COLUMNS & OPINION
MAUREEN MADILL COLUMN: THAI AT THE TOP
GUEST COLUMN | MAUREEN MADILL: The last couple of weeks on the various professional tours have subjected us and the participants to a range of golfing examinations, from Q-schools to season-ending Tour Championships with multiple awards on the line. Old seasons have come to a close and new seasons have a clean page ready and waiting to start all over again.
SLOWER WINTER PACE TAKES HOLD AT ROYAL COUNTY DOWN
ORDINARY THOUGHTS | PAUL GALLAGHER: As the autumn leaves drop and dance in the wind there is an inevitable slowing of pace at one of the world’s most famous golf courses at the foot of the Mourne Mountains. It’s a time to take stock and reset at Royal County Down (RCD) where the hustle and bustle of summer is replaced by winter layers and serene space.
IN-FORM THORNTON MAKING PREPARATIONS FOR THE SENIOR CIRCUIT
THE FULL 18: In a series of interviews for Golfer Northern Ireland, Paul Gallagher sits down with former European Tour and multiple Irish PGA Championship winner Simon Thornton to get the lowdown on his season so far and how much he is looking forward to getting back on the road on the Senior Tour when he turns 50.
WHAT RORY McILROY TAUGHT ME ABOUT EXCELLENCE WHEN I WAS 15
GUEST COLUMN | DANIELLE McVEIGH: Today, we're diving into a story that really stuck with me from my own golfing days. It’s about a moment that completely reshaped my understanding of what it means to truly excel, not just in sport, but in life and your career. And believe it or not, the pivotal character in this story was a young guy, barely a teenager, by the name of Rory McIlroy.
SEARCHING FOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MEDAL.. I found something better
GUEST COLUMN | DANIELLE McVEIGH: It all started with a little medal from a Tuesday night golf competition. Nothing major. I came second and brought the prize home to my three-year-old, Tommy. To him, you’d think I’d just won The Masters. He was absolutely delighted, insisting it be placed on the shelf by his bed.
THE FULL 18: EPISODE 1 Simon THornton
Golfer Northern Ireland’s Paul Gallagher sits down with former tour winner Simon Thornton to talk all things golf, including his plans and preparations ahead of competing on the Seniors Tour.