Irish amateurs going well at the South American Amateur

Paula Grant (Lisburn) and Conor O’Rourke (Naas) are best of the Irish after day one at the South American Amateur.

The Irish players had a great first day in Buenos Aires as Paula Grant shot 70 to lie in third place in the ladies section just two strokes off the lead while Conor O’Rourke fired a 69 for a T2 position and three shots back. Alex Gleeson (Castle), shot 70 for T7 while Ireland’s other representative, Jessica Ross (Clandeboye) endured a difficult day carding a 76 for T20.