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Massive step taken in bid to bring the Open Championship to Dublin

Massive step taken in bid to bring the Open Championship to Dublin

Huge news for Irish golf. It is looking increasingly likely that Portmarnock Golf Club will be hosting the Open Championship, and the Women’s Open, at some point. With Portrush hosting the famed major back in 2019, it opened the door for the tournament to move to the south of the island for the first time […]

11 months ago

Ex-criminal gang member qualifies for Open Championship in Portrush

Ex-criminal gang member qualifies for Open Championship in Portrush

“I’m pretty lost for words at the moment, I’ve just changed my life.” Australian Ryan Peake has qualified for the Open Championship in July, after winning the New Zealand Open and banking £99,500. The 31-year-old is now in a race to secure special clearance to travel to Northern Ireland in July for one of the […]

1 year ago

Government backs Irish course to host first Open Championship outside the UK

Government backs Irish course to host first Open Championship outside the UK

The Claret Jug could be brought to Dublin as early as 2030. The prospect of one of golf’s four majors being hosted in Ireland has moved one step closer after Taoiseach Simon Harris publicly announced his support for Portmarnock’s bid to host both the Open Championship and the AIG Women’s Open. The Open is the […]

1 year ago

Xander Schauffele wins the Open Championship as Shane Lowry finishes sixth

Xander Schauffele wins the Open Championship as Shane Lowry finishes sixth

Lowry finished in the top 10. Xander Schauffele claimed victory at The 152nd Open Championship with a stunning final round, finishing at -9 to secure his second major title of 2024. Shane Lowry, despite a strong start, recorded his second top-10 major finish of the year, ending the tournament at -4. Halfway leader Lowry struggled […]

1 year ago

Shane Lowry shines as Rory McIlroy struggles on day one of The Open Championship

Shane Lowry shines as Rory McIlroy struggles on day one of The Open Championship

Lowry is one shot behind the overnight leader. Shane Lowry delivered an impressive performance with a round of 66 on day one of the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon. The Offaly-man is just one shot behind clubhouse leader Daniel Brown at -6 ahead of play on Friday. In contrast, Rory McIlroy struggled, finishing with […]

1 year ago

Brian Harman clinches The Open as Rory McIlroy curses his luck

Brian Harman clinches The Open as Rory McIlroy curses his luck

We have a first-time major winner for the second time in a row. Brian Harman has followed US Open champion Wyndham Clark in clinching a major for the first time. Rory McIlroy will head into 2024 having not won a major in a decade. The 36-year-old Georgia native started the final round of The Open […]

2 years ago