Murray faces his Greene mile at Lahinch

Pat Murray has seen it all at Lahinch over the years but after reaching his seventh semi-final thanks to two sterling displays, he’ll be forgiven for thinking he’s been caught in a time warp when he takes on the unheralded Carlow man John Greene at the classic Clare links this morning.

Murray faces his Greene mile at Lahinch

Hungarians, laundry and Murray

Hardy souls brave the autumnal conditons to watch Daniel Kovari and Mark Sheridan on the 19thChampionship favourite Pat Murray survived a late afternoon scare to keep his South of Ireland dream shining brightly on an eventful day at Lahinch that produced a stunning display by a Hungarian teenager and an even better one by a 16 year old Irishman who is running out of clean clothes.

McDowell follows in Vardon’s footsteps 100 years on

By anybody’s standards, reigning US Open champion Graeme McDowell has had a busy month. After his euphoric victory at Pebble Beach the Ulsterman has fulfilled hundreds upon hundreds of media commitments, with every media outlet in America and Britain wanting a piece of European golf’s latest Major man.

McGinley forces Power cut

Pat Murray tees off in the second round of the 109th South of Ireland Amateur Open Championship at LahinchMichael McGinley claimed the first big scalp of the 109th South of Ireland Amateur Open Championship when he ousted three-time Irish Youths champion Seamus Power of West Waterford in the second round at Lahinch.

Harrington becalmed in sea of high expectations

Padraig Harrington has confessed that the pressure of trying to win major No 4 is no laughing matter.

But eight-time major champion Tom Watson believes the Dubliner’s never say die spirit will see him emerge from the “doldrums”, if that is an accurate way to describe a two-year victory drought.

McGinley set for Ryder Cup call

Pocket battler Paul McGinley will take a giant step towards the Ryder Cup captaincy at Wentworth today.

The Dubliner, 43, will be named as one of Colin Montgomerie’s vice-captains for October’s clash with the US at Celtic Manor. And while that will strengthen his bid to become the first Irish Ryder Cup captain at Gleneagles in 2014, he could get his chance sooner than he thinks.