MajorsBrian KeoghOctober 22, 2024Portmarnock Golf Club, The Open, AIG Women's Open

Government earmarks €35-€40m for staging The Open and the AIG Women's Open at Portmarnock

Portmarnock Golf Club and the R&A today welcomed today’s announcement by the Irish government that it will support the likely hosting of The Open and the AIG Women’s Open and its north Dublin links to the tune of up to €40 million.

MajorsBrian KeoghOctober 22, 2024Portmarnock Golf Club, The Open, AIG Women's Open

Government earmarks €35-€40m for staging The Open and the AIG Women's Open at Portmarnock

Tourism, Travel, ArchitectureBrian KeoghAugust 06, 2024Paul McGinley, Royal Portrush, The Open

Paul McGinley fronts new series of ‘Golf’s Greatest Holes’ TV show at Royal Portrush

Filming begins this week for a brand-new series of the popular TV show Golf’s Greatest Holes.

Tourism, Travel, ArchitectureBrian KeoghAugust 06, 2024Paul McGinley, Royal Portrush, The Open

Paul McGinley fronts new series of ‘Golf’s Greatest Holes’ TV show at Royal Portrush

Majors, LIV Golf Invitational SeriesBrian KeoghJuly 25, 2024Royal TroonJon Rahm, The Open, LIV Golf, Irish Open

Rahm calls for LIV Golf Links event before The Open with Ireland his preferred destination

Jon Rahm wants to win The Open and says he’d lobby LIV Golf to stage a links event in Ireland the week before the game’s oldest major if it boosted his chances of lifting the Claret Jug.

Majors, LIV Golf Invitational SeriesBrian KeoghJuly 25, 2024Royal TroonJon Rahm, The Open, LIV Golf, Irish Open

Rahm calls for LIV Golf Links event before The Open with Ireland his preferred destination

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 21, 2024Kilmarnock Golf ClubPadraig Harrington, The Open, Royal Troon, Shane Lowry, Tom McKibbin, Darren Clarke

Harrington rues cold putter as Clarke mulls Portrush goodbye

Padraig Harrington was left to rue a cold putter as he racked up his best finish in The Open since 2015.

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 21, 2024Kilmarnock Golf ClubPadraig Harrington, The Open, Royal Troon, Shane Lowry, Tom McKibbin, Darren Clarke

Harrington rues cold putter as Clarke mulls Portrush goodbye

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 21, 2024Royal TroonDarren Clarke, Rory McIlroy, Tom McKibbin, The Open, Royal Troon, Royal Portrush

Clarke backs “conundrum” McIlroy as he contemplates saying goodbye to The Open at Royal Portrush

Darren Clarke is contemplating saying goodbye to The Open at Royal Portrush next year but he also expects the “conundrum” that is Rory McIlroy to be a factor on home soil.

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 21, 2024Royal TroonDarren Clarke, Rory McIlroy, Tom McKibbin, The Open, Royal Troon, Royal Portrush

Clarke backs “conundrum” McIlroy as he contemplates saying goodbye to The Open at Royal Portrush

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 20, 2024Royal TroonShane Lowry, The Open, Royal Troon

Lowry ready for Open battle at Troon

Every warrior bears the scars of battle and Shane Lowry believes he has thick enough skin now to deal with the vagaries of links golf as he chases his second Claret Jug at Royal Troon this weekend.

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 20, 2024Royal TroonShane Lowry, The Open, Royal Troon

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 20, 2024Royal TroonRory McIlroy, The Open, Royal Troon

McIlroy: “Once I made the eight on the fourth hole, that was it"

Rory McIlroy says he “can’t wait” to watch Shane Lowry bid for his second Claret Jug this weekend and turned his thoughts to a vacation and the Olympic Games after turning in the second-worst major performance of his major career at Royal Troon.

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 20, 2024Royal TroonRory McIlroy, The Open, Royal Troon

McIlroy: “Once I made the eight on the fourth hole, that was it"

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 20, 2024Royal TroonPadraig Harrington, The Open, Royal Troon

Harrington bullish after tough day on greens: "I'm not retiring yet!”

