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.
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 about him; it was always […]
Des Smyth & Roddy Carr to host the 2023 Irish Legends
Smyth & Carr to host 2023 Irish Legends Ryder Cup and Walker Cup heroes to host the third largest event on the Legends Tour at Seapoint Golf Links, 22nd-25th June 2023 Des Smyth, the former Ryder Cup and European Tour star and his fellow former Tour professional-turned-Irish golf business aficionado Roddy Carr will co-host the […]
LEONA MAGUIRE – A STAR IS BORN
LEONA MAGUIRE – A STAR IS BORN It was 2008, I remember it well. I was promoting the AIB Ladies Irish Open at Portmarnock Hotel & Golf Links and was asked by the Irish Ladies Golf Union (governing body to the ladies’ game of golf in Ireland at the time) to host a mentoring session […]
REGISTRATION OPEN: F&S SAND VALLEY
Registration Open: F&S Sand Valley Following successful Father & Son events at Pebble Beach Resort (2019) and Pinehurst (2021), we are excited to take the third US instalment to the spectacular Sand Valley Resort, Wisconsin in October 2022. Featuring three distinct courses, Sand Valley sits in the tumbling prehistoric sand dunes of central Wisconsin. The […]
Magical golf in the Scottish Highlands
Golf in the Highlands of Scotland offers some of the most authentic Links experiences anywhere in the world. It’s a magical place to play. Let us take you on a journey to golf courses of outstanding natural beauty, many carved through ancient linkslands under the legendary eyes of Old Tom Morris, James Braid and […]
A RYDER CUP LIKE NO OTHER
A RYDER CUP LIKE NO OTHER With little or no European support in an America that has changed in character and personality beyond belief in recent years, this will be a Ryder Cup like no other. The decorum of fans on the golf course is a major concern within the PGA Tour. The recent declaration […]
Marty Carr talks to Sports Illustrated on golf travel in 2022
Carr Golf CEO, Marty Carr speaks to Sports Illustrated on the impact of two years’ pent up golfer demand to play Ireland, Scotland and England’s ‘trophy’ links courses. Click here to read the article on Sports Illustrated website.
The Open at Royal St. Georges – Welcome Back
The Open at Royal St. Georges – Welcome Back There is something very British and Old English about Royal St. Georges, or Sandwich as it is called by the older players. I have been lucky enough to play it many times over the years while on tour, along with Deal GC, host of Peter Alliss […]
The Fire Pit with Matt Ginella: Joe Carr’s life and legacy
The Fire Pit with Matt Ginella: Joe Carr’s life and legacy 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 […]