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Victorious Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley says he’s been inundated with congratulatory messages in the days since leading Europe to victory at Gleneagles. While McGinley would not go to lengths in mentioning  those who have been in contact the Dubliner did single out Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Enda Kenny, who the Dubliner singled out for special praise. Kenny had been due to attend McGinley’s announcement earlier this year of his first two vice-captains in Sam Torrance and Des ...

Victorious Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley confessed it was not till late Monday afternoon it finally sunk in he had steered Europe to success at Gleneagles. McGinley was at home with his family when his 14-year old son, Killian began calling his father to watch a 30-minute TV highlight package of the events a day prior. There was no tears and just pride in achieving what McGinley had dreamed of seven years earlier in leading the first of two triumphant Seve Trophy sides. “I just didn’t have ...

World No. 1 Rory McIlroy was still clueless three days on how he wound up topless wearing a mini kilt on the night of the European Ryder Cup victory celebrations. Photos of McIlroy also donning a long-haired crimson coloured wig, and with Scotland’s Stephen Gallacher holding a beer and his arm around McIlroy, will be one of the lasting snaps in the aftermath of Europe’s all-conquering five-point Gleneagles triumph. However as the four-time Major winner wound up his practice for today’s commencing ...

There was double Jory for England’s Luke Joy who overturned a three-shot deficit with a final round 68 to win the MENA Golf Tour’s ASCORP GOLF CITIZEN Abu Dhabi Open at Saadiyat Beach Golf Club on Wednesday. The 26-year-old Joy captured his second Tour event in starts courtesy of an eagle on the second hole in hot and humid conditions, ended on 11-under-par for the week, edging out compatriot and overnight leader Ross McGowan by one shot with Zane Scotland, also of England, and Tyler Hogarty ...

Ted Bishop as President of the PGA of America says changes are inevitable ahead of the 2016 Ryder Cup. Bishop was aboard the charter flight that left Edinburgh Airport on Monday morning that included Tom Watson and his hapless 2014 USA Ryder Cup team. The Americans went down by five points to a Paul McGinley inspired European Team and no sooner had Europe claimed an eighth victory in the past 10 Ryder Cup’s and the knives were out for Watson. However the PGA of America, as custodians of the ...

Tiger Woods is joining fellow US Open champion Graeme McDowell in owning a Florida restaurant. The 14-time Major winner announced he will open a restaurant in Jupiter, Florida, named “The Woods Jupiter: Sports and Dining Club.” The restaurant is scheduled to open in 2015, with an initial ribbon cutting ceremony in October. “I look forward to enjoying my restaurant as much as I hope the public will,” Woods said. “I envision a place where people can meet friends, watch sports on TV and ...

England’s affable Ross McGowan scorched the back nine en route to a second round 66 to take the outright lead going into the final round of the ASCORP GOLF CITIZEN Abu Dhabi Open at Saadiyat Beach Golf Club on Tuesday. Starting the day three shots off the pace and in solo second at four-under, the Englishman made the turn in level par 36, but came roaring home in 30 shots, mixing five birdies and an eagle with a bogey to move to 10-under, two ahead of countryman and overnight leader Zane Scotland, ...