RCD CHANGES: “WE’RE NEVER GOING TO REPAINT THE MONA LISA”

COLUMN | ORDINARY THOUGHTS BY PAUL GALLAGHER: “We’re never going to repaint the Mona Lisa.” A line from the Royal County Down (RCD) member heading up the committee responsible for the proposed modifications to the Championship Links by renowned architects Mackenzie & Ebert.…READ COLUMN

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MCKIBBIN LEAVES LIV GOLF TO FOCUS ON DP WORLD TOUR
MCKIBBIN LEAVES LIV GOLF TO FOCUS ON DP WORLD TOUR

Northern Ireland’s Tom McKibbin is the latest player to confirm he will turn his back on LIV 2.0 and focus his attention on playing a full schedule on the DP World Tour in 2027.

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TIGER TO DESIGN FIRST NORTHERN IRELAND LINKS IN 100 YEARS
TIGER TO DESIGN FIRST NORTHERN IRELAND LINKS IN 100 YEARS

Tiger Woods will be named the course designer of the first new links course in Northern Ireland to be built at Bellarena on the northwest coast with the 15 times Major winner’s role to be officially rubberstamped in the coming days.

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12 IRISH IN LINE FOR GRUELLING DP WORLD TOUR Q-SCHOOL TEST
12 IRISH IN LINE FOR GRUELLING DP WORLD TOUR Q-SCHOOL TEST

The road to securing playing rights on the DP World Tour for the 2027 season continues next week as players from around the world and 12 players from Ireland compete across the four Spanish venues that makes up the Second Stage of Qualifying School.

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MCKIBBIN FORCED TO WITHDRAW FROM HONG KONG DEFENCE
MCKIBBIN FORCED TO WITHDRAW FROM HONG KONG DEFENCE

Northern Ireland’s Tom McKibbin was forced to withdraw from his defence of this week’s Link Hong Kong Open due to s stomach bug.

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LOWRY MAKES HISTORY WITH MOVE TO MCILROY’S TGL BOSTON TICKET
LOWRY MAKES HISTORY WITH MOVE TO MCILROY’S TGL BOSTON TICKET

Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy will be playing a lot more off-season golf together with news that this year’s Amgen Irish Open winner completed the first trade in TGL from The Bay Golf Club to McIlroy’s Boston Common Golf.

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MCILROY RESPONDS TO KISNER’S COMMENTS
MCILROY RESPONDS TO KISNER’S COMMENTS

World number two Rory McIlroy responded to criticism from fellow professional Kevin Kisner that he only competed in India last week because of appearance money, dismissing the comments by saying “two things can be true at the same time”.

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TIGER TO DESIGN FIRST NORTHERN IRELAND LINKS IN 100 YEARS

Tiger Woods will be named the course designer of the first new links course in Northern Ireland to be built at Bellarena on the northwest coast with the 15 times Major winner’s role to be officially rubberstamped in the coming days.

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LOWRY MAKES HISTORY WITH MOVE TO MCILROY’S TGL BOSTON TICKET

Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy will be playing a lot more off-season golf together with news that this year’s Amgen Irish Open winner completed the first trade in TGL from The Bay Golf Club to McIlroy’s Boston Common Golf.

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PGA IRISH REGION

THORNTON SECURES ANOTHER ORDER OF MERIT TITLE

Newcastle native Simon Thornton was crowned the Evalon Order of Merit Champion for the second successive year after a PGA Irish Region campaign that saw him win six times. 

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RYDER CUP COUNTDOWN

ADARE MANOR HOSTS YEAR TO GO RYDER CUP GALA DINNER

Adare Manor hosted a celebratory Ryder Cup Year to Go gala dinner on Monday night, with captains Luke Donald and Jim Furyk joining host Patrick Kielty on stage. 

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SOLHEIM CUP

EUROPE WIN BACK SOLHEIM CUP ON STUNNING FINAL DAY

Team Europe won the 20th Solheim Cup at Bernardus Golf in the Netherlands after a decisive final day of singles against the United States.

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DIGA

IRELAND RETAIN TRI-NATIONS TITLE IN WALES

Team Ireland have been crowned 2026 Tri-Nations Champions following a composed two-day performance at the Vale Resort in Wales.  Ireland delivered consistent results across all matches to retain the trophy they first collected at the inaugural event in 2024 held at Stackstown Golf Club.

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New Zealand’s Steven Alker won three tournaments in a row with his NI Legends win at Galgorm. (Photo: Staysure Legends Tour)

NI LEGENDS

ALKER SEALS THIRD TITLE IN A ROW WITH NI LEGENDS WIN AT GALGORM

Steven Alker has won the NI Legends at Galgorm to complete a remarkable hat-trick of consecutive senior wins. The New Zealander shot another composed 67 to reach -15 and claim victory on a day of low scoring and scoreboard fluctuations in Co. Antrim.

