Ireland tie for 13th in Youth Olympics

Lauren Crowley Walsh

Ireland's Lauren Crowley Walsh and David Kitt tied for 13th in the Mixed Team event at the Youth Olympics in Argentina

They shot 151 in the final Cumulative Team Play round to tie with Spain, Germany and Chinese Taipei on six-over par at Hurlingham Club in Buenos Aires.

Ireland were tied for fifth overnight but playing cumulative team play for the first time — both players’ scores counted on each hole — Walsh shot a four-over 74 and Kitt a 77 as Ireland shot 11-over 151.

Thailand’s Atthaya Thitikul and Vanchai Luangnitikul shot level par 140 on the final day to win the gold medal by a shot from the USA’s Lucy Li and Akshay Bhatia (141) on 12-under par with Ela Anaconda and Mateo Fernandez de Oliveira from hosts Argentina (138) third on seven-under.

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David Kitt IRL during the Golf Mixed Team Event at the Hurlingham Club during The Youth Olympic Games, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday 15th October 2018. Photo: Joe Toth for OIS/IOC. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC

Lauren Crowley Walsh IRL competes in the Golf Women's Individual Stroke Play Round 3 at the Hurlingham Club. The Youth Olympic Games, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday 11th October 2018. Photo: Jonathan Nackstrand for OIS/IOC. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC

Bronze Medalists in the Golf Mixed Team Event Mateo Fernandez De Oliveira ARG and Ela Anacona ARG of Team Argentina during the medal ceremony at the Hurlingham Club during The Youth Olympic Games, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday 15th October 2018. Photo: Joe Toth for OIS/IOC. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC

Lauren Crowley Walsh IRL holds her scorecard during the Golf Mixed Team Event at the Hurlingham Club at The Youth Olympic Games, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday 15th October 2018. Photo: Joe Toth for OIS/IOC. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC

Akshay Bhatia USA lines up the putt during the Golf Mixed Team Event at the Hurlingham Club during The Youth Olympic Games, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday 15th October 2018. Photo: Joe Toth for OIS/IOC. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC

David Kitt IRL lines up the putt in the Golf Mixed Team Event at the Hurlingham Club during The Youth Olympic Games, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday 15th October 2018. Photo: Joe Toth for OIS/IOC. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC

From left to right, Bronze Medalists Mateo Fernandez De Oliveira ARG and Ela Anacona ARG of Team Argentina, Gold Medalists Atthaya Thitikul THA and Vanchai Luangnitikul THA of Team Thailand and Silver Medalists Akshay Bhatia USA and Lucy Li USA of Team United States during the medal ceremony of the Golf Mixed Team Event at the Hurlingham Club during The Youth Olympic Games, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday 15th October 2018. Photo: Joe Toth for OIS/IOC. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC