Irish Golfer Podcast
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In a special short edition of the podcast, Mark McGowan catches up with Matthew McClean live from Co Sligo Golf Club on the eve of the West of Ireland Championship where the Malone man previews the week and looks back on a dream year last year that saw him play in the Masters, US Open and Walker Cup.
On this week's podcast we discuss Padraig Harrington's victory on the Champions Tour circuit, Seamus Power's disappointing finish at the Valspar Championship, the feel good factor of Peter Malnati's victory, and how Leona Maguire's year is shaping up with the women's first major fast approaching. Plus, we hear from leading amateur Hugh Foley ahead of this week's West of Ireland Championship at County Sligo Golf Club, and the boys discuss what makes the first of the Amateur Championships such a special occasion.
On this week's podcast, the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill takes top billing as we recap another excellent week for Shane Lowry, what Scottie Scheffler's rekindled putting touch could mean for the rest of the field, Seamus Power's steady progression, and just exactly what's gone wrong for Rory McIlroy. We also delve into another fine performance from Tom McKibbin on the DP World Tour, the renaissance of Italian sensation Matteo Manassero, an underwhelming LIV event in Hong Kong, how Stephanie Meadow brushed off the cobwebs to top-10 on the LPGA in China, and detail the continued Irish success on amateur circuits all over the world.
On this week's podcast, we discuss Shane Lowry's near miss at the Cognizant Classic, Rory McIlroy's continued frustrations on the greens, Tom McKibbin continuing to rack up high finishes on the DP World Tour, another strong leaderboard on LIV, the failed Anthony Kim experiment and why golf desperately needs to cut ties with DJ Khaled. Plus, we talk to PGA Playoffs winner Simon Thornton and discuss the misfire in scheduling as he has to weigh a PGA Cup appearance versus an Irish Open tee time at Royal County Down.
On this week's edition of the podcast we discuss one of the more underwhelming weeks in the golfing calendar. Despite the heartwarming storylines the non signature events on the PGA Tour have produced, are they doing anything for golf fans? Anthony Kim is set to make his long-awaited and seemingly impossible return to golf and Joe Lyons adds his name to the list of golfing fiascos with Ryanair!
This week we discuss the predictable mayhem of the Waste Management Phoenix Open, Nick Taylor doing the lord's work and keeping Charley Hoffman out of the Masters field, and disappointing weekends for Shane Lowry and Séamus Power. We also discuss how LIV's broadcasts (and leaderboards) continue to win over new admirers, G-Mac's resurgence, that horrendous shank from Jon Rahm that made us all feel a little better about ourselves, and how Tom McKibbin continues to impress with his steady performances on the DP World Tour. All this, plus a round up of the Irish in action, including Lauren Walsh's maiden outing as an LET Tour member alongside Olivia Mehaffey and Conor Purcell's frustrations after an excellent start in Cape Town. As always we hope you enjoy the listen and if you do please hit the subscribe button and leave a comment.
On this weeks edition we recap both of the 54 hole, no cut, closed field events one of had OWGR points and one didn't. Wyndham Clark and Joaquin Niemann won on their respective tours with Clark moving from 10th to 6th in the OWGR and Niemann drops from 66th to 74th! We also go deep on the new PGA Tour deal of investment of up to $3 billion from Strategic Sports Group (SSG), a consortium of American sports teams owners led by Fenway Sports Group (FSG), the almost 200 Tour members would collectively be able to receive over $1.5 billion in equity As always we hope you enjoy the listen and if you do please hit the subscribe button and leave a comment.
On this week's edition of the podcast, we discuss the news hot off the press that Tyrrell Hatton, Adrian Meronk and Lucas Herbert have completed moves to LIV ahead of Friday's opening event. Rory McIlroy has dramatically changed his tune and wants LIV rebels to compete on the PGA Tour and just how much of a concern is no Irish playing on the DP World Tour this week? As always if you enjoy the show subscribe!
On this week's edition of the Irish Golfer Podcast we delve into Rory McIlroy's fourth Dubai Desert Classic win and what it could mean going forward into the major championship season. We wax lyrical over Nick Dunlap's historic win as an amateur at The American Express and to finish, we give our thoughts on the recent storm created by Hailey Davidson and golf's issue with transgenderism.
