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It had been a 68-year wait from 1951 to 2019 for golf’s oldest major to return to Royal Portrush hosted the Open Championship now we have official confirmation the Northern Ireland links gem is on the Open rota and in 2025 will host the 153th Open The news, and revealed by www.golfbytourmiss.com five days ago was confirmed this morning a press conference hosted by the R & A at the Royal Portrush club. Martin Slumbers, CEO of the R and A, confirmed the news saying: “I’ve often ...

European Ryder Cup Captain Padraig Harrington could not contain his praise in handing Leona Maguire a tremendous tribute declaring the winning Solheim Cup hero to be now one of ‘Ireland’s greatest golfer’s’. Harrington was speaking publicly for the first time since the incredible events of Monday night Irish time when Maguire, and in her debut Solheim Cup, helped steer the Europeans to a stunning 15-13 triumph at Toledo, Ohio. Maguire, 26, created European Solheim Cup history in being undefeated ...

‘Momentum and Inspiration’ The two extra clubs European Ryder Cup captain Padraig Harrington says his own team will now take, and following the European Solheim Cup’s stunning success, with them later this month to Wisconsin. Like most serious golf observers, Harrington found himself glued to the TV watching coverage unfold from the Solheim Cup in Toledo, Ohio. Catronia Matthew’s European Team led from start-to-finish to become only the second team to win on U.S. soil in humbling ...

​ Solheim Cup hero Leona Maguire returned home having written her name into European team history as the leading Europe points-scorer in a single Solheim Cup in helping steer Europe to victory in Ohio. In her maiden Solheim Cup, the undefeated Maguire is now the highest European points scorer in any Europe side in the 31-year history of the competition after amassing 4 ½ points following Europe’s stunning 15-13 triumph of the US. The Slieve Russell attached pro’s effort is a half-a-point ...

Scotland’s Catriona Matthew must surely be honoured with a Damehood in standing down as Europe’s first-ever double winning Solheim Cup captain. Matthew, 52, indicated moments after leading Europe to a stunning 15 – 13 triumph in Ohio she will not seek the captaincy when the 2023 Solheim Cup is staged at Finca Cortesin in Spain. ‘Beany’, as she is more affectionately known, steered Europe to just a second back-to-back win in the 31-year history of the Solheim Cup having captained Europe ...

Leona Maguire now ranks among the greats of Irish golf after the undefeated rookie sensationally delivered the first point on the final day of the 2021 Solheim Cup in Toledo, Ohio. It was Finland’s Matilda Castren closing out Lizette Salas 1 up to hand the Europeans the decisive point in a 15-13 victory and just the second time in the 31-year history of the Solheim Cup that Europe has won on US soil. And much akin to the men’s Ryder Cup, Europe has won four of the past six Solheim Cup ...

Shane Lowry’s 11-year fondness for the famed ‘Burma Road’ West Course is going to be tested like never before when he tees-up in this BMW PGA Championship. Lowry remains overall ninth on the European Ryder Cup team standings following last weekend’s Italian Open and PGA Tour’s Tour Championship decider in Atlanta. The Irishman’s big concern in being knocked out of the current nine automatic qualifiers had been Sergio Garcia however his eventual share of 14th place at East Lake has seen ...