“Yeah, they would be very proud of me.” At Christmas, back in 2002, Luke Donald could not wait to see how his mother, Ann reacted to the present he got her. Aged 25 and having won his first ever PGA Tour event, a month earlier, he had some money to spend. Donald got his mum […]

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“I didn’t know Rahmbo was there!” Jon Rahm and Viktor Hovland combined for 6.5 points at the 2023 Ryder Cup, and only one answer at the victorious Team Europe press conference. Thankfully, it was a great answer. Such was the interest in Rory McIlroy and his Saturday night rows with Team USA caddies, and players, […]

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There was still a glint in Shane Lowry’s eye as he sat down for the team press conference after Europe’s Ryder Cup win. He said that winning it was something he always wanted to do and he insisted that this was the best week of his life. The Offaly man took part in three matches, […]

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Bouncer, cheerleader, diplomat, golfer, singer… the man was doing it all in Rome. Shane Lowry was in understandably buoyant mood after helping Europe win back The Ryder Cup from America at Marco Simone Golf Course. The Clara native secured 1.5 points in his three matches and more than made up for the heartbreak of a […]

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“I was so disappointed after Whistling Straits. We all were.” Seven of the 12 European players that suffered a 19-9 thumping, at the hands of USA, secured Ryder Cup redemption in Rome. Not long after, Rory McIlroy already had his team’s next goal locked in. McIlroy won four points for Team Europe as they swept […]

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Shane Lowry has called his week in Rome the best of his life. For the Offaly man, it started with a powerful foursomes victory alongside Sepp Straka and at this stage, it’s hard to know where it’s going to end. “I’ve never seen Shane Lowry run away from a drink,” said Andrew Coltart on Sky […]

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