Paul McGinley emerged as the leading Irish player after the opening round of the ISPS HANDA Senior Open at Gleneagles, where defending champion Pádraig Harrington remains in touch with Cameron Percy’s overnight lead.

Ireland’s Pádraig Harrington is relishing the prospect of defending his ISPS HANDA Senior Open title as Europe’s only Senior Major returns to The King’s Course at Gleneagles in Scotland this week.

Sweden’s Johan Edfors produced a sensational, bogey-free final-round 66 to overturn a three-shot overnight deficit and secure his maiden Staysure Legends Tour title at the OFX Irish Legends at Carton House.

The Staysure Legends Tour welcomed professionals, sporting personalities, special guests and media to Galgorm today for a Par 3 Challenge against the clock as preparations continue for this summer’s NI Legends tournament that takes place at the same venue from September 4th – 6th, 2026.

The NI Legends event will return to Galgorm from September 4-6 as part of the new 2026 Staysure Legends Tour international schedule. Markus Brier is the defending champion after the Austrian defied the elements to complete his memorable win in 2025.

Austria’s Markus Brier entered the winner’s circle once more after defying the elements to win the Black Desert NI Legends at Galgorm, holding his nerve in strong winds to claim a first Legends Tour victory since 2021.

Legendary Northern Ireland footballers who play golf will be hitting the fairways at Galgorm next week in a celebrity Pro-am competition.

A summer of world class golf in Northern Ireland keeps on giving and just weeks after The Open at Royal Portrush attention now turns to Galgorm where a trio of Ryder Cup legends are confirmed to play in the new Black Desert NI Legends event from August 27-31, 2025.