Greenkeeping staff can still attend work, for security and essential maintenance purposes, while adhering to the government guidelines.

Golf remains 'open and accessible', even within the constraints imposed by the coronavirus pandemic, insists the game's governing bodies..

In March 2019, the historic decision to form Golf Ireland was completed.

Part II of this series looks at how clubs around the island of Ireland are planning for the year ahead and what Irish golf can expect in 2020.

Great players hit great shots under pressure and Joe Lyons was thrilled to rifle a beauty to Westport’s 18th to give Galway AIG Senior Cup victory over Carton House.

Irish golf clubs have had plenty to celebrate in 2019.

Eoghan O’Donnell says veteran Dublin colleague Conal Keaney could be the county’s greatest ever hurling servant.

It is all very well taking the historic steps to form an inclusive governing body for the game on this island, but with preparations underway for Golf Ireland to supersede the Golfing Union of Ireland and the Irish Ladies Golf Union in January 2021, a leader needs to be found for the brave new world.

Conor Purcell leads the Irish charge on home turf at Co Sligo as the Flogas Irish Amateur Open gets underway at Rosses Point tomorrow.

Happiness for some is a long walk with a putter. But for West of Ireland champion Robert Brazill, few things match the thrill of ripping a drive a mile — especially if he’s trying to beat a souped-up track car down the straight at Mondello Park.

Templemore’s John Moloughney bowed out as president of the Golfing Union of Ireland at the weekend as the office transferred out of Munster to Connacht.

Fota Island Resort promises fantastic course conditions as they host the return of the Irish Examiner Group and Society Teams Golf Trophy this month.

Ten years on from the publication of his book, Hooked, Kevin Markham looks at how golf in Ireland has evolved.

Hurling legends Dinny Ryan and Noel O’Dwyer secured another All-Ireland title for Tipperary as Nenagh beat Nuremore to win the All-Ireland Inter-Club Four-Ball Championship in Limerick.

Ireland intend to take full advantage of playing for the Eisenhower Trophy on home soil this week after getting their men’s 2018 World Amateur Team Championships title bid up and running in style at Carton House.

Kinsale’s John Murphy will make his senior debut for Ireland in the European Amateur Team Championship in Germany next month.

Migrant children and those from disadvantaged areas start primary school significantly earlier than others and do not settle as well, significant new research shows.

Migrant children and those from disadvantaged areas start primary school significantly earlier than others and do not settle as well, significant new research shows.

Eoghan Long won the 36-hole Douglas Senior Scratch Cup on Sunday.

It is 100 days until the World Amateur Team Championships, which tee off at Carton House on August 29. 

Robin Dawson might be the world No 98 and a recent star performer in the Bonallack Trophy but he admits he’d love to add an amateur “major” to his trophy cabinet should he eventually make the move into the professional ranks.

The return of #TheFairWay campaign reminds us all that handicap cheats are not welcomed in the game, writes Kevin Markham.

A challenging 2017 for Irish golf demanded innovation on the course — and in the clubhouse. Kevin Markham canvassed nine clubs for their yearly report card.

Some friendly advice from Paul McGinley has set up South of Ireland champion James Sugrue for an all-out assault on Irish domination in 2018.

So near and yet so far. It was very disappointing coming so close to making it through to the next round of the European Tour Q-School, but the upshot is my professional ambitions are on hold for a year and I have an opportunity to dedicate a year to elite amateur golf.

GUI President-elect John Moloughney is backing Thurles Golf Club to keep up the high standards of the AIG Cups and Shields finals when they are staged at the Tipperary club in 2018.

Warrenpoint moved a step closer to a rare AIG Cups and Shields double when they progressed to today’s Jimmy Bruen Shield decider at Carton House.

As one of 20 teams still standing from a starting field of 1,800, Thurles Golf Club have plenty reason to be proud heading into this week’s AIG Cups and Shields finals at Carton House.

Not making the GB & Ireland Walker Cup team that faced the United States at the weekend was disappointing but it was nothing I wasn’t expecting.

The next step in Mount Juliet’s evolution has arrived, writes Kevin Markham.

As Warrenpoint’s Jamie Fletcher celebrates his win in the Irish Close last weekend, a new date for the blue riband event in Irish domestic golf means the championship is more accessible than ever for Ireland’s leading amateurs.

Golf

Ballyliffin has been waiting for the green light to host the 2018 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open for nearly a year and Paul McGinley reckons it will be a “worthy” venue if it gets the nod this week.

Andrea Mara hears how marketed fruit waters can contain as much sugar as cola and other fizzy drinks, and why the Super Troopers health programme is delivering results.