Eleven influential US golf writers, broadcasters, and online media — with a combined audience reach of almost 90m — will play golf courses along the Wild Atlantic Way next week.

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED senior golf writer John Garrity told the conference yesterday that “access has disappeared” when it comes to top golfers on the US PGA.

LEADING journalists from Ireland, Britain and the US will assemble in Cork next week for a fascinating one-day conference on the art of sports-writing.

PGA Tour commissioner Deane Beman had to overcome years of pessimism and resistance before people began to appreciate the magic of Sawgrass. John Garrity explains.