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NI LEGENDS EVENT LAUNCHES WITH PRO-CELEBRITY PAR 3 CHALLENGE AT GALGORM
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.
TOUR NEWS
All eyes are on the home faithful at this week’s KPMG Women’s Irish Open as a record number of 16 home players will look to make history at The K Club in the Ladies European Tour event.
Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy was left to reflect on what might have been after his final-round challenge fell short at the BMW Championship, as Wyndham Clark went on a late birdie charge to claim victory at Bellerive Country Club.
South Africa’s Justin Harding sealed his first victory for over five years after coming through a testing final round of the Irish Challenge at Killeen Castle where Mark Power booked his place into the Amgen Irish Open as the leading Irishman.
Louis Albertse fired a nine under par second round 63 to take a two-stroke lead into the weekend of the Irish Challenge at Killeen Castle where Mark Power and Gary Hurley lead the Irish challenge.
Joel Moscatel and Will Enefer share a one-stroke lead following a low-scoring opening round of the Irish Challenge at Killeen Castle where Mark Power is the leading Irishman from the 18-strong home players in the field.
Robert Moran will tee it up at this week’s Irish Challenge looking to recreate his impressive performance at Killeen Castle from 12 months ago.
Fresh off here recent LET Access Series (LETAS) win in Malahide, Beth Coulter was involved in a dramatic and bizarre play-off in the CSK Steel Women’s Open won by Sweden’s Moa Svedenskiold.
Ryder Cup stars Patrick Reed, Robert MacIntyre, Francesco Molinari, and Sepp Straka have been confirmed for the 2026 Amgen Irish Open, with the quartet set to tee it up at Trump International Golf Links & Hotel in County Clare from September 10-13.
European captain Anna Nordqvist today named Ireland’s Leona Maguire as one her four captain’s picks to complete the 12 player line-up that will represent Europe at the 2026 Solheim Cup at Bernardus Golf, The Netherlands, from September 11-13.
Pádraig Harrington produced another strong finish to claim third place at the inaugural Portugal Invitational at Els Club Vilamoura in Portugal, where American Zach Johnson secured the win.
Shiho Kuwaki is a Major champion after defeating Esther Henseleit in a dramatic two-hole playoff at the 50th edition of the AIG Women’s Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes.
Northern Ireland’s Beth Coulter has sensationally won on her professional debut after coming through a playoff to pip South Korea’s Ayeon Yangto win the Women’s Irish Challenge at Malahide Golf Club in the LET Access Series event (LETAS).
General admission tickets for the 2027 Ryder Cup have now sold out at the conclusion of the ballot process following unprecedented global demand to attend next year’s contest at Adare Manor, in Limerick, Ireland.
Thailand’s Jeeno Thitikul was the first-round leader after an opening round of 64 (-7) at the 2026 AIG Women’s Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes where Leona Maguire was best of the Irish.
Dubliner Pádraig Harrington has been named by Luke Donald as his third vice-captain for the 2027 Ryder Cup which will be played at Adare Manor in Limerick, Ireland from September 13-19.
Tickets for the 51st Walker Cup at Lahinch have sold out in advance of the international match being played between Great Britain and Ireland and the United States of America from September 5-6.
Aaron Ryan credited his recent hard work behind the scenes as the key to his success as he claimed the Irish Men’s Mid-Amateur Open Championship after a play-off win at Castle Dargan Estate.
The Continent of Europe savoured a double victory on Irish soil as they beat Great Britain and Ireland in both the Jacques Leglise Trophy and the Junior Vagliano Trophy at The Island.
American Preston Stout has won the Mark H McCormack Medal as the leading male in the 2026 World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR). The McCormack Medal winner receives exemptions into the 2027 US Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links and The 155th Open at St Andrews.
County Louth golfer Gerard Dunne has been crowned Bridgestone Men’s Order of Merit Champion after a brilliant season on the Irish amateur circuit.
The Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup team has been selected with 10 players, including Ireland’s Stuart Grehan, confirmed to take on the United States of America in the 51st Walker Cup at Lahinch next month.