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R&A | WALKER CUP

‘LEGEND OF LAHINCH’ DELIVERS WITH GB&I WALKER CUP WIN

Great Britain and Ireland defeated the United States of America 13½-12½ to win the 51st Walker Cup at Lahinch in one of the most dramatic finishes in the match’s 104 year history.

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MCKIBBIN LEAVES LIV GOLF TO FOCUS ON DP WORLD TOUR
MCKIBBIN LEAVES LIV GOLF TO FOCUS ON DP WORLD TOUR

Northern Ireland’s Tom McKibbin is the latest player to confirm he will turn his back on LIV 2.0 and focus his attention on playing a full schedule on the DP World Tour in 2027.

Read more →
TIGER TO DESIGN FIRST NORTHERN IRELAND LINKS IN 100 YEARS
TIGER TO DESIGN FIRST NORTHERN IRELAND LINKS IN 100 YEARS

Tiger Woods will be named the course designer of the first new links course in Northern Ireland to be built at Bellarena on the northwest coast with the 15 times Major winner’s role to be officially rubberstamped in the coming days.

Read more →
12 IRISH IN LINE FOR GRUELLING DP WORLD TOUR Q-SCHOOL TEST
12 IRISH IN LINE FOR GRUELLING DP WORLD TOUR Q-SCHOOL TEST

The road to securing playing rights on the DP World Tour for the 2027 season continues next week as players from around the world and 12 players from Ireland compete across the four Spanish venues that makes up the Second Stage of Qualifying School.

Read more →
MCKIBBIN FORCED TO WITHDRAW FROM HONG KONG DEFENCE
MCKIBBIN FORCED TO WITHDRAW FROM HONG KONG DEFENCE

Northern Ireland’s Tom McKibbin was forced to withdraw from his defence of this week’s Link Hong Kong Open due to s stomach bug.

Read more →
LOWRY MAKES HISTORY WITH MOVE TO MCILROY’S TGL BOSTON TICKET
LOWRY MAKES HISTORY WITH MOVE TO MCILROY’S TGL BOSTON TICKET

Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy will be playing a lot more off-season golf together with news that this year’s Amgen Irish Open winner completed the first trade in TGL from The Bay Golf Club to McIlroy’s Boston Common Golf.

Read more →
MCILROY RESPONDS TO KISNER’S COMMENTS
MCILROY RESPONDS TO KISNER’S COMMENTS

World number two Rory McIlroy responded to criticism from fellow professional Kevin Kisner that he only competed in India last week because of appearance money, dismissing the comments by saying “two things can be true at the same time”.

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MCILROY SEEKS MORE HISTORY AS FLEETWOOD DEFENDS IN INDIA
MCILROY SEEKS MORE HISTORY AS FLEETWOOD DEFENDS IN INDIA

Rory McIlroy is determined to do everything he can to stay at the top of the golfing world for the next 10 years as he aims to make more history on the DP World Tour by claiming the DP World India Championship as part of his bid to win a record-equalling eighth Race to Dubai title.

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DP WORLD TOUR BOSS SAYS LIV PLAYERS MUST ‘MAKE A CHOICE’
DP WORLD TOUR BOSS SAYS LIV PLAYERS MUST ‘MAKE A CHOICE’

The landscape of top tier professional golf remains ever more uncertain after the boss of the DP World Tour told the BBC that any LIV Golf members wishing to compete on their tour in 2027 “need to make a choice”.

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THORNTON SECURES ANOTHER ORDER OF MERIT TITLE
THORNTON SECURES ANOTHER ORDER OF MERIT TITLE

Newcastle native Simon Thornton was crowned the Evalon Order of Merit Champion for the second successive year after a PGA Irish Region campaign that saw him win six times. 

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ADARE MANOR HOSTS YEAR TO GO RYDER CUP GALA DINNER
ADARE MANOR HOSTS YEAR TO GO RYDER CUP GALA DINNER

Adare Manor hosted a celebratory Ryder Cup Year to Go gala dinner on Monday night, with captains Luke Donald and Jim Furyk joining host Patrick Kielty on stage. 

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GB&I SECURE RECORD PGA CUP WIN AT THE K CLUB
GB&I SECURE RECORD PGA CUP WIN AT THE K CLUB

In a week when PGA Irish Region captain Simon Thornton led from the front, Great Britain and Ireland cruised to a record breaking 16.5 to 9.5 win over their US counterparts to win the PGA Cup for the first time since 2017 at The K Club

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“ABSOLUTELY MENTAL” SAYS NOLAN AFTER MAIDEN PRO WIN
“ABSOLUTELY MENTAL” SAYS NOLAN AFTER MAIDEN PRO WIN

Ireland’s Liam Nolan is a winner on the HotelPlanner Tour after producing a flawless weekend performance to claim the Abu Dhabi Challenge at Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting & Golf Club.

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