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Ryder Cup Captain Padraig Harrington led by example to ignite his quest for a second Irish Open success in 12-years after a sizzling 63 for a two-shot lead on day one of the event at Lahinch. It was remarkably also the 47-year old Dubliner’s lowest Tour score in over 18-years, and also close to 300 events ago at the 2001 Singapore Open, thanks to eight birdies and just the one bogey in glorious conditions on Ireland’s south-west coast. “I didn’t expect 63 out of it. I was expecting ...

Russell Knox reckons he’s found the ‘Secret Recipe’ to a first successful defence of an Irish Open in 22-years – a pint of Guinness every night. Knox has returned to Europe and this week’s Dubai Duty Free sponsored event looking to become the first player since fellow Scot Colin Montgomerie in 1996 and 1997 to win back-to-back Irish Open titles. For the current World No. 72 ranked Knox, it will be a first of three events on ‘home’ soil including next week’s Aberdeen ...

Connor Syme is proudly returning to Royal Portrush five years after first playing the course now among five Scots to be competing in the 2019 Open Championship. Syme, who turns 24 on July 11th, secured the second qualifying place thanks to a pair of 67s over a mixture of 18 holes at the two Fairmont Resort courses to the east of St. Andrews. In 2014, Syme made it through to the semi-finals of the Amateur Championship and now he is returning thanks to his efforts and just a 15-minute drive from his ...

Just weeks after teeing-up in a first U.S. Open and 22-year old American Amateur amateur sensation, Brandon Wu is headed to a first Open Championship after storming his way to leading qualifier at a Final Qualifier at the Fairmont Resort in Scotland. Wu posted scores of 64 and 67 for a nine-under par tally in bright but breezy conditions on an 18-hole combination over the two courses to the east of the St. Andrews. The current World No. 5 ranked amateur managed seven birdies and just one dropped ...

Paul McGinley insists this week’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open will lose little gloss and survive despite the absence of Rory McIlroy. McGinley has found himself dodging questions on McIlroy’s no show ever since the four-time Major winning McIlroy indicated late last year in Dubai he would not be teeing-up at Lahinch. News of McIlroy’s absence, and from the event he hosted for four years from 2015 to 2018, initially sent shockwaves into Irish sporting circles. Irish golf fans, though, are a hearty ...

Rory McIlroy insists he’s not at all interested in teaming up with a so-called superstar caddie. The four-time Major winner’s comments come after the recent decision by Jason Day to bring legendary Kiwi caddy, Steve Williams out of retirement onto the Aussie’s bag. Day and Williams teamed for a first time at the recent U.S. Open, with Day suggesting he thought the veteran caddie’s experience would be an asset as he tried to play his way back to world number one status. Williams ...

It is 10-years since a then very unheralded Shane Lowry gladly gave-up a Euro 1/2m victory pay-out in capturing the 2009 Irish Open at Baltray. Lowry defied everyone, except an overwhelming rain-drenched partisan home crowd, in historically becoming the first amateur to land the Irish Open trophy at his very first attempt. Being an amateur, the then 22-year old had to forfeit the whopping first prize cheque though there was the luxury, and when he turned pro a fortnight later, of a two-and-a-year ...