Roscommon’s Thomas Higgins won his first major as he claimed the AIG Irish Men’s Amateur Close Championship after a thrilling play-off victory against Dylan Holmes from Greystones.
Alan Condren and Tracy Eakin claimed silverware at the Whirlpool Irish Senior Men’s and Women’s Amateur Close Championships respectively after an exciting final day of match play action at Enniscorthy Golf Club.
Kiara Romero of San Jose, California, has won the Mark H McCormack Medal as the leading women’s golfer in the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) for the second consecutive year.
Ireland were crowned Women’s and Men’s Home Internationals champions for just the second time in history after a thrilling victory over England at Woodbrook Golf Club.
Dylan Holmes added his name to the illustrious list of winners of the Mullingar Men’s Scratch Trophy in impressive fashion with a wire-to-wire victory at Mullingar Golf Club.
Knock golfer Katie Poots said it was special to have family by her side as she was crowned AIG Irish Women’s Amateur Close Champion at Enniscrone Golf Club.
Pyle & Kenfig golfer Sean David was crowned the Pierse Motor Group South of Ireland Men’s Amateur Open Champion after a thrilling victory at Lahinch Golf Club.
Ireland team captain Paul Kelly said he was “very proud of everyone involved” after his side claimed the silver medal at the European Nations’ Cup for Golfers with Disability in Italy.
David Kitt said “the first one was so nice, I had to do it twice” as the Athenry golfer completed a wire-to-wire victory at Hilton Templepatrick to claim the Ulster Men’s Stroke Play Amateur Open Championship, securing his second regional title in as many months.
AMATEUR NEWS
Tickets for the 51st Walker Cup at Lahinch have sold out in advance of the international match being played between Great Britain and Ireland and the United States of America from September 5-6.
The Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup team has been selected with 10 players, including Ireland’s Stuart Grehan, confirmed to take on the United States of America in the 51st Walker Cup at Lahinch next month.
Tickets are now on sale for the 51st Walker Cup, which will be played at Lahinch in Ireland on September 5-6, 2026.
As the ever-thickening haar rolled in off the Pacific to replace what had recently been clear blue skies, so the curtain came down on the Great Britain and Ireland side’s attempt to beat the United States of America and win the 50th playing of the Walker Cup at Cypress Point.
WALKER CUP 2026
THE OPEN 2026
New Zealand’s Ryan Fox produced one of the most memorable finishes in Open Championship history by birdieing the final hole to win the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale and claim the first Major title of his career.
PLAYER REACTION: “Late night for everyone. Yeah, look, I won't pretend to be up here and defend Bryson. I'm not particularly fond of him. I think a lot of it is performative. I think a lot of it's for attention.”
American Sam Burns takes a two-stroke lead into the final round of The 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale as he bids to win his for Major, while Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy are six and eight strokes back respectively.
Bryson DeChambeau's challenge for the Claret Jug became more difficult after he was ruled to have “inadvertently” improved the intended area of his backswing and subsequently hit with a two-stroke penalty last evening by R&A rules officials at The 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.
By mid-afternoon it looks like only Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy will make it into the weekend of The 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale where seven Irish hopefuls started the week.
Rory McIlroy will need to produce a battling Open Championship fightback after a difficult day on the baked Royal Birkdale links that left The Masters champion on two-over and seven strokes adrift of overnight leader Jackson Suber from the United States.
Keeping with tradition on the eve of The Open Championship the R&A Chief Executive Mark Darbon held his press conference and the most interesting topic from these parts was hearing that a future Open at Portmarnock is “getting pretty close”.
The inaugural R&A Spirit of Golf Award will be presented to Adam Scott, who has been recognised for his significant impact on golf across the world.
As sunbaked fairways await for tomorrow’s 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, Rory McIlroy believes the Lancashire links will still present a fair test as the world’s best gather to contest the final Major of the 2026 season.
Royal Birkdale member Matthew Baldwin will get The 154th Open under way on home soil after being given the honour of the historic opening tee shot.
