Ep 174 | Stuart Grehan Flogas Irish Am recap + PGA at Quail Hollow preview

On this week's edition of the podcast, we recap the KPMG Women's Irish Open. How successful it has been in its four years and how it can continue to grow moving forward. There were also missed chances for Seamus Power and Conor Purcell on both sides of the Atlantic as they battle to retain cards on the PGA Tour and DP World Tour respectively. Knock, knock, it's Europe as the Irish men's, and women's, boys and girls' teams take on the cream of the crop in the European Amateur Team Championships.

On this week's edition of the podcast we discuss what could have been an all time weekend for Irish golf but ultimately ended in heartbreak on a number of fronts. Gavin Tiernan's glorious run to the Amateur final in Royal St George's ended on the 36th hole of a gripping final, just hours before Max Kennedy left a maiden professional win behind him.Leona Maguire is trending nicely ahead of next week's KPMG Women's Irish Open in Carton House while the big story of the weekend was Keegan Bradley vs Tommy Fleetwood as the Travelers Championship provided a sneak peak into the Ryder Cup. Is Bradley capable of being a playing captain?

On this week's edition of the podcast, we dive into JJ Spaun's sensational US Open win at Oakmont. Spaun had been unheralded and considered giving up the game last year but now his life has changed. Oakmont as a golf course was the big winner in the end as Sunday became survival of the fittest.Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry had disappointing weeks while there was more media controversy for McIlroy who took a jibe at journalists on site while Lowry had a moment to forget on the 14th. Meanwhile, 18 Irish are in action at the Amateur Championship while the Flogas Women's Irish Amateur takes places in Headfort.

This week it's a full US Open preview as we delve into the carnage that could unfold at Oakmont. What Rory McIlroy will turn up has he got a chance or is it already too late? Can Shane Lowry find the patience needed to withstand the test as he looks for his revenge nine years later?There were close shaves for Lauren Walsh and Graeme McDowell on Tour while Darren Clarke teamed up with Thomas Bjorn for a team Champions Tour win and Jessica Ross made it third time lucky as she won the European Mid-Am in Portugal. We also have an Irish Challenge preview with Liam Nolan at Killeen Castle.

On this week's edition of the podcast the lads discuss another Scottie Scheffler masterclass at the Memorial as he won his third event in four starts and will rightly be the overwhelming favourite to win next week's US Open.Shane Lowry's putting continues to be a worry despite all of his excellent golf from tee to green while slow play reared its ugly head at the US Women's Open but there were positive signs for Leona Maguire despite a third missed cut in a row at Erin Hills.

On this week's podcast we look back at the PGA Championship in Quail Hollow. Everything from Scottie's dominance to Rory's silence and the USGA's lack of transparency.

On this week's edition we catch up with Stuart Grehan after his stunning playoff win in Seapoint. Ronan and Peter also try to get the juices flowing for the second Major of the year as the PGA Championship is all set for Quail Hollow

This week we caught up with Flogas brand ambassador Gary Murphy as he prepares to tee it up in Mount Juliet for this weeks OFX Irish Legends event.

On this week's show Peter and Ronan took a spin down to Seapoint to sit with Stuart Grehan and John Rooney MD at Flogas to preview the 2025 Flogas Irish Amateur Championship.

While the golfing world might still be coming to terms with Rory McIlroy's dramatic, Career Grand Slam-completing victory at the Masters, the first major of the Irish amateur season is upon us as County Sligo Golf Club gets set for the 2025 Connolly Motor Group West of Ireland Championship.There was more than just a tentative link between Rory's Masters success and the Championship as Rory is a two-time West of Ireland winner (2005 & 2006) while Rory's caddie, Harry Diamond, followed suit with a win in Rosses Point in 2012.Mark is joined by defending champion Keith Egan and County Sligo Golf Club Men's Captain, Robbie Fitzpatrick for a look back on the incredible events of 12 months ago, the Centenary Champions Dinner where Egan and 25 other past winners came together to celebrate the Championship's historic landmark, and for a look ahead to what's in store as a top-class field gets set to tackle the prestigious Harry Colt Championship Course that's undergone significant transformation over the winter months.