Embed from Getty Images GRAEME MCDOWELL WAS RESPONDING to Edoardo Molinari, who tweeted about the glacial times on the European Tour. McDowell called Molinari a nice kid, but said the Italian was flogging a pretty dead horse. “Listen, golf courses are long, golf courses are hard, we’re playing for a lot of money, it’s a … Read more
Much has been written about marquee golfers dropping out of the Olympics, including at this blog last week. Irish golf writer and author Kevin Markham offers additional perspective on the controversial topic. By Kevin Markham Copyright © Kevin Markham. Used with permission. Kevin Markham has played every 18-hole golf course in Ireland. ON AUGUST 11, … Read more
THE YEAR 2015 HAS BEEN DISAPPOINTING for U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell (aka G-Mac), but the Northern Irishman has kept grinding and it finally paid off today in Mexico. The Associated Press reported: PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) — Graeme McDowell ended one of his worst calendar years with one of his best shots. He … Read more
By Brian Keogh Brian Keogh is a golf correspondent for The Irish Sun and a contributor to The Irish Times, Golf Digest Ireland and other golf publications. The following excerpt from Brian’s Irish Golf Desk is used with permission. News from Brian Keogh’s Irish Golf Desk. GRAEME MCDOWELL INSISTS A TASTE of Turkish delight this week could transform the year from … Read more
WHAT’S BEEN DROPPING BESIDES THE STOCK MARKET and gas prices? As Golfweek reported, name players are dropping in the Official World Golf Ranking. Obviously, Tiger Woods is the most famous and dramatic example, but there are plenty of others. “How tough is it to maintain a high world ranking?” wrote Golfweek. “Well, more than 25 … Read more
By Brian Keogh Brian Keogh is a golf correspondent for The Irish Sun and a contributor to The Irish Times, Golf Digest Ireland and other golf publications. The following excerpt from Brian’s Irish Golf Desk is used with permission. Golf news from Brian Keogh’s Irish Golf Desk. MASTERS CHAMPION JORDAN SPIETH MAY HAVE suffered an Augusta National hangover as he opened … Read more
By Brian Keogh Brian Keogh is a golf correspondent for The Irish Sun and a contributor to The Irish Times, Golf Digest Ireland and other golf publications. The following excerpt from Brian’s Irish Golf Desk is used with permission. Golf news from Brian Keogh’s Irish Golf Desk. RORY MCILROY HAS WON 16 EVENTS since Padraig Harrington captured his third major in … Read more
EVERYTHING YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW about the outcome of the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai can be summed up in two climactic shots (see below). Bubba Watson captured his first World Golf Championship title after it looked as if he might have thrown it away with a double bogey on the 71st hole. As we … Read more
Chris Kirk (TravisMathew.com) CHRIS KIRK, WHO FINISHED SECOND in the FedEx Cup Playoffs, rotates caddies on a regular basis, reported Golfweek’s Alex Micelli. It’s not that Kirk is dissatisfied with his loopers. Rather, he likes variety. Kirk said employing multiple caddies is about “keeping the conversation fresh” and being “self-sufficient out there.” “I don’t want … Read more
By Brian Keogh Brian Keogh is a golf correspondent for The Irish Sun and a contributor to The Irish Times, Golf Digest Ireland and other golf publications. The following excerpt from Brian’s Irish Golf Desk is used with permission. GRAEME MCDOWELL CONTINUED HIS LOVE AFFAIR with Sheshan International Golf Club when he carded his 10th successive round in the 60s there … Read more