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 ...
Hoey Heading To PGA Tour School – Looking To Cash-In On Good Form.
Michael Hoey is determined to cash in on his good form and join Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell full-time next year competing on the lucrative PGA Tour.
Hoey confirmed he will enter the PGA Tour School later this year and if successful join his fellow Ulstermen tapping into the multi-million dollar States schedule.
Unless the 33-year old Belfast golfer wins a Major like McIlroy and McDowell then he will have to do it the tough way and putting himself through the six-round qualifying school.
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Marc Leishman Wins Travelers Championship For Maiden PGA Tour Success & End 9-Month Aussie Victory Drought.
Marc Leishman dramatically ended a 9-month ‘Down Under’ drought on the PGA Tour in coming out on top in the Traveler’s Championship in Connecticut.
Just hours after fellow Australian Marcus Fraser lost a play-off in Germany and Leishman stormed to the front courtesy of a final round 62 in superb scoring conditions on the TPC Cromwell course.
Victory for Leishman finally ends a 9-month winless drought for Australian golfers on either the PGA or European Tour since Adam Scott captured ...
Cologne Beach Party – BMW Host Media To Super Evening On Banks Of Rhine River.
BMW once again showed their appreciation to the many media representatives who attended this week’s BMW International Open near Cologne.
On Saturday night we were hosted to a ‘Beach Party’ on the banks of the mighty Rhine River.
Once again it was a wonderful evening and another great opportunity to get away from the Media Centre environment and generally mix with everyone.
And the continuing initiative on the part of BMW is something many tournament administrators could learn to ...
Darren Clarke Declared Fit To Take His Place In Irish Open At Royal Portrush.
British Open champion Darren Clarke has recovered from a groin injury and will take his place in this week’s Irish Open field.
Clarke vowed recently he would use a zimmer frame it it meant teeing up on the course within a drive and chip shot from his new family home.
The Irishman was forced out of last fortnight’s U.S. Open struggling with a groin injury but the fortnight’s break from competition will now allow Clarke to take his place in the Royal Portrush field.
“While disappointed not ...
