Fortune does not favour HarringtonBravery? Guts? Courage? Fortune doesn't always favour the braveMon Sept 01 1997 - 01:00
Ballesteros keeps them guessingThe charisma has been swopped for confused small talk, it would seemMon Sept 01 1997 - 01:00
Lucan lads end club's long waitIt may have been a long wait - 100 years, to be precise - but Lucan Golf Club don't mind making up for lost time now that they…Tue Aug 26 1997 - 01:00
Getting to grips with no gripThe revolution continues, at least in terms of ways to enable the poor old golfer to hit the ball greater distances than ever…Tue Aug 26 1997 - 01:00
Irish challengers trail in wake of invadersThe Irish challengers were sucked into the wake of the international invaders and unable to excavate themselves from the predicament…Mon Aug 25 1997 - 01:00
Annika Sorenstam showed 18,000 Swedish golf fans why she is World number oneAnnika Sorenstam showed 18,000 Swedish golf fans why she is the World number one when she shot a closing round of 70 for a fourth…Mon Aug 25 1997 - 01:00
Walton conjures up the old magicPhilip Walton re-emerged from a time warp to assume the role as principal Irish contender in the Smurfit European Open at The…Sat Aug 23 1997 - 01:00
Open to stay at K ClubJefferson Smurfit Group yesterday announced a three-year extension to its association with the European Open in a move which …Sat Aug 23 1997 - 01:00
Walker gets a taste for the big timeThe TASTE is addictive, and Leslie Walker - now that he knows it is possible, on his day, to produce the goods - wouldn't mind…Fri Aug 22 1997 - 01:00
Olazabal fired upThe unscheduled encounter on the putting green at The K-Club yesterday between the two famous members of the "Spanish Armada," …Wed Aug 20 1997 - 01:00
Harrington not giving in to Ryder pressurePadraig Harrington doesn't betray any evidence of a man under pressureWed Aug 20 1997 - 01:00
Rocca one of the first to showThe CIRCUS, aka the PGA European Tour, rolled back into town yesterday and, much to the surprise of early arrivals for the Smurfit…Tue Aug 19 1997 - 01:00
A useful yardstick to go byAppearances can be deceptive, which is just as well when it comes to one of the latest golfing aids to hit the marketTue Aug 19 1997 - 01:00
City clubs shocked by all-conquering CarlowIn a competition traditionally dominated by the big Dublin clubs, Carlow struck a blow for those outside the city by claiming…Tue Aug 05 1997 - 01:00
O'Sullivan fit to help Munster chase titleStrained ankle ligaments are more normally associated with a footballer than a golferTue Aug 05 1997 - 01:00
Meath break the impasseOne step too far. As summer crossed over to autumn, the breath was finally sucked out of Kildare's football challenge in a remarkable…Mon Aug 04 1997 - 01:00
Harrington is still waitingPadraig Harrington's quest for a place on Europe's team to defend the Ryder Cup at Valderrama next month is increasingly likely…Mon Aug 04 1997 - 01:00
Cheap putter pays dividend for CassidySome club professionals have a variation on that old "drive for show, putt for dough" clicheTue Jul 29 1997 - 01:00
A benign day still throws up shocksStrange DAY. The fickle weather gods yesterday blessed competitors in the South of Ireland Amateur Championship with the sort…Tue Jul 29 1997 - 01:00
Craic shotsYou can't beat a bit of originality and a Dublin-based company, appropriately enough called The Craic, are producing a nice line…Tue Jul 29 1997 - 01:00
Kemmy comes from behind to shock FoxYear after year, the old sages who inhabit these western shores warn that Sunday is the day that demands most cautionary steps…Mon Jul 28 1997 - 01:00
Quality field remains despite abstentionsIn a year when the Lahinch club has adopted the corinthian spirit and proceeded with the event in the absence of a sponsor, the…Sat Jul 26 1997 - 01:00
RTE may get Ryder actionRTE's head of television sport, Tim O'Connor, is confident the station will secure permission from Sky to screen daily highlights…Fri Jul 25 1997 - 01:00
