Asian Tour, DP World Tour, Challenge TourBrian KeoghDecember 03, 2024DAM HealthJohn Murphy, Asian Tour Qualifying SchoolComment

Murphy makes strong start at Asian Tour Q-School as he bids to put nightmare behind him

Kinsale’s John Murphy is confident he can put two years of “anguish” and “a lot of pain” behind him as he looks to clinch his Asian Tour card in Thailand.

Asian Tour, DP World Tour, Challenge TourBrian KeoghDecember 03, 2024DAM HealthJohn Murphy, Asian Tour Qualifying SchoolComment

Murphy makes strong start at Asian Tour Q-School as he bids to put nightmare behind him

Challenge Tour, DP World TourBrian KeoghNovember 14, 2024Lahinch Golf ClubDP World Tour Qualifying School, Max Kennedy

Pride and agony as Kennedy misses out by one despite sensational closing 64 at Q-School

Max Kennedy said he'd draw on the positives and take time to decide his future after agonisingly missing out on his Tour card despite shooting a sensational seven under 64 in the final round of the DP World Tour Qualifying School in Spain.

Challenge Tour, DP World TourBrian KeoghNovember 14, 2024Lahinch Golf ClubDP World Tour Qualifying School, Max Kennedy

Pride and agony as Kennedy misses out by one despite sensational closing 64 at Q-School

Challenge Tour, DP World Tour, PGA Tour, LPGA, Alps TourBrian KeoghNovember 14, 2024Augusta National Golf ClubComment

Mind the gap

Challenge Tour, DP World Tour, PGA Tour, LPGA, Alps TourBrian KeoghNovember 14, 2024Augusta National Golf ClubComment

Challenge Tour, DP World TourBrian KeoghNovember 12, 2024Comment

Kennedy fights back to keep card hopes alive at Q-School

Max Kennedy staged a gutsy back nine fightback to keep his card hopes on life support at the Final Stage of the weather-delayed DP World Tour Qualifying School in Spain.

Challenge Tour, DP World TourBrian KeoghNovember 12, 2024Comment

Kennedy fights back to keep card hopes alive at Q-School

DP World Tour, Challenge TourBrian KeoghNovember 11, 2024Lahinch Golf ClubComment

Amateur Max Kennedy keeps card hopes alive at Q-School

Amateur Max Kennedy kept his hopes alive of winning his tour card when he carded a two-under 70 to make the 72-hole cut at the Final Stage of the DP World Tour Qualifying School in Spain.

DP World Tour, Challenge TourBrian KeoghNovember 11, 2024Lahinch Golf ClubComment

Amateur Max Kennedy keeps card hopes alive at Q-School

DP World Tour, Challenge TourBrian KeoghNovember 09, 2024DP World Tour Qualifying School, Gary Hurley, Dermot McElroy, Max Kennedy

Work to do for Irish as Molinari leads Q-School

Gary Hurley, Max Kennedy and Dermot McElroy have work to do to make the 72-hole cut at the Final Stage of the DP World Tour Qualifying School.

DP World Tour, Challenge TourBrian KeoghNovember 09, 2024DP World Tour Qualifying School, Gary Hurley, Dermot McElroy, Max Kennedy

Work to do for Irish as Molinari leads Q-School

Amateur golf, Challenge Tour, DP World TourBrian KeoghNovember 05, 2024DP World Tour Qualifying School, Gary Hurley, Dermot McElroy, Max Kennedy

Just three Irish make Final Stage of Q-School

Irish golf will have just three players at this week’s Final Stage of the DP World Tour Qualifying School after Paul Dunne, Niall Kearney, Liam Nolan, and Jonny Caldwell missed out in a Monday finish in Almeria.

Amateur golf, Challenge Tour, DP World TourBrian KeoghNovember 05, 2024DP World Tour Qualifying School, Gary Hurley, Dermot McElroy, Max Kennedy

Just three Irish make Final Stage of Q-School

Challenge Tour, DP World TourBrian KeoghNovember 03, 2024Lahinch Golf ClubComment

Kennedy joins Hurley and McElroy at Q-School finale as weather delays Almeria quartet

Royal Dublin amateur Max Kennedy will join Dermot McElroy and Gary Hurley at this week’s Final Stage of the DP World Tour Qualifying School in Spain.

Challenge Tour, DP World TourBrian KeoghNovember 03, 2024Lahinch Golf ClubComment

Kennedy joins Hurley and McElroy at Q-School finale as weather delays Almeria quartet

Challenge Tour, DP World Tour, Amateur golf, LPGABrian KeoghNovember 02, 2024Comment

Purcell improves in Grand Final as Irish scramble for Q-School survival

Conor Purcell bounced back from his Friday reverse as Gary Hurley and Dermot McElroy saw their hopes of fast-track promotion evaporate in the Rolex Challenge Tour Grand Final in Mallorca.

