Brian Keogh

1 week ago | irishgolfdesk.com | Brian Keogh

Leona Maguire could do with a “hot” driver in this week’s US Women’s Open at big-hitter’s paradise Erin Hills. However, she believes that great short game skills and savvy course management can still help her contend at a venue where USGA Chief Executive Mike Whan yesterday defended the driver testing process that became a major talking point at the recent PGA.

1 week ago | independent.ie | Brian Keogh

However, she believes that great short game skills and savvy course management can still help her contend at a venue where USGA Chief Executive Mike Whan yesterday defended the driver testing process that became a major talking point at the recent PGA. A report that Rory McIlroy’s driver was deemed non-conforming was not confirmed by the player or officials, but mere mention of his name led to massive coverage of a routine procedure.

1 week ago | irishgolfdesk.com | Brian Keogh

The Castletroy Men’s Senior Scratch Cup, sponsored by Trade Electric Group, will take place on Sunday, 15June. First played at the Limerick parkland in 1948, the Castletroy Senior Scratch Cup (the Major HK Murray trophy) is one of the oldest and most prestigious scratch cups in the country and attracts many of Ireland's best amateur golfers each year.

1 week ago | independent.ie | Brian Keogh

Seven-under-par “doing handstands” after 14 holes and two shots clear of eventual champion Angel Cabrera, the Dubliner (53) hooked a five-wood into heavy rough at the 15th and made a double bogey six that proved fatal. “I got off to a good start,” Harrington said as he watched Cabrera three-putt the last and still win by a shot from him and Thomas Bjorn on eight-under. “Kept my head down. Like seven-under through 14, I could have been more, doing handstands.

1 week ago | independent.ie | Brian Keogh

After losing out to Steve Stricker in a playoff in 2023, the Dubliner (53) was on track to claim the oldest of the five senior majors when he played his first 14 holes in a scintillating seven-under to lead by two strokes. But he double-bogeyed the 15th after taking two to escape from deep rough, failed to birdie the par-five 16th after another wild drive and then three-putted the last, missing a short par putt to card a four-under 68.