European Team captain, Jose Maria Olazabal produced his lowest score in three years on the final day of the BMW Italian Open and assured the world there would not be a repeat of mindless Nick Faldo Ryder Cup ‘Opening Speech’ of four years ago.

IT is one of those assessments that is personal to the core, a belief you attach yourself to because you’re comfortable no one can offer evidence to the contrary or shake you from your point of view.

WE came to watch the Masters and the Open Championship appeared instead.

THE legendary Christy O’Connor senior was honoured at the 12th Annual Ireland Golf Tour Operators Association awards this week.

CHRISTY O’CONNOR, 84 last December, has become just the second Irishman to be elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame.

Christy O’Connor, 84 last December, has become just the second Irishman to be elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame.

The number of teams competing in golf’s Omega World Cup in China on November 22-25 has been increased from 24 to 28.

Five-time major winner Byron Nelson has died at the age of 94.

The life story of golfer Gary Player, almost certainly the world’s most travelled sportsman, is to be documented at the World Golf Hall of Fame in Florida.

DES SMYTH was in the air again yesterday, heading to Texas for the next stop on a Champions Tour campaign he is quickly making his own.

Vijay Singh defeated John Daly on the first play-off hole to become the first back-to-back winner of the Houston Open.

Defending champion Vijay Singh trails leaders Brett Quigley and Australian Gavin Coles by one shot at the Houston Open.

Some of the honours given to Bob Hope:

The finest women golfers in the world have arrived at Sunningdale for the Evian Tour’s first Major championship, the £1m Weetabix Women’s British Open.