PHILLIP WALTON’S Challenge Tour debut at the Nykredit Danish Open ended in disappointment with a final round 79 for an 11 over par aggregate.

CLANCY BOWE of Tramore is one of eight young players added to the British & Irish Walker Cup elite squad preparing for the defence of the trophy against the USA at Ganton, Yorkshire, on September 6-7.

IT was some achievement for Padraig Harrington to be voted Sports Personality of the Year by the people of Ireland.

AT precisely the same time as Pádraig Harrington was banking well in excess of $2 million from his globetrotting activities, four young Irishmen were using him as the ideal role model as they set out on their own professional careers

COLM MORIARTY (Athlone) and Justin Kehoe (Birr) have been selected to compete in the Lake Macquarie Amateur Championship and the NSW Medal and Amateur Championship in Australia early in the New Year.

LITTLE progress is reported in the search for a sponsor prepared to maintain the status and reputation of the Irish Open.

IF handicaps are a reliable criteria then the entry for the Shell South of Ireland Championship starting at Lahinch today is assuredly the strongest ever.