McIlroy -v- Horizon Sports Listed For First Hearing At A Dublin Court On Monday.
Rory McIlroy’s battle with former management company, Horizon Sports heads to the courts on Monday.
A preliminary hearing is listed for hearing at 9am next Monday under a Judge Kelly at the Commercial Division of the High Court in Dublin.
The former World No. 1 announced last month he was splitting from Horizon Sports Management and setting up his own company – Rory McIlroy Incorporated (RMI) to handle his affairs, with his father, Gerry, taking an important role.
Later the same day the 24-year-old’s ...
Graeme McDowell’s Business Banks A Handsome $4.207m In Profits.
A report in the Irish Times says Graeme McDowell’s Boyport Services Ltd show the firm enjoyed its most successful year to date in 2012 after recording profits of $US 4.207m (£2.643m/€3.1m).
The records lodged with Companies House in the UK show that accumulated profits increased from £3.539 million to £6.182 million in the 12 months to the end of December last.
The profit increase in 2012 followed a £2 million increase in profits to £3.5 million in the previous year.
Cash balances ...
McIlroy & Bono Snapped Together With Former US President Clinton.
Double Major winning Rory McIlroy along with U2 front man, Bono met with former US President, Bill Clinton in Dublin last night.
The trio were photographed at the Fire Restaurant in the Irish capital.
The 42nd President was in Ireland for a speaking engagement at the Conrad Hotel and lending his support to the One Percent Difference campaign.
Mr Clinton only spoke for some 20 minutes and he completed his speech he met with McIlroy and Bona as well as completing a round of private meetings, including ...
Tour To Lean On Star Players To Compete More At Home – Back Lash After Seve Trophy No Shows.
The controversy surrounding the non-appearance of Europe’s top start at last week’s Seve Trophy was the main topic of discussion at a Players Committee meeting held on the eve of the Portugal Masters
While the future of the Seve Trophy is not certain the committee asked George O’Grady, CEO of the Tour, to speak with Europe’s PGA Tour based stars with the assurance of getting them to play more in their ‘home’ events.
The move comes after nine of Europe’s ...
Irish Open Swaps Places With BMW Int’ Open In 2014
The 2014 Irish Open will swap places with the BMW International Open next year and be staged in the week after the US Open.
Unfortunately for Irish golf fans the 2014 Irish Open, to be held from June 19th to 22nd, will also be conducted the week of the British Amateur Championship at Royal Portrush.
The new date for the Irish Open was revealed at a Players Committee meeting held on the eve of the Portugal Masters in Vilamoura.
Ireland’s Simon Thornton is among seven players tied for the ...
Scott Jamieson One Off Portugal Masters Lead As Scot Targets Three Majors In 2014
Scott Jamieson set about cementing a place in all three Majors next year with a five under par 66 and one shot off the lead on the opening day of the Portugal Masters.
Seven players – Chilean Felipe Aguilar, Ireland’s Simon Thornton, Welshman Jamie Donaldson, Germany’s Max Kieffer and the England pair of David Lynn and Graeme Storm – head the field with six under par 65s.
Jamieson went within an inch of new motor at his fourth hole on route to a haul of five birdies and in an equal ...
Log Jam Atop Of Portugal Masters – Seven Share Lead.
There is an Algarve logjam atop of the leader board on day one of the Portugal Masters with seven players sharing the lead after rounds of six under par 65s.
Among the seven is Spain’s big-hitting Alvaro Quiros who is attached to this week’s host Oceanico Victoria Club.
The Spaniard won every year on the European Tour from 2006 to 2011, including capturing the Portugal Masters with Northern Ireland’s Dave McNeilly on the bag in 2008, before being plagued by wrist problems that ...
