Coughlan Looks To Play Herself Into Form

Douglas golfer Clodagh Coughlan is keeping her expectations low as she returns from injury and tries to hit form this summer with today’s Connacht Over 18 Women’s Senior Amateur Open the primary target now. The 24-year-old finished T9 in the Flogas Irish Women’s Amateur Open Championship in Woodbrook and is steadily picking up pace heading into the height of the …

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Maguire Set To Chase Glory At Mizuho Americas Open

Leona Maguire will be after a second career LPGA Tour title at this week’s Mizuho Americas Open (1-4 June) at Liberty National in New Jersey. The first day of the tournament has arrived! It's going to be a great day at @LibNatGolf.@LPGA @AJGAGolf pic.twitter.com/4Hil4IKZXf — Mizuho Americas Open (@MizuhoLPGA) June 1, 2023 So far, Maguire has been on top form …

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Jessica Ross Finds Form And Silverware In Clandeboye

Jessica Ross walked away with a victory at the Ulster Men’s and Women’s Amateur Stroke Play Open Championships in Clandeboye yesterday (30 May). In the Women’s event, Ross had a comfortable lead starting her round and with Kate Lanigan (Hermitage) posting a 77 that was only enough for a +1 total and second place. Bridgestone Order of Merit leader Emma …

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Golfer Lauren Walsh Flying High In USA

By Valerie Clancy Castlewarden golfer Lauren Walsh says the hard work has paid off as her team at Wake Forest won the 2023 Division 1 Women’s Golf Championship yesterday. The event, which took place at Grayhawk Golf Club in Arizona, saw Walsh play a crucial part in the team’s win by securing a point in a 3&2 victory over her …

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Pro Golfers to Receive €35,000 in Sport Ireland Programme Funding

Golf Ireland, in partnership with Sport Ireland, has officially launched the 2023 Golf Ireland Professional Scheme with seven golfers set to benefit from grants. The programme is designed to support and nurture the next generation of Irish golfing talent. Two of the beneficiaries Olivia Mehaffey and Jonathan Yates were at the Golf Ireland Academy in Maynooth for the launch and …

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I played with international golfers as a beginner: here’s what happened

The worthy aim behind Golf Ireland’s recent International Women’s Day event, which brought together some of Ireland’s best female athletes as well as figures from sports media, businesses and NGBs to play a nine-hole scramble event, was to show that golf is a beautiful and accessible sport which can be enjoyed by anyone, regardless of ability or experience. I had …

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2023 Golf Ireland Schedule Released

Golf Ireland launched the 2023 Championships programme on Friday December 2nd, heralding a number of significant changes for the forthcoming season. Following a High Performance Review, the AIG Irish Women’s Amateur Close Championship will be played over a streamlined format with two rounds of stroke play qualifying from which the top-16 players will advance to the championship match play rounds. …

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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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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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