Northern Ireland’s Michael Hoey came from five shots back and then won a three-hole play-off to capture his first European Tour title today.

Justin Rose believes it will help to be a sadist at Augusta today as one of the toughest and tightest Masters for years enters its third round.

Tiger Woods came off Augusta National fuming last night - not because of his position four off the lead in the Masters, but because of how he finished.

THE 10th anniversary edition of the AIB Irish Seniors Open, in association with Greenstar and Fáilte Ireland, will be marked in grand style with a record prize fund, a glorious new venue and a five-star field littered with former Ryder Cup players.

A FEW readers didn’t like my description of Phil Mickelson as “syrupy” after his recent victory in the Masters at Augusta.

Former Scottish champion Colin Dalgleish will captain Britain and Ireland when they try to win back the Walker Cup from the US at Royal County Down in September 2007.

Peter McEvoy, the former Great Britain and Ireland captain, believes this year’s Walker Cup side is one of the strongest ever assembled.

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NO doubt the glorious sunshine had a part to play but Carton House looked an absolute picture yesterday as the stars assembled for the Nissan Irish Open, which starts tomorrow.

GARY WOLSTENHOLME, the only Britain and Ireland amateur to feature on four winning Walker Cup teams, has been named in a provisional 29-strong squad for next August’s defence of the trophy in Chicago.

R&A selection chairman Peter McEvoy has named an initial squad of 29 players for next August's 40th Walker Cup, to be held at the Chicago Golf Club, Illinois.

Luke Donald is remembering a piece of advice from his amateur days as he prepares for next week's Ryder Cup.

A total of 27 countries are represented in the draw for the Amateur championship starting at St Andrews in Scotland on Monday week.

Ireland rugby ace Brian O'Driscoll has signed an endorsement deal with the Seafield Golf & Country club in Co Wexford where he intends to hone his golfing expertise when time finally allows.

Britain and Ireland's amateurs snatched an historic third successive Walker Cup victory over the United States at Ganton.

BRITAIN and Ireland’s amateurs snatched a brilliant third successive Walker Cup victory over the United States at Ganton yesterday.

Britain and Ireland’s amateurs snatched a brilliant – and historic – third successive Walker Cup victory over the United States at Ganton today.

IT has been common knowledge for several weeks that Colm Moriarty and Noel Fox were virtual certainties for inclusion on the British & Irish Walker Cup side to face the Americans at Ganton on September 6-7.

Charlie Mulqueen visits the new Colin Montgomerie creation at Carton House, near Maynooth.

While Lee Westwood and Justin Rose have to sit out this week’s United States Open in New York, another English golfer has given himself the perfect opportunity to remind everybody of his ability.

Belfast’s Michael Hoey, the British amateur champion who missed the halfway cut by only one shot at Augusta, is now a stablemate of three-time Masters champion Tiger Woods.

Britain and Ireland’s Walker Cup team, winners in America for only the second time in history, have overwhelmingly taken the Golf Writers’ Trophy for 2001.

Nick Faldo protege Nick Dougherty and Jamie Elson, whose father Pip played on the European tour, have both been named today in the Britain and Ireland team which will defend the Walker Cup in Georgia on August 11-12.