Are we the greatest golfing nation on earth?

[sligoman2]

In the last 10 years Irishmen have won 9 majors (Harrington 3 mcilroy 4 Clarke and McDowell one each.  Now Shane Lowry is leading the US open by four shots going into the final round.  By my calculations that would make 10 majors in 10 years from an island of 5million should Lowry hang on to the lead.

Compare that to England with 12 times the population with only one English born winner in the same period i.e Danny Willet.  Before ye start, Justin rose was born in South Africa.

Fairly impressive I would say

[armaghniac]

Apart from the fact that there are over 6 million people on the island, you do have a point.

[Milltown Row2]

Too most people on this board you're not making any sense, n.i and roi are different places 

[Minder]

I am sure Lowry will fulfil his media obligations win lose or draw

[Tony Baloney]

If Lowry wins it'll be "what Euros?". Olé, ole, ole.

[Gabriel_Hurl]

The South Korean women are better

[Milltown Row2]

I am sure Lowry will fulfil his media obligations win lose or draw

Cause that really matters..... 

[JPGJOHNNYG]

im not saying anything, yesterday i was enjoying our first test series win in SA only for us to implode in the last 15 mins. lets just wait and see. i would be delighted if he sees it through but just ask dustin johnson how his 3 shot lead in 2010 went dropping 5 shots in the first 3 holes

[Tonto]

In the last 10 years Irishmen have won 9 majors (Harrington 3 mcilroy 4 Clarke and McDowell one each.  Now Shane Lowry is leading the US open by four shots going into the final round.  By my calculations that would make 10 majors in 10 years from an island of 5million should Lowry hang on to the lead.

Compare that to England with 12 times the population with only one English born winner in the same period i.e Danny Willet.  Before ye start, Justin rose was born in South Africa.

Fairly impressive I would say

Yes 6 majors from a population of 1.8 million makes NI the most successful nation in the golfing world :-)

[Orior]

In the last 10 years Irishmen have won 9 majors (Harrington 3 mcilroy 4 Clarke and McDowell one each.  Now Shane Lowry is leading the US open by four shots going into the final round.  By my calculations that would make 10 majors in 10 years from an island of 5million should Lowry hang on to the lead.

Compare that to England with 12 times the population with only one English born winner in the same period i.e Danny Willet.  Before ye start, Justin rose was born in South Africa.

Fairly impressive I would say

Well, but, I played shite on Saturday and my World Ranking has just gone up to 17,650,181

[JPGJOHNNYG]

so 4 ahead becomes 1 behind like i was saying^^^^^^. quickly becoming a very very painfull weekend for irish sport

[Milltown Row2]

Having a mare at minute

[JPGJOHNNYG]

its a triple chokearama weekend but sure it was the refs fault, the altitude or the rubbish playing partner nothing to do with the lads at all.

[Milltown Row2]

Usual suspects have on here have been very very quiet ... Seems they only like it when they are winning

[JPGJOHNNYG]

can see dustin doing this the king of chokes himself this time he looks calm and is nailing his drives