Pádraig Harrington overcame an ice-cold putter to make the cut in The Open and insisted he has no intention of retiring yet as he renewed his belief he can compete with the young guns.

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 20, 2024Royal TroonPadraig Harrington, The Open, Royal Troon

Harrington bullish after tough day on greens: "I'm not retiring yet!”

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 20, 2024Royal TroonPaul McGinley, Shane Lowry, Luke Donald, The Open, Royal Troon

McGinley wowed by Lowry's Troon show: “He’s looked brilliant — he’s absolutely chuffed with how he’s played”

Ryder Cup skipper Luke Donald and winning 2014 captain Paul McGinley were seriously impressed by Shane Lowry’s charge to the top in The Open.

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 20, 2024Royal TroonPaul McGinley, Shane Lowry, Luke Donald, The Open, Royal Troon

McGinley wowed by Lowry's Troon show: “He’s looked brilliant — he’s absolutely chuffed with how he’s played”

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 18, 2024Royal TroonRory McIlroy, The Open, Royal Troon

McIlroy in danger of missing cut after nightmare 78 at Royal Troon

The question was pointed and Rory McIlroy rolled his eyes to the left and then upwards.

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 18, 2024Royal TroonRory McIlroy, The Open, Royal Troon

McIlroy in danger of missing cut after nightmare 78 at Royal Troon

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 18, 2024Royal TroonThe Open, Royal Troon, Shane Lowry

Lowry vows to keep foot on gas after hitting route 66 at Troon

Shane Lowry vowed to keep his foot on the gas after he carded a sensational five-under 66 to grab the clubhouse round lead in The Open at Royal Troon.

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 18, 2024Royal TroonThe Open, Royal Troon, Shane Lowry

Lowry vows to keep foot on gas after hitting route 66 at Troon

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 18, 2024Royal TroonTom McKibbin, The Open, Royal Troon

McKibbin downcast as wind switch proves puzzler at Troon

Tom McKibbin walked away disappointed with his Open debut as he failed to capitalise on a one-under front nine and opened with a two-over 73 at Royal Troon.

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 18, 2024Royal TroonTom McKibbin, The Open, Royal Troon

McKibbin downcast as wind switch proves puzzler at Troon

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 17, 2024Liam Nolan, The Open, Royal Troon

Nolan refuses to set a limit on his Open ambitions

Galway amateur Liam Nolan is not in Troon to make up the numbers and it’s a testament to his ambition that his only goal is to see where he ends up “on Sunday evening”.

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 17, 2024Liam Nolan, The Open, Royal Troon

Nolan refuses to set a limit on his Open ambitions

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 17, 2024Valhalla Golf ClubShane Lowry, The Open, Royal Troon

Lowry gung ho for another crack at the Claret Jug

Shane Lowry doesn’t know what lies in store for him at Royal Troon, but he insists he feels as good as he did before he claimed his first major win at Royal Portrush five years ago.

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 17, 2024Valhalla Golf ClubShane Lowry, The Open, Royal Troon

Lowry gung ho for another crack at the Claret Jug

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 17, 2024Pinehurst Resort & C.C. (Course Tom McKibbin, Shane Lowry, Rory McIlroy, Darren Clarke, Liam Nolan, Padraig Harrington, The Open, Royal Troon

McKibbin to lead off Irish as McIlroy looks to "get back on the horse” after Woods advice

Tom McKibbin got the perfect trial run for his 6:46 am tee time on Thursday when he played a practice round with heroes Rory McIlroy and Darren Clarke at Royal Troon.

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 17, 2024Pinehurst Resort & C.C. (Course Tom McKibbin, Shane Lowry, Rory McIlroy, Darren Clarke, Liam Nolan, Padraig Harrington, The Open, Royal Troon

McKibbin to lead off Irish as McIlroy looks to "get back on the horse” after Woods advice

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 16, 2024Kilmarnock Golf ClubPadraig Harrington, Liam Nolan, Shane Lowry, The Open, Royal Troon, Mason Andersen

Nolan takes on Harrington and Lowry: “Just when you think you have one up on them, they show you very differently!”

