IT WAS a long, anxious afternoon wait for Pádraig Harrington, along with his two elder brothers, before confirmation the triple Major winner had done enough to play all four rounds of the Vivendi Cup at Chambourcy.

IT seems the Hidden History TV series get its facts wrong, if some recent instalments are anything to go by.

PÁDRAIG Harrington is this week closer than ever to buying his own private jet.

AS Scots Marc Warren and Peter Whitefield battled in a three hole play-off at the inaugural Ireland Ryder Cup Challenge in Killarney, the 38-strong Irish contingent were left to reflect on largely disappointing performances.

IRISH golf breaks new ground this week when the European Challenge Tour comes to our shores for the first time.

Moscow Flyer won his big showdown with Azertyuiop in a thrilling battle for the William Hill Tingle Creek Trophy at Sandown this afternoon.

Joey Harrington, cousin of Europe’s Ryder Cup hero Padraig, threw for three touchdowns to propel the Detroit Lions to a 28-16 victory over the Houston Texans.

ONE of the most valuable lessons of the unfortunate incidents during the 1999 match at Brookline is that no alcohol will be allowed on the South Course during this week’s Ryder Cup match at Oakland Hills.

IT’S with an air of considerable uncertainty that Pádraig Harrington enters his fifth US PGA Championship at Oak Hill tomorrow.