Harrington Sets Himself 21-Month Goal Of Representing Ireland in 2016 Olympics.
Triple Major winning Padraig Harrington has set himself an 21-month goal of representing Ireland in the 2016 Olympic Games.
Harrington revealed his Olympic dream after he shot a six under par 66 to be sharing second place with fellow Irishman Shane Lowry and just two shots behind England’s Oliver Wilson on the opening day of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.
Golf is returning to the 2016 Olympics for a first time since 1924 and if Harrington, who will then be 45 years of age, is to become ...
Actor Bill Murray Comes To Padraig Harrington’s Rescue.
In one of the most bizarre incidents for some time and Golden Globe actor Bill Murray revealed how he came to the aid of triple Major winning Padraig Harrington.
Harrington arrived at Carnoustie for the opening round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship only to find he had left his golf shoes in his room at the Old Course Hotel at St. Andrews.
However Murray, and star of movies such as Ghost Buster, Lost in Translation, Ground Hog Day and Caddy Shack, was about to leave the hotel when word ...
Oliver Wilson Uses New Callaway Driver To Set Carnoustie Equal Course Record.
Oliver Wilson has drawn on a new Callaway Big Bertha driver to steer his way to a one shot lead on the opening day of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland.
The England-born Wilson made the most of the invitation afforded him in grabbing nine birdies in an eight under par 64 to be now among five players who share the Carnoustie course record.
“I put a new Callaway driver in the bag and that has helped so much in recent weeks as I shot a 63 a fortnight ago in the Kazakhstan Open which ...
Rory McIlroy Back To Competition ‘Duffing’ Carnoustie Opening Tee Shot.
Rory McIlroy’s return to normal competition after being a member of the victorious Ryder Cup team got off to an embarrassing start when he ‘duffed’ his opening tee shot on day one of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at Carnoustie.
The World No. 1’s iron tee shot headed left and travelling about 180 yards.
McIlroy simply laughed off the incident as he waited for his father, Gerry to tee off the forward tees before walking to his own ball on route to a superb par and on ...
Paul McGinley Singles Out Irish Prime Minister For Special Praise.
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 ...
McGinley Gets Emotional Watching Gleneagles Video Highlights With His Son.
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 ...
McIlroy Clueless How He Ended Up Topless Wearing A Mini Kilt.
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 ...
