Max Faulkner
7 results

British Open tee times: Darren Clarke to hit the opening shot
- Golf
- July 15, 2019, 14:03
Darren Clarke played a big part in the British Open’s return to his adopted home links, and the 2011 champion has been given the honour of hitting the(...)

Who is the only golfer to win the British Open outside Britain?
- Golf
- July 11, 2019, 12:30
For 68 years, he has been the answer to one of golf’s greatest trivia questions: who is the only golfer in the history of the game to have won what so(...)

A tale of Ireland’s Ryder Cup pioneer and half a ton of meat
- Golf
- September 25, 2018, 07:00
It was Friday, September 9th 1949 when the SS Queen Elizabeth docked at Southampton and nine of the greatest golfers in the world disembarked alongsid(...)

Royal Portrush sells out for return of Open Championship
- Golf
- August 23, 2018, 15:57
The return of the Open Championship to Royal Portrush next summer is a complete sell out for the four championships days, with only tickets remaining (...)

British Open at Portrush a dream come true for Darren Clarke
- Golf
- October 20, 2015, 17:50
A replica of the Claret Jug, the most prized trophy in golf, currently lies on display in a cabinet in the Royal Portush clubhouse. It was donated to (...)

British Open set to return to Royal Portrush in 2019
- Golf
- June 11, 2014, 20:00
A month after insisting it remained “some distance” from being able to stage the British Open in Northern Ireland for the first time since 1951, the R(...)

No Royal & Ancient decree yet that Portrush hosts a second British Open
- Golf
- May 11, 2014, 12:34
The R&A insist it remains “some distance” from being able to stage the Open Championship in Northern Ireland for the first time since 1951.Rumour(...)