It’s the worst secret in golf and even Pádraig Harrington, one of the most affable men in golf, is tiring of being asked if he’s going to be the next captain of the European Ryder Cup team.
Thu, 01 Nov, 2018
Padraig Harrington won at Carnoustie in 2007 and is the last player to win back-to-back titles.
Mon, 16 Jul, 2018
Pádraig Harrington wouldn't like to risk waiting to possibly perform the role on home soil in 2026.
Wed, 25 Apr, 2018
Seamus Power, Shane Lowry, and Pádraig Harrington all made solid starts at the Wyndham Championship yesterday in their quest to secure their PGA Tour cards for next season.
Fri, 18 Aug, 2017
Jimmy Walker fired a second round 65 to move to the top of the leaderboard in the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in Akron.
Sat, 05 Aug, 2017
An "ecstatic" Rory McIlroy had no need for a pep talk after one of his best Open Championship rounds kept him firmly in contention for a fifth major title at a wet and windy Royal Birkdale.
Sat, 22 Jul, 2017
Kevin Markham assesses the European Tour’s innovations designed to sex up golf.
Tue, 21 Feb, 2017
Tue, 04 Oct, 2016
Darren Clarke will take a step back from his hectic schedule as European Ryder Cup captain next week with a diary free of official business. Yet while on the face of it there will be some calm before the dramatic storm of the resumption of golfing rivalries with the US at the end of the month in Minnesota, it is doubtful the Irishman will be sleeping any easier.
Thu, 08 Sep, 2016
No-one should underestimate the importance of next Tuesday in the golfing life of Darren Clarke, because it is then that he will have to reveal his hand.
Thu, 25 Aug, 2016
Fri, 05 Aug, 2016
‘Duel in the Sun’ is still The Open’s greatest day, writes Kevin Markham.
Tue, 12 Jul, 2016
Sat, 04 Jun, 2016
Sun, 29 May, 2016
Jordan Spieth’s Masters meltdown at Augusta National joined the list of memorable collapses when the heat of a major tournament is on.
Tue, 12 Apr, 2016
Wed, 24 Feb, 2016
South Africa’s Branden Grace admitted it was a dream come true after becoming the first player to successfully defend the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters on Saturday.
Mon, 01 Feb, 2016
Sat, 30 Jan, 2016
Fri, 29 Jan, 2016
Paul Dunne is hoping history can repeat itself with the rookie pro looking to follow in the footsteps of Rory McIlroy by securing his European Tour card at this week’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.
Thu, 01 Oct, 2015
Given the summer he’s had, this seems like a quiet week for Paul Dunne.
Fri, 11 Sep, 2015
Cheshire’s David Horsey shot a course record 63 to claim the first-round lead at the Made in Denmark tournament in Farso at Himmerland Golf & Spa Resort.
Fri, 21 Aug, 2015
Dustin Johnson’s supporters say that what gets overlooked when you focus on the ending to his 2010 PGA Championship is how well he played to charge into the lead.
Wed, 12 Aug, 2015
Tiger Woods was in contention for his first PGA Tour win in two years as he lay in joint third after his second round of the Quicken Loans National.
Sat, 01 Aug, 2015
Dustin Johnson did not manage 18 holes but he showed enough in a second round cut short by fading light to stay just out in front in The 144th Open Championship last night at St Andrews.
Sat, 18 Jul, 2015
They are playing the same course side by side, but if Dustin Johnson and Jordan Spieth are going to continue their majors duel into the last round of the 144th Open Championship, then the American rivals will get there by contrasting routes.
Fri, 17 Jul, 2015
European Ryder Cup heroes Victor Dubuisson, Jamie Donaldson and Miguel Angel Jimenez have become the latest stars to confirm their plans to play Royal Co Down in two weeks as the entry deadline closed for this year’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open.
Fri, 15 May, 2015
Defending champion David Lynn is looking for some inspiration as he returns to the scene of his last victory.
