Conor Purcell couldn’t capitalise on an opening eagle and watched his hopes of topping the Challenge Tour rankings  evaporate in the Rolex Grand Final in Mallorca.

Millicent’s Brian Doran bounced back from his disappointment in the South of Ireland Championship to claim his first amateur ‘major’ with a two-shot win in the 62nd Mullingar Scratch Trophy.

Athenry’s David Kitt held off a final-round challenge from Forrest Little’s Jack McDonnell and Castleknock duo Quentin Carew and Paul Coughlan to claim a hard-fought two-stroke win in the Trade Electric Group-sponsored Castletroy Senior Scratch Cup on Saturday.

Max Kennedy may not make the Walker Cup this year but he will certainly have the selectors’ attention over the next few months after going six extra holes to clinch a thrilling play-off victory in the Ulster Men’s Amateur Stroke Play Open Championship at Clandeboye.

Royal Dublin’s Richard Knightly is taking nothing for granted after opening with a five-under 67 to share the first-round lead with Galgorm Castle’s Jordan Hood in qualifying for the Pierse Motors-sponsored South of Ireland Amateur Open at Lahinch.

Maynooth University’s David Kitt has been named on the International Team to compete in the 2022 Arnold Palmer Cup at Golf Club de Geneve in Switzerland from July 1-3.

Athenry’s David Kitt finished 27th in the 92nd Portuguese International Amateur Championship.

Athenry’s David Kitt looks set for a big season and after opening with a brace of two-under 70s, he head the Irish challenge in the 92nd Portuguese International Amateur Championship at Montado Golf Resort.

Carton House’s Keith Egan made five birdies in a three-under 69 to lead the Irish challenge in the 92nd Portuguese International Amateur Championship at Montado Golf Resort.

Lahinch’s Aideen Walsh shot a four-over 76 to go into the final round tied for 29th in the Portuguese International Ladies Amateur at Montado on seven-over par.

Ireland came back from losing the foursomes session to tie 4.5-4.5 with France on the opening day of the Octagonal Matches at Costa Ballena in Cádiz.

Golf Ireland has selected a six-man team for next week’s Octagonal Matches in Spain.

Maynooth University’s Allan Hill and David Kitt tied for 54th and 73rd respectively as Michigan State’s Valery Plata and Georgia Tech’s Connor Howe claimed the titles in the 11th annual Patriot All-America at the Wigwam Golf Club in Arizona.

Allan Hill made four birdies in a two-under 68 in the second round of the 11th Annual Patriot All-America at The Wigwam Golf Club in Arizona.

Maynooth University’s David Kitt opened with a three-over 73 to share 62nd place after the opening round of the 2021 Patriot All-America Tournament at The Wigwam in Arizona.

Twelve men and seven women have been selected to form the backbone of Ireland’s international squads for next year.

Naas professional Conor O’Rourke fired a six-under-par 66 to win the top gross prize in the Flogas Irish Scratch Series at Luttrellstown Castle.