Amateur golf, DP World Tour, Ladies European Tour, LPGABrian KeoghDecember 23, 2024K ClubIrish Golf Writers’ Association, Irish Golf Writers' Association Awards, Sara Byrne, Max Kennedy, Tom McKibbin, Lauren Walsh, Eamonn Darcy

Tom McKibbin, Eamonn Darcy, Lauren Walsh, Max Kennedy and Sara Byrne honoured by Irish Golf Writers’ Association

Tom McKibbin has been named Men’s Professional of the Year by the Irish Golf Writers’ Association for the second year running.

Amateur golf, DP World Tour, Ladies European Tour, LPGABrian KeoghDecember 23, 2024K ClubIrish Golf Writers’ Association, Irish Golf Writers' Association Awards, Sara Byrne, Max Kennedy, Tom McKibbin, Lauren Walsh, Eamonn Darcy

Tom McKibbin, Eamonn Darcy, Lauren Walsh, Max Kennedy and Sara Byrne honoured by Irish Golf Writers’ Association

Ladies European Tour, LPGABrian KeoghDecember 17, 2024Leona Maguire, KPMG Women's Irish Open

Leona: "If this year is the worst it gets, I don't have much to complain about"

Leona Maguire says outgoing captain Suzann Pettersen is backing her to “carry the torch” for Europe in future Solheim Cups and insists there is “absolutely no animosity, no bad blood” between them.

Ladies European Tour, LPGABrian KeoghDecember 17, 2024Leona Maguire, KPMG Women's Irish Open

Leona: "If this year is the worst it gets, I don't have much to complain about"

LPGALPGA TourDecember 10, 2024LPGA Q-Series, Miyu Yamashita, Lauren Walsh, Sara Byrne

26 players secure LPGA cards in Alabama

After a final-round suspension that pushed the last day of LPGA Final Qualifying to Tuesday, Japan’s Miyu Yamashita carded a final round 8-under 64 to earn medalist honors in Mobile, Ala during the last stage of LPGA Q-Series.

LPGALPGA TourDecember 10, 2024LPGA Q-Series, Miyu Yamashita, Lauren Walsh, Sara Byrne

LPGABrian KeoghDecember 09, 2024Comment

Walsh and Byrne miss cut in LPGA card bids

Lauren Walsh and Sara Byrne came
up short in their bid for LPGA Tour cards when they missed the 72-hole cut at the final stage of the five round Q-Series in Alabama.

LPGABrian KeoghDecember 09, 2024Comment

Walsh and Byrne miss cut in LPGA card bids

LPGABrian KeoghDecember 08, 2024Comment

Walsh rallies as Byrne fades in LPGA Tour Q-School bid

Lauren Walsh fired a superb five under 67 to keep her hopes alive at LPGA Q-Series Final Qualifying as Sara Byrne suffered a major reverse in Alabama.

LPGABrian KeoghDecember 08, 2024Comment

Walsh rallies as Byrne fades in LPGA Tour Q-School bid

LPGA, PGA Tour ChampionsBrian KeoghDecember 07, 2024Sarah Byrne, Lauren Walsh, LPGA Q-Series, Chris Devlin

Byrne hangs tough at LPGA Q-School as Walsh slips back

Sara Byrne birdied her final hole to card a one under 70 and keep her hopes alive of winning an LPGA Tour card at the LPGA Q-Series in Alabama.

LPGA, PGA Tour ChampionsBrian KeoghDecember 07, 2024Sarah Byrne, Lauren Walsh, LPGA Q-Series, Chris Devlin

Byrne hangs tough at LPGA Q-School as Walsh slips back

Slow starts for Byrne and Walsh in LPGA bids; no joy for Irish in Phoenix, Alabama and Thailand

Sara Byrne and Lauren Walsh have work to do to win their cards at the LPGA Q-Series Final Qualifying Stage in Alabama.

LIV Golf Invitational Series, DP World Tour, LPGA, USGABrian KeoghDecember 05, 2024Abu Dhabi Golf ClubMax Kennedy, Liam Nolan, Alex Maguire, Matt McClean, Mark Power, LIV Golf Promotions Event

Five Irish for LIV Promotions; Scheffler OK with Ryder cash

World number one Scottie Scheffler has “no problem” with US players being paid to play in the Ryder Cup.

