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Former champion Shane Lowry stamped his class and delighted the home crowds on day two of the Amgen Irish Open as he produced a superb eight‑under‑par 62 to set a new course record at Trump International Golf Links & Hotel, Ireland, Doonbeg and move to 11 under for the week. The 39‑year‑old, who famously won this event as an amateur in 2009 and has played every edition since, followed up an opening 67 on Thursday by taking advantage of the easier conditions and setting the tone for the ...

The Solheim Cup teetered on a knife-edge after a see-saw day one Friday, Europe and the United States locked at 4-4 after both sessions were drawn for the first time in the competition’s history. A dramatic first day came down to the last putt, Europe’s Carlota Ciganda holing a long-range effort on the 18th in dazzling evening sunshine to ensure the spoils were shared. The afternoon fourballs saw Europe off to a flying start with their first pairing of Charley Hull and Lottie Woad birdying ...

The European Team duo of  Charley Hull and Lottie Woad are staring at a strong USA rival duo heading into Friday’s opening match of the 206 Solheim Cup in the Netherlands. While English pair Woad and Hull are seventh and eighth in the rankings their Stars and Stripes rival of Nellie Korda and Allisen Corpuz are unbeatable in having won all four of their foursomes matches across the past two editions of the contest. That included a victory over Hull and Esther Henseleit in the first match of ...

Red hot Chilean golfer Joaquin Niemann has clearly taken his double winning 2026 form to this week’s Amgen Irish Open to lead by two shots after the opening round of a difficult first round at Doonbeg. The 27-year-old Niemann, and a winner already of in some 10 different countries set about making an 11th country in posting a new course rccord five-under 65 capped by a string of four straight birdies from his 14th to 17th holes on a day spoilt by rain delays. Niemann, who was out in the earlier ...

For those reporting on the ancient club-and-ball game the delightful side of Padraig Harrington thankfully has never changed. Even before he made his way into the pro ranks Harrington in his dealings with the writter media has simply talked and talked. While many of his peers offer just a few sentences in response to approaches from the media, Harrington’s replies are forever a long fireside chat like response. I recall a British Masters tournament many years back at The Belfry when Colin Montgomerie ...

Double winning European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald is not only a member of four straight European Ryder Cup teams but ahead of turning pro in late 2001 he was also a double winning Walker Cup team member having been a part of the back-to-back 1999 side and the 2001 winning team. So it’s no surprise he was thrilled to pieces for Dean Robertson and his GB & I side creating golfing history last Sunday, coming from a record margin behind and capture the gleaming trophy with a birdie at the ...

We know US President Donald Trump is planning to fly to Ireland this weekend and visit his Trump Doonberg hotel and golf course complex. Trump is expected to travel from Dublin in a US Marine helicpoter, where he due to meet Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheal Martin and President Catherine Connelly. Paul Gillmon, this year’s Amgen Irish Open Touranment Director, spoke today to reporters when asked about the possibility of a Trump visit saying:  “It’s a possibility that could ...