Anna Foster leads a four-strong Irish challenge for Ladies European Tour cards into the fifth and final round of the Lalla Aicha Q-School in Morocco.

Elm Park’s Anna Foster roared into contention for a Ladies European Tour card when she fired an eight under 65 in the third round of the 90-hole Lalla Aicha Q-School in Morocco.

Amateur Canice Screene fired a two-under 70 to lie just one stroke off the lead after the opening 36 holes of the Ladies European Tour’s Lalla Aicha Q-School in Morocco.

South Africa’s Shaun Norris faced an anxious wait before claiming an emotional one-shot win in the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek.

Elm Park’s Anna Foster “relieved” to be finished but delighted to top the qualifiers at Palm Golf Ourika for next week’s final stage of the Ladies European Tour’s Lalla Aicha Q School in Morocco.

Four Irish players are in position to join Douglas’ Sara Byrne at the next week’s Final Stage of the Ladies European Tour’s Lalla Aicha Q School in Morocco.

Leona Maguire led the home challenge after an opening 70 but she was even more pleased to see pal Olivia Mehaffey dip under par on her return to action in the KMPG Women’s Irish Open at Carton House Fairmont.

Nobody is happier than Olivia Mehaffey that she’s one of 13 Irish women teeing it up in the KPMG Women’s Irish Open at Carton House Fairmont today.

Lauren Walsh and Olivia Mehaffey struggled on day two but remained within touching distance of South Africa’s Cara Gorlei in the Magical Kenya Ladies Open at Vipingo Ridge.

Leona Maguire needs to shoot the lights out to end a 17-year wait for a home winner after a closing bogey six left herself eight shots behind leader Ann Van Dam in the KPMG Women's Irish Open at a sun-splashed Dromoland Castle.

Leona Maguire produced a scintillating finish and picked up five shots in her last five holes to go into the weekend just six shots off the lead in the KPMG Women's Irish Open.

Olivia Mehaffey was looking on the bright side despite falling two strokes behind Sweden’s Johanna Gustavsson at halfway in the Amundi German Masters.

Olivia Mehaffey put her two-year struggles behind her and opened with a scintillating eight-under 64 to grab a first round lead at the Amundi German Masters.

Golf Ireland offers ambitious young players a clear pathway from the amateur game to the world’s top tours and this week it officially launched the 2023 Golf Ireland Professional Scheme with seven golfers receiving €35,000 each from Sport Ireland.

Irish golf is replete with talent but four young players are already making their mark in the game.