Murphy wins Leinster Under 16 Boys after playoff at Tullamore
Jack Murphy (Douglas), with Eileen Connolly (Tullamore GC Lady Captain), Siobhan O'Donnell Murphy (Golf Ireland) and Paddy Carraghey (Tullamore GC Captain). Picture: © Fran Caffrey/Golffile
Douglas’ Jack Murphy beat Massereene’s Michael Wilson after a three-hole aggregate playoff to win the Leinster Under-16 Boys Open at Tullamore.
The duo finished on level par after two rounds.
Murphy began the second round with a two-shot lead, but two bogeys in his final three holes saw the Cork golfer card a level par 72 to end up in a play-off with Wilson, who started the day five shots back but carded a 67, the best score of the day by three shots.
The opening hole of the play-off proved crucial with Murphy's birdie on the par-5 15th, giving him a three-shot lead. He would win by one, despite a double-bogey on the 18th.
The 2021 Irish Under-14 Boys Open champion Sean Cooper (Enniscorthy) finished in third place, as he also won Under-15 honours at the event.
