Lowry way off the pace but Hoey one off lead at Dunhill Links
Wicklow’s Paul Dunne shows form with a 67.
Wicklow’s Paul Dunne shows form with a 67.
47-year-old Dubliner Harrington came closest.
The pair are a couple of strokes back from leader Panuphol Pittayarat after a good start to their week in Australia.
Gavin Moynihan and Michael Hoey are both on seven-under overall after the third round.
Leona Maguire, meanwhile, also made the cut in the women’s event.
Korea’s YE Yang, the first major winner to compete at the event, was among those to secure his spot for next season.
Michael Hoey also made the cut at Q-School in Girona today.
The Dubliner began his round with an eagle and four birdies in his first eight holes.
Meanwhile, Northern Ireland’s Michael Hoey leads in Thailand after a course record 64.
The Holywood native dropped five shots on his way back to the clubhouse.
The Portrush golfer started way behind America’s Kevin Stadler.
Richard Green’s birdie blitz put him within three strokes of the lead in Cologne.
Martin Kaymer was expected to challenge but is seven shots back from Danny Willett and Rafa Cabrera-Bello.
Graeme McDowell could not buy a putt all afternoon and finished three shots off the pace.
The Northern Irishman was well placed to challenge eventual winner Ross Fisher at the Tshwane Open until he ran afoul of the 12th.
Hoey is second while Phelan is tied for fifth after round three.
The Irish golfer had his best finish in over a year but feels he left a lot of shots out on the Durban Country Club course.
A final round of 70 was enough for the Co Antrim native to record a four-stroke triumph.
Thongchai Jaidee leads the Volvo Golf Champions in Durban on seven-under-par.
Marc Warren and Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano share the clubhouse lead in Dubai, with Padraig Harrington a shot back.
“I was just trying to put anything in play,” said British Open winner Ernie Els, who is in danger of missing the cut.
The 22-year-old was left cursing three mismanaged holes but still outscored his compatriot, a ‘disgusted’ Darren Clarke.
The Northern Irish player says the “timing is right for me” in relation to his upcoming move.
History-making golf prodigy Guan Tian-Lang struggles at China Open as Ireland’s Damien McGrane shoots 5-under
The 33-year-old came from nowhere to beat compatriot Damien McGrane in Morocco.
As we say goodbye to 2011 and look forward to 2012, golf columnist Neil Cullen picks his 10 big winners from the season just gone. How many would you have included?
The Swede’s second-round 66 was enough to see him a shot clear of 2010 Open Champion Louis Oosthuizen and former world number three Adam Scott at the HSCB Champions tournament in Shanghai.
The Spaniard won the Castelló Masters by an incredible 11 shots, ending an almost three-year winless in the process.
Sergio Garcia is top of the leaderboard at his home event in Spain after showing signs of a return to form.
The Dunhill Links champion talks to The Score about the “crazy rollercoaster” that’s been his golfing career, his moments of doubt and how a new-found love of hiking may have helped him to his breakthrough victory.
The rich and famous teed up alongside some of the world’s best pros at the Alfred Dunhill Links last weekend. Even Padraig Harrington had a smile on his face, writes Neil Cullen.
Irish golfers dominated play at St. Andrews on Sunday and it was Michael Hoey who came out on top to claim another tournament win.
The Northern Ireland golfer still leads the field at the Alfred Dunhill Championships but several of his compatriots are hot on his heels.
Another good day on the golf course has the 32-year-old in the joint overnight lead at the Alfred Dunhill Championships.
Michael Hoey is best of the Irish so far but Graeme McDowell, Shane Lowry and Padraig Harrington are all well placed after day one of the ultimate Links challenge.
The Irish Open gets underway tomorrow at Killarney. From major champions to European Tour veterans, meet the hopes for a home victory.
McDowell storms into Scottish Open lead with an eight-under round of 64 including six birdies, and a eagle on the 12th.
Morrison and Foster lead the field by one shot ahead of final day at French Open.
The outlandish Briton deserves credit for helping to bring golf into the 21st century, writes Neil Cullen in this week’s column.