Miriam Matthews is hoping to cheer on a couple of her compatriots with a few words of comfort on the tee-boxes of the 2025 Rogers Charity Classic. Article content

Make Darren Clarke and Padraig Harrington feel a little more at home — so to speak — in Canada, just as Calgary has welcomed her in a month-long visit from Ireland. Article content Article content

“I might be on the tee-box and say, ‘Hello’ to them,” confirmed Matthews, one of scores of volunteers for the US$2.5-million PGA Tour Champions tournament.

“They’ll recognize an Irish accent or ‘Conas atá tú?’ — that’s ‘how are you?’ in Irish — or ‘Tá mé go maith’, which is ‘I am well, thank you.’”

Matthews is on duty through opening day Friday at the PGA Tour Champions stop, volunteering to help keep the peace, holding ‘QUIET’

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