England’s Joe Dean claimed success in the inaugural Last-Chance Qualifier to secure the final place in the field for The 154th Open at Royal Birkdale.
Millions of fans around the world will experience The Open in more personalised, immersive and accessible ways than ever before thanks to a range of new digital innovations and enhanced broadcast coverage for this year's Championship at Royal Birkdale.
A former Amateur Champion and a YouTube star will be among the 12 players competing for the final Royal Birkdale place at the inaugural Last-Chance Qualifier. This year, for the first time ever, a dramatic qualification showdown will take place in the week of The Open, with one coveted spot at golf’s oldest Major.
Fota Island’s David Howard is living proof that dreams really do come true as he stamped his ticket to this month’s Open Championship at Royal Birkdale after coming through Final Open Qualifying at Dundonald Links in Ayrshire, Scotland.
The 156th Open will be played at Royal Lytham & St Annes in 2028 and contested over the famous Fylde links for the 12th time in the history of the Championship and returns there for the first time since 2012 when Ernie Els lifted his second Claret Jug.
RYDER CUP 2027
General admission tickets for the 2027 Ryder Cup have now sold out at the conclusion of the ballot process following unprecedented global demand to attend next year’s contest at Adare Manor, in Limerick, Ireland.
Dubliner Pádraig Harrington has been named by Luke Donald as his third vice-captain for the 2027 Ryder Cup which will be played at Adare Manor in Limerick, Ireland from September 13-19.
Luke Donald has named Francesco Molinari as his second vice captain for the 2027 Ryder Cup which will be played at Adare Manor in Limerick from September 13-19, 2027.
Ryder Cup Europe today announced details of the Official Campsite for the 2027 Ryder Cup at Adare Manor in Ireland. Located in the Mountwilliam area of Adare, the Official Campsite is adjacent to the fifth fairway of the host venue, offering ticket holders an unrivalled location with direct access to the course via its own designated entrance.
Daily match day tickets for the 2027 Ryder Cup at Adare Manor in Limerick available via an exclusive priority window for residents of the island of Ireland sold out in under an hour.
Daily match day tickets for the 2027 Ryder Cup at Adare Manor in Limerick available via an exclusive priority window for residents of the island of Ireland sold out in under an hour.
Residents from the island of Ireland will gain exclusive early access to Ryder Cup tickets for next year’s 100th anniversary event at Adare Manor in Limerick - but be warned daily admission will be a record high of up to €499 for admission.
The 2027 Ryder Cup in Ireland will stage a new match between Europe and the United States, with the world’s best golfers with a disability (G4D) competing as part of the Ryder Cup’s 100th anniversary celebrations.
European Ryder Cup Captain Luke Donald took the Ryder Cup to meet local school children in Limerick as part of his first official visit as Captain to 2027 venue Adare Manor.
In a week when Tiger Woods turned down the US Ryder Cup captaincy role for Adare Manor in 2027, European captain Luke Donald appointed Edoardo Molinari as his first vice captain when the biennial takes place at the Limerick venue from September 17-19, 2027.
Applications are open to become a volunteer for the 2027 Ryder Cup at Adare Manor in County Limerick, Ireland, offering the chance to be part of one of the world’s greatest sporting events as it celebrates its 100th anniversary.
Luke Donald has been named as the European Captain for the 2027 Ryder Cup at Adare Manor in Limerick, Ireland when the biennial contest will celebrates its 100th anniversary.
Bethpage Black will live long in the memory for the high drama and edge of seat action, and for Shane Lowry it was a week that could compare to his Open success of 2019 after the Offaly man’s heroics helped Europe retain the Ryder Cup before going on to win the famous team event.
Not a line for effect, but most definitely a reaction, a controlled reaction at that. Yet, in those five tasty words, delivered with utter conviction, it epitomised everything that this high-octane showpiece means to every single gladiator on show at Bethpage.
Europe will take a 5½-2½ lead into the second day of the Ryder Cup after extending their advantage in dramatic fashion on the 18th hole as the sun set at Bethpage Black.