Edmondstown’s Thomas Abom eagled his 16th hole en route to a one-under 71 and a one-shot lead over local hero Richard Sykes heading into this afternoon’s final round of the AIG Irish Men’s Amateur Close at. Dun Laoghaire.
Such is the level of amateur golf these days that not even squally showers and westerly whipping over 25 mph could stop 42 players from firing sub-par scores in the opening round of the Pierse Motors-sponsored 122nd South of Ireland Amateur Open at Lahinch.
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing but having a good caddie could be worth its weight in gold on the final day of the South of Ireland Amateur Open Championship when wind and rain is set to test the title candidates to the limit at Lahinch.
Douglas star Peter O’Keeffe is hoping it will be a case of fifth time lucky after he played superbly on the first day of matchplay combat to ease his way into the last 16 in the Pierse Motors sponsored South of Ireland Championship for the fifth year running.
Colm Campbell wants to take a giant step towards earning a spot on Ireland's six-man team for July's European Team Championships when he seeks his fourth amateur Major in the East of Ireland at County Louth this weekend.
Warrenpoint’s Colm Campbell proved there really is life after 30 in the amateur game when he holed two clutch par putts on the 17th and 18th to force a playoff with Malone’s Matthew McClean before capturing his second Flogas Irish Amateur Open title at the first extra hole.
The West of Ireland Championship is just over four weeks away and golfers looking to hone their games for the opening amateur “major” will have a chance to prepare by teeing it up on links terrain in the 36-hole Laytown and Bettystown Senior Scratch Cup on Sunday, March 27.
Royal Dublin’s Hugh Foley broke down in tears on the 18th and dedicated the victory to his late father after he completed an impressive five-shot win and added the West of Ireland Championship to his triumph in last year’s Irish Close with at rain-soaked County Sligo.
Royal Dublin’s Hugh Foley put on a ball-striking clinic to open up a seven-shot lead before two closing bogeys for a five-under 66 left him five clear of Castleknock’s Paul Coughlan heading into the final round of the West of Ireland Championship at County Sligo.
Warrenpoint's Colm Campbell might be a part-time golfer these days, but the former East of Ireland and Irish Amateur Open winner showed class is permanent he opened with a six-under 65 to lead after the opening round of the West of Ireland Amateur Open at County Sligo.