Thu, 09 Oct, 2014
The Open Championship will be held at Royal Birkdale in 2017 and Carnoustie the following year.
Wed, 02 Jul, 2014
European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley had a sense US Open champion Martin Kaymer was on the verge of producing something special and believes the “low maintenance” German will make an ideal team member at Gleneagles.
Tue, 17 Jun, 2014
Graeme McDowell has withdrawn from next week’s BMW PGA Championship to be with his wife, Kristin, who is expecting their first child later this summer.
Fri, 16 May, 2014
Paul McGinley has vowed not to cash in on his stint as Ryder Cup captain by writing a book detailing what goes on behind the scenes at Gleneagles.
Sat, 21 Dec, 2013
Fri, 20 Dec, 2013
Shane Lowry paid a heavy price for a bout of anger at the Turkish Airlines Open yesterday.
Sat, 09 Nov, 2013
Yes, yes, I know it’s nearly November and the leading golfers in the world are out east chasing dollars, dirhams and yuan — there’s gold in them thar (Mission) Hills, eh, Rory! — but it has actually been quite a good week for the Irish Open.
Tue, 29 Oct, 2013
Great Britain and Ireland’s Simon Khan had to pull out of the Seve Trophy on Sunday with a back injury, with Thomas Bjorn volunteering to step aside for the Continental Europe team at St Nom La Breteche.
Sun, 06 Oct, 2013
Reigning Irish Open champion Paul Casey continues to stake his claim for a return to Ryder Cup action next year after another impressive display on day two of the Seve Trophy in France.
Sat, 05 Oct, 2013
Paul McGinley declared he would be taking a backseat role but there was no hiding the enthusiasm of the European Ryder Cup captain on the opening day of the Seve Trophy near Versailles.
Fri, 04 Oct, 2013
Former Ryder Cup captain Jose Maria Olazabal will attempt to bring some Medinah magic to the Seve Trophy and lead another European side to a team triumph.
Thu, 03 Oct, 2013
One of the richest tournaments on the European Tour schedule, the $5m (€3.7m) Dunhill Links, is on this week over three outstanding links courses on the east coast of Scotland — but just three members of the 2012 European Ryder Cup team are competing.
Tue, 24 Sep, 2013
Paul McGinley continues to make it clear that he will be his own man when attempting to mastermind Europe’s Ryder Cup defence at Gleneagles next year.
Tue, 27 Aug, 2013
Paul McGinley has strongly hinted his three European Team wildcard picks could very well go to those who play well this weekend at Gleneagles, the host venue for this week’s Johnnie Walker Championship.
Thu, 22 Aug, 2013
The age old adage that you should be careful what you wish for is certainly holding true for Darren Clarke, just eight months after what was described as an “unseemly” politicking for the Ryder Cup captaincy.
Tue, 20 Aug, 2013
The days when membership of the European Tour was considered a gateway to riches and a luxurious lifestyle would appear to be a thing of the past judging by the lack of activity at a time of year when it should be at its busiest.
Tue, 13 Aug, 2013
Former champion Paul Lawrie today shrugged off a 300-mile round trip to card a third round of 70 in the Open Championship at Muirfield.
Sat, 20 Jul, 2013
Overcast conditions today greeted the early starters as the third round of the Open Championship got under way at Muirfield.
FROM elation to frustration.
Thu, 27 Jun, 2013
Shane Lowry is prepared to take one for the team this week as he gears up for what is potentially the biggest summer of his career.
Tue, 25 Jun, 2013
The halfway cut fell at eight over par, but Ian Poulter was still predicting a “fun weekend” as the weather-delayed US Open looked to get back on track at Merion today.
Sat, 15 Jun, 2013
There is a billboard on either side of the Wentworth Estate entrance gates with a photograph of last year’s victorious European Ryder Cup team and the caption — ‘Luke who’s back’.
Sat, 25 May, 2013
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