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Dec 11, 2024 | 
independent.ie | Lauren Walsh |GolfSlow starts |Brian Keogh
The Greystones man made an eagle, two birdies and two bogeys as he added a two under 69 to his opening 65 to share seventh place at halfway at Grand Prix Golf Club in Kanchanaburi. At eight under par, the former British Masters champion is six strokes behind Thailand’s Chonjarern Baramithanaseth with the top 17 who progress on six under or better.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
independent.ie | GolfSlow starts |Lauren Walsh |Aisling Bolton-Dowling
Building on the success of the Brigid 1500 celebrations, which attracted nearly 80,000 visitors to Kildare in the early part of 2024, Brigid 2025 is set to deliver a bigger, bolder, and more vibrant experience as it becomes the latest cultural mainstay in an increasingly colourful annual Irish calendar. This coming year’s festival combines intimate concerts, large-scale events, and a series of cultural gatherings that honour Brigid’s enduring legacy through the theme ‘Her Spirit, Our Story’.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
independent.ie | Lauren Walsh |GolfSlow starts |Brian Keogh
Members of the Association of Golf Writers voted to reward the County Down man (35) after a year of four wins that culminated in a sixth DP World Tour Race to Dubai triumph. McIlroy’s fifth victory is a record for an individual in the 74-year history of the award, breaking his tie with Lee Westwood. The Northern Irishman previously claimed the trophy in 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2022.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
independent.ie | GolfSlow starts |Lauren Walsh |Aisling Bolton-Dowling
Empty cans were discovered by Gardaí in the car An unaccompanied learner driver caught driving erratically by gardaí in Co Kildare was found to be intoxicated behind the wheel. At around 6pm on Friday evening, December 6, Gardaí were out on patrol along the M7 near Kildare when they spotted a car being driven erratically by what appeared to be an unaccompanied learner driver.
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Dec 8, 2024 | 
independent.ie | Lauren Walsh |GolfSlow starts |Brian Keogh
The American (32) closed with a three-under 69 at Gary Player Country Club in Sun City to edge out young South African talent Aldrich Potgieter. Veerman began the final round five shots behind the 2022 Amateur Championship winner, making six birdies and three bogeys to set the target at five-under. Potgieter (20) was seven-under starting the day, but while he triple-bogeyed the 12th to slip to five-under, he birdied the 14th only to bogey the par-three 16th.
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Dec 8, 2024 | 
independent.ie | Lauren Walsh |GolfSlow starts |Brian Keogh
Wielding a 46-inch driver to great effect and putting well, the Louisville star carded a bogey-free, six under 66 to head the world number one on 17 under at Albany. “Yeah, it would be great,” said Thomas, who hit a 361-yard drive onto the green at the seventh. “I've been progressing nicely, been working on all the right things.
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Dec 7, 2024 | 
independent.ie | GolfSlow starts |Lauren Walsh |Brian Keogh
Twice a winner on the LIV Golf league this year, the 26-year-old is projected to jump from 124th to a provisional 73rd in the world after he hit a lob wedge to a foot to set up a birdie on the second playoff hole before Surrat and Smith missed from close range,Niemann claimed the $1 million winner's cheque and The International Series Rankings, edging out American Peter Uihlein and New Zealander Ben Campbell.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
independent.ie | Lauren Walsh |GolfSlow starts |Brian Keogh
The Newtownabbey star, who brilliantly clinched his PGA Tour card in Dubai two weeks ago, added a 75 to his opening 77 at Gary Player CC to lie 59th in the 66-man field on eight-over in Sun City. France’s Julien Guerrier fired a remarkable 68 in challenging conditions on day two, carding eight birdies and four bogeys in a roller-coaster second round as strong winds caused havoc. “First of all, it’s a privilege to score under par in tough conditions like that,” said Guerrier.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
independent.ie | Lauren Walsh |GolfSlow starts |Brian Keogh
Using a saw or claw grip on his mid-range and short putts, the Texan opened with a five-under 67, rolling in a 20-footer at the last to lie just three shots off the pace at Albany in his first start since capturing the Tour Championship and the FedExCup three months ago. “I would say I'm always looking for ways to improve and I felt like this was something that we had looked at last year when (putting coach) Phil (Kenyon) and I first started working together,” Scheffler said.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
independent.ie | GolfSlow starts |Lauren Walsh |Robin Schiller
The father of three took his own life at Ballymun garda station in north Dublin in 2018 during the Regency Hotel murder trial. Last month, an inquest was told the 56-year-old had been under enormous stress in the days and weeks leading up to his death. His wife Edel said the constraints of the Regency investigation were the “straw that broke the camel’s back”. In an interview with RTÉ’s Prime Time programme broadcast last night, the Fox family shared fond memories of Det Supt Fox.
