Irish Walker Cup panellist Gareth Shaw has earned further recognition by being selected to represent Europe in the 2007 Palmer Cup.

Curtis Cup player Tara Delaney led Kent State University home in their opening tournament of the spring collegiate golf season as the Golden Flashes placed 12th in the 54-hole Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge at Palos Verdes, California.

Sisters Tara and Karen Delaney helped Kent State University to a 21st-place finish at the 2006 NCAA Women’s Golf Championships in Ohio but neither of the Carlow siblings will be happy with their contributions.

Carlow sisters Tara and Karen Delaney found the going tough in the rarefied atmosphere of the US national collegiate finals as the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championship headed into its final day today.

Three Irish golfers successfully negotiated the NCAA men’s regional championships to earn a tee time at the US national collegiate finals.