University College Dublin’s Emma Fleming and William Leu of Halmstad University stood proud at Pinhal Golf Club in Vilamoura, Portugal to win the third event of the R&A Student Tour Series (STS) 2023/24 season.  

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.

England won the men’s event and Spain the women’s as Ireland endured a difficult week at the European Nations Cup at Real Club de Golf Sotogrande in Spain.

In form Emma Fleming and the up and coming Sean Keeling were winners of the 36-hole Scratch Cups at Royal Portrush.

Rossmore's Kate Dwyer will be a player to watch for when she returns for May's Irish Women’s and Girls’ Amateur Open after she overcame wet and windy conditions to win the Woodbrook Ladies' Scratch Cup.

Douglas’ Peter O’Keeffe is looking to put his 2019 runner-up finish behind him and claim another amateur major after battling his way into the semi-finals of the North of Ireland Amateur Open at Royal Portrush.

Clandeboye’s Rebekah Gardner claimed a three-stroke win in the 2021 Connacht Senior Open at Athlone.

Munster golfers dominated the opening day of matchplay combat in the AIG Irish Women’s Close with seven golfers from the province through to the last 16 at Ballybunion.