Carew claims fairytale AIG Irish Close win after epic comeback
So the last shall be first.
Castleknock’s Quentin Carew, a solid player who never threatened to win big before, hit the shot his life and eagled the 20th to come from four down at the turn to deny Royal Dublin’s Hugh Foley the AIG Irish Amateur Close and a famous hat-trick at Headfort.
Foley has Major hat-trick in his sights after two more Close encounters
Team selection is a thankless task but Royal Dublin's Hugh Foley looks determined to make a mockery of his non-selection for the Eisenhower Trophy after he produced a barrage of back-nine birdies to beat clubmate Richard Knightly and move into the semi-finals of the AIG Irish Amateur Close at Headfort.
Stroke averages - how Ireland's top amateurs fared at home in 2021
Peter O’Keeffe won three events - the AIG Irish Close, the Munster Strokeplay and the Flogas Irish Amateur Open — and claimed the Bridgestone Order of Merit after a tremendous 2021. But who topped the stroke averages in Irish amateur golf?
O'Keeffe joins exclusive club with AIG Irish Close win at Tullamore
Big Peter O’Keeffe became the first Douglas golfer to win the AIG Irish Amateur Close since John McHenry 35 years ago when he birdied two of the last three holes for a closing 65, then outlasted Castle’s Robert Moran in a three-hole aggregate playoff at Tullamore.
“Close” championships for Tullamore and Ballybunion
Golf Ireland will soon finalise the 2021 fixture list but the main events are now set in stone with the Irish Men’s Amateur Close set for Tullamore from May 8-12 and the Irish Women’s Amateur Close scheduled for the Old Course at Ballybunion from June 17-20.
Ward beats wind, hail and rain to lead Irish Close by two at Rosapenna
Rain, hail and high winds proved no impediment to Kinsale’s Gary Ward as he opened with a sensational two-under 70 to lead the 54-hole AIG Irish Amateur Close Championship by two shots at Rosapenna Hotel and Golf Resort in Donegal.