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Positives for Irish despite lost weekend

Wonderful Getty Images picture of champion Brett Rumford (and his caddie) with the Volvo China Open volunteers. American Brooks Koepka won €25,600 as he romped to his second Challenge Tour title with a seven-shot victory in the Montecchia Golf Open presented by POLAROID.

But Rathmore’s Alan Dunbar can also be pretty pleased with his first tour cheque for the modest sum of €544 given the way he battled to make the cut in the weather-delayed second round on Saturday morning.

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Shaw falls back as Dunbar makes first tour cut

Brooks Koepka took a big step towards his second Challenge Tour victory with a third round 62 in the Montecchia Golf Open presented by POLAROID Picture courtesy Florida State Athletics. Gareth Shaw’s first taste of life in the final group of a Challenge Tour event ended in disappointment but there was better news as Alan Dunbar made his first cut as a tour professional.

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Shaw ready to complete Italian job

Gareth Shaw in action in 2012. Gareth Shaw’s biggest regret from last season is that he topped the Alps Tour money list without winning an event. But after adding a 68 to his opening 65 to lie a shot behind clubhouse leader Jamie Moul, the Lurgan native is hoping he can capture the Challenge Tour’s Montecchia Golf Open presented by POLAROID.

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Shaw gets hot in Italy

Gareth Shaw made a great start in Italy with a 65. Galgorm Castle professional Gareth Shaw was delighted to finish with six birdies in his last 10 holes to lie just a shot off the lead in the weather-delayed Montecchia Golf Open in Italy.

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Calmels streaks to seven shot win

François Calmels with the Challenge de Madrid trophy. Picture courtesy Luis Corralo. François Calmels complete a stunning, wire-to-wire, seven-shot win in the Challenge de Madrid. But it was also a positive week for Simon Thornton and Gareth Shaw as they moved up the Challenge Tour rankings.

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Calmels looks to end dry run

François Calmels hasn’t won on the Challenge Tour since 2009. Picture (c) Getty Images Simon Thornton and Gareth Shaw will be slamming their foot to the floor in search of a big finish in the Challenge de Madrid at El Encín Golf Hotel.

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Dunbar gone with the wind in Madrid

Alan Dunbar will get another chance to make his first cut as a pro in Italy next week. Alan Dunbar confessed that he lost his swing as stiff winds and tough pins led to him missing the cut by two shots on his professional debut in the Challenge de Madrid.

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Dunbar produces late late show in Madrid

Alan Dunbar began his professional career with a four under 68 in Madrid. Amateur Champion Alan Dunbar got his professional career off to a rip-roaring start with eight birdies - including three in his last four holes - at the Challenge de Madrid.

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How many Irish will make McGinley's 2014 Ryder Cup team?

The controversial Paddy Power sign overlooking the course at the Celtic Manor Twenty Ten Course. Picture Eoin Clarke/www.golffile.ieIrish golf has produced 19 Ryder Cup players since Fred Daly in 1947 and had at least two representatives on every European team since 1999, when Pádraig Harrington made his debut. But How many homegrown players will make Paul McGinley’s 2014 Ryder Cup team?

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Higgins the sole survivor on day of pain

With his tour dream in tatters, Chris Devlin blasts a perfect drive down the ninth, his final hole, on the Stadium Course at PGA Catalunya Resort in the fourth round of the European Tour Qualifying School Final Stage.The list of illustrious casualties was of no comfort to Ballymena’s Chris Devlin as he limped away from the European Tour Qualifying School facing an uncertain future following the devastating quadruple bogey eight that wrecked his tour dream.

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