Craig Martin
Cutler a major hurdle for McDermott in West quest
Paul Cutler hits his fairway bunker shot to the 19th at Rosses Point. It finished just six feet away, setting up a quarter-final victory over Co Sligo’s Barry Anderson.There is a shrine to Cecil Ewing in the foyer of County Sligo Golf Club but if 29-year old bank official Gary McDermott makes a silver deposit in the club’s trophy cabinet today, he will achieve the golfing equivalent of canonisation.Cutler tops West qualifiers after brilliant 65
Co Sligo’s Gary McDermott hits off the new first tee in the second qualifying round at the West of Ireland Championship.Walker Cup hopeful Paul Cutler took advantage of idyllic conditions to fire a course record, six under par 65 and top the qualifiers for the matchplay stages of the West of Ireland Amateur Open at a sun-kissed Rosses Point.
Walton takes lesson to heart in West awakening
Brendan Walton. Picture by Pat Cashman (courtesy GUI)Philip Walton never won the West of Ireland Championship (he lost to Aurthur Pierse in the 1980 decider) but if his nephew Brendan goes on to take the title this year, the 1995 Ryder Cup hero will be justified in claiming a small share of the credit.