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RUGGED BEAUTY OF IRELAND’S NORTHWEST Ireland has long been a pilgrimage destination for golfers seeking world-famous Links experiences. ‘Trophy Courses’ in the South, East and North of the island are well known. First-time visitors migrate to Walker Cup, Irish Open and Open Championship venues. Serial ‘Trophy Hunters’ seek out Top….
AN ASSAULT ON AUGUSTA There is a mystique about the Masters like none of the other Majors. Perhaps it’s the foundations laid by its founder Bobby Jones based on old fashioned sportsmanship, integrity and respect, qualities that seem a little scarce these days in the US. I remember the aura….
SEAN’S SELECTIONS FOR THE MASTERS With the opening round at Augusta days away, there’s plenty of speculation about how the course will play. Early predictions suggest rain in the early rounds, with sunshine forecast for the weekend. How will this impact the course and who will gain an advantage in….
THE CARR ASSOCIATION WITH AUGUSTA This week the US Masters will be played for the first time in November. As the golfing world prepares for a very different tournament this year, we wanted to share with you the story of JB Carr’s invitation to play in the Masters and his….
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On this Father’s Day, a tribute to Joe Carr, who, along with his wife, Dorothy, raised six kids in a house overlooking the second green of Sutton Golf Club in Dublin, Ireland. Carr won three British Amateur Championships and was a semi-finalist at the 1961 U.S. Amateur at Pebble Beach…..
RIP RALPH JOHNSON By Roddy Carr Being from Ireland and having traveled the world playing golf, I have come across some truly great characters in my time. People who lived life as if every day was their last. I was always fascinated by these personalities as you never really knew….
CARR GOLF GUIDE TO GOLF DURING COVID-19 Golf is our business; it is also our passion and we love it. Allowing golfers to enjoy the game in a safe environment can provide mental and physical health benefits to improve the wellbeing of all enthusiasts. Our priority is to ensure when….
Like many golfers, I have been thinking about Augusta this week under these very difficult cocooned COVID 19 circumstances. Much has been written recently about the great sporting feats and magic moments of famous players over the years at Augusta and the train wrecks experienced by some unfortunates, many of….
In this the week which was supposed to be the first major of the year, the US Masters, we thought it would be appropriate to share the story of JB Carr’s invitation to play in the masters and his three consecutive appearances.
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A Tribute to Peter Alliss – by Roddy Carr
A TRIBUTE TO PETER ALLISS – BY RODDY CARR I was lucky enough to have had the honour and pleasure of working for the BBC on the British Open where Peter was, as always, the Commander in Chief over all the other commentators. I was young at the time having….