THE Ryder Cup is expected to generate €10 million in additional revenue for the Irish food and drink sector, with gains set to continue into the future, Bord Bia said at the K Club yesterday. Over €2m worth of Irish food and drink alone were used by the event’s exclusive caterers, Compass and Sodexho, for [...]

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Their men make big bucks on the greens. On Tuesday, the partners of the Europe and US Ryder Cup golf teams got their chance to make money too – at horse racing. The ‘Ryder Cup wives’ were guests of honour at Ryder Cup Race Day at the Curragh race course in County Kildare. It was [...]

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Ireland was long overdue to host an event the magnitude of the Ryder Cup. If Scotland is the “Home of golf,” then Ireland is the game’s closest neighbor in more than the literal sense. “The Home of Guinness” also is a Mecca of golf. Ireland intends to show all its colors (mostly green) and passion [...]

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KLEINMOND — SA’s premier golf charity event, the Nelson Mandela Invitational (NMI), will be even more glamorous this year when three of the nation’s top golfers combine forces with several international celebrities at Arabella Country Estate on November 25 and 26. The annual event features professionals from the Champions, PGA and European tours, celebrities and [...]

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STRAFFAN, Ireland – The last thing Darren Clarke wants is to see his personal hurt detract from the Ryder Cup. And yet, there are phases that can’t be avoided. On Tuesday, U.S. team members offered their condolences upon seeing Clarke for the first time since his wife, Heather, died of cancer. Later, fans watching the [...]

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