Mark McGowan

County Dublin

Golf and Travel Writer at Irish Golfer Magazine

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Articles

Young leads Irish trio into final round at Alps de Andalucia

2 days ago | irishgolfer.ie | Mark McGowan

Michael Young continues to lead the way for the Irish at the Alps Tour’s Alps de Andalucia-Roquetas de Mar, as Hugh Foley and Ronan Mullarney will also contest the final round at Playa Serena. An opening four-under 66 left Young just three shots in arrears, but after birdieing his second hole – the 11th – two bogeys on his opening nine holes on day two left him on one-over at the turn.
Young best of the bunch on day one at Alps de Andalucia

3 days ago | irishgolfer.ie | Mark McGowan

Michael Young carded a four-under 66 for a share of sixth place on day one of the Alps Tour’s Alps de Andalucia-Roquetas de Mar at Club de Golf Playa Serena in southern Spain. The Paris-born Irishman birdied the third, fifth and sixth holes to make an early move, then carded 11 straight pars before signing off with his fourth birdie of the day on 18 to record a bogey-free round that leaves him three shots off the lead.
MacIntyre drawing on fond memories and National Open love as he gets set to defend in Canada

3 days ago | irishgolfer.ie | Mark McGowan

Robert MacIntyre is getting set to defend his RBC Canadian Open title and for the Scot, who landed his home open crown a couple of weeks after his maiden PGA Tour win at Hamilton Golf Club, there is something extra special about landing a national open. The venue may have changed this year, but the importance remains the same. “I spoke of this before. I think it’s massive,” he said. “National Opens are huge.
McDowell comes up short in US Open Final Qualifying

4 days ago | irishgolfer.ie | Mark McGowan

Graeme McDowell faced an uphill task to play his way into the US Open at Oakmont when the weather-delayed Emerald Dunes Qualifier resumed in Florida on Tuesday morning. Needing to play his final eight holes in at least four-under with just four places up for grabs, the Portrush man could only add one further birdie and it, along with seven pars, saw him finish tied for 16th on -5.
McIlroy back in centre-stage in Canada

4 days ago | irishgolfer.ie | Mark McGowan

Tomorrow (Wednesday), for the first time since the day prior to the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow, Rory McIlroy will speak publicly when he addresses the media after his Pro-Am appearance at the RBS Canadian Open. Just a month after completing the Career Grand Slam at Augusta National, McIlroy’s stock had never been higher, and he was his usual self – focused, thoughtful, eloquent, informative, all the hits.
McDowell last remaining hope at US Open Qualifying

4 days ago | irishgolfer.ie | Mark McGowan

Graeme McDowell remains in with a chance of joining Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy at Oakmont for the US Open in just under a fortnight’s time as the Final Qualifier at Florida’s Emerald Dunes was suspended for poor weather. With eight holes left to complete, the 2010 US Open champion sits on -4 overall having opened with a two-under in a stop-start day in West Palm Beach, and he’s three shots shy of the provisional cut mark in a share of 15th with just four Qualifying places on offer.
McElroy storms to a share of third as Repetto Taylor claims home win in Spain

6 days ago | irishgolfer.ie | Mark McGowan

Having made the cut with just a shot to spare, Dermot McElroy caught fire on Saturday and continued his hot hand in Sunday’s final round to claim a share of third at the HotelPlanner Tour’s Challenge de Cadiz. The Ballymena man has struggled for consistency in 2025, but the result does wonders for his Road to Mallorca rankings as he climbs 131 places to 47th and breathes fresh life into his quest to qualify for the season-ending HotelPlanner tour finals.
Harrington "happy" to be two back and in the mix with 18 to go at Senior PGA

1 week ago | irishgolfer.ie | Mark McGowan

Pádraig Harrington finds himself two shots back on a star-studded leaderboard at Congressional going into the final round of the Senior PGA Championship.
Foley fades as Calles Roman claims first Alps win

2 weeks ago | irishgolfer.ie | Mark McGowan

Hugh Foley’s hopes of contending down the stretch in a professional event for the first time faded around the turn and it was Spain’s Javier Calles Roman who held his nerve for victory. Foley began the day four shots in arrears and knew he’d need to produce something special to claim his maiden pro win, and a birdie at the first was the ideal start. A bogey on three didn’t help the cause, however, and though he’d pick up another birdie on the ninth, his outside chance had all but evaporated.
Power digs deep to earn weekend tee time at Colonial

2 weeks ago | irishgolfer.ie | Mark McGowan

Séamus Power had set himself a tough task after a three-over opening round at the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial, but a six-stroke improvement on day two means he’ll have weekend work after all. The Waterford man was out early on Friday and quickly clawed back two of the shots with back-to-back birdies.