LIV Golf Invitational Series, DP World Tour, LPGA, USGABrian KeoghDecember 05, 2024Abu Dhabi Golf ClubMax Kennedy, Liam Nolan, Alex Maguire, Matt McClean, Mark Power, LIV Golf Promotions Event

Five Irish for LIV Promotions; Scheffler OK with Ryder cash

Ladies European Tour, LPGA, Epson TourBrian KeoghDecember 05, 2024Sara Byrne, LPGA Q-Series, Lauren Walsh

Sara Byrne: "Hopefully, these next three weeks will be a cherry on top of an amazing, amazing year"

Sara Byrne will be utterly focused on winning her LPGA Tour card when she joins Kildare's Lauren Walsh at the Final Stage of the five-round LPGA Q-Series in Alabama today.

Ladies European Tour, LPGA, Epson TourBrian KeoghDecember 05, 2024Sara Byrne, LPGA Q-Series, Lauren Walsh

Sara Byrne: "Hopefully, these next three weeks will be a cherry on top of an amazing, amazing year"

DP World Tour, Asian Tour, LPGABrian KeoghNovember 25, 2024Comment

Patrick Reed ends four year drought in Hong Kong

LIV Golf’s Patrick Reed claimed his first victory in four years in the Asian Tour’s $2 million Link Hong Kong Open.

DP World Tour, Asian Tour, LPGABrian KeoghNovember 25, 2024Comment

Patrick Reed ends four year drought in Hong Kong

LPGA, PGA TourBrian KeoghNovember 18, 2024Leona Maguire, Seamus Power

Leona earns Tour Championship reprieve; Power’s Bermuda boost

Leona Maguire held onto her spot in this week’s season-ending CME Group Tour Championship by just 12.7 points despite missing the cut in The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican.

LPGA, PGA TourBrian KeoghNovember 18, 2024Leona Maguire, Seamus Power

Leona earns Tour Championship reprieve; Power’s Bermuda boost

DP World Tour, LPGA, Alps TourBrian KeoghNovember 15, 2024Lahinch Golf ClubRory McIlroy, Leona Maguire, The Annika, CME Group Tour Championship, Max Kennedy, Alps Tour Qualifying School, Liam Nolan, John Murphy, Michael Young, Marc Boucher, Hugh Foley

McIlroy’s marker; Leona under pressure; Nolan climbs Alps; Power struggle

Rory McIlroy took a giant step towards claiming his sixth Race to Dubai before insisting he'd pay to play in the Ryder Cup.

DP World Tour, LPGA, Alps TourBrian KeoghNovember 15, 2024Lahinch Golf ClubRory McIlroy, Leona Maguire, The Annika, CME Group Tour Championship, Max Kennedy, Alps Tour Qualifying School, Liam Nolan, John Murphy, Michael Young, Marc Boucher, Hugh Foley

McIlroy’s marker; Leona under pressure; Nolan climbs Alps; Power struggle

Challenge Tour, DP World Tour, PGA Tour, LPGA, Alps TourBrian KeoghNovember 14, 2024Augusta National Golf ClubComment

Mind the gap

Challenge Tour, DP World Tour, PGA Tour, LPGA, Alps TourBrian KeoghNovember 14, 2024Augusta National Golf ClubComment

Challenge Tour, DP World Tour, Amateur golf, LPGABrian KeoghNovember 02, 2024Comment

Purcell improves in Grand Final as Irish scramble for Q-School survival

Conor Purcell bounced back from his Friday reverse as Gary Hurley and Dermot McElroy saw their hopes of fast-track promotion evaporate in the Rolex Challenge Tour Grand Final in Mallorca.

Challenge Tour, DP World Tour, Amateur golf, LPGABrian KeoghNovember 02, 2024Comment

Purcell improves in Grand Final as Irish scramble for Q-School survival

Purcell sees Rankings dream evaporate in Mallorca

Conor Purcell couldn’t capitalise on an opening eagle and watched his hopes of topping the Challenge Tour rankings evaporate in the Rolex Grand Final in Mallorca.

DP World Tour, PGA Tour, LPGABrian KeoghOctober 27, 2024Seamus Power, ZOZO Championship, Nico Echavarria, Genesis Invitational, Genesis Championship, Byeong-hun An, Leona Maguire

Power rallies as Echavarria clinches Masters place in Japan

Seamus Power made six birdies in a final round 66 to finish 13th behind Colombia's Nico Echavarria in the ZOZO Championship in Japan.

