The Ladies European Tour moves to Killeen Castle near Dublin this week for the Ladies Irish Open, hosted by Fáilte Ireland, which is effectively a dress rehearsal for The Solheim Cup.
Smyers design for new LPGA major
26 July 2011. www.golfcoursearchitecture.net
Florida-based architect Steve Smyers is to lead the transformation of the Evian Masters Golf Club in France, recently announced as the home of the LPGA’s fifth Major championship.
How Rory McIlroy’s Practice Ground Helped Him Win the US Open
July 25th, 2011 by John Strawn
When Rory McIlroy was still an amateur, he visited Padraig Harrington’s house in suburban Dublin, where he eyed the Claret Jug. “I’d really like to have one of those.”
Turfgrass to Oversee Renovation of Evian Golf Club
Turfgrass Consultancy are the Project Consultants and Agronomists to Evian Golf Club.
Evian Masters to be LPGA ‘Major’ from 2013
The Evian Masters presented by Société Générale, which is already a major on the Ladies European Tour schedule, will become a major championship on the LPGA from 2013 and will be renamed: ‘The Evian’.
Royal St George’s will present a completely new challenge for Rory McIlroy, says Dermot Gilleece
Entirely in keeping with his status as championship favourite, Rory McIlroy has been preparing for Royal St George’s the Nicklaus way. But the 22-year-old won’t want to replicate the Bear’s performances at his least favourite Open venue, where the great man carded a career-worst 83 and later missed two cuts.
Rory McIlroy’s ‘Home Course’
On a comfortably cool November night in 2007, I happened to be present when Hubert Green was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. “There,” I suggested mischievously, “isn’t it nice to be finally rewarded for winning the Irish Open 30 years ago.” This, to a player who also happened to have won the 1977 U.S. Open and the 1985 PGA Championship.
Some of the Turfgrass team with Rory McIlroy and the U.S. Open Trophy!!
Rory McIlroy with the U.S. Open Trophy pictured with Turfgrass Consultancy’s John Clarkin and with onsite Academy Manager Barry Kavanagh & his Assistant Manager Niall Kerr.
Rory McIlroy wins the U.S. Open in style!
Huge congratulations to Rory McIlroy on his incredible U.S. Open win yesterday at Congressional. It was a fantastic achievement and the manor in which he won by playing amazing golf from start to finish during the tournament was spectacular.
Well done Rory from all in Turfgrass Consultancy!
Rory McIlroy at the U.S. Open in Congressional
Whilst Rory is battling away at the U.S. Open in Congressional, back home at his academy our boys have reduced the height of cut to 3mm on the Bentgrass greens. They are now stimping at 9 feet and the Poa Annua greens at 9 1/2 feet.