Ryder Cup Tuesday — GMac uncomfortable with Rory dynamic
Ryder Cup Tuesday brought the first full day of serious practice and 14 media centre interviews that threw up the usual questions about Europe's "template", targeting "big dogs", Rickie Fowler's haircut and exactly how shy/odd is Victor Dubuisson.
Harrington a giant among minnows
Padraig Harrington is the bookies’ favourite to lift the Irish Open. Picture Fran Caffrey www.golffile.ieRoyal Portrush wants to host the Open again and if the famed Dunluce Links gets the nod from the R&A some sunny day, the members may look back to the day Pádraig Harrington won his second Irish Open as the true watershed moment in that process.McIlroy assaults the summit
Rory McIlroy is only interested in reaching the top.Here he’s approaching the seventh, where he holed a putt for an eagle two from just off the green Picture Fran Caffrey/www.golffile.ieToday is an important day for Rory McIlroy in his bid to become the world’s best golfer.
In what promises to be a fascinating duel in the final round of the Omega European Masters, the world No 6 and reiging US Open champion can move to third in the rankings if he comes from two strokes behind Welshman Jamie Donaldson to win just his fourth tournament as a professional.