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Irish Examiner
16-07-2025
- Business
- Irish Examiner
The Open Diary: Golf's Civil War certainly more civil these days
Scheffler sticking with home comforts Scottie Scheffler is out here for Scottie Scheffler. Don't take that the wrong way. The world No.1 isn't strutting around like some peacock, it's just that his focus remains singular, on himself and on his family. The American declared on Tuesday that he would quit golf if it was having a negative effect on his family, and his explanation as to why he doesn't play more golf outside of the States reinforced the view. 'I think the greatest competition we have right now in the game of golf is the PGA Tour and playing in the States. I'm playing where the best competition is. Week in and week out, I believe that's the PGA Tour. For me to play against the best players in the world, that's where all of them are. 'Would it be nice to play an international schedule? Yeah, I'd love to be able to travel the world and play golf. There's a time and a place for that, and right now, with the way my life is, it's not really the time or the place.' Rory McIlroy gave a different take when asked the same question on Monday. The Northern Irishman is due to compete in the first ever DP Tour event in India in October and he expressed a desire to return to Australia for the first time in over a decade. Different folks, different strokes. Price hike proves costly on the PR front for Portrush business Big event, bigger price hikes: it's a strategy as old as the hills that make up the dunes around here, but one Portrush business was forced into a very public climb-down after taking it a step too far for this week's Open. Ramore Restaurants in the town came in for a wave of criticism after their updated costs for the big week. The price of a chicken and bacon burger, for instance, surged from £7.95 to £17.95. That burger has now been reduced by a fiver – still five quid more expensive than before – with the restaurant group explaining that it has 'taken steps to revise and adjust pricing across all of our restaurant menus'. The Ramore Restaurants group includes the Harbour Bar, Ramore Wine Bar, Basalt and Neptune and Prawn. A spokesperson explained that the increases had reflected the 'significant investment' made in preparation for the week. Dozens of extra staff have been taken on for The Open. "Everyone can make mistakes," a statement read, "however nobody deserves slander and hatred." LIV and let live No sign this week of the toxicity that the whole LIV breakaway injected into golf's ecosystem and the majors. There are 19 players here from the upstart tour and what stands out about that is that it isn't standing out in any way. It just is. The LIV lot have last month submitted a fresh application to be recognised for Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) points having had its original bid turned down in October of 2023 and, well, the Civil War, is certainly more civil these days. As it stands, LIV players earn ranking points only for performances at the majors and at Asian Tour and DP World Tour events. Bryson DeChambeau, a leading LIV light, was asked what tweaks to this latest application might help them in getting the green light. 'That's a great question and one I don't know. I don't know fully. I would say that there are definitely grounds upon which we can change some things. 'Definitely relegation for sure, more pathways into LIV. I think a global tour, more association to a global tour would be great for a feeder system into LIV. Those things, I think, could help quite a bit.'
Edinburgh Reporter
11-07-2025
- Sport
- Edinburgh Reporter
Rory at the ready for Friday
Watch out if Rory McIlroy can carry on where he left off in the opening round of the Genesis Scottish golf Open at the Renaissance Club, East :Lothian. The man who, in April, became only the sixth player in history to complete a grand slam of all four major titles when he won the Masters looked to be heading for an average opening score when he sparked into life birdieing the last three holes to finish two under par. That put the Northern Irishman alongside defending champion Bob McIntyre of Scotland but in a chasing pack. 'There was a little bit of rust in there after taking a couple of weeks of but I found my rhythm and started hitting better shots on the way in' said McIlroy. Leading the way are four players on six under par (64) but there is plenty of Scottish presence on the leader board with Calum Hill st -5, Grant Forest at -3 and Ewen Ferguson alongside McIntyre at -2 as is Conor Syme. Another Scot, Richie Ramsay, will start the day at even par (70). 10th July 2025 Renaissance Club, DP Tour Genesis Scottish Open golf champs day one with fans favourite Rory McIlroy pictured acknowledging the fans as he putt the ball on the 7th hole on Thursday afternoon Pic Phil Wilkinson 10th July 2025 Renaissance Club DP Tour Genesis Scottish Open golf champs day one with fans favourite Rory McIlroy pictured as he takes an iron off the 8th tee surrounded by his fans Pic Phil Wilkinson Like this: Like Related
Daily Record
09-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
I'm a Rangers trialist turned European Tour winning golfer who ditched football because my dad bribed me
Dumfries star Conor Syme won his first DP Tour title after winning the KLM Open in the Netherlands last weekend Scottish golfer Connor Syme has joked that he had to be bribed to get into the putting game after having trials at Rangers as a kid. The Dumfries star - who won the KLM Open on Sunday to pick up his first DP World Tour title - was also involved in the youth-set up at Queen of the South before he was eventually persuaded to switch sports to golf. Syme turned professional in 2017 after enjoying great success as an amateur, winning the 2016 Australian Amateur Championship and picking up a medal in the 2014 Amateur Championship at Royal Porthcaw. And the 29-year-old - who is coached by his father Stuart - a former Scotland, GB and Ireland star - has revealed just how his transition from football into the famous old sport came about. Speaking to the DP World Tour, he said: "I think I was much more into football when I was younger to be honest. "I did have trials for Rangers though. But I think from what my dad and my whole family were really good at, like my dad obviously being a golfer, I was never forced into doing it. And I think that's why I am even doing it (golf) now. "I wanted to. I found it by myself. I was playing football for Queen of the South at time in Dumfries where I grew up. "We were right down at the bottom of Scotland and we'd be playing teams like Elgin that's like a six hour drive but you'd meet halfway and you'd only get half an hour (on the pitch), and I was lile 'oh this is brutal'. "Eventually I just fell in love with golf and my dad kinda coached me from there and got me into it. "He did have to bribe me at the start though. I remember playing the at the Scottish Under 14s and it still wasn't my love at that point. "But he was like 'right son if I get you this Black Series Odyssey putter, would you go and play? "I was like right. fine, I'll go and play if you get me that putter." You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers and Celtic pages, and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We're also on WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Rangers community here and our Celtic community here. Tune in to Hotline Live every Sunday to Thursday and have your say on the biggest issues in Scottish football and listen to Record Sport's newest podcast, Game On, every Friday for your sporting fix, all in bitesize chunks.
