McDowell & McGinley Honoured At Irish Golf Writers Awards Dinner.
Major champion Graeme McDowell and European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley were among those honoured last night at the annual Irish Golf Writers Awards dinner.
A virtual ‘who’s who’ in Irish golf, including also triple Major winning Padraig Harrington, were present at the famed Portmarnock Golf Club for a wonderful evening.
The 2013 awards presentation is usually held at the end of the year but was held over to last night to accommodate McGinley.
McDowell took out the prestigious ...
Sam Torrance – ‘Keeping Vice Captaincy Role A Big A Secret As Queen’s Honours’.
Sam Torrance admitted keeping the secret of his 2014 European Ryder Cup vice-captaincy appointment was akin to veil of secrecy he had to keep when honoured by the Queen.
Torrance could finally reveal he had known for some 13 months of the announcement made Dublin yesterday (THU) that both he and Ireland’s Des Smyth are the first two of vice-captaincy choices made by Team captain, Paul McGinley.
McGinley was expected to make the announcement of his first two deputies during May’s flagship BMW ...
Blue Monster Winds Stop Cadillac Competitors In Their Tracks.
England’s Luke Donald was just two shots behind early leader Jason Dufner when the first round of the WGC-Cadillac Championship was suspended due to high winds buffeting the famed ‘Blue Monster’ course in suburban Miami
Reigning PGA Champion Dufner had moved to five under through 10 holes at the redesigned Blue Monster when increasingly gusty winds and the threat of a tornado forced the players off the course for over two hours, with play set to resume at 4:45pm local time.
That was one ...
Torrance Celebrates Ryder Cup Vice-Captaincy Selection With Pint Of Guinness.
Sam Torrance celebrated his appointment as one of two 2014 European Ryder Cup captains with a pint of Guinness.
It came as no surprise European Team captain Paul McGinley chose Torrance and fellow Irishman Des Smyth in making the announcement within the Irish Government buildings here in Dublin.
McGinley singled out his close relationship with Torrance since he played under Torrance’s victorious captaincy in the 2002 Ryder Cup at The Belfry.
“Sam and I bonded very much in 2002 when Sam ...
Paul McGinley Names Sam Torrance & Des Smyth As Gleneagles Deputies.
European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley named Sam Torrance and Des Smyth as vice-captain’s for this September’s showdown at Gleneagles.
McGinley chose the Irish Government buildings in Dublin to make the announcement given he is guest-oh-honour later Thursday at the annual Irish Golf Writers dinner at nearby Portmarnock Golf Club.
However the Irish Prime Minister, Enda Kenny, who was expected to join McGinley in the Irish capital, apologised for his absence and having rushed to travel ...
Irish Rookie Kevin Phelan Now Mt. Juliet Attached Touring Pro.
European Tour rookie Kevin Phelan has celebrated his best ever result on the European Tour last week becoming the Touring Professional at at the famed Mount Juliet club.
The 23-year-old Irishman, raised in nearby Waterford before moving to St. Augustine, Florida, aged 13, will carry the Kilkenny resort’s logo on his golf bag.
“I am delighted to become the attached tour professional for Ireland’s premier parkland course,” said Phelan, who tied for sixth at the Tshwane Open in South Africa ...
Rory McIlroy … “I Can’t Go To The Bathroom Without Looking At Pictures of Tiger Woods”.
Double Major winning Rory McIlroy knows he is going to have to start winning again if he’s to unseat Tiger Woods at World No.1.
But what the curly-haired Northern Irishman didn’t count on was pictures of Woods all about the house the 24-year old McIlroy is renting for this week’s $9m WGC – Cadillac Championship.
There’s photographs of the 14-time Major winning Woods everywhere including the bathroom.
McIlroy said: “I’m staying this week in the Tiger Woods ...
