Ireland’s Stephanie Meadow and Olivia Mehaffey were members of the GB&I team that suffered heavy defeats to Europe at the Vagliano Trophy matches at Chantilly, France, 28-29 June. The Continent of Europe retained both the Vagliano Trophy and the Junior Vagliano Trophy when the biennial matches concluded at a sunny Chantilly Golf Club near Paris today. GB&I, whose last Vagliano Cup victory was in 2005 at the same venue, lost by 16½-7½. The GB and I ...
[Samanah Country Club Marrakech] The increasing demand from women golfers worldwide to compete against women’s golfing elite as a member of the Ladies European Tour has resulted in the launch of three pre-qualifying events for the first time in Tour history. Players and federations looking towards qualification for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games are also recognising the opportunities available by holding playing rights on the Ladies European Tour. The Robert Trent Jones-designed Royal Dar Es Salam in ...
Sunday June 23, 2013: Brezno, Slovakia: Former European No.1 Gwladys Nocera gave herself a confidence lift when she won her first Ladies European Tour title for five years on Sunday. The 38-year-old Frenchwoman, whose last tournament victory was at the 2008 Madrid Ladies Masters, took the Allianz Ladies Slovak Open presented by Respect with a four stroke margin of victory over South African Lee-Anne Pace. “I’m very, very happy and pretty emotional,” said a tearful Nocera after claiming ...
Paula Grant (Lisburn) beat Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell) on the 19th in a dramatic finish at Ballybunion. In gale force winds the pair battled for the crown. The 19th Par 4 – Lisa’s drive found the fairway and Paula in the rough on the right. Paula punched her second with a wood 50 yards short of the green. Lisa’s second in greenside trap. Both end up on green about 20 ft from the hole. Paula holed her putt for ...
Local favourite Sinead Sexton (pictured with Lahinch President Valerie Hassett & Lady Captain Aedín McCarthy) fired a second round 74 to win the Vaughan Trophy 36 Hole Scratch Cup at Lahinch Golf Club on Saturday 27 April. Sinead opened her tournament with a sparkling 73 to tie with Birr’s Patrice Delaney at lunchtime. Patrice slipped down the field with a 79 in the afternoon while the gap was closed to just one stroke by Lucy Simpson ...
Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell) won her first Scratch Cup of 2013 by 3 strokes from Amy Farrell (Moate) and Mary Dowling (New Ross) in glorious sunshine at Hermitage, Sunday 5th May. Joint leader at lunchtime following an impressive 3 under par 70, matched only by Mary Dowling, Leona wrapped up the 42nd Hermitage Scratch Cup, kindly sponsored by Dermot Kelly Ltd – main FORD dealer, with a level par 73 in the afternoon to lead the ...
One of my favourite golf courses in Ireland is Ardglass. The scenery along this County Down coastline is just stunning. The first tee box is situated in front of the 13th century castle clubhouse. These first five holes meander around the cliffs overlooking the Irish Sea, while these holes are the most dramatic there are other great holes such as the 11th and the 10th par three. I have played Ardglass in all kinds of weather, from calm sunny days were you can see the Isle of ...
Luxury venue, Roxburghe Hotel and Golf Course in Kelso, is offering high end packages for this year’s Open Championship. With the competition based at Muirfield in East Lothian from 14 – 21 July 2013, the Roxburghe represents a superb location only a short drive away, with the best in golf and fine dining included. Within the Open package guests will enjoy overnight accommodation, chauffeured travel to and from the course, and a round on the Roxburghe’s ...
Photo: 1st Hole Ardglass Golf Course NORTHERN IRELAND boasts a long and illustrious golfing heritage with dozens of courses which are well regarded and held in high esteem across the world of international golf and following the success of home grown, Open-winning golfers Rory McIlroy, Graeme McDowell and Darren Clarke, is fast becoming known as the major golf capital of the world. Visitors to Northern Ireland’s golf courses can indulge in their dreams and try their hand ...
St. Mary’s High School Lurgan and Belfast Royal Academy won the Irish Schools Senior and Junior Cup Finals at the 2013 Irish Schools Championships at Milltown Golf Club, Monday 29th April. St. Mary’s High School’s Annabel Wilson returned a sparkling 32 gross points, 41 nett points, and schoolmate Niamh McSherry signed for 31 gross points to win the Senior Cup from Loreto College Clonmel represented by Gemma McCarthy (27 gross pts) and Abbie Kiely (24 gross ...
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