Golf
# golf - Sunday 19 May, 2013
Graeme McDowell wins 2nd title in a month after Matchplay fightback
The Northern Irish golfer produced a string of birdies on the back nine to beat Thongchai Jaidee.
# golf - Saturday 18 May, 2013
McDowell on song for Europe in World Match Play
The Northern Irishman is the last European remaining in Bulgaria.
# golf - Friday 17 May, 2013
McIlroy to set up his own management group
The world No 2 is about to strike out on his own.
# golf - Wednesday 15 May, 2013
2 golf officials say Tiger Woods DIDN’T lie about distracting Sergio Garcia during a shot
It’s all getting very silly at this point
# golf - Tuesday 14 May, 2013
Tiger Woods hates Sergio Garcia because ‘he celebrated too much’ at an event 13 years ago
So that’s how this whole thing started!
# golf - Monday 13 May, 2013
Meet the controversial genius who’s helping Tiger Woods play so well
Sean Foley combines ‘lessons from human kinetics, physics, psychology, philosophy, and hip-hop music’.
# golf - Sunday 12 May, 2013
Woods, Garcia battle more than the elements at The Players Championship
It was handbags at dawn during a stormy third round on Saturday.
# golf - Friday 10 May, 2013
Rory McIlroy identifies room for improvement at Player’s Championship
The Northern Irishman went through bogey-free at the usually tricky TPC Sawgrass, holing six birdies on his first 11 holes after starting on the back nine.
# golf - Thursday 9 May, 2013
Here’s why Lee Westwood’s caddy needs to stick to carrying the clubs
The spotlight was on Mike Kerr at the Players Championship yesterday.
G-Mac in World Cup plea to ‘partner in crime’ Rory McIlroy
If it compels him to play under the tricolour in 2016, so be it, says G-Mac.
# golf - Wednesday 8 May, 2013
Vijay Singh sues PGA Tour over deer antler doping charge
“The PGA Tour not only treated me unfairly, but displayed a lack of professionalism that should concern every professional golfer and fan of the game.”
# golf - Saturday 4 May, 2013
Sergio Garcia using his pitching wedge instead of putter on a six foot putt
Sergio Garcia is right though, these greens are a mess.
9 reasons to be jealous of birthday boy Rory McIlroy
Wee-Mac turns 24 today. He’s crammed a lot in so far.
# golf - Friday 3 May, 2013
More than half of jobs to go at Killarney Golf Club
The announcement follows an agreement reached between management and the trade union SIPTU.
‘Bad for the game, but good for me’ — Pádraig Harrington defends belly putter use
It was still a disaster of a round for the Dubliner.
Comfortable Rory McIlroy back in the groove
The world number two carded a five-under 67 to be tied with six others at the top of the leaderboard in North Carolina.
# golf - Thursday 2 May, 2013
Harrington has nightmare round — but don’t blame it on the belly putter
Padraig Harrington shot a dismal eight-over par on the opening day at Quail Hollow.
‘I still have a choice’ – Rory McIlroy won’t be pushed into Irish Olympic team
He’ll make the call further down the road to Rio.
# golf - Tuesday 30 April, 2013
Bubba Watson backs ESPN reporter who said being gay is an ‘open rebellion to God’
It comes after NBA player Jason Collins came out as gay yesterday.
Your ‘Joe Brolly Wielding A Hurley In Croke Park’ Pic Of The Day
The Derry man got a few tips off Kilkenny hurling great Eddie Keher.
# golf - Thursday 25 April, 2013
Anyone for a spot of footgolf? First Irish course to open next month
Love golf and keen on football too? We’ve got just the thing.
# golf - Tuesday 23 April, 2013
# golf - Monday 22 April, 2013
McDowell back in world golf top 10 following RBC Heritage win
The victory saw the Irish golfer snap an almost three-year winless drought on the PGA Tour
Graeme McDowell holds his nerve to win RBC Heritage play-off
McDowell beat Webb Simpson in the first play-off hole at Hilton Head, South Carolina tonight.
# golf - Sunday 21 April, 2013
Birdie on the last has McDowell in with ‘half a sniff’ in Carolina
Those golf tips from Condoleezza Rice last week must be helping.
# golf - Friday 19 April, 2013
Tiger Woods’ ex-caddie says he should have been disqualified from the Masters
Steve Williams reckons his old boss got away with it.
Don’t touch that dial… here’s the sport on TV this weekend
It’s almost pay-day. Get on the couch and ride this one out.
# golf - Tuesday 16 April, 2013
Here’s a picture of Shaq holding Bubba Watson like a baby
Bubba’s 6 foot 3, remember.
# golf - Monday 15 April, 2013
Adam Scott’s high school ambition? To be the best golfer on the planet
The new Masters champion sounds like he was awful craic altogether.
Forget hovercrafts, this is how the cool kids get around a golf course
Those crazy Australians run golf right now.
Adam Scott: Norman inspired Masters breakthrough
‘He’s been incredible to me and all the young golfers in Australia and you know part of this definitely belongs to him.’
Adam Scott holds off Cabrera in play-off to win the Masters
Scott makes history as the first Australian to win Augusta’s famous green jacket.
# golf - Sunday 14 April, 2013
Watching the Masters? Come hang out with the cool kids in our open thread
Things are about to get serious at Augusta. If you’ve something to get off your chest, this is the place to do it.
Jason Day got Masters Sunday off to a flier with this eagle from the 2nd bunker
And if you thought that was good, check out Luke Donald’s ridiculous chip for birdie on the 16th.
Dos and don’ts: our tips for surviving the final day of the Masters
It’s one of the greatest evenings in the sporting calendar. Here’s a handy checklist for the world’s greatest golfers.
Masters: Snedy as she goes but McIlroy triple bogeys as he slumps to +5
The Northern Irishman shot an error-strewn round of 79 at Augusta National.
# golf - Saturday 13 April, 2013
Tiger Woods stays in the Masters, gets two-shot penalty
The golfing world is already divided on whether or not the sport’s top player should still be playing in Augusta.
Jason Day leads Masters as Woods falters
Day holds a one-shot lead over Marc Leishman and Fred Couples, while Tiger lost a share of top spot with a late gaffe on the 15th.
# golf - Friday 12 April, 2013
McIlroy kick-starts Masters challenge as Woods moves into position
Fred Couples holds the clubhouse lead as play winds to a close on day two at Augusta.
Controversial penalty leaves 14-year-old Guan in danger of missing historic Masters cut
The Chinese teen is hovering dangerously close to the cut mark after he finished the day on four-over-par.


























































