Darren Clarke confessed that never in his wildest dreams could he have imagined the Open Championship retuming to Northern Ireland during the “dark days” of the Troubles.
Great Britain and Ireland captain Nigel Edwards will be in the US when the Walker Cup team is officially announced on August 24.
Whitehead’s John Ross Galbraith made up for the disappointment of letting the St Andrews Links Trophy slip away when he beat Rosslare’s Gary Collins with a birdie four on the 20th in high winds at Royal Portrush to capture the North of Ireland Amateur Open title.
The Irish selectors will have a tough task on their hands after Gary Collins, Caolan Rafferty, John Ross Galbraith and David Sutton surged into Friday's semi-finals of the Cathedral Eye sponsored North of Ireland Amateur Open at Royal Portrush.
