Hur's 62 leads weather-delayed Scottish
Women's Open at Renaissance Club
Players with morning tee times had to battle with heavy wind and rain at the Renaissance Club, and play was suspended in the early afternoon, delaying the start times for half of the field and giving them a huge advantage as the sun came out and the wind died.
The second round could not be completed on Friday because of darkness.
Hur, who started on No. 10, made only one par over her first 12 holes. The South Korean began with two birdies and then holed a 25-yard pitch-and-run from the rough for eagle on the par-5 12th.
She made six more birdies, along with two bogeys, over her next nine, and added one more birdie to post a two-day total of 14-under 128.
"I got a really lucky draw for this week. I had the morning yesterday and afternoon today," Hur said. "I know it was really tough this morning, but sometimes I need luck for those things."
None of the players who started in the morning was inside the top 20.
Moriya Jutanugarn was 12 under after a 66. Sharing third at 10 under were U.S. Women's Open champion Jeongeun Lee6 (65) and Anne van Dam, who followed her opening-round 63 with a 69.
"I think if we get decent weather, low scores are out there," van Dam said. "If it is rainy and more windy, maybe two rounds around par will be fine. So I have no clue."
Muni He was 9 under with three holes to play, the best score among those who did not finish.
Former U.S. Women's Open champion Na Yeon Choi, who has struggled with back injuries for the past four years, was 6 under after a 64. She tied for third in her previous tournament, the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational, her best finish since 2016.
Laura Davies matched the best round of the morning wave with a 68. The 55-year-old Hall of Famer aced the 152-yard fifth hole, her 12th career hole-in-one.
"Lovely wedge, never left the pin," Davies said. "It seemed to roll for ages and just dropped in."
Only two of the 78 players with morning tee times broke 70.
"It's probably the second-best round I've probably ever shot because obviously needed to have a good round to make the cut," said Davies, who opened with a 72 and was 2 under.
"I had a 6-under 66 in Canada years ago in similar conditions, but that's as close as I can get to it. It was horrific out there. ... I hit two 1-irons into the fourth, 1-iron off the tee and 1-iron into the green. I've never done that before."
It was Davies' first made cut in 11 LPGA Tour starts this year. She has been working part-time as a TV commentator and joined the Sky Sports broadcast booth after her round on Friday.
"People say, 'Oh, you should give up playing and concentrate on commentating, you're a rubbish golfer now,' but I still know I can hit shots and play like that," Davies said.
"I've just got to do it and prove it, and that's the only thing. But you can only prove to yourself if you hit the good shots."
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French boy wins English U14 open title
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Joseph Linel became the fourth Frenchman to lift the Reid Trophy when he closed with a two-over par 74 to win the English Boys’ U14 open stroke-play championship at Trentham Golf Club, Stoke-on-Trent today.
The big-hitting 13-year-old from Biarritz posted a six-under par 54-hole aggregate of 210 but was still made to fight all the way by defending champion Hugh Adams from Hagley Golf Club in Worcestershire.
Adams closed with a four-under-par 68 to get within three shots of catching the tall Frenchman.
It also proved to be a good final day for Harry Malin from Bognor Regis. He fired four birdies over his last nine holes to card a 70 and finish tied for third place alongside Doncaster’s Joshua Berry on two-under par 214.
Harley Smith from the Rayleigh Golf Club in Essex performed well in both the McGregor Trophy and Carris Trophy in what is his first season playing in England Golf events and he did it again by finishing with a 68 to share fifth place with Huddersfield’s Dylan Shaw-Radford on level par 216.
Italy’s Lorenzo Lombardozzi also shot a 68 to finish in a share of seventh place alongside compatriot Luca Memeo and Prestbury’s Frank Kennedy two shots further behind.
Linel started the final day with a five-shot lead after opening rounds of 66 and 70 but bogeyed the first hole on his way to carding his highest score of the championship.
“I didn’t play as well today but my chipping was good which helped me,” he said. “I’m very happy. This is the biggest tournament I have ever won.”
The previous French winners of the Reid Trophy were Stanislas Gautier (2007) Antoine Kuoch (2013) and Alexandre Lasalarie (2015).
ENGLAND WIN THE WOMEN’S AND GIRLS' HOME
INTERNATIONALS AT A VERY WET DOWNFIELD
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England has won both the R and A Women’s and Girls’ Home Internationals after the rain-affected final day of the round-robin competitions at Downfield Golf Club, Dundee.
England and Ireland came into the third and final day having beaten both Scotland and Wales over the first two days of competition, leading to a title shoot-out between the two sides in both events.
With the weather causing havoc, it was a long and frustrating final day but it was England that ended it in celebratory mood edging the Irish out 3½ -2½ in the women’s event, while the junior England side made it three title wins in a row on a countback after a 3-3 draw in the girls’ event.
With the dreadful forecast threatening to wipe out the whole day’s play, a decision was made to send the afternoon singles matches out first and then hopefully follow on with the foursomes.
Six hours of play were eventually washed out and the outcome of the final round of matches was decided on the results in the singles.
In the women’s event, England took control by winning the top three matches through Isobel Wardle, Lily May Humphreys and Emily Toy. The doughty Irish hit back with wins from Jessica Ross and Lauren Walsh and it was all set for a last-match decider between Ellen Hume and Paula Grant.
England’s Hume was one up with two holes to play but Grant kept the match alive with a great birdie at the 17th and the pair went down the 18th. A half in pars was good enough for an English victory.
The girls’ contest was a real thriller with four of the six matches going to the 18th hole and England taking the title, thanks to a superior points total in individual matches (17½-15½).
