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Standing beside the 18th green at Seapoint Links, Patrick Keeling’s winner’s speech prompted an unexpected reflection on faith, pressure and identity in elite sport. Drawing on Keeling’s comments, Scottie Scheffler’s candid remarks at Portrush, and Rory McIlroy’s post-Grand Slam journey, this piece explores a deeper question at the heart of modern golf: what happens when achievement no longer defines who you are?

Golf Ireland unveiled a pilot for a system which will statistically rate the performance of male and female players in scratch events all over Ireland.

The Bogey Men are proud to announce that we will be bringing fans unprecedented access to Ireland’s championship amateur golf events in 2026, with live Final Round broadcast coverage across the busy Golf Ireland Amateur Championship calendar.

This is the first episode in a 6 episode series where I’ll be doing a deep dive into each championship, their history, their winners and their legacy.

Golf Ireland Officially Launch the 2026 Season