World No 11 Olivia Mehaffey make six birdies in her last 11 holes to move within two of the lead entering today's final round of the South American Amateur Championship in Peru.

Ardglass' Cormac Sharvin is making it almost impossible for the GB&I selectors to deny him a Walker Cup spot after his third top-three finish in a row.

If the Walker Cup selectors are looking for hardy, weatherproof youngsters with the stubbornness of Seve and the recovery powers of Houdini, there were a few likely lads in action in the second round of the Irish Amateur Open at The Royal Dublin.

Laytown and Bettystown's Thomas Mulligan closed with rounds of 68 and 74 to finish a fine third behind runaway winner Marco Penge in the Peter McEvoy Trophy at Copt Heath near Birmingham.

The Island's Kevin Le Blanc is the leading Irish player at the halfway stage of the prestigious Peter McEvoy Trophy at Copt Heath.