HAVING ousted the holders Enniscrone in Thursday’s semi-final, Moate overcame Newcastle West by three and a half matches to one and a half to capture the BMW sponsored Irish Mixed Foursomes at Monkstown Golf Club yesterday.

Padraig Harrington’s hopes of playing in the HSBC world match play championship in three weeks’ time are hanging by a thread.

Nick Dougherty and Zane Scotland, two 22-year-olds with high hopes of earning fame and fortune in golf, had vastly different tales to tell in the €1.9m Heritage tournament at Woburn today.

PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON cannot wait for Ireland’s first-ever hosting of the Ryder Cup at the K Club in 2006.