Make your round count for Special Olympics athletes across Ireland. Special Olympics Ireland and Gala Retail have just launched the first-ever virtual golf tournament in aid of the charity. Organised by the Gala group they are inviting you to ‘Tee off with Gala Retail’ and raise funds for Special Olympics […]

The personal bunker rake was designed to ensure the safety of all members by using their own personal rake which will negate the need to handle any unnecessary equipment that could increase the risk of infection. We talked to Keith Saunderson from Epsilon Golf Products to find out more. What […]

While golfers across the country are back out playing and enjoying the course and competitions, many charities have had to cancel their fundraising events which raise vital funds needed for their day to day operations. The golfing community have been very supportive to Saint Francis Hospice in Dublin throughout the […]

Lowering your skin cancer risk should be as important as lowering your handicap. Golf Clubs urged to get sun savvy The Slip! Slap! Swing! sun protection campaign for golf launched last year, and is back with a new challenge. The Melanoma Fund – the charity behind the campaign – aims […]

cara launched their “I’m in too“ movement with the aim to capture the voices of people with disabilities to understand the impact that physical activity and sport has on their lives. Gareth Mc Neilly is their newest ambassador. Gareth talks us through his golfing journey as an amputee.   My […]

Patrick Dempsey has Cystic Fibrosis and took up golf in 2015 after having a double lung transplant three years prior. Growing up in Donegal, Patrick’s mother was an avid golfer and was previously the Lady Captain in Letterkenny golf club.  Although he played the odd bit of pitch and putt, […]

With golf courses beginning to re-open from today, clubs are looking for ways to ensure their members are kept safe. We talked to Larry Higgins, director of LA engineering in Co. Kildare, who designed and manufactured Birdie Golf Lifts. What is Birdie Golf Lifts? Birdie Golf Lifts is a new […]

The Putt Buddy was designed to make retrieving the ball from the hole safer when golf returns after Covid-19. I talked to Conor O’Boyle from Drogheda who came up with the idea along with Shane Ennis. What is the putt buddy? The Putt Buddy has been designed to provide a […]