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The Irish Sun
a day ago
- Climate
- The Irish Sun
Padraig Harrington loving Dublin heatwave as Irish golf icon shares garden photo fans label ‘adorable'
THANKFULLY, the phrase "a dog's life" has the opposite meaning in the case of Padraig Harrington's pet Rio. The Irish golf legend routinely 2 He captioned the snap of the ten-month-old 'Rio enjoying the good weather' Credit: @padraig_h 2 He adopted Rio after the sad death of his other Bernese Mountain dog Wilson Credit: Getty The latest instance of this showcased Rio savouring the sunshine while lounging on a comfy wicker chair. Rio looking the picture of contentment prompted a tonne of comments who were similarly beaming about it. Julie McCarthy hailed: "He is adorable!" Meanwhile, Patrick McEntee added: "Good boy greetings from Bethpage" (the setting for September's Ryder Cup in New York). Mark Kru branded Rio a "beautiful puppy" while Denis McDonald laughed: "Padraig your dogs have some life haha." Read More On Irish Sport All of Ireland is And the scorcher will leave Ireland hotter than the Today "very warm sunshine" is set to hit with 26C expected in some areas across the country. Meteorologist Cathal Nolan from Ireland's Most read in Golf He said: "Temperatures are on the rise right the way across the country today, with values by this afternoon reaching up to 25C over the southern half of the country where skies will clear early and long spells of warm summer sunshine develop. "Temperatures will continue to climb tomorrow with long spells of sunshine developing once again after some initial cloud in a few spots. Watch Bob MacIntyre's classy reaction after JJ Spaun holes winning putt at US Open "Friday remains warm or very warm with highs again reaching up to 27C or possibly 28C in one or two favoured locations with plenty of sunshine developing once again across the country." Additionally, They predicted: "Friday, will be a very warm or hot day overall, dry with spells of high "Pretty humid as well with top values of 20C to 29C in mostly moderate southeast breezes with the hottest conditions likely towards the north of Ireland." Saturday will bring some warm sunshine but also a scattering of heavy showers, mostly across the western half of the country. Highs of 23C to 24C are expected but there's also the risk of the showery spells of rain. Met Eireann added: "Winds change though on Sunday with fresher breezier conditions with showery spells of rain. "Some heavy bursts here and there with top values of 15C to 20C with best values towards the east and that comes with brisk westerly winds. "And early next week bringing similar conditions with sunny spells and scattered blustery showers for Monday and Tuesday. "And possibly wet weather following for Wednesday and Thursday to though brief and misty foggy start, but with warm sunshine developing widely."
USA Today
3 days ago
- Business
- USA Today
KPMG Women's PGA raises purse to $12 million, adds Featured Groups to broadcast lineup
KPMG Women's PGA raises purse to $12 million, adds Featured Groups to broadcast lineup The 11th edition of the KPMG Women's PGA will feature more bells and whistles than ever before, not to mention more money. On Tuesday, tournament officials announced a purse increase to $12 million, matching the U.S. Women's Open for the highest prize fund on tour. For perspective, just four years ago the purse was $4.5 million. The 156-player field, which features the top 100 players in the Race to CME Globe rankings, will take on the Fields Ranch East course June 19-22 at PGA Frisco. It marks the second major championship for the young course, which opened in May 2023. Steve Stricker won the PGA Senior in a playoff against Padraig Harrington two years ago. In addition to the strong purse and field, the championship's broadcast coverage will include nearly 100 hours of live, streaming and ancillary coverage across NBC, Golf Channel and Peacock. And, for the first time, Featured Groups presented by KPMG and T-Mobile for Business, will be available on Peacock. LPGA Hall of Famer Judy Rankin and Grant Boone will be in the booth for Featured Groups coverage. For several years ago, KPMG has been the driving force behind the LPGA's enhanced stats offerings with the season-long KPMG Performance Insights. Once again, the championship will offer KPMG Champcast, which uses the same ShotLink Pro technology from the PGA Tour along with new AI-enhanced features. This year, players will receive a KPMG Performance Insights Daily Recap that includes hole-by-hole AI-powered analysis and AI-generated scoring targets of where the cut might fall and the winning score. 'KPMG's commitment to excellence extends to women's golf, and through our collaboration with the PGA of America and LPGA Tour, the KPMG Women's PGA Championship is the best event on the LPGA Tour,' Paul Knopp, KPMG U.S. Chair and CEO said in a statement. 'The high purse, top courses, comprehensive broadcast coverage, and technology are all ways we are setting the standard. Technology is changing business and sports and, similar to the AI enablement we deliver for our clients, we're equipping LPGA players with new AI capabilities through KPMG Performance Insights, enabling them to take their game to new heights.'
