Murphy wins Leinster Under 16 Boys after playoff at Tullamore
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Jack Murphy (Douglas), with Eileen Connolly (Tullamore GC Lady Captain), Siobhan O'Donnell Murphy (Golf Ireland) and Paddy Carraghey (Tullamore GC Captain). Picture: © Fran Caffrey/Golffile
Douglas’ Jack Murphy beat Massereene’s Michael Wilson after a three-hole aggregate playoff to win the Leinster Under-16 Boys Open at Tullamore.
The duo finished on level par after two rounds.
Murphy began the second round with a two-shot lead, but two bogeys in his final three holes saw the Cork golfer card a level par 72 to end up in a play-off with Wilson, who started the day five shots back but carded a 67, the best score of the day by three shots.
The opening hole of the play-off proved crucial with Murphy's birdie on the par-5 15th, giving him a three-shot lead. He would win by one, despite a double-bogey on the 18th.
The 2021 Irish Under-14 Boys Open champion Sean Cooper (Enniscorthy) finished in third place, as he also won Under-15 honours at the event.
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