Following a wave of criticism over the ridiculous penalties imposed on players during high profile events – remember Dustin Johnson in last year’s US Open – The R&A and the USGA have announced the introduction of a new Local Rule to the Rules of Golf that eliminates the penalty when a ball is accidentally moved on the putting green. The Local Rule will be available for any committee in charge of a golf competition to use starting 1 January 2017. ...
Target setting is an integral part of the sportsperson’s arsenal. Speak to many of the world’s top athletes and while they might not always share them with you, will always confirm that they have set themselves targets in the short term, medium term and long term. For 18 year old Olivia Mehaffey, one target which she readily identifies is to be world number one…….amateur that is! And she is not too far away from achieving her aim ...
The sun glistened over the Med. as our car pulled up outside the magnificent Hotel Barrière, Majestic. The car door opened and we were immediately greeted by the the hotel’s extremely professional valets who relieved us of our bags and ushered us through the opulently furnished lobby to check in. As we waited my eyes wandered around trying to absorb the sheer grandeur that surrounded me. An amazing display of fresh flowers, artistically arranged stood high ...
2017 ILGU Performance Panels Announced HIGH PERFORMANCE PANEL Aim To produce World Class players who consistently achieve Podium finishes at International events. HIGH PERFORMANCE PANEL Ciara Casey Valerie Clancy Maria Dunne Paula Grant Leona Maguire* Mairead Martin Julie McCarthy Niamh McSherry Olivia Mehaffey* Jessica Ross Annabel Wilson (*Denotes US based players) FUNDED PERFORMANCE Aim To encourage players to compete on the international stage and represent Ireland at international team events, while also pursuing personal goals. FUNDED PERFORMANCE PANEL Georgia Carr Louise Coffey Elisa Corcoran Mary Doyle Meadhbh Doyle Kate Dwyer Emma Forbes Alice Hutchinson Lisa Maguire Chloe Ryan Sinead Sexton Rachel Thompson Lauren Walsh HORIZON PERFORMANCE Aim To offer a holistic ...
The 9th Annual General Meeting of the ILGU Ltd will be held at the Red Cow Moran Hotel on Saturday 28th January commencing at 12.30pm. As well as receiving the Annual Report for 2016, the meeting will confirm the appointments of Gemma Byrne (Birr) as Junior Director and Clodagh Hopkins (Woodbrook) as High-Performance Director. Claire Dowling(Woodbrook) will be elected an Honorary Member of the ILGU and the ILGU awards will be presented. There is also expected to be ...
As we close out the year, it's time to look back on what has been a momentous year for Irish golf. There were so many highs that mean 2017 promises to be even better. Let's take a chance to look back and remember some major highlights.
When I recently got an invitation to go to Germany and play some golf I jumped at the chance. I’d never been so was very keen to visit the country and to experience some of it’s great golf courses. Our group travelled by Aer Lingus from Dublin to Hamberg and from Hamberg we then travelled by coach to the beautiful Schloss Luedersburg Castle Golf Resort in Lower Saxony. There are over eighty golf courses in this ...
The South of France is wonderful place to visit any time of year whether be for a golf break, a romantic holiday,or a gastronomic experience, whatever the reason in any season! We went in October and the weather was just fabulous. The best way to explore Cannes is on foot so make sure you bring your walking shoes. After checking in to our hotel we couldn’t wait to go walking on la Croisette so without wasting ...
DC in the Fall, one of the loveliest seasons to visit the East Coast of America . Aer Lingus had just started flying direct from Dublin to Washington DC in the Spring of this year, the Summer golf season had come to and end and my duties as Lady Captain of my Golf Club were winding down, so hey what better time to take a trip. The night before we left I was watching the weather forecast and ...
Quinta do Lago has received global recognition following its recent transformation into one of the world’s leading modern contemporary golf resorts after being named ‘Europe’s Best Golf Venue’ at the 2015 World Golf Awards. The prestigious sports and lifestyle venue was one of 10 destinations to be nominated for the coveted accolade and received the top honour at a glittering awards ceremony at the Conrad Algarve in Portugal at the weekend. (Saturday November 7) Quinta do Lago ...
