Where are they Now - David Feherty

David Feherty

David Feherty was born in Bangor, Northern Ireland and spent most of his playing career in Europe, where he won five times and finished in the top ten of the European Tour's Order of Merit twice, coming tenth in 1989 and eighth in 1990. 

He spent 1994 and 1995 playing mainly on the PGA Tour, and the best result on the tour was a second place finish at the 1994 New England Classic. His combined career prize money exceeded $3 million. 

Feherty represented Ireland in international competition including captaining the victorious 1990 Alfred Dunhill Cup team. Feherty played for Europe on the 1991 Ryder Cup team.

In 1997, Feherty retired from both the European and PGA Tour and joined CBS Sports as an on-course reporter and golf analyst. Feherty is a contributor to Golf Magazine and has his own column in the back of the magazine called Sidespin. He  has also published a number of books A Nasty Bit of Rough, Somewhere in Ireland a Village Is Missing an Idiot, An Idiot for All Seasons, and David Feherty's Totally Subjective History of the Ryder Cup.

Feherty lives with his wife, Anita and five children in Dallas, Texas.

He appears in advertisements for the Cobra golf company, showing off his trampolining and cheer leading skills in the advert.

In 2008, Feherty was hit by a truck, while cycling suffering three broken ribs, which punctured his lung and was hospitalised for a few days with a tube in his chest. He resumed his broadcast duties at the 2008 Masters.

Never far from controversy, two years ago Feherty was one of five writers to comment on George W. Bush's move to Dallas using the article to express his support of Bush and to speak on politics. At the time it caused CBS to distance themselves from Feherty's comments.

European Tour wins 

1986 Italian Open

1986 Bell's Scottish Open

1989 BMW International Open

1991 Credit Lyonnais Cannes Open

1992 Iberia Madrid Open

Irish wins 

1980 Irish National PGA Championship

1982 Irish National PGA Championship

Other wins

1984 ICL International (South Africa)

1988 South African PGA Championship

1992 Bell's Cup (South Africa)

Ryder Cup 1991

Record: 3 matches, 1.5 points 

Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Ireland): 1990 (winners)

Four Tours World Championship: 1990, 1991 (winners)

Fact File

Date of Birth : August 13th 1958

Birthplace: Bangor, Co. Down

Turned Professional: 1976

Original Club : Balmoral Golf Club

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Route 66 for Lowry and Harrington

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Padraig Harrington finished Thursday at Carnoustie in a tie third place after a six under par 66 in the Alfred Dunhills Links Championship. Despite bogeying the last two holes.

The Dubliner was joined on the leader board by Shane Lowry, who played the first round at Kingsbarns and also carded a 66.

Rory McIlroy signed for a 73. in sharp coitrats to his dmeoition of Ricky Fowler last Sundat at Glenbeagles.

 

"A little bit flat, if I'm honest," McIlroy said when asked about his round. "Obviously with the crowds and everything we were playing in front of last week, to come here it seems a little quiet out there, but it was fun to get to play with my dad.

"I wish I had played a bit better and made a few more birdies but hopefully that will happen over the next couple of days.

"I want to win every week and I want to play well this week and at least give myself a chance. It was not the best score out there for me but we got the hardest course out of the way."

Oliver Wilson produced a sensational return to form as course record-equalling 64 at Carnoustie gave him the first round lead at the Alfred Dunhill Links championship.

A member of Europe’s 2008 Ryder Cup side, the nine-time European Tour runner-up had slipped to 792nd on the Official World Golf Ranking as Paul McGinley’s side retained the trophy at Gleneagles last week, and now primarily plays on The Challenge Tour where he finds himself outside this season’s top 100.

However, a second round 63 in Kazakhstan last month showed that his best form might not be too far away, and nine birdies and a single bogey – including a 30 foot effort at his final hole – gave the 34 year old a one shot lead over Raphaël Jacquelin.

“It's nice to just get out there and take advantage,” said Wilson. “Looking at the forecast, getting Carnoustie out of the way is theoretically the best thing, but you've still got to go and play and shoot a good score to take advantage of it, and I'm delighted that I have. 

“Dunhill Links is always one of the best tournaments of the year. I'm obviously grateful to be here, but just trying to work on my own game to try to get a chance to get back on that team. 

“It's a great tournament. It's good fun, and you think everyone's attitude is a little different, it's a little different to the cocoon of a normal tournament. You have your caddie and amateurs to spend time with and look after. 

“We had a good fourball and it was fun, and that helps in this format because you're out there for quite a long time. 

“It's nice to be on that board - like I said, I was really pleased with how I played. I've been working hard and the game is improving all the time.” 

In an unusual change from recent years, both of the top two played Carnoustie in the pro-am event which is also played over the Old Course at St Andrews and Kingsbarns.

Carnoustie is traditionally the hardest of the three courses but was playing relatively easy in benign conditions.

Scotland's Stephen Gallacher was the best-placed of the Gleneagles quartet in the field after a 68, with fellow rookie Victor Dubuisson returning a 71, World Number One Rory McIlroy a 73 and Martin Kaymer a 74. European Captain Paul McGinley shot 72 in just his second European Tour event since July.

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McGinley Returns to Course at Dunhill

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Paul McGinley is keeping his expectations low as he prepares to resume his playing career at this week's Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

The 47-year-old is still basking in the glory of guiding Europe to a third successive Ryder Cup victory at the weekend, with McGinley earning worldwide plaudits for his decision-making and attention to detail.

The Irishman has limited his playing schedule since being appointed captain in January last year, and he has played only one competitive tournament since July after suffering a shoulder injury.

But McGinley is looking forward to teeing up in the pro-am event over the Old Course at St Andrews, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns, although he has no idea what state his game is in.

"I'm not tired and I don't feel like I want to pull away," McGinley said after Europe's five-point win over the United States on Sunday. "I think it's been great. I've really enjoyed the ride the last 18 months. It's been an absolute thrill and privilege and an honour.

"The Dunhill is a tournament I've always enjoyed playing, I love playing on those golf courses. God knows where my golf game is. I feel like there's been no work gone into my golf game the last six months.

"Everything the previous captains have told me about your golf game struggling has been proved correct. The first year was not so bad. I played quite well last year to be honest. This year it's really tailed off.

"When I've been on the golf course and on the practice ground, my mind has been drifting. It's not been there and I've not had the intensity and concentration you need to practice and play."

World No 1 Rory McIlroy, US Open champion and 2010 winner Martin Kaymer, France's Victor Dubuisson and 2004 winner Stephen Gallacher are the other members of Europe's winning team teeing up this week

Vice-captain Padraig Harrington, who won the event in 2002 is also competing, as is last year's winner David Howell, who beat American Peter Uihlein on the second hole of a play-off.

"It will be lovely to come back as defending champion. It's a real privilege and I shall enjoy every moment of it," Howell said. "The win last year was a long time coming, seven years after my previous win and I could not have wished for a better place to do it than St Andrews."

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