Galway amateur Liam Nolan is living the dream at The Open, but he also received a swift reminder of what awaits him in the professional ranks after a practice round with Open champions Pádraig Harrington and Shane Lowry.

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 16, 2024Kilmarnock Golf ClubPadraig Harrington, Liam Nolan, Shane Lowry, The Open, Royal Troon, Mason Andersen

Nolan takes on Harrington and Lowry: “Just when you think you have one up on them, they show you very differently!”

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 11, 2024Tom McKibbin, The Open, Royal Troon

McKibbin too worried about Troon to fret about Open nerves

Holywood star Tom McKibbin believes Royal Troon is such a beast he won’t have time to worry about nerves as he makes his debut in The Open this week.

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 11, 2024Tom McKibbin, The Open, Royal Troon

McKibbin too worried about Troon to fret about Open nerves

Amateur golf, MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 04, 2024The Open, Liam Nolan, Kenny Fahey

Liam Nolan looks to his mental game as Open dream becomes a reality

Galway's Liam Nolan still can't believe he's qualified for The Open, but he insists that the mental game will be the secret to getting the most out of his dream week at Royal Troon.

Amateur golf, MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 04, 2024The Open, Liam Nolan, Kenny Fahey

Liam Nolan looks to his mental game as Open dream becomes a reality

Amateur golf, MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 02, 2024Old CourseLiam Nolan, The Open, Final Qualifying The Open

Galway amateur Liam Nolan qualifies for The Open

Galway amateur Liam Nolan was in disbelief after he made testing putts on his final two holes to clinch a dream spot in The Open at Royal Troon.

Amateur golf, MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 02, 2024Old CourseLiam Nolan, The Open, Final Qualifying The Open

Galway amateur Liam Nolan qualifies for The Open

MajorsBrian KeoghJune 26, 2024Royal TroonFinal Qualifying The Open, The Open, The Open Qualifying Series, Tom McKibbin, Graeme McDowell

McDowell and McKibbin among 16 Irish entered for Final Qualifying for The Open

LIV Golf’s Graeme McDowell and Holywood star Tom McKibbin are among the 16 Irish players entered for Final Qualifying for The Open at Royal Troon next week.

MajorsBrian KeoghJune 26, 2024Royal TroonFinal Qualifying The Open, The Open, The Open Qualifying Series, Tom McKibbin, Graeme McDowell

McDowell and McKibbin among 16 Irish entered for Final Qualifying for The Open

MajorsBrian KeoghJune 11, 2024John Lawler, Royal Portrush, The Open

Royal Portrush seeks new manager as Lawler heads for Wimbledon

Royal Portrush is in the market for a new general manager just over a year before the return of The Open Championship to the Co Antrim links.

MajorsBrian KeoghJune 11, 2024John Lawler, Royal Portrush, The Open

Royal Portrush seeks new manager as Lawler heads for Wimbledon

Asian Tour, MajorsThe R&AFebruary 18, 2024The Open, The Open Qualifying Series

David Puig, Jeunghun Wang and Denwit Boriboonsub qualify for The Open

David Puig, Jeunghun Wang and Denwit Boriboonsub have qualified for The 152nd Open at Royal Troon through the IRS Prima Malaysian Open.

Asian Tour, MajorsThe R&AFebruary 18, 2024The Open, The Open Qualifying Series

David Puig, Jeunghun Wang and Denwit Boriboonsub qualify for The Open

DP World Tour, MajorsThe R&AOctober 17, 2023The Old CourseIvor Robson, The Open

Ivor Robson passes away aged 83

Ivor Robson, a man with one of the most distinctive voices in golf, has died at the age of 83.

DP World Tour, MajorsThe R&AOctober 17, 2023The Old CourseIvor Robson, The Open

MajorsBrian KeoghOctober 14, 2023The Open, Portmarnock Golf Club

Portmarnock the only show in town for R&A

Ballyliffin might want to be considered for The Open but the R&A insists Portmarnock is the only Irish candidate on its shortlist as it looks to stage the game's oldest major outside the UK for the first time.

MajorsBrian KeoghOctober 14, 2023The Open, Portmarnock Golf Club

Portmarnock the only show in town for R&A