IT wasn’t a matter of if, but when Leona Maguire was going to become a professional golfer. She first played on the Ladies European Tour half a life time ago, aged 12, in the 2007 Northern Ireland Open with her twin sister, Lisa. Now 24 and having completed a degree in psychology at Duke University, […]
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Golf Guide 2019 Golf South/Golf North
Golf Guide 2019 Golf South/North The Golf Guide 2019 from GOLF SOUTH and GOLF NORTH magazines is now live! You can view the 2019 edition of this ever popular reference guide to golf society days in the UK by clicking here. The Golf South/Golf North Society Guide 2019 is a comprehensive publication which is produced on […]
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Lowry Takes Three-shot Lead Into Final Round
Lowry Takes Three-shot Lead Into Final Round Shane Lowry. Picture by GETTY IMAGES Shane Lowry remains on course to claim his first European Tour title since 2015 after extending his advantage to three shots on day three of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship presented by EGA. The 31 year old secured the most recent of […]
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Lowry’s Not Quite Perfect 10
Lowry’s Not Quite Perfect 10 SHANE Lowry will take a three-shot lead into the second round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship after equalling the course record with a sparkling 62 on Wednesday. The Irishman became the first man to match Henrik Stenson’s 13-year-old record after firing 10 birdies and no bogeys at Abu Dhabi […]
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Harrington Named Ryder Cup Captain
Harrington Named Ryder Cup Captain Ireland’s Padraig Harrington will become the third European Tour winner from the Emerald Isle to captain Europe against America at Whistling Straits, in 2020 Picture by GETTY IMAGES PADRAIG Harrington has been named as the European Captain for The 2020 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits, in Wisconsin. The three-time Major […]
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Great Britain and Ireland retains the St Andrews trophy against the Continent of Europe
Great Britain and Ireland retained the St Andrews Trophy after finishing level at 12 ½-12 ½ with the Continent of Europe at Prince’s in Kent today. Trailing their opponents 8-4 at the start of the second day, Craig Watson’s side won three of the morning foursomes matches and halved the other to reduce the Continent […]
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St. Patrick’s “green fingers” bathes Bond villain’s golf club emerald green for Ireland’s national day
St. Patrick’s “green fingers” bathes Bond villain’s golf club emerald green for Ireland’s national day One of the world’s most iconic golf clubhouses has joined a select group of some of the globe’s most recognisable landmarks that have turned green this year to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. The clubhouse at Stoke Park Country Club, Spa […]
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RYDER CUP VENUE WINS INDUSTRY ‘OSCAR’ FOR SECOND SUCCESSIVE YEAR
RYDER CUP VENUE WINS INDUSTRY ‘OSCAR’ FOR SECOND SUCCESSIVE YEAR The Celtic Manor Resort, host to the 2010 Ryder Cup, scooped one of the big prizes for the second successive year at the annual 59club golf service awards – regarded by many as the ‘Oscars’ of the golf service industry. The Newport venue was awarded […]
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Golfing Great – Dr Alister MacKenzie
Golfing Great – Dr Alister MacKenzie Alister MacKenzie (August 30, 1870 – January 6, 1934) was a British golf course architect whose course designs span four continents. Originally trained as a surgeon, MacKenzie served as a civilian doctor with the British army during the Boer War where he first became aware of the principles of […]
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CORMAC SHARVIN SIGNS WITH IMG
CORMAC SHARVIN SIGNS WITH IMG London (1st February 2016) – IMG announced today that Northern Ireland’s Cormac Sharvin has turned professional and signed with the company for worldwide management and marketing representation. The talented 23-year-old joins the professional ranks after a distinguished amateur career, which saw him rise as high as No. 14 in the […]
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Golf North Magazine UK
Golf North Magazine UK Golf North Magazine is a local golf news and lifestyle magazine for golfers in Scotland, North England and North Wales which launched in April 2015. The magazine is delivered free to golf clubs in Scotland, Cumbria, Northumberland, County Durham, Cleveland, Tyne and Wear, Yorkshire, Cheshire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester and North Wales. […]
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Christy O’Connor Jnr – Ryder Cup legend and hero at the Belfry in 1989 – dies aged 67
Christy O’Connor Jnr – Ryder Cup legend and hero at the Belfry in 1989 – dies aged 67 Christy O’Connor Jnr, one of the biggest stars of Irish golf, has died. The 67-year-old from Galway was best remembered for helping Europe retain the Ryder Cup at The Belfry in 1989 when he fired a stunning shot […]
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LA MANGA CLUB SET FOR 2016 TAKE-OFF WITH NEW DUBLIN FLIGHTS
LA MANGA CLUB SET FOR 2016 TAKE-OFF WITH NEW DUBLIN FLIGHTS Golfers and sports enthusiasts across Ireland have the perfect reason to enjoy an active 2016 at the five-star La Manga Club destination resort with the impending launch of a new flight route from Dublin to Murcia. From March 27, Aer Lingus will operate four […]
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Golf South Magazine UK
Golf South magazine UK is your local golf news magazine for golfers in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire, Middlesex, Greater London, Surrey, Wiltshire, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Dorset, Somerset and Devon. Golf South Magazine UK also covers local golf news from other counties in the South of England including regular features on Kent, Sussex, Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Cornwall, […]
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Open Championship to be staged at Royal Portrush in 2019
Open Championship to be staged at Royal Portrush in 2019 Royal Portrush Golf Club will host the 2019 Open Championship, with the event returning to the Northern Ireland venue for the first time in 68 years. Organiser the Royal & Ancient said last year that Royal Portrush would host the event, and on Tuesday it […]
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Home countries unite to drive women’s golf
Home countries unite to drive women’s golf A nationwide drive – coinciding with the build-up to the Solheim Cup – is underway to get more women and girls playing golf in Great Britain and Ireland. As the top women professionals of Europe and the USA prepare to do battle this weekend, golf’s governing bodies in […]
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Golf Breaks Scotland
Golf Breaks Scotland Golf Breaks in Scotland are extremely popular and there are a variety of courses to choose from as well as top class golf hotels, golf guest houses, golf bed and breakfasts and golf self catering. For more information on Golf Breaks in Scotland visit www.golfsouth.co.uk
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Irish Open: Soren Kjeldsen wins at first play-off hole
Irish Open: Soren Kjeldsen wins at first play-off hole from BBC Golf Dubai Duty Free Irish Open fourth round leaderboard -2 S Kjeldsen (Den) (won in play-off), E Pepperell (Eng), B Wiesberger (Aut); -1 R Cabrera-Bello (Sp), T Hatton (Eng); Par D Willett (Eng), A Sullivan (Eng); +1 M Kieffer (Ger), M Fitzpatrick (Eng); Selected […]
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Rory McIlroy wins WGC Match Play by beating Gary Woodland from BBC Golf
Rory McIlroy wins WGC Match Play by beating Gary Woodland from BBC Golf Rory McIlroy won his first WGC Match Play title with a 4&2 victory over America’s Gary Woodland. The world number one shook off a nervy start with the putter to move clear with a string of birdies on the front nine. Woodland […]
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Dromoland Castle
Golf Brochure Dromoland Castle Golf and Country Club has undergone an amazing transformation over the past three years, thanks to an investment of €5 million by our owners. The project, undertaken by the late world renowned, Irish golfing legend, J.B. Carr and one of golf’s great golf course architects, Ron Kirby, has produced dramatic […]
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