Just four Munster men were left standing as a southwest wind gusting over 35mph proved the difference maker on the opening day of matchplay combat in the 121st South of Ireland Championship at Lahinch.

Douglas’ Jack Murphy and Royal Dublin’s Hugh Foley were the leading Irish players to qualify for the final 36 holes in the Lytham Trophy at Royal Lytham.

The K Club’s Liam Grehan made a late eagle two to card a one-under 70 and claim a two-stroke win in the first Hilary Links Golf Society outing of the season at Laytown and Bettystown.

The Hilary Links Golf Society has assembled a strong field for the opening outing of the 2023 season at Laytown and Bettystown on Monday next, March 21.

Carton House’s Marc Boucher and Hermitge’s Kate Lanigan lead the respective Irish challenges after the opening strokeplay qualifying rounds for the Copa del Rey and the Copa de la Reina in Spain.

Naas’ Robert Brazill won the first three holes en route to a 2&1 win over Royal Dublin’s Hugh Foley as the other four Irish qualifiers all made it safely through to the last 32 of the South African Amateur Championship at Mount Edgecombe.

Royal Dublin's Hugh Foley will face Irish team mate Robert Brazill from Naas in the first round of the South African Amateur Championship at Mount Edgecombe.

Galgorm Castle’s Joshua Hill closed with a four-under-par 68 to finish solo second behind 54-hole leader Martin Couvra of France in the South African Stroke Play Championship at Mount Edgecombe Country Club.

Galgorm Castle’s Joshua Hill and Malone’s Matthew McClean have their work cut out to catch French world number 92 Martin Couvra in the final round of the South African Stroke Play Championship.

Galform Castle’s Joshua Hill carded a three-under 69 to take a one-shot lead over Malone’s Matthew McClean into the last two rounds of the South African Stroke Play Championship.

Séan Keeling is just four shots off the pace at halfway in the 93rd Portuguese International Amateur Championship at Montado Golf Resort.

US Mid-Amateur champion Matt McClean shot a rollercoaster 72 to lead the Irish challenge in the African Amateur Strokeplay Championship at Leopard Creek.

Robert Brazill, Richard Knightly and Robert Moran were the best of the Irish after the opening round of the African Amateur Strokeplay Championship at Leopard Creek.

Golf Ireland has today confirmed that 21 players will form the 2023 Men’s and Women’s High Performance squads. Twelve men and nine women have been selected, and they will form the backbone of Ireland’s international squads for next year.

Roscommon’s Simon Walker fought off a spirited final round charge from Cork’s Morgan Cain to win the Trade Electric Group-sponsored Castletroy Senior Scratch Cup by four strokes.

Roscommon’s Simon Walker opened with a five-under-par 67 to take the lead in the prestigious Trade Electric-sponsored Castletroy Senior Scratch Cup.

A top-class field will take the course today for the 36-hole Castletroy Senior Scratch Cup.

Peter O’Keeffe would dearly have loved to win the 120th South of Ireland Championship but the Douglas man had few complaints as he went down 3&1 to Royal Dublin’s Hugh Foley in a stiff southwesterly breeze at Lahinch.

Douglas’ Peter O’Keeffe came back from four down after 10 holes to beat Galway’s Liam Nolan on the 19th and secure a showdown with Royal Dublin’s Hugh Foley in the 120th South of Ireland final at Lahinch.

Robert Brazill remains on course for what would be a dream comeback from a career-threatening injury after he battled his way into Sunday's semi-finals in the Pierse Motors sponsored South of Ireland Championship at a wet and windy 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.

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.

Sweden's Linn Grant became the first woman to win on the DP World Tour when she closed with a superb 64 to cruise a nine-shot victory in the Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed.

Alex Maguire became the first Laytown and Bettystown member to win the East of Ireland Amateur Open in 41 years when he came from 10 shots behind at halfway to win by two shots on eight-under-par.