Irish Daily Mirror
03-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Padraig Harrington comes up just short in his bid to qualify for the US Open
Padraig Harrington came up agonisingly short in his attempt on Monday to qualify for next week's US Open. The three-time major champion travelled from a Champions Tour event to tee it up at Kinsale Golf Club in Columbus, Ohio, for a US Open qualifier. There were six qualifying spots available at the 36-hole event, featuring a host of big-name players, including Rickie Fowler, Max Homa, Alex Noren, and Cameron Young. Harrington, 53, seemed out of the running after a first round of 74 left him towards the bottom of the leaderboard. But the Dubliner came firing back in the second round, playing his opening 11 holes in six-under-par to charge up the leaderboard. In the end, a bogey on the 17th hole proved costly as he finished just one shot shy of a play-off for the sixth and final spot at the US Open. Fowler, Homa, Young, Eric Cole and Chase Johnson were all in the play-off, and it was Young who booked his ticket to Oakmont thanks to a birdie on the first play-off hole. The qualifying event was won by South African Erik Van Rooyen, who shot rounds of 64 and 67 to finish on 13-under-par, six shots clear of Lanto Griffin, Bud Cauley and Justin Lower, who also booked their places at Oakmont. Elsewhere, at Duke University Golf Club in North Carolina, Tom McKibbin also came up short in his bid to tee it up in the major championship. The Holywood man finished on two-over-par for 36 holes, five shots behind the score needed to make it to Oakmont. 2010 US Open champion Graeme McDowell still has a shot, though, of qualifying for the major championship for the first time since 2020. McDowell was four-under-par after 10 holes of his second round at Emerald Dunes Golf Club in Florida when play was suspended for bad weather. He is currently three shots behind 18-year-old rising star Blades Brown and Luke Poulter, the son of Ryder Cup legend Ian, who have a share of third spot, with four qualifying spots on offer at the venue. Seamus Power's US Open prospects are over, however. The Waterford golfer withdrew after a two-over par opening round of 72 at Lambton Country Club in Canada.
RTÉ News
02-06-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Padraig Harrington's US Open qualifying charge set to come up short
Padraig Harrington looks set to miss out on US Open qualification by the narrowest of margins despite firing a round 66 in the final round of qualifying in Columbus, Ohio. With six qualification spots up for grabs at the Kinsale Golf and Fitness Club qualifier in Ohio, Harrington's prospects seemed remote after posting a two-over par 74 in his first 18 holes. However, the three-time major winner caught fire on the outward nine of his second round, rattling in consecutive birdies on the third and fourth and then three on the trot on the seventh, eighth and ninth. Another birdie on 11 lifted onto four-under overall and into tied-sixth, putting himself in a playoff spot. However, the birdies dried up after that before a dropped stroke on 17 essentially ended his chances. He did finish with a closing birdie to finish "the longest day" on four-under, currently tied-11th, with six players already finished their round on five-under or better. Among that grouping are Erik Van Rooyen, who qualified with ease on 13-under, and a high-powered group of players all on five-under par, including Cameron Young, Max Homa and Rickie Fowler. Harrington, whose best finish at the US Open was tied-fourth at Olympic Club in 2012, last played the tournament in 2023, placing tied-27th after qualifying through his US Senior Open victory the year before. 2010 US Open champion Graeme McDowell is currently battling to qualify, and sits at four-under par after 10 holes, lying in tied-15th at the Emerald Dunes qualifier in Florida. The top-four in Florida will earn a spot at Oakmont, with McDowell now three strokes adrift. Seamus Power's US Open's prospects are over, the Waterford golfer withdrawing after a two-over par opening round of 72 at Lambton Country Club in Canada. Tom McKibbin is also set to miss out on qualification. The LIV golfer is running at two-over par with just one hole remaining of his 36 at Duke University Golf Club in North Carolina. Roganstown amateur Patrick Keeling, playing in the same qualifier as Harrington, is in tied-49th on six-over par with only a couple of holes remaining.
Independent Singapore
27-05-2025
- General
- Independent Singapore
From prison to victories: Angel Cabrera wins Senior PGA Championship for his second major title in a week
Angel Cabrera impressively won two senior major golf tournaments in a span of one week. The 55-year-old athlete pulled ahead at the 85th Senior PGA Championship by shooting a 3-under 69 at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland. He won by one shot over Padraig Harrington and Thomas Bjorn. Moreover, Cabrera also picked up his first senior major by winning the rain-delayed Regions Tradition in Alabama. He is now the fifth player since 1990 to win the first two senior majors of the year, and he was the first one to achieve it back-to-back. With his success, the athlete said, 'I feel very emotional. Maybe you cannot see, but I'm very, very emotional inside, especially after all the things that I went through… I can't believe that I made it, but I'm here and very happy [with] myself.' Highlights of Cabrera's game Cabrera was tied for the lead after three rounds at the Senior PGA Championship. During the final round, he fell two shots behind when Harrington made a birdie on the 14th hole to reach 7 under. The momentum then shifted when Harrington made a double bogey on the 15th hole, giving Cabrera an advantage. Harrington bogeyed the par-4 18th after missing a short 3-foot par putt, and this mistake gave Cabrera a two-shot lead, which let him afford a bogey on the final hole and secured the win. Cabrera finished the match with a total score of 8-under 280 over four rounds. Harrington and Thomas Bjorn tied for second place. Golfers Retief Goosen, club pro Jason Caron, and Stewart Cink were one shot behind them. Cabrera's comeback The athlete spent 30 months in prison, and he had missed the prime years of her golfing career. He was released in August 2023 after serving over two years for gender violence cases involving two of his ex-girlfriends. ' I thought that I was going to fail, especially after sitting without touching a club for a while. But I've been working very, very hard, and I feel that all the hard work pays off, and this is what I'm having right now, like winning this tournament.' See also Big holes in pockets for World Cup Qatar fans In a social media post by PGA Tour Champions, it stated: 'Ángel Cabrera does it again! He's won back-to-back senior majors @SeniorPGAChamp 🏆🏆' Netizens showered praise on the player's recent win, celebrating his comeback. 'A prime example of making the most of a second chance. He deserves it 👏' one commented, while another wrote, 'Bro is undeniable. Golf runs through his veins 🤘🏻'
