Gareth Shaw and Johnny Caldwell capped a stellar seven days in the United States on Monday when they learned their destination for the NCAA Regional championships later this month.

Irish golfer Gareth Shaw climbed into the US collegiate top 20 rankings this week following his runner-up finish at the Administaff ASU Invitational in Georgia.

Fergal Rafferty helped his Sam Houston State University team to a second victory of the season as he secured an 11th-placed finish at the University of Arkansas-Little Rock First Tee Collegiate tournament.

Belfast’s Johnny Caldwell got his final season under way as a University of South Alabama Jaguar with a top-25 finish as the University of Florida’s Sun Trust Gator Invitational.

West Waterford’s Seamus Power maintained his successful run at the PING-Arizona Intercollegiate tournament in Arizona last week as he completed his second straight top-five finish in the event.

Cork’s former Southeastern Louisiana University golfer Peter O’Keeffe took a step closer to a European Tour card today when he reached this week’s Q-School final round in Spain.

Irish Walker Cup player Gareth Shaw helped his East Tennessee State University men’s golf team to a tie for 10th place in a stacked field at the Isleworth-UCF Collegiate Invitational in Windermere, Florida.

Irish college golfers have much to be proud of as they head into the summer.

Rory McIlroy lost his way on the back nine as Czech champion Marek Novy grabbed the first round lead in the AIB Irish Amateur Open at Royal Dublin.

Walker Cup skipper Colin Dalgleish has hailed Holywood star Rory McIlroy as a similar talent to Spanish wonderkid Sergio Garcia.

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

Irish golfers will go into next week's collegiate conference championships with confidence on a high following a series of strong showings across the United States.

A POWERFUL Clandeboye quartet boasting a combined handicap total of plus seven strode to an impressive victory in the Bulmers Barton Shield at Galway Golf Club yesterday.