Event: KLM Dutch Open

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Big cheque not enough to lure Euro stars

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.

golf

Harrington heads Irish contingent in Dutch Open

McGinley warning for absent stars

All to play for as Dubai looming on the horizon

Like him or loathe him, golf needs Tiger in full swing

golf

Drama never far away when ‘selfish’ golfers get together

McGinley heads queue of potential Irish captains

NOT once since the event began in 1927 has an Irishman captained a Britain & Ireland or Europe Ryder Cup team.

Tue, 06 Sep, 2011

Lawrie happy to fly under radar

HAVING celebrated his 36th birthday with just a sole European Tour victory to his credit — the 2008 Spanish Open — it is unlikely Peter Lawrie will ever qualify for superstar status on the European Tour.

Wed, 27 Oct, 2010

Clarke keen to clinch Ryder return

HIS many friends and admirers will be delighted that Darren Clarke’s life is coming together on and off the golf course.

Tue, 19 Jan, 2010

Harrington looks to bounce at the Barclays

PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON returns to competitive golf this week at the Barclays Championship, the first of four events in the lucrative, season-ending Fed-Ex Cup series on the US Tour.

Tue, 25 Aug, 2009

Clarke takes the lead in Dutch Open

Darren Clarke has taken a three shot lead going into the final day of KLM Dutch Open.

Sat, 23 Aug, 2008

Clarke leads at KLM Dutch Open

Darren Clarke gave a huge boost to his hopes of a Ryder Cup wild card by charging into a share of the halfway lead at the KLM Open in Holland on Friday.

Fri, 22 Aug, 2008

Irish duo battle for place on Tour

WATERVILLE’S David Higgins and Athlone’s Colm Moriarty are continuing their steady progress towards claiming places on the regular European Tour in 2008.

Thu, 23 Aug, 2007

Davies blows big chance

Laura Davies’ hopes of back-to-back wins on the Ladies’ European Tour suffered a setback with a second-round one-over-par 72 at the Finnair Masters in Helsinki today.

Sat, 02 Sep, 2006

Davies in the hunt again

England’s Laura Davies enjoyed a happy return to Oslo Golf Club with an opening 69 to lie just two shots off the lead after the first round of the SAS Masters.

Fri, 25 Aug, 2006

Irish eyes on McGinley in Ryder Cup’s last-chance saloon

“YOU’RE on your way to cover McGinley?” quizzed my perceptive fellow passenger as I made my way to the Bavarian capital yesterday via the dreaded Terminal One at Heathrow Airport.

Thu, 26 Aug, 2004

Just the tonic for McGinley

WANTED by Paul McGinley - €350,000 over the next four weeks from two tournaments in the US and two more in Europe.

Wed, 04 Aug, 2004