We're back for 2024 and in our usual 3-ball and we dive straight into the latest instalment of Fleetwood Mac as Tommy stole in at the final furlong to pip Rory in Dubai. Are these repetitive mistakes something to be concerned about for Rory? Or is it only January? We also take a look at some Irish golf predictions for the upcoming year. Enjoy and don't forget to subscribe and get notified every Monday when a new episode lands.
On this weeks edition we are joined by 2023 PGA in Ireland Order of Merit champion David Higgins. Every competitor fears the day that they wake up and the hunger is gone, and when that day comes, the Waterville man intends to walk away. But that day is a long way away and, as the three-time Irish PGA Champion gazes at a Trophy he first marvelled at 40 years previous, he knows that that fuel is still burning as intensely as ever. “I still get up every day and I go and hit balls. I love it. I always said as soon as that goes, I’m finished. I won’t do it anymore. It’s either 100 percent or nothing.”
On this week's edition of the podcast we discuss Tiger's comeback at the Hero World Challenge, Scottie Scheffler's hot putter and how that could shape up in 2024. The Irish get a round in with Cameron Smith in Australia and we try to add to Rory McIlroy and Pádraig Harrington's takes on rolling back the golf ball.
On this week's podcast we discuss Tiger's return to competitive action at the Hero World Challenge, the Irish down under rounding off their 2023, the big transfer story of the year as Graeme McDowell joins Brooks Koepka at Smash GC. We hear from Maynooth University student Ryan Griffin ahead of the LIV Golf qualifier next week and news of Luke Donald securing a second Ryder Cup captaincy breaks during the recording!
In a week of impressive wins for Ludvig Åberg and Nicolai Højgaard we look at their wins and also reflect on the lack of progression of the Irish to the Tour following the disappointment of Q-School.
In this edition of the podcast we sit down with new touring professional Mark Power who has impressed in his first few weeks as a pro with eye catching performances at the Horizon Irish Open and Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. He is looking to make weeks like that a regular occurrence by earning his DP World Tour card at Q-School Final Stage this week.
On this week's edition of the Irish Golfer Podcast we revel in Sara Byrne's record-breaking victory in the United States as she made it back-to-back collegiate titles while Conor Purcell looks to earn promotion to the DP World Tour at the Challenge Tour Grand Final in Mallorca. Eleven Irish hopefuls are set for the four corners of Spain for the Second Stage of Q-School and we discuss Ryan Griffin heading to LIV's version of Q-School and the future for Graeme McDowell.
This week is all about Team Europe winning back the Ryder Cup in style. Ronan was in Rome all week and had a front seat view of the dramatic victory. We hope you enjoy the listen and do leave a comment or review if you like the pod!
On this weeks edition we take a deep dive into all things Ryder Cup. With Ronan on site at Marco Simone we discuss everything from potential pairings, predictions and the build up to the matches teeing off early on Friday. We also have a brief recap on Europe retaining the Solheim Cup and chat about the positives and a few negatives around the epic battle.
On this week's edition of the podcast Rónán and Mark go back to back like all good teams do and dive into Ryan Fox's Wentworth win and cast an eye towards Leona Maguire and Team Europe as they hunt a historic Solheim Cup hat trick. We catch up with Ronan Mullarney fresh off his second Alps Tour win which secures him his Challenge Tour card.
On this weeks podcast Ronan and Mark sit and recap the Horizon Irish Open. We may not have had the home winner we all wanted but we were served up plenty of drama as The K Club showed its teeth.
On this week's edition of the podcast we come in with Luke Donald's Ryder Cup wildcard picks hot off the press with Shane Lowry given the captains nod for Rome. We reflect on a valiant Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup bid that just came up shy against the now four-in-a-row winning USA side at St Andrews. Dromoland waves goodbye to the KPMG Women's Irish Open after two sensational years of hosting. Leona Maguire impressed as did Olivia Mehaffey, Sarah Byrne and the rest of the Irish amateurs. It's Irish Open week with some big hitters heading for the K Club and a lot of Irish players in hot form.
On this week's edition of the podcast we wax lyrical about Viktor Hovland and delve into what works and what doesn't with the FedEx Cup, it's last chance saloon for Europe's Ryder Cup hopefuls as the clock ticks towards the deadline for Luke Donald's team and it's a huge week for Irish golf as we preview the KPMG Women's Irish Open and the Walker Cup.
