The Open
Ladies European Tour, DP World Tour, MajorsBrian KeoghLauren Walsh, Andalucía Costa del Sol Open de España, Ryggs Johnston, The Open

Walsh 18th in final LET Order of Merit as Ciganda win Spanish Open

Kildare rookie Lauren Walsh finished an impressive 18th in the Ladies European Tour Order of Merit as Spain’s Carlota Ciganda claimed a one-stroke victory in the season-ending Andalucía Costa del Sol Open de España.

Ladies European Tour, DP World Tour, MajorsBrian KeoghLauren Walsh, Andalucía Costa del Sol Open de España, Ryggs Johnston, The Open
Walsh 18th in final LET Order of Merit as Ciganda win Spanish Open
Majors, LIV Golf Invitational SeriesBrian KeoghRoyal 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 KeoghRoyal TroonJon Rahm, The Open, LIV Golf, Irish Open
Rahm calls for LIV Golf Links event before The Open with Ireland his preferred destination
MajorsBrian KeoghRoyal 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 KeoghRoyal 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 KeoghPinehurst 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 KeoghPinehurst 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 KeoghKilmarnock 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 KeoghKilmarnock 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 KeoghRoyal 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 KeoghRoyal 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