DP World Tour, PGA Tour, LPGABrian KeoghOctober 27, 2024Seamus Power, ZOZO Championship, Nico Echavarria, Genesis Invitational, Genesis Championship, Byeong-hun An, Leona Maguire

Power rallies as Echavarria clinches Masters place in Japan

LPGABrian KeoghOctober 26, 2024sarah byrne, lauren walshComment

Byrne and Walsh advance to LPGA Final Qualifying

Sara Byrne closed with a brilliant 68 to advance to Final Qualifying as Lauren Walsh made a 15 clutch footer at the last to also keep her LPGA dream alive in Florida.

LPGABrian KeoghOctober 26, 2024sarah byrne, lauren walshComment

Byrne and Walsh advance to LPGA Final Qualifying

Ladies European Tour, LPGABrian KeoghOctober 22, 2024LPGA Q-Series, LPGA Qualifying Tournament, Sara Byrne, Lauren Walsh

Solid starts for Byrne and Walsh at Qualifying for LPGA Q-Series

Douglas’ Sara Byrne opened with a five-under 67 to sit just one stroke behind the leader after the first qualifying round for December’s LPGA Q-Series in Florida.

Ladies European Tour, LPGABrian KeoghOctober 22, 2024LPGA Q-Series, LPGA Qualifying Tournament, Sara Byrne, Lauren Walsh

Solid starts for Byrne and Walsh at Qualifying for LPGA Q-Series

LPGABrian KeoghOctober 12, 2024Comment

Maguire rallies late in Shanghai

Leona Maguire birdied three of her last five holes to share 19th place heading into the final round of the Buick LPGA Shanghai event in China.

LPGABrian KeoghOctober 12, 2024Comment

LPGABrian KeoghSeptember 28, 2024Comment

Maguire six back in Arkansas

Leona Maguire cruised home in three under par but an opening 69 left her six shots behind Jasmine Suwannapura in the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship.

LPGABrian KeoghSeptember 28, 2024Comment

LPGABrian KeoghSeptember 21, 2024leona maguireComment

Maguire six back after hot finish in Cincinnati

Leona Maguire produced a sensational finish and birdied four of her last five holes to keep her victory hopes on life support in the Kroger Queen City Championship in Cincinnati.

LPGABrian KeoghSeptember 21, 2024leona maguireComment

Maguire six back after hot finish in Cincinnati

LPGABrian KeoghSeptember 19, 2024Comment

Maguire insists she has “a lot of respect” for Pettersen despite Solheim Cup snub: “Me and Suzann are on very good terms”

Leona Maguire insisted she has “a lot of respect” for European skipper Suzann Pettersen after she put “a tough couple of months” behind her and built on her Solheim Cup singles win by opening with a five-under 67 into the Kroger Queen City Championship in Cincinnati.

LPGABrian KeoghSeptember 19, 2024Comment

Maguire insists she has “a lot of respect” for Pettersen despite Solheim Cup snub: “Me and Suzann are on very good terms”

Ladies European Tour, LPGA, Solheim CupBrian KeoghSeptember 12, 2024Leona Maguire, Solheim Cup, Mel Reid

Leona Maguire happy to be Europe's silent assassin

Leona Maguire insists he’s happy to be a silent assassin as skipper Suzann Pettersen bids to lead Europe to a record fourth successive success in the Solheim Cup this week.

Ladies European Tour, LPGA, Solheim CupBrian KeoghSeptember 12, 2024Leona Maguire, Solheim Cup, Mel Reid

Leona Maguire happy to be Europe's silent assassin

Ladies European Tour, LPGA, Solheim CupBrian KeoghAugust 26, 2024St Andrews Old CourseLeona Maguire, Solheim Cup, Suzann Pettersen, Stacy Lewis

Maguire secures third Solheim Cup appearance as skippers prepare to announce wildcards

Leona Maguire will make her third Solheim Cup appearance next month, with European skipper Suzann Pettersen set to finalise her team by naming her four captain’s picks at 4 pm on Sky Sports News today.

Ladies European Tour, LPGA, Solheim CupBrian KeoghAugust 26, 2024St Andrews Old CourseLeona Maguire, Solheim Cup, Suzann Pettersen, Stacy Lewis

Maguire secures third Solheim Cup appearance as skippers prepare to announce wildcards