Warrenpoint’s Colm Campbell survived a spectacular back nine charge from Jack Hume to clinch a heart-stopping, wire-to-wire win in the Flogas Irish Amateur Open.

Another year, another Irish Open and the debates continue as to the best venue and time of year to play one of the most popular tournaments on the European Tour.

Waterville has been named as the country’s best golf course for 2014 at a glittering global golf awards night in the Algarve.

There’s nothing inhabitants of 19th holes across Ireland like more than a sporting debate and they, among others, will think Brian Keogh’s recently compiled list of the top 100 Irish amateur men is manna from heaven.

Darren Clarke, many people’s favourite to lead Europe at the next Ryder Cup, said today: “As much as I would dearly love to be captain, this may not be my time”.

Five Irish golfers, Waterville’s David Higgins, Ulstermen Chris Devlin and Gareth Shaw, Dubliner Niall Kearney and Yorkshire-born Simon Thornton, will be among a group of 150 hopefuls seeking 25 places on the 2013 European Tour when the final Tour School takes place over six days at the Catalunya complex near Barcelona beginning next Saturday.

Pádraig Harrington’s omission from the European Ryder Cup team ends a run which began in 1999 with his debut in the infamous Battle of Brookline.

MARK MURPHY departs for America tomorrow, hoping his victory on the Golf Channel’s Big Break will provide him with the impetus to become Ireland’s latest golfing star.

PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON whipped up a storm of his own to keep his FedEx Cup chances alive and challenge for victory in the hurricane-threatened Barclays in New Jersey.

Ireland's Peter Lawrie is in a tie for second place after day two at the Johnnie Walker Championship in Gleneagles.

After achieving one dream – winning The Open, of course – Darren Clarke returns to action this week hoping for another.

FORMER Kilkenny hurler DJ Carey and his partner, Sarah Newman, have been ordered to repay almost €9.5 million to AIB.

HURLING legend DJ Carey and his partner, businesswoman Sarah Newman, have consented at the Commercial Court to a judgment for more than €9 million each against them in favour of AIB Mortgage Bank arising from loans and guarantees of each other’s liabilities.

THE FUTURE of the Irish Open Championship hangs in the balance after telecommunications company 3 yesterday dropped their sponsorship of the tournament.

Tiger Woods is back in America’s side for their defence of the Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor on October 1-3.

TEN years after deciding that a base near London and Heathrow Airport was best suited to his particular needs, Darren Clarke is on the cusp of returning home.

Darren Clarke turned in another brilliant performance in foul weather at Loch Lomond today and is in command of the Barclays Scottish Open at the halfway stage.

The European Tour has announced that 2009 European Tour number one, Lee Westwood, will play at this year’s 3 Irish Open when the tournament returns to Killarney Golf and Fishing Club from July 29 to August 1.

Thousands of golf fans will be watching some of the game’s biggest names for nothing at the European Open this week – and organisers could not be happier about that.

Colin Montgomerie matched his worst round in Europe for five years with a second-round 81 at the Spanish Open in windy Girona today.

Padraig Harrington, winner of golf's last two Majors, was unable to prevent America making a flying start to the Ryder Cup at Valhalla today.

England’s Oliver Wilson has suffered a blow to his Ryder Cup hopes, pulling out of the European Open at The London Club in Kent because of back trouble.

Two weeks before they return to The Open, Padraig Harrington and Sergio Garcia, the two men in last year’s play-off at Carnoustie, can do Nick Faldo a favour at The London Club this weekend.

Golf fans will be able to enjoy the first day’s play in this year’s European Open at The London Club in Kent free of charge.

Not one of the world's top 20 is in the field for the US Tour's Bob Hope Chrysler Classic starting over three courses at La Quinta in California tomorrow.

AFTER a week of incessant interviews and celebration, Pádraig Harrington is gradually beginning to refocus on his golfing career.

EUROPEAN Tour golf of the highest standard has been a constant in Ireland since 1975 when the Irish Open was revived after a 23 year gap.

David Howell is now targeting next week’s European Open at The K Club for his comeback after missing not only the US Open, but also the French Open starting on Thursday because of a wrist injury.

Ireland is going green at this year’s Ryder Cup, by hosting the most environmentally friendly golf event ever staged.

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.

RYDER CUP veteran Paul McGinley believes qualifying for this year’s European team to face the United States could be the most challenging in the event’s history.

THE WITHDRAWAL of Sergio Garcia means that Ireland's Graeme McDowell will provide the first round opposition to Tiger Woods in the Accenture World Match Play Championship beginning in Carlsbad, California, on tomorrow week.

Ian Woosnam today warned European golf fans not to expect another runaway victory in the Ryder Cup at The K Club near Dublin next September.

The 2006 HSBC World Match Play championship will be staged the week before the Ryder Cup – despite objections from leading players.

DARREN CLARKE returns after a month away from the competitive arena for this week’s €4 million Dunhill Links Championship, starting over the great links of St Andrews, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns on Thursday.

GOLF fans who can’t wait until next year’s Ryder Cup can enjoy a taste of things to come at The K Club’s Smurfit Course this weekend (September 23-25), when British and American pros battle it out for The PGA Cup.

IN exactly 12 months’ in the comfort of the press tent at the BMW International at the Munich Golf Club just outside the Bavarian capital, the European team to confront the Americans at The K Club on September 22-24, 2006 will be finalised.

A MAGNIFICENT eagle three at the 18th has elevated Kilkenny's Gary Murphy into a share of fourth place after the opening round of the Smurfit European Open at The K Club.

IAN WOOSNAM and Nick Faldo, recently appointed European captains for the 2006 and 2008 Ryder Cups respectively, have both confirmed they will play in this year’s Nissan Irish Open at Carton House Golf Club, Maynooth, Co Kildare.

A record prize fund of €3.336,288 – up €145,000 on last year – will be on offer at the Smurfit European Open at The K Club in Ireland this summer.