Irish struggle in South American Amateur in Colombia

Ireland’s quartet of entrants failed to match par in the opening round of the South American Amateur Championship in Colombia.

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Paul Conroy was 35th after opening with a one-over 73 at the Country Club de Bogota with Luke O’Neill 42nd after a 75.

The Czech Republic’s Lukas Roessler shot a bogey-free 66 to lead by a shot from Colombia’s Felipe Garcés.

Argentina’s Ela Anacona shot a two-under 70 to lead the women’s event by one stroke from Euphemie Rhodes and Colombia’s Luana Valero.

Valerie Clancy was 37th after an 80 with Anna Dawson’s 82 leaving her in 43rd place.