operation and recently won the South Australian Women…Tue Jun 29 1999 - 01:00
Gribben out of Irish teamPaddy Gribben, the current European stroke-play champion, was yesterday forced to withdraw from the Irish team that will contest…Thu Jun 24 1999 - 01:00
Hoey goes straight into youth actionMichael Hoey has only been back in the country a matter of days, but he immediately faces into a non-stop tour of duty on the…Tue Jun 22 1999 - 01:00
Westwood to battle onJust eight weeks ago, Lee Westwood left Augusta National close to his peakTue Jun 22 1999 - 01:00
Kilkenny as good as it getsA midsummer massacre occurred on the Croke Park pitch yesterday, and the most surprised people of all were those who perpetrated…Mon Jun 21 1999 - 01:00
Hoey among three debutantsEven though he has not appeared in any of this season's domestic championships due to college commitments in the United States…Sat Jun 19 1999 - 01:00
First win at last for McMonagleIf you're going to win a championship, why not start with a big one? Ciaran McMonagle, a 23-year-old who epitomises the new generation…Thu Jun 17 1999 - 01:00
Unlikely quartet progressNot unknown to break into a bar or two of a song, Stephen Browne is edging ever closer to keeping a promise - or a threat - to…Wed Jun 16 1999 - 01:00
Westwood confirmedLee Westwood won't require a late sponsor's invite to this year's Murphy's Irish OpenTue Jun 15 1999 - 01:00
Invasion of the giantkillersIn these parts, they've been known to make a dollar or two from the presence of leprechauns; now they can add giant-killers to…Tue Jun 15 1999 - 01:00
Gribben best in qualifyingAlmost as if to underline the hazardous nature of qualifying, and to defy the tranquillity of the setting, the man - and a potential…Mon Jun 14 1999 - 01:00
Cullen fit to stake his claimsThere is no shortage of incentives for the 150 players who tee-off in the first of two stroke-play qualifying rounds in the Irish…Sat Jun 12 1999 - 01:00
Ignoring the technical sideAll over the globe, there are players who profess to be fanatical about golfTue Jun 08 1999 - 01:00
Top players to receive grant aidIreland's top international amateur golfers have finally been brought in from the coldTue Jun 08 1999 - 01:00
Clarke's schedule is fixedDarren Clarke's win in the English Open may have led to a shift in emphasis in his tournament aspirations, most pertinently for…Tue Jun 08 1999 - 01:00
Perfect timing as Clarke ends barren spellIn the quiet of the English countryside, Darren Clarke yesterday exorcised the demons that had made the 1999 season sheer hell…Mon Jun 07 1999 - 01:00
Composed Clarke makes no mistakeThe frontrunner's role can sometimes be a cruel one - but Darren Clarke, cast in that position yesterday, wasn't deflected from…Mon Jun 07 1999 - 01:00
Inspired Clarke storms into leadOn the sort of day that would test the patience of a saint, Darren Clarke refused to crackSat Jun 05 1999 - 01:00
