Event: Irish Amateur Close Championship

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Inside Golf: Niall Turner could prove to be spectacular late bloomer

Niall Turner feared his career would be cut short by injury not once but three times in the last four years.

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Lahinch takes giant step towards boosting prestige of South

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Relaxed Lowry relishing Fota fight

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Top contenders squeeze home in Seapoint

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Seapoint takes centre stage

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Sharvin top Close qualifier

Cutler eyes a Walker Cup slot

PAUL CUTLER will hold many lasting memories from his tripto the Irish Open in Killarney.

Mon, 01 Aug, 2011

Cleary keeps Crowe, Cutler in his sights

Stay-at-home dad Tony Cleary proved the age of the part-time golfer is not quite as an end as he opened with a one under par 71 to keep the leaders in his sights in the first ever strokeplay edition of the Golfsure sponsored Irish Amateur Close Championship at windswept Shannon.

Sat, 21 May, 2011

Usual suspects fancied despite Close switch to stroke play

THE GUI have strayed from the straight and narrow for the first time in the event’s 118-year history by changing the format of the Golfsure-sponsored Irish Amateur Close Championship from matchplay to strokeplay for the next two years.

Fri, 20 May, 2011

McIlroy going it alone as season opener looms

RORY McIlroy is working harder than ever to get ready for the new season after splitting up with his girlfriend of six years over the Christmas break.

Fri, 14 Jan, 2011

Boost for Monty with European strength

COREY Pavin, the US Ryder Cup team captain, must be wondering what’s going on these days.

Tue, 15 Jun, 2010

Golfers prepare for tougher Irish Amateur Close Championship

Pat Murray (Limerick) will seek to defend the Golfsure sponsored Irish Amateur Close Championship title at The Royal Dublin Golf Club from June 19-23.

Thu, 27 May, 2010

Lowry keen to make mark in Doha

Shane Lowry showed he belonged in the professional ranks with an assured display in Abu Dhabi last week and will look to prove he deserves a place in the world's top 100 at this week's Commercialbank Qatar Masters.

Tue, 26 Jan, 2010

Lowry looking to build on momentum

SHANE LOWRY showed he belonged in the professional ranks with an assured display in Abu Dhabi last week and will look to prove he deserves a place in the world’s top 100 at this week’s Qatar Masters.

Tue, 26 Jan, 2010

Lowry encouraged by display in Abu Dhabi

Irish golfer Shane Lowry showed he belonged in the professional ranks with an assured display in Abu Dhabi last week and now aims to prove he deserves his place in the world's top 100 at this week's Commercialbank Qatar Masters.

Mon, 25 Jan, 2010

Kearney five shots off the pace at St Andrews

ROYAL DUBLIN’S Niall Kearney scrambled his way to a one over par 72 on the opening day of the St. Andrews Links Trophy.

Sat, 06 Jun, 2009

Lowry to defend Close title

Defending champion Shane Lowry (Esker Hills) will contest the Golfsure-sponsored Irish Amateur Close Championship at Belvoir Park Golf Club from June 7-11.

Fri, 16 May, 2008

Cutler advances in Girona

Portstewart's Paul Cutler will face Johann López Lázaro of France in the quarter-finals of the Spanish Amateur Championship in Girona tomorrow.

Fri, 29 Feb, 2008

Caldwell tops Irish Amatuer Close Championship

Walker Cup hopeful Jonathan Caldwell staked a strong claim for selection in yesterday's Irish Amatuer Close Championship at Cork, where he shot a five under par 67 to lead the field after day one.

Sat, 09 Jun, 2007

McIlroy, Shaw, Ward named in World Amateur Championship team

Rory McIlroy (Holywood), Gareth Shaw (Lurgan) and Simon Ward (Co Louth) will represent Ireland in the World Amateur Team Championship for the Eisenhower Trophy which will be played at the De Zalze Golf Club and Stellenbosch Golf Club, near Cape Town, South Africa on October 26 to 29.

Tue, 12 Sep, 2006

McIlroy overcomes complacency to make history

Teen star Rory McIlroy today became the first player since Joe Carr in 1965 to retain the Golfsure Irish Amateur Close Championship.

Wed, 14 Jun, 2006

Pitcher leads Amateur Close Championship

Big-hitting Andrew Pitcher led the qualifiers in the Golfsure Irish Amateur Close Championship at the European Club.

Sun, 11 Jun, 2006

McIlroy shares lead at the European Club

Holywood's Rory McIlroy and Portmarnock veteran Adrian Morrow share the clubhouse lead in the Golfsure Irish Amateur Close Championship at the European Club.

Sat, 10 Jun, 2006

McIlroy defends Irish title at European Club

Rory McIlroy (Holywood), ranked fifth in the world amateur golf rankings, will defend the Golfsure-sponsored Irish Amateur Close Championship at The European Club from June 10 to 14.

Thu, 18 May, 2006

McIlroy’s star continues to rise with Close win

Rory McIlroy took the Irish Amateur Close Championship yesterday evening in Westport when he defeated Eddie McCormack three-and-two in the final.

Thu, 16 Jun, 2005

McIlroy wins Irish Amateur Close Championship

Hollywood Golfer Rory McIlroy has beaten Eddie McCormack of Galway in the final of the Irish Amateur Close Championship in Westport Golf Club.

Wed, 15 Jun, 2005

McIlroy reaches amateur close final

Hollywood Golfer Rory McIlroy and Eddie McCormack of Galway are currently contesting the final of the Irish Amateur Close Championship in Westport Golf Club.

Wed, 15 Jun, 2005

McIlroy through to semi-finals

Teenage prodigy Rory McIlroy is through to the semi-finals of the Irish Amateur Close Championship.

Tue, 14 Jun, 2005

Irish Amateur Close Championship results

Irish Amateur Close Championship at Westport Golf Club

Mon, 13 Jun, 2005

McTernan storms ahead in Irish Amateur Championship

The Irish Amateur Close Championship at Westport Golf Club

Sat, 11 Jun, 2005

Driving clubs come under GUI clampdown

THE Golfing Union of Ireland will introduce a clause limiting the “spring-like” effect of driving clubs to its Condition of Competition for all its leading National and Provincial Championships, effective from January 1, 2005.

Sat, 18 Dec, 2004

McElhinney wins Order of Merit Award

Reigning Irish Amateur Close champion, Brian McElhinney (North West) has won the Willie Gill Order of Merit Award for 2004.

Thu, 29 Jul, 2004

Four Irish in Open line-up

IRELAND will have four contenders in the Open Championship starting at Royal St George’s, Sandwich, Kent, on Thursday.

Tue, 15 Jul, 2003

McGinn to face strong amateur challenge

John McGinn (Greenore) will face a strong challenge when he defends his title at the Golfsure sponsored Irish Amateur Close Championship at Tramore Golf Club from June 14-18.

Thu, 22 May, 2003

Lehman influential ahead of home town bid for success

TOM LEHMAN led the tour in prize money the last time a major championship was played in his home state of Minnesota.

Wed, 14 Aug, 2002