Holywood’s Tom McKibbin will have a chance to show his Ryder Cup potential after being included in Justin Rose’s Great Britain and Ireland side for the Team Cup match against Francesco Molinari’s Continental Europe at Abu Dhabi Golf Resort from January 10-12.
Rory McIlroy was no more than afterthought for a change as European and American Ryder Cup wildcard hopefuls shuffled themselves in the deck on Friday with Stephen Gallacher emerging as the clear ace for Paul McGinley.Rory McIlroy was no more than afterthought for a change as European and American Ryder Cup wildcard hopefuls shuffled themselves in the deck on Friday with Stephen Gallacher emerging as the clear ace for Paul McGinley.
Irish golf’s biggest stars will be to the fore when the 2014 Irish Open takes place at Fota Island Resort from 19th – 22nd June, in front of an expected attendance of over 100,000 in what promises to be an unforgettable festival of golf, writes the European Tour.
The winning Continental Europe side with the Seve Trophy. © Getty ImagesContinental Europe ended a 13 year wait for victory in the Seve Trophy by Golf+ after defeating Great Britain & Ireland 15-13 in a thrilling encounter at Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche, on the outskirts of Paris, writes the European Tour.
Peter Lawrie fired his fourth successive round in the 60s to claim sixth place at the Portugal Masters.
The Dubliner finished one 15 under par, three shots adrift of Australia’s Richard Green who shot a closing 65 to steal the title from under the nose of Pablo Martin.
Rory McIlroy faces the most pressure packed day of his career in China on Sunday. Luckily, he has Graeme McDowell to share the burden as Ireland takes a one stroke lead into the final round of the Omega Mission Hills World Cup.
Yes, McIlroy and McDowell are on track for a wire-to-wire victory after a bogey-free eight under par 64 left them on 26 under, just one clear of Italian brothers Edoardo and Francesco Molinari (61) and Sweden's Henrik Stenson and Robert Karlsson (62), the defending champions.
Given McIlroy's amazing ascent from 50th to 10th in the world rankings over the past 11 months, it's amazing to think that he might have under-achieved.