Daily Record
06-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Record
Donald Trump camp salutes Scottish Championship blockbuster as DP World Tour throws weight behind Aberdeen venue
R&A chiefs have admitted the US President is an issue around The Open ever returning to Turnberry but that is not the case for the DP Tour Jubilant Eric Trump has saluted landing the Scottish Championship at Trump Links in Aberdeen as the event returns to DP World Tour as part of the closing swing. R&A chiefs have admitted the US President Donald Trump is an issue around The Open ever returning to Turnberry but there is no such problem for the the DP World Tour as they head to the north of Scotland for the first time. Royal and Ancient boss Mark Darbon confirmed they would love to go back but outlined the challenges regarding the size and area of the site plus the looming spectre of the sitting President of the United States of America, But it was all cheer for Donald's son Eric as he saluted the capture of the marquee event. Trump Jr, Executive Vice President of The Trump Organisation, said: 'We are honoured to host the Scottish Championship on the DP World Tour at our iconic property. 2025 is an incredible year for Trump International, Scotland, as we proudly welcome two world-class tournaments and celebrate the highly anticipated grand opening of our new championship links course. This significant milestone reflects the hard work of our team and is a true testament to the exceptional golf and hospitality we deliver in Scotland.' Guy Kinnings, CEO of the DP World Tour, added: 'Trump International Golf Links Scotland has already earned a reputation as one of the best modern links courses in the UK and it promises to be an excellent venue for the return of the Scottish Championship to our schedule.' When asked if Trump's involvement with Turnberry was a stickler to The Open returning, he recently said: 'I think the key issue for us at the moment is these logistical and commercial challenges. We're trying to explore ways to get around those and to mitigate for the future.' Crucially, though, Darbon then added: 'Of course, when it comes to a championship like this, we also want the focus to be on the golf. So that's a factor, too.' Trump, of course, gatecrashed the 2015 Women's Open when he landed a private helicopter at the course during the opening day's play, an attention grabbing move which took attention away from the Championship. Also, with The Open growing into a phenomenal sporting event, it's clear Turnberry faces issues with keeping up in terms of demands and requirements. Darbon gave a detailed explanation on that situation as he said: 'Turnberry's a wonderful golf course and I think some of the recent improvements there have made it even better. 'It's a course that we'd love to return to at some point and I think when we look at our portfolio of venues, of which we're very proud, there are three or four things that inform our choices and where we go. 'We need brilliant courses that challenge the world's best golfers.'
BBC News
23-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
England's Mansell wins maiden DP Tour title
Porsche Singapore Classic final leaderboard-16 R Mansell (Eng); -15 K Nakajima (Jpn); -14 T McKibbin (NI), A Saddier (Fra); -13 M Armitage (Eng).Selected others: -12 M Jordan (Eng); -11 R MacIntyre (Sco); -7 P Casey (Eng); -6 E Molinari (Ita)Full leaderboard England's Richard Mansell won the Porsche Singapore Classic to claim his maiden DP World Tour 29-year-old, who made his European Tour debut in 2021, was one shot off the lead going into the final round of a tournament reduced to 54 holes after Thursday's moved into the lead with five birdies in a row from the fourth hole, then held off the challenge of Japan's Keita Nakajima to win by one stroke at Laguna National Golf Resort two-putted from more than 100 feet for a birdie at the 18th to card a six-under-par round of 66 and finish on 16 under overall."I've just had to really, really stay patient and forget everyone else. That was my main thing today - to focus on myself," he said. "It makes those near-misses and when I've got ahead of myself in the past just kind of worth it. It just means that much more."In 2022 I had quite a few close calls and didn't get it done."Looking back on it, I probably should have kept doing what I was doing and it probably would have happened a lot sooner."But I went searching, I tried to change and I became quite good at pointing the finger, blaming other people why it hadn't happened."I started just not enjoying it as much and I just got a little bit lost from where I'd actually come from."It's taken a lot of work these past six months. Ellie, my wife, has been so supportive. So many people have supported me and believed in me when I stopped doing it myself."Nakajima, who shot six birdies in his 65, finished one stroke ahead of Northern Ireland's Tom McKibbin - playing his first DP Tour event since switching to LIV Golf - and France's Adrien Saddier, who both went round in 68.
