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Relaxed Steve Stricker is playing by his own rules at The Open

Relaxed Steve Stricker is playing by his own rules at The Open

IT’S HARD to imagine a better opportunity for the players to ease their way into the Open Championship than yesterday, writes John McHenry.

Fri, 15 Jul, 2016

Sport has the ability to create an artificial ‘us’

Sport has the ability to create an artificial ‘us’

The drama of knowing a particular game like Ireland’s famous victory over Italy will be remembered forever only adds to the occasion, writes John McHenry.

Thu, 07 Jul, 2016

Shane Lowry must follow his own goals

Shane Lowry must follow his own goals

Way back in 2009, when Shane Lowry won his maiden event on the European Tour as an amateur, the manner of his victory raised more than a few eyebrows among professional golf’s aristocracy.

Thu, 30 Jun, 2016

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Rory McIlroy’s priority must be looking after No 1

While it was a statement I suspected was coming for some time, there is no doubt that yesterday’s decision by Rory McIlroy to pull out of the Olympic Games has greatly undermined the efforts of the world’s golfing organisations to re-introduce golf into the games after a 112-year absence.

Thu, 23 Jun, 2016

Gone are the days when golfing authorities can act with impunity

Gone are the days when golfing authorities can act with impunity

For three rounds, he had played the tournament of his life, so much so one would have been forgiven for believing Shane Lowry’s four-shot lead going into the final of the US Open may just have been enough to see him past the winning post. Couldn’t he count on the fact he had already beaten this field last year when winning the World Golf Championship in Ohio?

Tue, 21 Jun, 2016

Rory McIlroy must work harder to join elite with Tiger Woods

Rory McIlroy must work harder to join elite with Tiger Woods

If Rory McIlroy was still at school, then his report card after yesterday’s disastrous round of 77 would simply have said: Must try harder.

Sat, 18 Jun, 2016

Expect to hear plenty of ‘brutal’ and ‘toughest ever’ at Oakmont this week

Expect to hear plenty of ‘brutal’ and ‘toughest ever’ at Oakmont this week

Traditionally, the US Open is billed as the game’s ultimate golfing test. With good reason. The course set up by the USGA demands a layer of strategy and respect that is way above that which most touring professionals would ever bring to their normal weekly routines.

Wed, 15 Jun, 2016

Golf suddenly confronted by an identity crisis

Golf suddenly confronted by an identity crisis

Donald Trump must surely be counting the financial cost to his golfing empire after recent events, writes John McHenry.

Thu, 09 Jun, 2016

Connacht rugby homecoming after Guinness Pro12 League Final victory

Connacht are the template for a winning business

For as long as I can remember, Connacht have always been little more than an afterthought in Irish sporting life, but the manner of the rugby team’s achievements this year, culminating in last weekend’s stunning success in the Pro 12 final, suggests they are now firmly leading the way in establishing a compact and sustainable business model for many of the financially dependant provinces.

Thu, 02 Jun, 2016

Rory McIlroy’s putting woes a godsend to Jordan Spieth and Jason Day

Rory McIlroy’s putting woes a godsend to Jordan Spieth and Jason Day

If there’s one part of Rory McIlroy’s sensational game that most often lets him down, then it’s his putting and last week was much of the same, writes John McHenry.

Thu, 26 May, 2016