The Ladies European Tour has strengthened its strategic partnership with OMEGA through the joint development of a world class Tournament Management and Scoring System for golf.
Operated by Swiss Timing, the Official Timekeeper of the Olympic Games, which also partners with the International Olympic Committee, the European Olympic Committee and most of the world’s International Sports Federations, the new Tournament Management and Scoring System includes a host of innovative features which will bring the world-class action ...
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Paula Grant leads stroke play qualifiers on six-under-par
Cut for top 64 players set at seven-over-par
Paula Grant produced a fine three-under-par round of 68
to her opening round of 71 to lead the qualifiers for the matchplay stage of the
114th Ladies’ British Open Amateur Championship at Pyle & Kenfig in south Wales.
Five of the 10 Irish entrants made the cut with world No 1 Leona Maguire, Olivia Mehaffey, Mairead Martin and Chloe Ryan also making the top ...
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Rafa Cabrera-Bello of Spain – The K Club May 2016 (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
Rafa Cabrera Bello, the World Number 28 and star of The 2016 Ryder Cup, will be hoping to convert his impressive form at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Hosted by the Rory Foundation into victory when he returns to Northern Ireland and Portstewart Golf Club, from July 6-9.
As part of the Rolex Series for the first time – a premium ...
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North West Portugal is a destination more renowned for the unique wines of the Douro and Vinho Verde Valleys, excellent port, beautiful rivers and mountains. Mention that you’re heading to Portugal to play golf and one automatically thinks Algarve, well not this time. I was flying north to Porto in the north west of the country
to play some Links courses on the Wild Atlantic’s Costa Verde, parkland in beautiful wooded valleys, to courses that have been ...
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CHILDREN throughout Ireland are being invited to ‘Roar For Rory’ and win some fabulous prizes for their school and family as part of a nationwide competition organised by the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open hosted by the Rory Foundation.
The ‘Roar For Rory’ competition will give two lucky children across the island of Ireland a chance to win a unique opportunity for their schools to host a visit from the prestigious Dubai Duty Free Irish Open ...
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL – MAY 11: Jon Rahm of Spain plays his third shot at the par 4, 14th hole during the first round of THE PLAYERS Championship on the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on May 11, 2017 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
Spain’s Jon Rahm, one of world golf’s most exciting young talents, has confirmed his participation in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open hosted by the Rory Foundation.
The ...
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AUGUSTA, GA – APRIL 09: Justin Rose of England waves on the eighth green during the final round of the 2017 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 9, 2017 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
OLYMPIC Champion Justin Rose will make his first appearance at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open hosted by the Rory Foundation in seven years when he joins a world-class field at Portstewart Golf Club from July ...
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England’s Florentyna Parker defeated Anna Nordqvist of Sweden with a birdie on the fourth extra hole to capture her third Ladies European Tour title at the Estrella Damm Mediterranean Ladies Open in Spain.
With a final round of five-under-par 66, Parker came from four strokes back to tie with Solheim Cup players Nordqvist and Carlota Ciganda on 15-under-par at Club de Golf Terramar in Sitges.
Ciganda’s birdie putt in regulation play lipped out of the hole and ...
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Consumer spending on golf in the Republic of Ireland alone is now worth €379m million annually, according to a new report commissioned by the Confederation of Golf in Ireland (CGI) and The R&A.
The report, ‘A Satellite Account for Golf in the Republic of Ireland’ * was conducted to evaluate golf’s economic value to the Republic of Ireland and found that the top three elements of this consumer spending are €94 million on club membership fees, ...
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The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers have voted to admit women members for the first time since their formation in 1744.
Muirfield, home to the Honourable Company, was taken off the Open Championship rota last May when members narrowly voted not to admit women into the club. Although 64% of members were in favour, the club needed 66% to pass the motion. Before the 36% even began celebrating, R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers took the 16-time ...
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