by Paul Gorry | Dec 7, 2020 | Irish Golf, Irish Golf History, Walker Cup, Zelie Fallon |
The story of armed conflict often dominates and clouds our perception of the past. When we read about a time of war it seems as if nothing but war was happening: as if normal life was suspended while shooting and killing were all pervasive. The Great War of...
by Paul Gorry | Oct 9, 2015 | Golf History, Golfer, Great War, Hume Family, Irish Golf, Walker Cup
The 45th Walker Cup match, held in September, saw five Irishmen on the GB&I team for the first time ever. Gavin Moynihan had already played in the 2013 match, but the first appearances for Dunne, Hume, Hurley and Sharvin brought the total number of Walker Cup...
by Paul Gorry | Jun 19, 2015 | Fred Ballingall, Golf, Golf History, Irish Golf History, Irish Professional Championship, John Burke, Lahinch, Walker Cup |
In recent years the South of Ireland championship has suffered because of the changing nature of amateur golf. It’s important to remember that most tournaments have ups and downs in their fortunes. The Open Championship itself has had peaks and troughs. So the...
