RYAN LESTER BEATS HUGE FIELD TO WIN FALDO SERIES IRELAND

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Ryan Lester won the fifth Faldo Series Ireland Championship by two shots after rounds of 71 and 70 at Lough Erne Resort in Northern Ireland.  The 16-year-old Ireland squad member beat 120 competitors to the title, the largest ever field for the event.

“This is by far my biggest win,” said a delighted Lester who will return to Lough Erne in County Fermanagh for the 16^th Faldo Series Grand Final in September. “The Faldo Course was in fantastic condition this week and I can’t wait to play it again at the Grand Final.”

 Lester from Hermitage in County Galway will be joined at the Grand Final by Boys’ Under-18 winner Craig Melvin.  Melvin from Corrstown fired a second-round 68 before winning a three-way play-off to qualify for the 54-hole World Amateur Golf Ranking event, hosted by Sir Nick Faldo.

Joint overnight leader Ryan McCullough (Massereene) won the Boys’ Under-21 category after following his opening 70 on the Faldo Course with a 77.  Olivia Mehaffey from Royal County Down claimed the Girls’ division with rounds of 76 and 78.

  

Leading final scores:

Boys’ Under-21

147 Ryan McCullough (Massereene) 70-77

148 Stuart Grehan (Tullamore) 71-77

149 Tiernan Lindsay (Fortwilliam) 74-75.

Boys’ Under-18

147 Craig Melvin (Corrstown) 79-68, Michael McCann (Warren Point) 76-71, Robin Dawson (Faithlegg) 79-68. 

Boys’ Under-16

141 Rowan Lester (Hermitage) 71-70

143 Ted Collins (Dun Loaghaire) 75-68, Jonathan Doherty (Ballina) 70-73. 

Girls

154 Olivia Mehaffey (Royal Co Down) 76-78

173 Darcey Carr (Milltown) 86-87.

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