Ben Bulben stands guard over County Sligo Golf Club. Picture by Fona courtesy countysligogolfclub.ie/The big guns have gathered in the shadow of mighty Ben Bulben for the 91st staging of the Radisson Blu sponsored West of Ireland Championship.

Enniscrone’s Charles McGoldrick has made the 2013 West of Ireland Championship field.Enniscrone’s Charles McGoldrick beat the odds and his handicap when he came through Wednesday’s newly created strokeplay pre-qualifier for the West of Ireland Amateur Open Championship at Rosses Point.