Golf
Perhaps Northern Ireland's most notable
successes in professional sport have
come in golf. Northern Ireland has
contributed more major champions in the
modern era than any other European
country, with three in the space of just 14
months from the U.S. Open in 2010 to
The Open Championship in 2011.
Notable golfers include Fred Daly
(winner of The Open in 1947), Ryder
Cup players Ronan Rafferty and David
Feherty, leading European Tour.