Golf Ireland Announces International Teams for European Team Championships

Golf Ireland has announced the teams who will travel to a number of International events in the coming weeks, according to the Golf Ireland press release.  While four teams have been selected to represent Ireland at the European Team Championships, the 6-person team to compete at the World University Championship and the players selected to play in the Junior Open …

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Coulter crowned AIG Irish Women’s Close Champion

AIG Irish Women’s Amateur Close – Championship Matchplay Beth Coulter (Kirkistown Castle) is AIG Irish Women’s Close Champion after a dominating display at Grange Golf Club.  Having qualified tied for 11th place, Coulter was unhappy with her showing in the stroke play  but switched mindset heading into the match play where she really showed her form.  ‘I suppose in stroke …

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Lauren Walsh named on GB&I Curtis Cup team

Castlewarden’s Lauren Walsh has been named on the Great Britain and Ireland team for the 2022 Curtis Cup matches. Walsh will be part of an eight-strong team that will take on USA at the historic Merion Golf Club from 10-12 June. This will be Walsh’s second appearance in the Curtis Cup, as she was part of last year’s GB&I side …

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Beth Coulter wins Ulster Women’s Championship

Beth Coulter is the 2022 Ulster Women’s Champion. The Kirkistown Castle golfer won the 18-hole competition at Portstewart, finishing on -4, one clear of Clandeboye’s Jessica Ross. Coulter’s win is her second of the year on the Women’s Bridgestone Tour, after she was victorious in the Royal Portrush Scratch Cup. Coulter and Ross were the only players to finish under …

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Leona Maguire And Stephanie Meadow Confirmed for Olympic Games

Team Ireland has officially selected Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow to compete at the Olympic Games this summer. Maguire and Meadow are both competing in their second Olympic Games, having went to Rio in 2016.. Both women have just come off the Women’s PGA Championship, where Maguire posted her best-ever result in a major Championship, finishing fifteenth. Meadow was a …

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Leona Maguire Comes Agonisingly Close To First LPGA Tour Victory

Cavan woman Leona Maguire shot six under yesterday in an impressive performance that saw her fall just two shots off her quest to win the Meijer LGPA Classic. World number four Kelly Norda shot a victorious closing 67 to finish 25-under par to deny Leona Maguire writing her name into Irish sporting history books in what was a fascinating final …

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