Bubbling Under: The Irish golf hopefuls scattered around the world, grinding for a living

A gazillion light years away from the courtesy cars, manicured greens and fine cuisine of the big leagues is the lower tier of Irish hopefuls trying to climb golf's Tour ladder. Brian Keogh checks in with 21 of our young green grinders

TWiLIGHT WORLD: Northern Ireland's Michael Hoey at the Emporda Challenge in Girona last October. 

Trying to make the grade as a tour player is hard work. Just ask the dozens of young Irish players looking to establish a foothold on tour — any tour. 

Lack of money is a challenge but so too is planning a schedule, travelling and that other prerequisite, getting the ball in the hole the fewest number of strokes possible.