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.

Galway’s Ronan Mullarney, who earned his place on the Challenge Tour for 2024 with some excellent showings in the Alps circuit, has been announced as an Ambassador for the Play in Pink initiative, which is part of the National Breast Cancer Research Institute.

Gary Hurley opened with a four-under 68 in his first event for eight months to lie just four shots behind leaders Wilco Nienaber and Alexander Levy in the Sunshine Tour’s SDC Open in South Africa.

Tom McKibbin overcame rain and high winds to post a three-under 69 and move into position to make a weekend charge in the Andalucía Masters at Real Club de Golf Sotogrande.

Galway’s Ronan Mullarney took his first big step on the road to the Challenge Tour when he claimed his maiden win in the Alps Tour’s weather-shortened Gösser Open in Austria.

The Hilary Links Golf Society has assembled a strong field for the opening outing of the 2023 season at Laytown and Bettystown on Monday next, March 21.

Rosslare's Paul Murphy was grateful to his caddie as he remained in contention to win his card at the Alps Tour Qualifying School in Rome.

Séamus Power continued his hot iron play and made three birdie twos in an opening 67 to lie just five shots off the pace in the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba.

Galway’s Ronan Mullarney opened with a two-under 69 to lie just two shots off the lead at the Alps Tour Qualifying School First Stage at Acaya Golf Club in Lecce.

Cork’s John Hickey opened with a one-under 71 to lead the Irish challenge in the DP World Tour Qualifying School First Stage qualifier at Mottram Hall in Cheshire.

Stuart Grehan finished just a shot outside a playoff for the PGA Europro Tour's Wright-Morgan Championship at Clevedon but moved to within touching distance of winning a Challenge Tour card heading to the season-ending Matchroom Tour Championship at Lough Erne Resort next month.

Mallow’s James Sugrue borrowed clubs from former West of Ireland and Irish Open champion Mikko Illonen and blasted a seven-under 65 to lead the Vierumäki Finnish Challenge by a shot.

Pádraig Harrington battled through the pain barrier and fired five birdies in a three-under 69 to his keep his dream of a third Claret Jug alive.

Ronan Mullarney got a lift from Bryson DeChambeau in more ways than one as he prepared for his dream debut in The Open.

Dubliner David Carey and Galway’s Ronan Mullarney were pinching themselves last night after coming through Final Qualifying to clinch their places in The 150th Open at St Andrews.

Roganstown’s teenage sensation Sean Keeling carded a brilliant seven-under 65 to top the qualifiers in Regional Qualifying for The Open at County Louth and keep alive his dream of playing in The 150th Open at St Andrews next month.

Galway’s Ronan Mullarney claimed the top prize in the Flogas Irish Scratch Series on the East Course at Powerscourt.

Ten Irish players will be amongst the 288 dreamers chasing 12 golden tickets to The Open at Royal St George’s when they tee it up in 36-hole Final Qualifying at four English venues today.

At least nine Irish players will compete in Final Qualifying for The Open at four venues across England on Tuesday.

Sixteen of Ireland’s top golfing talents will receive a total of €272,700 in funding through the Team Ireland Golf Scheme in 2021.

Professionals Ronan Mullarney and Jonathan Yates took the top prizes in the TaylorMade Winter Series at Portmarnock Links.

Ronan Mullarney, Cameron Raymond, Conor O’Rourke and Stuart Grehan earned Category 3 cards at the PGA Europro Tour Q-School supported by Sky Sports in Oxfordshire.