Thirteen Irish chase 12 spots at Muirfield
Kevin Phelan lines up his putt on the 18th green during the first round of the 113th US Open at Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pennsylvania. 13th June 2013 (Picture: Eoin Clarke www.golffile.ie)
Thirteen Irish players are amongst the 288 players chasing just 12 places in The Open Championship at Local Final Qualifying in Scotland today.
Maybin secures major start at Muirfield
Gareth Maybin will be playing in The Open at Muirfield next month. Picture © Fran Caffrey/www.golffile.ieGareth Maybin will play in his second major next month after clinching one of nine places in the Open Championship on offer from International Final Qualifying Europe at Sunningdale.
Dunne and Kearney progress at British Amateur
Paul Dunne and Aaron Kearney (pictured) are through to the last 32 of the British Amateur at Royal Cinque Ports. Picture by Pat Cashman. Greystones’ Paul Dunne and Castlerock’s Aaron Kearney were the only Irishmen to make it to the last 32 of the 118th Amateur Championship at Royal Cinque Ports.
Morgan dream alive at Mullingar
Dessie Morgan hits his tee shot at the fifh on the first day of the Mullingar Scratch Cup. Picture: Thos Caffrey www.golffile.ie…Des Morgan kept his dream of a first home win in the Mullingar Scratch Trophy alive when he added a 70 to his superb five under 67 to take a two stroke lead over Castle’s Daniel Holland into today’s 36-hole finale.Irish Amateur Open - final day as it happened
Robbie Cannon (Balbriggan) with the Irish Amateur Open Championship trophy after victory at The Royal Dublin Golf Club today (Sunday 12/06/2013). Picture by Pat CashmanSuper-fit Robbie Cannon outlasted the opposition to win the Irish Amateur Open after a four-hole play-off at a wind-lashed Royal Dublin.Wide open at Royal Dublin
Robbie Cannon (Ballbriggan) driving at the 14th in the second round of the 2013 Irish Amateur Open Championship at The Royal Dublin Golf Club (Saturday 11/06/2013). Picture by Pat CashmanSeven shots cover 43 players for today’s final 36 hole in the Irish Amateur Open at Royal Dublin. And given the unpredictablility of the Irish weather following the wind, rain, sun and hailstones that hit the field on Saturday, picking a winner looks all but impossible.Irish Amateur Open - Day 2 as it happened
Rory McNamara (Headfort) driving at the 12th during the second round of the 2013 Irish Amateur Open Championship at The Royal Dublin Golf Club today (Saturday 11/06/2013). Picture by Pat Cashman1945 Rathsallagh’s Jack Hume believes that two level par rounds might be enough to win the Irish Amateur Open at Royal Dublin today and force his way into the reckoning for a Walker Cup call up.Sanity replaces the slog at Royal Dublin
Leader Graeme Robertson (Scotland) driving from the 13th tee in the first round of the 2013 Irish Amateur Open Championship at The Royal Dublin Golf Club. Picture by Pat Cashman Scotland’s Graeme Robertson may have had a hole-in-one in a 69 to grab a one-shot lead but the Golfing Union of Ireland was the big winner after the opening round of the Irish Amateur Open at a windswept Royal Dublin.
Top class field following in Rory's footsteps at Rosapenna
A lot has happened in Rory McIlroy’s life since he won the inaugural Rosapenna Senior Scratch Cup in 2005.Walker Cup players Alan Dunbar and Paul Cutler have had to pull out to meet up with the Great Britain and Ireland team ahead of next week’s joust with the US, but there is still a top quality field for tomorrow’s Rosapenna Senior and Junior Scratch Cups in spectacular Donegal.Dunbar snatches second in Brabazon Trophy as Raymond wobbles
The 17th at Burnham and Berrow’s Championship course.Alan Dunbar boosted his strong Walker Cup hopes when he closed with a 69 to finish just a shot behind winner Neil Raymond in the Brabazon Trophy Burnham and Berrow.Irish blown away at Brabazon Trophy
Alan Dunbar lost a ball on the fourth in the third round of the Brabazon Trophy at Burnham and Berrow.Alan Dunbar crashed from second to fourth after a third round 79 as Neil Raymond opened up a five-shot lead heading into the final round of the Brabazon Trophy at Burnham and Berrow.Dunbar back on track at Brabazon Trophy
Alan Dunbar at Baltray last month. Credit: Jenny Matthews www.golffile.ieRathmore’s Alan Dunbar bounced back from some recent indifferent performances to lie just two shots off the lead after the opening round of the Brabazon Trophy in brutal conditions Burnham and Barrow.
Bidding for a place in September’s Walker Cup side to face the USA at Royal Aberdeen, the 21-year old Ulsterman opened with a one-over par 72 to finish the opening day alone in second place behind Corhampton’s Neil Raymond with Mourne’s Reeve Whitson a shot further back in joint third.
It was a day to forget, however, for West of Ireland and Irish Close champion Paul Cutler who shot an eight-over 79.