Poulter follows in father’s footsteps with ‘Legend of Lahinch’ display
From the Miracle of Medinah to the Legend of Lahinch, the Poulter family’s golfing legacy now runs through two great matchplay victories.
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Irish Open at Trump Doonbeg: Tee times, TV details, when is Donald Trump going to be there?
The 2026 Irish Open will take place from Thursday to Sunday at Trump International Golf Links Ireland in Doonbeg, Co Clare. It is a DP World Tour event.
Solheim Cup now an integral part of Leona Maguire’s DNA
No doubt the trademark wraparound sunglasses have been polished for her latest mission. Leona Maguire – aka the Silent Assassin or, to a number of her Europe team-mates, known simply as MVP – will make a fourth Solheim Cup appearance for the match against the United States at Bernardus golf club in the Netherlands this week.
Walker Cup: Miracle by the Inagh as Great Britain and Ireland storm singles to take down USA
The captivation of team matchplay golf was exhibited in all of its raw beauty in this 51st edition of the Walker Cup on the Old Course at Lahinch, as Great Britain and Ireland – seemingly with all hope lost after a disastrous whitewash in the morning foursomes – produced their very own Miracle by The Inagh estuary with a masterful singles session that saw them power back to defeat the United States by 13½ to 12½ to claim the prized silver trophy for the first time since 2015.
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The Solheim Cup – contested by the top women’s golfers from Europe and the US – takes place in the Netherlands. Leona Maguire is part of Anna Nordqvist’s team at Bernardus Golf Course. – Friday-Sunday, Sky Sports
Walker Cup: USA take clean sweep of Sunday foursomes as they move closer to retaining title
Great Britain and Ireland’s bid for a first Walker Cup success in over a decade were left in tatters after a disastrous Sunday foursomes session at Lahinch Golf Club. Seeking a sixth straight win in the match, the United States won all four matches to turn a one point overnight deficit into a three points advantage headed into the final afternoon session of 10 singles.
Home hero Stuart Grehan delivers in the heat of Walker Cup battle to sink Stout at Lahinch
Lahinch was the perfect theatre as Ireland’s Stuart Grehan went mano-a-mano against the world’s top amateur over 36 holes on day one of the Walker Cup, taking one-and-a-half points from Preston Stout.
Walker Cup 2026: Great Britain and Ireland in quest to prevent sixth consecutive USA win
As the wind blew a hooley to test the fabric of the madly waving flags attached to swaying poles, Dean Robertson – the non-playing captain of the Great Britain and Ireland (GB&I) team aiming to end the winning streak of a United States team targeting a sixth Walker Cup win in succession – allowed himself a wry grin.