Jake Whelan
Grange Golf Club's Jake Whelan claims Connacht Stroke Play at Portumna
The weather threw everything at the thirty-three qualifiers on the final day of play with strong winds making life difficult for players, but in the end, it was Jake Whelan (Grange) who stood up to the challenge and walked away as the 2024 Murray Timber Group Connacht Men’s Stroke Play Champion at Portumna Golf Club.
Rafferty shows class is permanent with opening 65 in West of Ireland
Dundalk's Caolan Rafferty proved the old adage that form is fleeting but class is permanent when he took advantage of excellent first-round conditions to open with a six-under 65 in the Connolly's Audi sponsored West of Ireland Amateur Championship at County Sligo's Rosses Point Links.