JB Carr at The Masters

AUGUSTA GREEN 2024

There is something very grounding about the deep rich hue that is known as Augusta Green. It’s actually Pantone 342. And it would be the kind of streak my father relished on any course he attacked. He loved 2’s on his card – because he reckoned they made up for….

JB Carr with Trophys

Happy Birthday JB Carr

It is hard to believe ‘Pop’ as we called him left us 20 years ago at the age of 83. I often think of him when I look at where the game of professional golf is at present and the effect it is having on the image of the game….

Ireland – Where Golf is the Most Natural Thing in the World

Roddy Carr December 2023 It’s great to see Christy and my father JB at the ages of 46 & 48 in the twilight of their careers promoting Irish golf in this 1970s Golf in Ireland video. They were the two most famous names in Irish golf for 25 years during….

Creating Something Bigger Than Ourselves: The World Invitational Father and Daughter Golf Tournament

Not many come to Ireland for the sun, but the World Invitational Father and Daughter Golf Tournament always brings a unique warmth to Waterville, on the republic’s south-western tip. For the 15th edition in July 2023, in the middle of Ireland’s wettest July on record, the biggest surprise seemed to….

Roddy Carr and Marco Simone Golf Club

Gladiators set for battle in Rome

Roddy Carr previews the 2023 Ryder Cup Rome, where history whispers through the Colosseum’s ancient stones, once again plays host to a gladiatorial battle as the Ryder Cup heads to the Marco Simone Golf & Country Club.

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Ron Kirby – Farewell my friend

From humble beginning as a caddie, caddie master and maintenance crew member, Ron Kirby became one of the world’s most highly respected golf course architects and a Fellow of the American Association of Golf Course Architects, during his five-decade golf design career. Ron was never an ego guy. It wasn’t….

Roddy Carr Previews the 151st Open at Royal Liverpool

The Open 2023 Preview: Liverpool’s Irish connection, this generation’s greatest putter and in-form Rory’s return

The Open 2023 Preview: Liverpool’s Irish connection, this generation’s greatest putter and in-form Rory’s return St Andrews in Scotland is universally known as the Home of Golf. Everybody, everywhere, knows all about St Andrews. On the other hand, it’s fair to say that Royal Liverpool Golf Club, the venue for….

US Open 2023 preview by Roddy Carr

Patience and perseverance the key as US Open goes to Los Angeles

US Open 2023 Preview What a difference a day makes! That was the feeling after the surprise merger announcement by the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and the PIF last week at the Canadian Open. They probably wanted to get it done prior to the US Open so as not….

Masters Tournament 2023 Reflections - Roddy Carr

‘Mano A Mano’ At Augusta

‘Mano A Mano’ At Augusta Well, what a fascinating event to attend and follow through the weekend. Dramatic, unpredictable and packed with undercurrents, flashbacks, reverence, blasts from the past and sad pictures of Tiger’s looming demise. Most exciting of all, it featured a classic duel between the two best players….

Roddy Carr Masters 2023 Preview

Masters 2023 Preview

Masters 2023 Preview There’s so much noise around golf these days. It’s a relief to return to the Masters and the old-fashioned traditions, integrity and values that Bobby Jones would insist on. Augusta has zero tolerance for those who ‘misbehave’, as several TV commentators over the years can attest. The….