Dermot McElroy driving on the 11th tee during the first round of the 2013 Irish Amateur Open at Royal Dublin. Picture by Pat CashmanHeadfort’s Brian Casey won’t be defending his title but a host of top players will still be chasing their place in the history books in this weekend’s Mullingar Scratch Cup.
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Robbie Cannon goes though his pre-shot routine at Royal Dublin. Picture by Pat Cashman Robbie Cannon might have to travel to next month’s Amateur Championship under his own steam but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t got something to bring to the Irish international set up this season.
Rathsallagh’s Jack Hume came up just short despite a brilliant final day in the Lytham Trophy. Picture Jenny Matthews/www.golffile.ieRathsallagh’s Jack Hume fell to Finland’s Albert Eckhardt at the final hole of a three-hole aggregate play-off for the Lytham Trophy at Royal Lytham & St Annes.
Lucan’s Richard O’Donovan is just three shots off the lead with 36 holes to play in the Lytham Trophy.Lucan’s Richie O’Donovan carded one of the rounds of the day to go into the final 36-holes of the Lytham Trophy just three shots behind Woodhall Spa’s Nathan Kimsey.
Jack Hume was the best of the Irish on day one of the 2013 Lytham Trophy Rathsallagh’s Jack Hume headed the Irish challenge on a day when just two players broke par in the opening round of the Lytham Trophy at Royal Lytham and St Annes.
Delgany’s Simon Bryan drives at the seventh in the second round of the West of Ireland Championship. Photo Jenny Matthews/www.golffile.ieHeadfort’s Rory McNamara remained on course to make up for two semi-final defeats in the last three years when he added a 70 to his opening 74 to lead the qualifiers in the clubhouse in the Radisson Blu sponsored West of Ireland Championship at Rosses Point.
Plus five handicapper Richard O’Donovan from Lucan is the low man in the West of Ireland field. Picture by Pat CashmanHarry Diamond faces the high quality field and some serious opposition from international team mates Richard O’Donovan, Dermot McElroy and Reeve Whitson when he begins his defence of the Radisson Blu sponsored West of Ireland Championship at County Sligo on March 29.
Adrien Saddier in action during the European Amateur championship at Carton House last year. Picture by Pat CashmanEngland denied France the European Nations Cup as Ireland finished a creditable third at Sotogrande on Saturday.
Adrien Saddier leads the European Nations Cup by three strokes. Picture by Pat CashmanDermot McElroy moved up the individual standings but it was a disappointing day for Ireland in the third round of the European Nations Cup at Sotogrande.
Reeve Whitson will tee it up in the quarter-finals of the Spanish Amateur at La Manga. Picture: Pat CashmanReeve Whitson cruised into the quarter-finals of the Spanish Amateur Open thanks to a brace of impressive victories at La Manga.