Tag: The Amateur Championship

Congratulations to James Sugrue who was never behind in the final of the Amateur Championship at Portmarnock and can now count on invitations to The Open, The Masters and the US Open as Amateur Champion.

Tomorrow is a big day for Mallow's James Sugrue as he looks to emulate Belfast-born Max McCready and win The Amateur Championship at Portmarnock.

James Sugrue of Mallow and Galway’s Ronan Mullarney delighted the large galleries at Portmarnock Golf Club by battling their way into the quarter-finals of The Amateur Championship yesterday.

Ronan Mullarney was Ireland’s marathon man on day one of the match play series of The Amateur Championship at Portmarnock.

Four Irish make it through to the knock out stages of The Amateur Championship. Caolan Rafferty (Dundalk), Eanna Griffin of Waterford, James Sugrue (Mallow) and Galway’s Ronan Mullarney (Galway).

Portmarnock's own Geoff Lenehan describes just what it's like to tee up at The Amateur Championship having spent months trying to imagine the feeling

In what was a testing opening day where the wind blew steady for the duration, Portmarnock's James Fox fired three birdies in a one-over par 73 to lead the Irish challenge alongside Waterford’s Eanna Griffin

Portmarnock's Conor Purcell hopes home advantage can help him overcome a stellar international field at The 124th Amateur Championship next week (Monday 17 – Saturday 22 June).

Tom McKibbin has a double date on Monday, June 17. First on the agenda is his debut in the 124th Amateur Championship. Once his first qualifying round is over, McKibbin (16) will make a dash to a nearby school to sit the last of his GCSE exams. 

18 Irish hopefuls will be among a typically deep field as the world of golf descends on Dublin next month for the Amateur Championship at host venues, The Island and Portmarnock