Irish Open Victory … “Would Be A Career Defining Moment” Says Richie Ramsay.
Scotland’s Richie Ramsay was heading back to his hotel for a hot bath delighted to now be within three of the lead in posting a 70 for share of fourth at four under par.
Ramsay walked from the course delighted with himself to have again braved all that Royal County Down has thrown at him over three rounds.
He heads to the last day sharing fourth place at four under par and only three shots behind Dane Soren Kjeldsen.
However there was the strange sight of Ramsay running from the scorer’s ...
Richie Ramsey Warming To Hopeful Irish Open Success & First St. Andrews Open.
Richie Ramsay recalled as a 12-year old he would keep warm as he hit golf balls on his beloved Royal Aberdeen practice range by running up and down the range collecting them.
A decade on and Ramsay is warming to thoughts of a second Tour victory this season despite the continuing cold and wet Irish Open conditions on Royal County Down in Newcastle.
Ramsay carded the second equal lowest score on day two with five birdies in a four under par 67 to among six players tied for the lead.
They include ...
Harrington In Box Seat To Become Only Second Irish-Born Two-Time Irish Open Winner.
Padraig Harrington finds himself in the Royal County Down box seat to end a 66-year wait and become only the second Irish-born player to win two Irish Open titles.
Despite the disappointment of dropping five shots over his closing eight hole the triple Major winning Harrington heads to the weekend rounds just at two under par and only one shot from the lead.
Six players – Spain’s Rafa Cabrera-Bello (68), Denmark’s Soren Kjeldsen (70), Scotland’s Richie Ramsay (67), Austrian Bernd Wiesberger ...
Rory McIlroy Tops In Getting Out Of Royal County Down The Fastest.
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy was tops in getting past the Royal County Down front gates and bound for his parents Belfast residence after missing the halfway cut for a third straight year in the Irish Open.
McIlroy gained some comfort in shooting a second day level par 71 but with the damage done a day earlier following a nine-over 80 on the windswept and rainstorm affected Royal County Down course.
It left the four-time Major winner sharing 103rd place and four shots outside of the cut-off mark of five ...
Padraig Harrington Serves-Up Lesson In Links Discipline.
Triple Major winning Padraig Harrington delivered a younger generation of Irish compatriots a lesson in links discipline on the opening day of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open.
Harrington tamed a wet and wild Royal County Down layout with seven birdies in a round of a four under par 67.
The effort was 13 shots fewer around the ‘backyard’ of World No. 1 Rory McIlroy while Harrington needed just two dozen putts and a dozen less than his fellow Open Championship and PGA Championship champion.
Harrington, ...
Graeme McDowell … Royal County Down ‘Raw’ & Good For An Open C’ship.
Irishman Graeme McDowell was two under par and on the leaderboard with three holes to play before adding three straight bogeys in a round of one over par 72.
After his round McDowell likened the conditions on day one of the Irish Open as good enough to host an Open Championship.
“Some days this game does this to you whether it’s playing in Asia, this is it. This is raw,” he said.
“This is Britain and Ireland. This is what it’s all about, and it is fun to come back and play this type ...
Rory McIlroy Can Capture A Further 10 Majors Over The Next 20 Years Says Ernie Els.
Fellow Open Championship and U.S. Open winner Ernie Els believes current World No. 1 Rory McIlroy can capture a further 10 Majors over the course of the next two decades.
In his near eight years in the professional ranks McIlroy has already won four Majors – 2011 US Open, 2012 PGA Championship along with the 2014 Open Championship and also last year a second PGA Championship title.
In contrast, Els won his four Majors over a 20-year time spam first when he triumphed in the 1994 U.S. Open at ...
