Business of Sport: Plan to give fresh drive to Irish golf

The cry of “women and children first” went up when the Titanic hit that iceberg 102 years ago. But if the good ship of Irish golf is not to go down with all hands, boosting the numbers of women and children in clubs across the land is absolutely crucial.

That, at least, is the view of the newly formed Confederation of Golf in Ireland, which has been set up to bring together the ...