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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 ...

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 ...

The likelihood of Darren Clarke leading Europe into competition at the 2016 Ryder Cup at Hazeltine continues to grow. Three of last week’s winning team in Lee Westwood, Rory McIlroy and now Martin Kaymer believe Clarke is worthy of the European Team captaincy. Clarke has five Ryder Cup’s including being on the winning side in 1997, 2002, 2004 and 2006.  He was a vice captain in 2010 under Colin Montgomerie and also a vice captain two years ago to Jose Maria Olazabal. However he was overlooked ...

“It could be the shortest defence in Tour history,” said David Howell who is struggling with a neck injury heading into his defence of this week’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. Howell is fighting a race against time to be fit to take him alongside movie star heart throb Hugh Grant in teeing off tomorrow at Carnoustie and one of three courses again playing host to the $5m event. “I undertook commentary last week, didn’t hit a ball for eight days and came into this ...