The Irish Times

Prize money for the Irish Open increases to €5 million

Three tournaments to be co-sanctioned by European Tour and PGA Tour in 2022

Tue Aug 03 2021 - 15:24

European Tour postpones Open de France due to Covid restrictions

Tour hope to reschedule event and will look to fill vacancy in schedule

Wed Apr 07 2021 - 14:45

‘Voice of golf’ Peter Alliss dies aged 89

European Tour leads tributes to eight-time Ryder Cup player and BBC commentator

Sun Dec 06 2020 - 11:52

Irish Open confirmed for Galgorm Castle in September

It will be taking place behind closed doors and with a reduced purse of €1.25 million

Fri Aug 14 2020 - 12:09

October dates being considered for Irish Open at Mount Juliet

Rolex Series event not included in initial revised European Tour schedule

Thu May 28 2020 - 14:48

European Tour takes another three events off the calendar

British Masters on July 30th now the earliest possible return for European Tour

Fri Apr 17 2020 - 18:01

Irish Open the latest European Tour event to be postponed

Rolex Series tournament was due to be played at the end of May at Mount Juliet

Mon Mar 30 2020 - 16:48

Former Irish Open winner John O’Leary has died

Pádraig Harrington and Paul McGinley among those to pay tribute to ‘larger than life character’

Thu Mar 26 2020 - 15:42

Rescheduled Hong Kong Open won’t be sanctioned by European Tour

Event has been rescheduled for January but now clashes with the South African Open

Fri Dec 06 2019 - 10:05

McIlroy and Lowry closing up shop until the new year

Ireland’s likely Olympic partnership set to re-emerge seperately in middle of January

Tue Nov 26 2019 - 06:00

European Tour suspend Hong Kong Open due to civil unrest

Ongoing protests since June mean tournament rescheduled perhaps until next year

Wed Nov 20 2019 - 09:56

European Tour: talking Tiger, Rory McIlroy’s x-factor and the Ryder Cup

Chief executive Keith Pelley discusses the calendar and challenges facing the Tour

Tue Nov 19 2019 - 14:06

Mount Juliet Estate will host the 2020 Irish Open

Kilkenny course will hold tournament for first time since run of 1993, 1994 and 1995

Tue Oct 29 2019 - 11:59

Irish Open date could change after St Jude Invitational switch

Different Strokes: Séamus Power in need of strong finish at Wyndham Championship

Mon Jul 29 2019 - 16:21

Irish Open could be hit by Olympics calendar shake-up

Tournament may have to be moved from usual slot to avoid clash with WGC in US

Mon Jul 08 2019 - 12:17

Golf authorities issue clarification on new rule after controversies

Rule concerns where and when a caddie can stand behind a player who is lining up a shot

Wed Feb 06 2019 - 19:33

Brooks Koepka: ‘That’s just Sergio acting like a child’

‘You’re 40 years old so you gotta grow up eventually. It’s frustrating as a player to see’

Wed Feb 06 2019 - 13:25

Lure of greenbacks entices quite the field to Saudi International

Despite controversy over Jamal Khashoggi killing, top golfers travelling for tournament

Tue Jan 29 2019 - 06:00

Harrington set to be unveiled as Europe’s Ryder Cup captain next week

Press conference at Wentworth set to confirm a third Irish captain in last four matches

Thu Jan 03 2019 - 16:09

Rory McIlroy: ‘Next year I am looking out for me’

World No 7 has no issue with Paul McGinley’s comments on his playing schedule

Thu Nov 15 2018 - 15:01

Pádraig Harrington odds on for 2020 Ryder Cup captaincy

Lee Westwood's withdrawal from the race leaves Dubliner as overwhelming favourite

Wed Oct 10 2018 - 14:34

Ryder Cup ceremony made golf look so straight and silly

Wives and girlfriends made to dress up like Stepford Wives and stand behind their men

Fri Sept 28 2018 - 08:45

David Ginola rocks Electric Polo-Neck as Ryder Cup kicks off

Opening ceremony was full of glitz, glamour and quietly-spoken Tidy Towns treasurers

Thu Sept 27 2018 - 20:17

Peculiar Paul Casey glad his Ryder Cup career is back on track

The Englishman is playing in his first Ryder Cup for a decade this week in Paris

Thu Sept 27 2018 - 13:04

Sky could lose PGA Tour rights in 2022 after Discovery deal

British broadcaster may have to negotiate with direct rival after $2bn deal confirmed

Mon Jun 04 2018 - 18:20

Future Ryder Cup looks to the Manor born for Adare

Rory McIlroy among stars to praise revamped course after major re-design

Fri Apr 20 2018 - 18:31

Floodlights could be used at Dubai Desert Classic

Floodlights have been installed around greens to ensure play can finish on schedule

Mon Jan 15 2018 - 12:59

European Tour to introduce shot clock at Austrian Open

Players have up to 50 seconds to complete a shot or will receive a one stroke penalty

Mon Oct 23 2017 - 13:42

Out of bounds: European Tour forced into website U-turn

‘If it ain’t broke don’t fix it’ - Tour’s new platform reeled back after failing to deliver

Wed Aug 23 2017 - 10:00

BBC wouldn’t have expected to win awards for US PGA coverage

The slightest gaffe was met with widespread derision and insistence of incompetence

Thu Aug 17 2017 - 10:06

PGA Tour spreads its wings by opening London office

The US tour looks to expand worldwide as it opens office on European Tour’s doorstep

Tue May 16 2017 - 15:44

European Tour aims to ‘six’ up sport with GolfSixes event

Six-hole team competition to be played in May is designed to attract younger audience

Mon Feb 13 2017 - 07:00

Henrik Stenson: Race to Dubai win would be ‘pretty sweet’

Swede leads Danny WIllett by 299,675 points going into DP World Tour Championship

Wed Nov 16 2016 - 12:21

Rory McIlroy welcomes Irish Open inclusion in Rolex Series

Rolex Series a group of seven European Tour events with minumum prize fund of €6.5m

Tue Nov 15 2016 - 10:16