Golf

An unprecedented demand from fans for tickets to The 148th Open at Royal Portrush has led to the fastest-selling opening day of ticket sales in the history of the Championship. Next year’s Open Championship which will take place from July 14th – July 21st has already sold out over 20% of its entire ticket allocation in just 48 hours. The …

Rory McIlroy has admitted that he is heading in the right direction ahead of the Open Championship in Carnoustie. After finishing on two under par at the Dubai Duty-Free Irish Open McIlroy said that he felt signs of improvement over the few days of the tournament and will be hoping that he can bring that momentum into Carnoustie on Thursday. …

South Korean-born American Kevin Na captured his first US PGA title in seven years on Sunday, firing a six-under par 64 to win the Greenbrier Classic by five strokes. The 34-year-old, who emigrated to the United States from Seoul with his family at age eight, finished 72 holes at the mountain resort course in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, on …

Though the Irish contingent was nowhere to be seen at the business end of the action, the 2018 Irish Open nonetheless saw some compelling drama in the final round. Scotland’s Russell Knox is the 2018 Irish Open champion, after defeating Ryan Fox in a playoff . Eric Van Rooyen held a four shot lead going into Sunday after a third round …

Padraig Harrington may have missed the cut on Friday, but there is still plenty of Irish interest in day three of the Irish Open in Ballyliffin. Harington had led the Irish charge on day one round of -4 in Donegal, but a second round +6 left the three-time major winner 2 over for the weekend and thus outside the cut line …

There is no shortage of high-quality sporting action taking place this weekend.  After what was a painful two-day hiatus from World Cup action, the quarter-finals take place over the next two days while the Dubai Duty-Free Irish Open and the All-Ireland Football and Hurling Championship take centre stage. Here’s what you should tune into over the coming days, in association …

Padraig Harrington leads the Irish Challenge at the Dubai Duty-Free Irish Open at Ballyliffin GC, Co. Donegal.  The 46-year-old is one shot behind the leader on -4 after an excellent opening round in the north-west. Rory McIlroy also had a decent round as he begins Day 2 on -2 after a round of 70 although it could have been a …

Former US Open champion Webb Simpson shook off a weather delay to fire a career-best 61 Thursday, grabbing a one-shot lead over Kim Whee after the first round of the US PGA Tour Greenbrier Classic. Simpson was within striking distance of a 59 on the Old White TPC course in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, but admitted he tried not …

The leaderboard at the 2018 Irish Open at Ballyliffin Golf Club in County Donegal has a wonderful mix of countries, in-form players and resurgent stars at the top. Ryan Fox started early this morning, and his -5 total of 67 was unmatched throughout the day, making the Australian the sole leader after day one. No less than seven players are …

Ballyliffin Golf Club in Donegal is playing host to the 2018 Irish Open, and the first round is well underway. While Aussie Ryan Fox leads the field after a -5 round of 67, massive interest revolves around the home favourites, including 2007 champion Padraig Harrington who’s just one shot behind after his morning round. See Also: Irish Open: Harrington Just One Behind After …

Padraig Harrington finished his opening round at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open with a four-under-par 68, which puts him just one behind the leader, Ryan Fox of New Zealand. Harrington, the 2007 Irish Open winner, played the back nine first at Ballyliffin. He parred the first five then bogeyed on the sixth. An eagle on the 17th (his eighth) gave him …

Tiger Woods had a great Friday at a tournament that he himself hosts. A round of 65 at the Quicken Loans National, including seven birdies, saw Woods shoot -5, both for the second round and the tournament. After a level par 70 yesterday, the 14 time Major winner started his second round with birdie-bogey-birdie for some early momentum. His third birdie …

After two rounds of the French Open, a host of contenders are in the mix, including an in-form Wicklow man. The third event in the Rolex Series on the European Tour is in progress less than two weeks before the Open Championship. Le Golf National in Paris, which will host the 2018 Ryder Cup in September, is playing very tough indeed. +4 was …

Ireland’s Seamus Power was in blistering form on Thursday, as a bogey-free 66 put him in contention at the Quicken Loans National in Maryland. Power has been threatening a PGA Tour victory for some time now, and the Waterford native has a good opportunity to be in the running come Sunday at Potomac. Power finished tied for fifth at the …

Veteran Welsh golfer Bradley Dredge conquered stifling heat and windy conditions to take a one-shot lead at the French Open, but he is being tailed by Graeme McDowell. The French Open is being played at Le Golf National, the venue for September’s Ryder Cup. The 44-year-old Dredge, who won the last of his two European Tour titles back in 2006 …

Tiger Woods was pleased with a new mallet putter he used competitively for the first time Thursday despite only firing a level-par 70 in the opening round of the US PGA Quicken Loans National. The 14-time major champion, playing his 11th event in a comeback year after spinal fusion surgery, stood seven strokes behind co-leaders Andrew Landry and J.J. Spaun …

Bryson DeChambeau faces an investigation following his apparent use of a compass during the Travellers Championship over the weekend. The American golfer who is nicknamed “The Mad Scientist” has been informed by referees that he is under investigation for using the geometrical device. DeChambeau stated he uses the compass to determine “true pin locations,” noting that they are off every …