Irish golfer Padraig Harrington had started training in golf at age 5. Now a multiple Ryder Cup winner and a PGA champion, he has also won 2 British Open championship titles. He has been twice named the European Tour Golfer of the Year. He is promotes the Special Olympics as its global ambassador.
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Pádraig Harrington
(Irish Professional Golfer)
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Birthdate: August 31, 1971
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
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Paul McGinley
(Irish Professional Golfer)
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Birthdate: December 16, 1966
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Mark McNulty
(Zimbabwean-Irish Professional Golfer)
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Birthdate: March 24, 1953
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Bindura, Zimbabwe
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Christy O'Connor Snr
(Irish Professional Golfer)
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Birthdate: December 21, 1924
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Knocknacarra, Galway, Ireland
Died: May 14, 2016
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Shane Lowry
(Professional Golfer Who Plays on the European Tour and the PGA Tour)
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Birthdate: April 2, 1987
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Clara, County Offaly, Ireland
Irish golfer Shane Lowry became the second from his country to win a Major Championship title. Born to celebrated Gaelic footballer Brendan Lowry, Shane was always interested in sports. The 2015 World Golf Championship winner also supports his country’s Gaelic sports club. He was the third amateur to score a European Tour title.