Challenge Tour, DP World Tour, Amateur golf, LPGABrian KeoghNovember 02, 2024Comment

Purcell improves in Grand Final as Irish scramble for Q-School survival

Purcell sees Rankings dream evaporate in Mallorca

Conor Purcell couldn’t capitalise on an opening eagle and watched his hopes of topping the Challenge Tour rankings evaporate in the Rolex Grand Final in Mallorca.

Challenge TourBrian KeoghOctober 21, 2024Hangzhou West Lake Golf ClubConor Purcell, Hangzhou Open

Purcell targets Ranking title after second career win in China

Conor Purcell wants to become the first Irishman to top the Challenge Tour rankings for 30 years after clinching his DP World Tour card with an impressive four-shot win in the Hangzhou Open.

Challenge TourBrian KeoghOctober 21, 2024Hangzhou West Lake Golf ClubConor Purcell, Hangzhou Open

Purcell targets Ranking title after second career win in China

Challenge TourBrian KeoghOctober 12, 2024Comment

Hurley slips back after closing 10 in Hainan Open

Gary Hurley made a quintuple bogey ten on his final hole to slip six shots behind Finland’s Oliver Lindell heading into the final round of the Challenge Tour’s Hainan Open in China.

Challenge TourBrian KeoghOctober 12, 2024Comment

Hurley slips back after closing 10 in Hainan Open

Challenge TourEuropean Challenge TourOctober 11, 2024Comment

Hurley two back in China

Gary Hurley shot a three-under 69 to go into the weekend just two shots behind Oliver Lindell, Niklas Lemke and JC Ritchie in the Hainan Open at Sanya Luhuitou.

Challenge TourEuropean Challenge TourOctober 11, 2024Comment

Challenge TourEuropean Challenge TourOctober 11, 2024Sanya Luhuitou Golf ClubHainan Open, Gary Hurley, Conor Purcell, Jonathan Caldwell

Hurley one behind Lemke and Co after opening 65 in China

Niklas Lemke is one of five players in a share of the lead after a low-scoring opening day of the Hainan Open at Sanya Luhuitou Golf Club.

Challenge TourEuropean Challenge TourOctober 11, 2024Sanya Luhuitou Golf ClubHainan Open, Gary Hurley, Conor Purcell, Jonathan Caldwell

Hurley one behind Lemke and Co after opening 65 in China

Challenge TourBrian KeoghOctober 02, 2024Paul Dunne, Michael Young, D+D Real Czech Challenge

Paul Dunne shows signs of old brilliance with 63 in Czech Challenge

Paul Dunne showed signs of the form that made him a tour winner when he opened with a sensational seven-under 63 to lie just two shots off the lead in the D+D REAL Czech Challenge.

Challenge TourBrian KeoghOctober 02, 2024Paul Dunne, Michael Young, D+D Real Czech Challenge

Paul Dunne shows signs of old brilliance with 63 in Czech Challenge

Challenge Tour, DP World Tour, Ladies European TourBrian KeoghSeptember 28, 2024Club de Campo Villa de MadridShane Lowry, Angel Hidalgo, DP World Tour, DP World Tour Qualifying School, Jon Rahm, David Puig, Liam Nolan, Mark Power, David Kitt, Max Kennedy, Lauren Walsh, Sara Byrne, Lacoste Ladies Open de France, sara byrne

Lowry nine back in Madrid; miraculous Nolan joins Power, Kennedy, Kitt and Mullarney in PQ2

Shane Lowry made five birdies in his last ten holes but a three-under 68 still left him nine shots behind leader Angel Hidalgo heading into the final round of the acciona Open de España in Madrid.

Challenge Tour, DP World Tour, Ladies European TourBrian KeoghSeptember 28, 2024Club de Campo Villa de MadridShane Lowry, Angel Hidalgo, DP World Tour, DP World Tour Qualifying School, Jon Rahm, David Puig, Liam Nolan, Mark Power, David Kitt, Max Kennedy, Lauren Walsh, Sara Byrne, Lacoste Ladies Open de France, sara byrne

Lowry nine back in Madrid; miraculous Nolan joins Power, Kennedy, Kitt and Mullarney in PQ2

Challenge TourBrian KeoghSeptember 24, 2024Killeen Castle, Irish Challenge

Killeen Castle to host Irish Challenge in 2025 and 2027

The Irish Challenge will be played at Killeen Castle in 2025 and 2027.

