COLUMNS & OPINION
DIGA DELIVERS AS KELLY RECALLS MEMORABLE ST ANDREWS WIN
GUEST COLUMN | PAUL KELLY is the Irish Disability Team Captain but he recently set sail for Scotland and let his clubs do the talking at the Home of Golf in St Andrews
MCDOWELL REGRETS ‘GROWING THE GAME’ LINE BUT HOPES LIV MOVES ON
ORDINARY THOUGHTS | BY PAUL GALLAGHER: In the same week Jon Rahm agreed to settle his fines with the DP World Tour, Northern Ireland’s Greame McDowell spoke of his hope that the “nasty” narrative around LIV Golf can change and how he regrets some of the things he said about “growing the game”.
‘NO ONE LIKES A GOLFING SMART-ARSE!’
ORDINARY THOUGHTS | BY PAUL GALLAGHER: I became a golfing smart-arse and didn’t even realise it. Composing emails to Match & Handicapping (M&H) after the blind squirrel found his nuts and pulling loved ones up in their golfing terminology. All tremendous nonsense!
RORY McILROY: NORTHERN IRELAND’S GREATEST AMBASSADOR
ORDINARY THOUGHTS | BY PAUL GALLAGHER: The dust has finally settled on yet another historic chapter of Rory McIlroy’s illustrious career after he became only the fourth person to successfully defend his Masters title at Augusta National earlier this month.
SWEET TASTE OF SUCCESS FOR McILROY DOWN MAGNOLIA LANE
ORDINARY THOUGHTS | BY PAUL GALLAGHER: Everything about Rory McIlroy’s drive down Magnolia Lane this year will be familiar, yet everything will be so very different as Northern Ireland’s finest will enjoy the taste of success only the few get to experience.
MAUREEN MADILL COLUMN: LIVING AND LOVING THIS GAME
GUEST COLUMN | MAUREEN MADILL: The golfing week started off in a very entertaining fashion. I was looking forward to the opening tournament of the season on the Ladies’ European tour and with the PIF Saudi Ladies’ International being hosted at Riyadh Golf Club that meant a Wednesday start and a Saturday finish.
MAUREEN MADILL COLUMN: RORY’S GLORY REVISITED
GUEST COLUMN | MAUREEN MADILL: I decided I’d indulge myself this week and give myself a Christmas present…when I received an email telling me the 2025 Masters Official Film was now available to view I thought, “That’s for me. Feet up for an hour or so is on the horizon.”
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.
THE FULL 18: 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.