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Shane Lowry with the Professional Player of the Year award for 2019 award, with Des Smyth with the award for Distinguished Services to Golf, and James Sugrue with the Men’s Amateur of the Year Award. Photograph: Matt Browne/Sportsfile
Player of the Year award marks Lowry’s Major achievement

You only make the breakthrough once, and Shane Lowry’s historic win in the 148th British Open at Royal Portrush, his first career Major championship, (...)

Andy Ogletree of the United States team plays his tee shot on the 14th hole in his match with John Augenstein against Euan Walker and Sandy Scott of the Great Britain and Ireland team during the morning foursomes matches on the final day of the 2019 Walker Cup. Photograph: David Cannon/Getty Images
United States run riot in Walker Cup singles
  • Golf
  • September 8, 2019, 19:20

Great Britain and Ireland captain Craig Watson admitted his side had been “outplayed” as the United States staged a superb fightback to retain the Wal(...)

Conor Purcell of the Great Britain and Ireland team plays his third shot on the 16th hole in his match with Alex Fitzpatrick against John Augenstein and Andy Ogletree. Photograph: David Cannon/Getty Images
GB & Ireland take Walker Cup lead
  • Golf
  • September 7, 2019, 19:28

England’s Alex Fitzpatrick led from the front by beating world number one Cole Hammer as Great Britain and Ireland claimed a two-point lead heading in(...)

James Sugrue faces a battle to be fit for Thursday’s opening round of the British Open after suffering an insect bite. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters
James Sugrue battling an infected bite to be fit for British Open
  • Golf
  • July 15, 2019, 17:44

James Sugrue is battling an infected bite on his calf to be fit to tee off at the Open Championship on Thursday. The Amateur Championship winner will(...)

Ireland’s James Sugrue celebrates with the Amateur Championship trophy after victory at Portmarnock Golf Club. Photograph: Patrick Bolger/Getty Images
Resilient James Sugrue writes his own script to take amateur gold

James Sugrue is a big, strong man as he proved in the manner of his victory in the 124th British Amateur championship. First through strokeplay qualif(...)

Mallow’s James Sugrue celebrates victory in the British Amateur Championship at Portmarnock Golf Club. Photograph: Patrick Bolger/Getty Images
James Sugrue opens up world of opportunity after sealing amateur title

James Sugrue punched his ticket to the big time – with exemptions into next month’s British Open at Royal Portrush, along with next year’s US Masters (...)

Cork golfer James Sugrue progressed to the 36-holes British Amateur Championship final against Scotland’s Euan Walker. Photograph: Pat Cashman
Cork golfer James Sugrue advances into British Amateur Championship final

An SOS call was put out for ropes to use for crowd control, such were the size of the galleries which descended on the famed north Dublin links of Por(...)

Mallow’s James Sugrue fist bumps his opponent David Micheluzzi of Australia after both birdied the 14th hole during the semi-final of the British Amateur Championship at Portmarnock Golf Club. Photograph: Pat Cashman
James Sugrue digs deep at Portmarnock to set up shot at finest of prizes

What was it Sam Torrance used to say about players stepping out of the shadows in Ryder Cups? In truth, this 124th British Amateur Championship at Por(...)