On this week's edition of the podcast we talk to Alex Maguire on getting selected for the GB&I Walker Cup panel for next month's contest. We discuss Robert Moran's break through at the AIG Irish Close, plus the usual roundup including Rory's putting woes, Seamus Power's ever fading Ryder Cup hopes as well as the ISPS Handa as Galgorm & Castlerock. As always we hope you enjoy the listen and if you do leave us a review and share with your friends!
On this week's edition of the Irish Golfer Podcast we recap on David Higgins' hat trick at the 113th Irish PGA Championship, the Irish Boys win at the R&A Home Internationals, Lucas Glover's sweaty trousers and the Irish at the AIG Women's Open and FedEx Cup playoffs
On this week's edition of the podcast we caught up with South of Ireland winner Colm Campbell who came through a thrilling final in Lahinch on Sunday afternoon and we reflect on Padraig Harrington's playoff heartbreak in the Senior Open and the Challenge of Ireland at Headfort. We also dive into all the happenings over the last week in the golf world including Olivia Costello's bronze medal at the European Young Masters and Leona and Steph chasing Major success.
On this week’s edition of the podcast we recap The Open Championship where Brian Harman put the field to the sword at a sodden Royal Liverpool. Try as they might, nobody could reel-in the unflappable American as the likes of Rahm, Rory and Fleetwood fell away on Sunday. We go down the leaderboard, picking out all the talking points, from how the Irish fared to where the results leave our Ryder Cup hopefuls. We also recap the rest of the action from around the world and identify our heroes and villains from the final men’s major of the year. As ever, we hope you enjoy the listen. Don’t forget to subscribe and let us know what you think.
On this week's edition of the podcast we reflect on a landmark U.S. Women's Open as the best women golfers in the world strutted their stuff at the iconic Pebble Beach. Aine Donegan was the star of the show from an Irish perspective, the Lahinch amateur lapping up every minute as she delighted the Californian crowds for four rounds at Pebble. It wasn't to be for Leona Maguire despite the Cavan star's name looming large early in a week that ultimately belonged to one of the home contingent as Allisen Corpuz collected the title. We discuss what the event might mean for the women's game and round up the rest of the action elsewhere from a big week for Seamus Power at the John Deere Classic to a busy week on the domestic amateur scene. As ever, we hope you enjoy the listen. Don't forget to subscribe and let us know what you think.
On this week's edition of the podcast we look back on a great week for Irish golf as Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow challenged at Baltusrol, and Pádraig Harrington defended on the Champions Tour. At the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, Maguire threatened to go wire-to-wire once again before coming unstuck on Sunday. The Cavan star will no doubt learn from the experience and so too will Meadow who couldn't wipe the smile from her face after securing a podium finish and the biggest cheque of her career. Pádraig Harrington has nothing left to prove and yet still he surprises after a back-nine 28 saw the Dubliner defend the DICK's Sporting Goods Open. We discuss the merits of a Harrington Ryder Cup call-up and also recap a heap of golf elsewhere, including a great week for Douglas on the Irish amateur scene. As ever, we hope you enjoy the listen. Don't forget to subscribe and let us know what you think.
On this week’s edition of the podcast we were delighted to be joined by Leona Maguire fresh off her second LPGA Tour victory. After two runner-up finishes, it proved third time lucky at the Meijer Classic for Maguire who gears up for another Major opportunity at this week’s KPMG Women’s PGA Championship high on confidence. And speaking of Majors, we also look back on the men U.S. Open as Holywood’s Rory McIlroy fell short of the Hollywood ending he craved by a single stroke. It was Wyndham Clark’s week at LACC and we discuss the highlights, and the lowlights of the penultimate men’s Major of the year. Elsewhere, we round-up the best of the action from at home and abroad, including an emotional victory for Eddie McCormack in Douglas. As ever, we hope you enjoy the listen. Don’t forget to subscribe and let us know what you think.
On this week's edition of the Irish Golfer Podcast we revel in another super success for Irish amateur golf as Laytown & Bettystown star Alex Maguire roared to victory at the Home of Golf as he strengthened his Walker Cup bid at the St Andrews Links Trophy. There was a feel good story at the end of a chaotic week for the world of golf as Nick Taylor ended 69 years of hurt for Canada at the RBC Canadian Open. And it's US Open week as the third major championship in the men's calendar is upon us. We have five Irish hopefuls rocking up to LA Country Club looking to make a Hollywood splash. As ever, we hope you enjoy the listen. Don’t forget to subscribe and let us know what you think.
