Eighteen months ago, Quail Hollow club president Johnny Harris phoned PGA CEO Pete Bevacqua and Kerry Haigh, chief championships officer, and invited them to visit to discuss a few changes he had in mind for the course in advance of hosting the 99th PGA Championship this week.

“Every golf course in the world that has been awarded the dubious honour of the Royal Charter has two things in common: They have some of the best courses with some of the worst members.” — David Feherty

IRELAND’s north west region is celebrating its status as Europe’s leading golf destination for next season.

RORY McILROY and Padraig Harrington will continue their single-minded chase for major glory by doing things their own special way next season.