James Morrison Wins BMW ‘6’ Series Convertible With Portrush Ace.
England’s James Morrison is on a roll as evident in winning the keys to a spanking new BMW ‘6’ Series convertible for a hole-in-one on day one of the Irish Open.
Morrison recorded his first-ever European Tour just three days after finishing the leading Open Championship qualifier at Sunningdale.
Morrison already owns a BMW X-6 and now is the proud owner of a £90,000 second BMW.
The 27-year old Englishman, who is married to an Australian, hit a 195-yard 5-iron into the par three, ...
Evert Warns McIlroy/Wozinacki Love Match Could End In Rough.
Former long-time Tennis World No. 1 Chris Evert has warned sports hottest couple, Rory McIlroy and Caroline Wozinacki, their respective careers will suffer mixing sport with romance.
In meeting Wozinacki last year at a World Heavyweight Boxing match in Hamburg, McIlroy progressed to winning the U.S. Open and then taking the huge step to World No. 1 earlier this year.
Wozinacki was the women’s World No. 1 but has dropped to World No. 7 competing this week at Wimbledon.
Their relationship has ...
Rory McIlroy Out To ‘Embrace’ Irish Open Home Town Favouritism Tag.
Rory McIlroy declared he’s determined to embrace the home town favouritism tag heading into this week’s Irish Open at Royal Portrush.
McIlroy faces an enormous weight of expectation while there’s also cloud of uncertainty still hanging over his game following some indifferent recent efforts.
McIlroy is among eight Major winners in the field including local Portrush residents Graeme McDowell, winner of the 2010 U.S. Open, and Darren Clarke, who has 25 days left as reigning Open ...
Darren Clarke Slams National Trust In Blocking Bushmills Dunes Project
Portrush resident Darren Clarke used his pre-Irish Open press conference to slam the National Trust of Northern Ireland for blocking plans to build the new Bushmills Dunes Golf Course project.
Bushmill Dunes will be first golf links course to be built in Northern Ireland for almost one hundred years.
Plans for the £100m Bushmills Dunes Golf Resort & Spa which will create approximately 360 direct jobs and an estimated further 300 ancillary jobs through suppliers and construction were approved ...
From A Terrorist 500lb Bomb To Peaceful Times … Harrington Calls On R & A To Return Open Championship To Royal Portrush
Triple Major winner Padraig Harrington believes the sell-out nature of this week’s Irish Open should prove the British Open should return Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.
In a European Tour first the 27,000 tickets for each of the closing three days of the Irish Open already have been all sold.
Enormous crowds also flocked to the course today (TUES) for the second day of official practice, so much so organisers indicated it now seems certain Thursday’s opening round in the Euro 2m event ...
Bradley To Challenge McIlroy For Royal Portrush Popularity.
Rory McIlroy’s popularity during this week’s Irish Open is already under threat from visiting American Keegan Bradley.
McIlroy’s got more than one million followers on Twitter but it was the reigning PGA Champion pinching himself at the reception he’s received since touching down in Northern Ireland.
Bradley got his first full look at Royal Portrush yesterday (Tuesday) playing a practice round with triple Major winning Padraig Harrington.
And while Harrington’s still his popular best it ...
Crowds Descend In Their Thousands To Royal Portrush & It’s Only Tuesday.
In scenes normally only seen at the Majors but crowds have descended on Royal Portrush and it’s only Tuesday.
With two days to go to the start of the 2012 Irish Open, the Irish people have voted with their feet taking to the famed County Antrim course in massive numbers and in crowds more akin to a Tuesday at The Open, U.S. Open or PGA Championship.
For those driving the Dunluce Road from the south the site coming into Portrush will be something to remember this week.
And in a European Tour ...
