Columns - Irish Examiner

John McHenry

Ireland playing its part in a wider European Tour vision

Divide and Conquer is a well recognised method of negotiation, during which one vested party attempts to influence key sympathetic members of the opposition in order to gain control of a bargaining position or of the collective proceedings.

Tue, 17 May, 2016

Communication so crucial to finding winning formula

Communication. It is part of our everyday lives but how much effort do we actually put into making sure we present our thoughts and our beliefs accurately? Just ask how much it matters to anyone listening to a doctor diagnosing a patient or someone trying to take in an all-important business pitch.

Thu, 12 May, 2016

Time for Irish rugby to introduce NFL-style draft system

Is a change in mindset required if Ireland is to ever realise its full potential in professional rugby?

Thu, 05 May, 2016

Rory McIlroy must get outside his settled habits

Tour players can be a curious bunch. Most are reserved, their character moulded by the endless hours spent alone on the range. Inwardly content, they have no need to seek out the social refuge of others for they are in control of their own destiny.

Mon, 11 Apr, 2016

Augusta gives with one hand but takes with the other

One of the greatest challenges of competitive golf is no two courses are alike. As a result, competitors this week have been frantically trying to work out the best course strategy that reflects not only their ability but also their current form.

Thu, 07 Apr, 2016

Christy O’Connor Jnr: Great person first, great golfer second

I have to admit the announcement of Christy O’Connor Jnr’s death in Tenerife yesterday hit me hard. 

Thu, 07 Jan, 2016

Tiger Woods’s fire can be rekindled, but only if it hasn’t expired

The King is Dead. Long live the King!

Thu, 03 Dec, 2015

Jason Day part of new breed as young guns now rule

Jason Day’s tears on the 18th green said it all. He had finally come of age, realising a career ambition in winning his first professional major, the USPGA Championship.

Tue, 18 Aug, 2015

PGA Championship: Big hitters can prosper down the Straits

As exciting as it was to finally get the US PGA Championship underway yesterday, I found all the waffle and verbal tripe annoying. Talking for the sake of talking is boring and for a game that is haemorrhaging membership numbers in the US and in Europe, the conversation could have been a little more informed at times too.

Fri, 14 Aug, 2015

Devil certainly in the detail at windswept Whistling Straits

How can you reasonably define a great golf course? 

Thu, 13 Aug, 2015