Challenge TourBrian KeoghSeptember 24, 2024Killeen Castle, Irish Challenge

Killeen Castle to host Irish Challenge in 2025 and 2027

Challenge TourBrian KeoghSeptember 21, 2024Comment

Focussed Purcell eyes second Challenge Tour win in Italy

Portmarnock’s Conor Purcell vowed to keep his foot on the gas in his bid to wrap up his DP World Tour card with victory in the Italian Challenge Open.

Challenge TourBrian KeoghSeptember 21, 2024Comment

Focussed Purcell eyes second Challenge Tour win in Italy

Challenge Tour, Amateur golf, DP World TourDP World TourSeptember 06, 2024Comment

Golf Ireland and Sport Ireland announce player invitations for Amgen Irish Open

Golf Ireland has announced that Conor Purcell and Gary Hurley will be the Sport Ireland invitations for next week’s Amgen Irish Open at Royal County Down.

Challenge Tour, Amateur golf, DP World TourDP World TourSeptember 06, 2024Comment

Golf Ireland and Sport Ireland announce player invitations for Amgen Irish Open

Amateur golf, Ladies European Tour, Challenge Tour, DP World TourBrian KeoghSeptember 01, 2024Leona Maguire, KPMG Women's Irish Open, Curtis Cup, Betfred British Masters, Rosa Challenge Tour

Irish eyes smiling for Dimmock, Maguire and Curtis Cup heroines

Annabel Dimmock completed a dream comeback from a career-threatening injury to end her five-year drought and claim a “home” win after a playoff in the KPMG Women’s Irish Open at Carton House.

Amateur golf, Ladies European Tour, Challenge Tour, DP World TourBrian KeoghSeptember 01, 2024Leona Maguire, KPMG Women's Irish Open, Curtis Cup, Betfred British Masters, Rosa Challenge Tour

Irish eyes smiling for Dimmock, Maguire and Curtis Cup heroines

DP World Tour, Challenge Tour, Ladies European Tour, Amateur golfBrian KeoghAugust 30, 2024Leona Maguire, KPMG Women's Irish Open, Olivia Costello, Olivia Mehaffey

Leona Maguire hits the front as Olivia Mehaffey makes happy return

Leona Maguire led the home challenge after an opening 70 but she was even more pleased to see pal Olivia Mehaffey dip under par on her return to action in the KMPG Women’s Irish Open at Carton House Fairmont.

DP World Tour, Challenge Tour, Ladies European Tour, Amateur golfBrian KeoghAugust 30, 2024Leona Maguire, KPMG Women's Irish Open, Olivia Costello, Olivia Mehaffey

Leona Maguire hits the front as Olivia Mehaffey makes happy return

Challenge Tour, DP World TourBrian KeoghAugust 28, 2024DP World Tour Qualifying School, Hugh Foley, John Ross Galbraith, Danny Brennan, Rowan Lester, Liam Grehan, Ciaran Lavery, Michael Young, Daniel Mulligan, Brandon St John

Foley and Galbraith make solid starts at Q-School

Royal Dublin amateur Hugh Foley and Whitehead’s John Ross Galbraith got off to solid starts at the First Stage of the DP World Tour Qualifying School in Bristol.

Challenge Tour, DP World TourBrian KeoghAugust 28, 2024DP World Tour Qualifying School, Hugh Foley, John Ross Galbraith, Danny Brennan, Rowan Lester, Liam Grehan, Ciaran Lavery, Michael Young, Daniel Mulligan, Brandon St John

Foley and Galbraith make solid starts at Q-School

Challenge TourBrian KeoghAugust 24, 2024Comment

In-form McElroy gunning for maiden Challenge Tour win in Sweden

Dermot McElroy can take a massive step forward in his career as he chases his maiden Challenge Tour win in the Indoor Golf Group Challenge in Sweden.

Challenge TourBrian KeoghAugust 24, 2024Comment

In-form McElroy gunning for maiden Challenge Tour win in Sweden

Challenge TourBrian KeoghAugust 23, 2024Indoor Golf Group Challenge, Dermot McElroy

McElroy seeks driving mojo as he sits in second in Sweden

Dermot McElroy is hoping his driver warms up this weekend after he played his first ten holes in a blistering seven-under in the Indoor Golf Group Challenge in Sweden.

Challenge TourBrian KeoghAugust 23, 2024Indoor Golf Group Challenge, Dermot McElroy

McElroy seeks driving mojo as he sits in second in Sweden