Walsh wins Lee Valley Scratch Cup by two
Robbie Walsh (Douglas) pictured after winning the BoyleSports Lee Valley Scratch Cup. Picture: Niall O'Shea
Douglas’ Robbie Walsh had enough with a final round 76 to win the BoyleSports Lee Valley Senior Scratch Cup by two strokes from Nenagh’s David Redddan.
Winner of the Connacht Boys title in 2018, he opened with a theee-under 69 to lead by a shot from Reddan and after adding a level par 72 to go into the final round three clear, he completed a wire-to-wire win with a closing 76.
He finished on one-over 217 as Reddan recovered from a second-round 78 with a 71 to finish second on three-over.
Walsh Jnr, who turns 21 next weekend, birdied his first two holes in the final round and while he would turn in three-over 39 after a series of three-putts, a one-over back nine was enough to secure a memorable win.
Fellow Douglas man Jack Murphy was third on four-over with Luke Cunningham, David Marshall, Caolan Rafferty and Eoin Murphy tied for fourth on six-over.
Walsh will tee it up in this weekend’s Munster Men’s Amateur Open Championship at Cork Golf Club with high hopes.
BoyleSports Lee Valley Senior Scratch Cup 2023, Lee Valley GC (Par 72)