Murphy and Gannon favourites at LaytownIreland's would-be "tigresses" have the added incentive of possible selection on the eight-strong team for next month's HomeTue Jul 22 1997 - 01:00
Winter tee wins admirersThe summer has finally arrived (typically just as autumn approaches)Tue Jul 22 1997 - 01:00
Laide leads Kerry past the dangerThe air of inevitability which once surrounded Kerry has goneMon Jul 21 1997 - 01:00
Quest for the perfect putterTHE quest for the perfect putter has been going on for as long as golf has been playedTue Jul 08 1997 - 01:00
No Walker Cup place for FanaganALTHOUGH Keith Nolan and Riehie Coughian have been selected to make debut appearances, Jody Fanagan's exclusion from the 10-man…Tue Jul 08 1997 - 01:00
Montgomerie a masterIF he should ever consider a holiday home in Ireland - to go with his abodes in England, Scotland and, most recently, Florida…Mon Jul 07 1997 - 01:00
Harrington, Walton lead Irish revivalSALVATION of sorts arrived for the home contingent in the final round yesterday, even if they couldn't quite match the mesmerising…Mon Jul 07 1997 - 01:00
Darcy best of frustrated IrishTHE scramble for survival entailed a pressure all of its own perhaps even greater than that experienced by the title pursuers…Sat Jul 05 1997 - 01:00
Rocca a breath of fresh airTHE TIGERS and Sharks of this world may feel that golf is a part of their destiny, almost a birthrightFri Jul 04 1997 - 01:00
Darcy leads the home challengeLIKE the squire of a sprawling country estate, Eamonn Darcy - who rode horses as a youngster on this same land when it was formerly…Fri Jul 04 1997 - 01:00
Harrington's good run continuesPADRAIG HARRINGTON will be hoping his good run continuesThu Jul 03 1997 - 01:00
Prodigal son back on courseTHE MIGRATION of two professionals, resident in Florida, to Ireland's, ahem, summer climes hardly constitutes an exodus to these…Thu Jul 03 1997 - 01:00
Campbell seeks promised landTHE story, a true one, goes that a certain Irish gambler put Pounds 40,000 on Michael Campbell to win the Murphy's Irish Open…Wed Jul 02 1997 - 01:00
Faldo can win favour of Spanish task-masterTHEY could hardly be less alike the proud, emotional Spaniard and the clinically pragmatic EnglishmanWed Jul 02 1997 - 01:00
Howley and Pinero given late "wild card" placesFRANCIS HOWLEY yesterday had the pleasant task of altering his travel arrangements when he was handed a late "wild card" into…Tue Jul 01 1997 - 01:00
Young in search of hat trickSOME of Ireland's hottest young talent will seek to follow in illustrious footsteps - and fend off an imposing foreign challenger…Tue Jul 01 1997 - 01:00
Meunier Lebouc the strongestNO ONE was better prepared to cope with the final round tensions in the Guardian Irish Women's Open at Luttrellstown Castle yesterday…Mon Jun 30 1997 - 01:00
Lunn leads as Leary falls back to earthTHE CRUEL vagaries of golf were demonstrated in the Guardian Irish Women's Open at Luttrellstown Castle yesterday where Jane …Sat Jun 28 1997 - 01:00
Leary blows past the fieldSOME PLAYERS, and spectators, were noticed blinking furiously and rubbing their eyes as if they were witnessing an optical illusion…Fri Jun 27 1997 - 01:00
Nicholas nears her best in time to defend titleTHE foreign players are starting to wonder if the sun ever shines on this isleThu Jun 26 1997 - 01:00
Scotsman will miss his bit of roughCOLIN MONTGOMERIE will receive a rude awakening when he revisits Druids Glen next week to defend his Murphy's Irish Open crown…Wed Jun 25 1997 - 01:00
Battle begins to host Ryder CupIT IS no longer a matter of if or when, rather where, the Ryder Cup will be staged in Ireland in 2005Tue Jun 24 1997 - 01:00
Clubs urged to support future starsTHE Golfing Union of Ireland has appealed to all club members, especially those in the Dublin area, to go along to "see the stars…Tue Jun 24 1997 - 01:00
Rogers in confident mood for Irish OpenSOME extensive remedial work - to a swing which contributed to an inauspicious start to the season - has left Aideen Rogers in…Tue Jun 24 1997 - 01:00
Kilkenny substitutes make the differenceTHE CAT laughs were left to the comedy aficionadosMon Jun 23 1997 - 01:00
