Place: Royal Porthcawl

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Mark Power can clinch success in South of Ireland Championship

The latest phase in the 125th-anniversary celebrations at Lahinch Golf Club gets underway this morning with the first qualifying round in the Pierse Motors South of Ireland Championship and continues until Monday when many past champions will be honoured in a special competition followed by a gala dinner.

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Stuart Grehan and Jack Hume impress as Ireland progress

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Langer’s superb 13-shot win breaks all records

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‘Part-time’ Rafferty survives Seniors cut

O’Sullivan a star on tour of legends

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Confident Jimenez targets Ryder Cup spot

Scottish win puts Singh into Open

Jeev Milkha Singh is back in The Open three years after pulling out injured two days before the start at Turnberry, unsure he would ever return.

Mon, 16 Jul, 2012

Singh reveals Olympic ambition

Jeev Milkha Singh’s number one dream in golf is to represent India at the 2016 Olympics – just like his father did in athletics on three occasions.

Fri, 29 Jun, 2012

Rain can't take shine off Irish open return

It was wet, it was windy, but nothing was going to stop fans turning out in huge numbers today for the first Irish Open in Northern Ireland since 1953.

Thu, 28 Jun, 2012

Singh takes Irish Open lead

It was wet, it was windy, but nothing was going to stop fans turning out in huge numbers today for the first Irish Open in the North since 1953.

Thu, 28 Jun, 2012

Smyth strikes Dutch gold

INSPIRED by a tip from compatriot Christy O’Connor Jnr, Des Smyth captured his fourth European Senior Tour title in thrilling fashion with a sublime round of 65 at the Van Lanschot Senior Open in Holland yesterday.

Mon, 27 Jun, 2011

Stephanie holds her nerve on last to become first Lady

STEPHANIE MEADOW, a 19-year-old from Jordanstown, near Belfast, yesterday won the Lady Puerto Rico Classic women’s college golf tournament in her first year as a student at the University of Alabama.

Wed, 16 Feb, 2011

Moriarty slips to sixth in Saint-Omer Open as Dinwiddie hits the front

IRELAND’S Colm Moriarty, who topped the Saint-Omer Open leaderboard alongside Martin Wiegele overnight, hit a disappointing two-over-par 73 to finish in joint sixth, three shots adrift of England’s Robert Dinwiddie in France yesterday.

Sat, 19 Jun, 2010

Edwards hopes to be a hero in Walker Cup

Ever since Tiger Woods was beaten by Gary Wolstenholme at Royal Porthcawl in 1995 Britain and Ireland’s amateurs have gone into the Walker Cup with high hopes and believing anything is possible.

Fri, 07 Sep, 2007

Irish stars bid for Walker Cup glory

ANOTHER exciting chapter in the history of Irish golf will be written at Royal Co Down on Saturday and Sunday when the Walker Cup — the biannual amateur clash of the United States versus Britain and Ireland — takes place over the classic links where the Mountains of Mourne sweep down to the sea.

Tue, 04 Sep, 2007

McIlroy selected for St Andrews Trophy match

Seventeen-year-olds Rory McIlroy and Oliver Fisher are both in the Britain and Ireland team for the St Andrews Trophy match against Continental Europe in the Czech Republic on September 1-2.

Mon, 07 Aug, 2006

McEvoy comes out swinging at Phil and co

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

Tue, 18 Apr, 2006

Irish ladies chase three-in-a-row in Home Internationals

THIS is a huge week for golf in Ireland and Britain with at least four major tournaments down for decision.

Tue, 13 Sep, 2005

Taylor makes history

Lancashire’s Kirsty Taylor shot the lowest score in the history of the Ladies’ European Tour today with an 11-under-par 61 in the first round of the Wales Ladies’ Championship of Europe at Machynys Peninsula near Llanelli.

Thu, 11 Aug, 2005

Waugh leads Thailand Ladies Open

Australia's Shani Waugh defied the scorching heat in Pathumthani near Bangkok to claim a share of the lead in the Thailand Ladies Open.

Fri, 01 Apr, 2005

Gallacher targets first US Masters

Stephen Gallacher has his sights set on securing a US Masters début following his victory in the Dunhill Links championship.

Wed, 13 Oct, 2004

Jones set to lead Portrush defence

IRISH international Helen Jones will lead Royal Portrush in defence of the Suzuki Irish Senior Cup at Athlone on Friday.

Wed, 01 Sep, 2004

Moriarty and Fox deserve Cup reward

AS Ireland’s two new Walker Cup stars basked in the adulation at Mullingar yesterday, where Colm Moriarty strode to an impressive victory in the prestigious 72 hole Scratch Cup to confirm his current well being, they became the 29th and 30th golfers from this country to be chosen on the British & Irish Walker Cup team.

Tue, 05 Aug, 2003

Wolstenholme wants peace with Woods

ATTENTION in golf is firmly fixed on the US Open this week — and Tiger Woods’ attempt to defend the one Major title he has left.

Wed, 11 Jun, 2003

Wildcard entries for Davies and McKay to Solheim Cup

ENGLAND’S Laura Davies and Scot Mhairi McKay will be the only British players in Europe’s Solheim Cup team to face the United States at Interlachen in Minnesota from September 20-22 after they were named as wildcards today by captain Dale Reid.

Mon, 26 Aug, 2002