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
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
Glen quietly awaits arrival of Wild ThingIt was the calm before the storm yesterday at Druids GlenTue 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
Westwood to battle onJust eight weeks ago, Lee Westwood left Augusta National close to his peakTue Jun 22 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
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
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
Westwood confirmedLee Westwood won't require a late sponsor's invite to this year's Murphy's Irish OpenTue 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
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
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
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
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
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
Low score does not satisfy Clarke's high expectationsThe imitation of an angry young man was a pretty good one, although all of the discontent was directed at himself.Fri Jun 04 1999 - 01:00
Hat-trick very much on cardsIf not quite invincible these days, Colin Montgomerie is darn close to itThu Jun 03 1999 - 01:00
Officers hit the greensIf you think that those charged with administering the sport in this country - the officials of the Golfing Union of Ireland - …Tue Jun 01 1999 - 01:00
Webb patient for overdue majors winWho is the best player in the world not to win a major (yet)? Nowadays, David Duval would be the chorus of the majority; however…Tue Jun 01 1999 - 01:00
Ballybunion divided on Irish OpenJust one more piece of the jigsaw has still to slot into place to enable Ballybunion Golf Club to play host to next year's Murphy…Tue Jun 01 1999 - 01:00
Fermanagh's promise realisedFinally, after much threatening, Fermanagh footballers have developed into a real championship outfitMon May 31 1999 - 01:00
Coughlan rewardedRichard Coughlan has reaped an instant reward for his decision to abandon the Asian golf circuitThu May 27 1999 - 01:00
Injury-hit Wexford shuffle the deckWexford, who are severely hampered by injuries, have managed to name a side that contains only one newcomer to championship duty…Thu May 27 1999 - 01:00
Monty certain for Druids GlenColin Montgomerie, the European number one for the past six years, has confirmed he will compete in the Murphy's Irish Open at…Wed May 26 1999 - 01:00
Galway await referee's reportThe Galway County Board's executive committee will tomorrow night hear referee Tommy Gavin's report into an alleged incident …Wed May 26 1999 - 01:00
Tipperary to seek rematch with KerryThe Tipperary County Board last night unanimously decided to lodge an objection with the Munster Council against the result of…Wed May 26 1999 - 01:00
Injury setback for CullenJust over a week after experiencing the highs of championship success, Gary Cullen is enduring the lows of being an injured golfer…Tue May 25 1999 - 01:00
Coughlan's win proof that coaching worksSuccess doesn't come cheaply, and last year the Irish Ladies Golf Union's expenditure on coaching was in excess of £39,000Tue May 25 1999 - 01:00
PGA returns to linksThe Island Golf Club in north county Dublin has been confirmed as the venue for the Smurfit Irish PGA Championship next October…Tue May 25 1999 - 01:00
Fearless Coughlan gets her just rewardA new era unfolding, or mere confirmation that the ILGU's coaching structures are reaping dividendsMon May 24 1999 - 01:00
Coughlan and Lunney go throughThe devilish wind that swept across Carlow Golf Club yesterday didn't only torment the participants, it also conspired to produce…Sat May 22 1999 - 01:00
Dowling creates a major upset by ousting CoffeyThe element of surprise can often be the best weaponFri May 21 1999 - 01:00
Cream rises to top as Behan leads qualifiersIf the lack of numbers competing was a little perplexing, especially for the ILGU officials who administer the event with a zeal…Thu May 20 1999 - 01:00
Stiff wind fails to stop Power's surgeIn stroke-play qualifying, the name of the game is to surviveWed May 19 1999 - 01:00
Clarke looks ahead with confidencePerhaps it's a sign that Darren Clarke is finally back in harmony with his game, but yesterday the professional - like Colin …Tue May 18 1999 - 01:00
Golfers game for good causeThe dual attraction of playing golf and helping sick children at the same time proved to be a real winner in last year's inaugural…Tue May 18 1999 - 01:00
Holder Behan faces tough Carlow testQuality, rather than quantity, is characterised by the entry for the Irish Women's Amateur Close Championship, sponsored by Lancome…Tue May 18 1999 - 01:00
Montgomerie is the essence of consistencyThe big Scot doesn't need to dye his hair royal blue and embellish it with a bleached St Andrew's CrossMon May 17 1999 - 01:00
Montgomerie looms largeGolf, especially the professional game, can be a constant puzzleSat May 15 1999 - 01:00
Clarke hints at return to formThe cure for ills of a golfing nature don't usually call for playing in strong winds, and the gusts which swept across the Oxfordshire…Fri May 14 1999 - 01:00
Clarke sure he can turn cornerIt was bloody typical of the so-called British summerThu May 13 1999 - 01:00
McHenry continues quest for successSo, you think life as a professional golfer is a bed of roses? Think again, or ask John McHenry about itThu May 13 1999 - 01:00
Juniors event is huge successEven Leinster Branch chairman Albert Lee was slightly taken aback at the response to the inaugural Leinster Schools' Junior Team…Tue May 11 1999 - 01:00
Clarke returns as Ryder race gets seriousIf not exactly the stuff of crystal balls and soothsaying, the collective decision - for one reason or another - of Padraig Harrington…Tue May 11 1999 - 01:00
Coltart may be worth a flutterWhen the going gets tough, the tough get going - and it doesn't come much tougher than The Oxfordshire (weatherwise and coursewise…Tue May 11 1999 - 01:00
