Ireland’s Spectacular South West
Ireland’s Spectacular South West Ireland’s South-West coast offers an extraordinary links golf experience, defined by dramatic, raw terrain that touches your soul. With its tee sheets packed and hotels fully booked through summer 2022, it’s time to plan ahead for 2023. Immerse yourself in the history, evolution and uniqueness of the region’s world-famous courses and […]
RODDY CARR REFLECTING ON FATHER JB CARR’S 100th BIRTHDAY WITH DENIS KIRWAN
RODDY CARR REFLECTING ON FATHER JB CARR’S 100th BIRTHDAY WITH DENIS KIRWAN Roddy Carr appeared on radio stations across Ireland this weekend reflecting on father JB’s 100th anniversary. In case you missed it, listen to the full 9-minute interview with Denis Kirwan. Cracking stories are re-lived. Carr Golf · Roddy Carr reflecting on father […]
REFLECTIONS ON MY FATHER AT 100, BY RODDY CARR
Reflections on my father at 100, by Roddy Carr Joseph ‘JB’ Carr is Ireland’s greatest ever amateur golfer, though to his six children, of which I am the second eldest, he was simply ‘Pop’. Whilst I’m sure Pop would shy away from fuss surrounding his 100th birthday (he didn’t embrace the thought of growing old), his […]
RENTON LAIDLAW RIP
RENTON LAIDLAW RIP Renton was a kind and humble gentleman of substance, rich with many deep friendships from the wide world he travelled for golf. Admired by his peers, he was highly respected in every corner of the highest echelons of golf, from Augusta, to the R&A to the USGA & PGA Tour. Wherever he […]
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.
65 Holes for 65 Roses – Cystic Fibrosis Ireland Fundraiser
65 Holes for 65 Roses – Cystic Fibrosis Ireland Fundraiser A couple of weeks ago, Marty received a phone call from Darren Fitzgerald, a long-time friend and regular on the Carr Golf circuit (especially babysitting our guests at the annual Father & Son Tournament). Darren’s idea is to raise funds for Cystic Fibrosis Ireland. On […]
Roddy Carr’s Torrey Pines US Open Reflections
My Torrey Pines US Open Reflections – Then & Now You cannot reminisce about Torrey Pines without thinking of Tiger Woods back in 2008, where he beat the field on effectively one leg. He ignored the urging from his caddy and doctors to quit, snapping with almost obsessive determination, “I am going to win this!” […]
Roddy Carr has no intention of letting the old man in – Fifty years on, the Walker Cup hero is still as devoted as ever to the game
RODDY CARR RELIVES THAT HISTORIC 1971 WALKER CUP VICTORY Dermot Gilleece – Irish Independent June 6 2021 It’s a captivating thought for those of us of a certain age. ‘Don’t let the old man in’, features as a song in the recent movie The Mule by Clint Eastwood, who celebrated his 91st birthday last weekend. […]
Marty Carr speaks to Adam Maguire on RTE’s Radio 1
Marty Carr, CEO Carr Golf speaks to Adam Maguire on RTE’s Radio 1 on behalf of the Ireland Golf Tour Operators Association (IGTOA), and calls on the government for further financial support for the industry into 2021. The golf travel industry (IGTOA members) handled €325m in 2019, now suffers its second year of little to […]
Augusta time again and how sweet it is
AUGUSTA TIME AGAIN AND HOW SWEET IT IS Roddy Carr You have to hand it to Augusta with their old-fashioned Bobby Jones values of integrity, respect and responsibility. They held their Masters in November 2020 their way, a safe way, in the midst of a global COVID 19 pandemic, just as their founder would have […]