It was desperately disappointing for the Irish girls and captain Helen Jones. Last year at Ballybunion, the side also drew with England but eventually finished third overall.
In the third and fourth play-offs, Scotland, the defending champions, beat Wales 4½-1½ to finish third. Wales gained revenge in the girls’ event with a 5-1 scoreline.
Key Quotes:
Helen Hewitt, England Women’s Captain:
“It was a terrific all-round effort and it was a good end to a long day. The team was fantastic and we are delighted with the win.”
Janet Melville, England Girls’ Captain:
“I am delighted. Every time play was suspended we were just ahead but all of a sudden things changed. Izzy (Simpson) was the stand-out player. She was three down with five to play but won the 14th with a birdie and went on to win at the 18th. She told me before she went out after the rain that she was going to win her point.”
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By courtesy of R and A/Getty Images.
England celebrate winning the R and A Women's and Girls'
Home Internationals at Downfield.
Home Internationals at Downfield.
Scots have mixed fortunes against Wales
Nonstop rain hit the final day of the girls' and women's internationals at Downfield Golf Club, Dundee.
The morning foursomes were cancelled and only the singles were played in the afternoon.
Scotland lost 5-1 to Wales in the girls' match while Ireland and England drew 3-3
Aboyne's Carmen Griffiths (pictured) was the only Scotland winner in the girls' match.
Scotland won the women's match 4.5-1.5 against Wales
SCOTLAND GIRLS 1, WALES GIRLS 5
Cameron Neilson lost to Carys Worby 4 and 3.
Katy Alexander lost to Ffion Tynan 2 and 1.
Megan Ashley lost to Darcey Harry 4 and 3.
Carmen Griffiths bt Kasumi Tran 4 and 3.
Evanna Hynd lost to Harriet Lockley 4 and 3.
Grace Crawford lost to Ellen Nicholas 1 hole.
OTHER GIRLS' RESULT
IRELAND 3, ENGLAND 3
WOMEN'S RESULT
SCOTLAND 4.5, WALES 1.5
Hazel MacGarvie halved with Lea Anne Bramwell.
Hannah Darling bt Kath O'Connor 3 and 1.
Chloe Goadby bt Lauren Hillier 4 and 2.
Louise Duncan lost to Becky Harries 3 and 2.
Penny Brown bt Jordan Ryan 1 hole.
Shannon McWilliam bt Lucy Jones 1 hole.
ENGLAND 3.5, IRELAND 2.5
Nonstop rain hit the final day of the girls' and women's internationals at Downfield Golf Club, Dundee.
The morning foursomes were cancelled and only the singles were played in the afternoon.
Scotland lost 5-1 to Wales in the girls' match while Ireland and England drew 3-3
Aboyne's Carmen Griffiths (pictured) was the only Scotland winner in the girls' match.
Scotland won the women's match 4.5-1.5 against Wales
SCOTLAND GIRLS 1, WALES GIRLS 5
Cameron Neilson lost to Carys Worby 4 and 3.
Katy Alexander lost to Ffion Tynan 2 and 1.
Megan Ashley lost to Darcey Harry 4 and 3.
Carmen Griffiths bt Kasumi Tran 4 and 3.
Evanna Hynd lost to Harriet Lockley 4 and 3.
Grace Crawford lost to Ellen Nicholas 1 hole.
OTHER GIRLS' RESULT
IRELAND 3, ENGLAND 3
WOMEN'S RESULT
SCOTLAND 4.5, WALES 1.5
Hazel MacGarvie halved with Lea Anne Bramwell.
Hannah Darling bt Kath O'Connor 3 and 1.
Chloe Goadby bt Lauren Hillier 4 and 2.
Louise Duncan lost to Becky Harries 3 and 2.
Penny Brown bt Jordan Ryan 1 hole.
Shannon McWilliam bt Lucy Jones 1 hole.
ENGLAND 3.5, IRELAND 2.5
Spence Trophy at Murcar Links on August 18
Late entries for the 36-hole Spence Trophy tournament for junior club champions at Murcar Links on Sunday, August 18 will be accepted by organiser Gordon Murray at
magog@talktalk.net
Preliminary tee times:
8.30 am and 1pm
Cameron Black (Royal Aberdeen)
Findlay Wallace (Portlethen)
Ruaridh Fenwick (Deeside)
8.38 and 1.08pm
Rhys Sim (Aboyne) and partners.
Late entries for the 36-hole Spence Trophy tournament for junior club champions at Murcar Links on Sunday, August 18 will be accepted by organiser Gordon Murray at
magog@talktalk.net
Preliminary tee times:
8.30 am and 1pm
Cameron Black (Royal Aberdeen)
Findlay Wallace (Portlethen)
Ruaridh Fenwick (Deeside)
8.38 and 1.08pm
Rhys Sim (Aboyne) and partners.
Uphall Stableford rained off today
Today's Uphall Stableford was cancelled because of the nonstop rain.
FINN KAKKO BATTLES THROUGH PAIN TO
SHARE DENMARK CHALLENGE LEAD
Roope Kakko, pictured, has been enjoying a return to form in his last two starts and now finds himself tied for the lead at the Made in Denmark Challenge.
The Finn’s resurgence, however, has also been marked by the return of a painful ailment which left him hospitalised following the Euram Bank Open in Austria.
“Two weeks ago, I was in the hospital because I have reactive arthritis in my legs,” he said. “I’ve been totally pain- free for nine years, and then all of a sudden in Austria, my arthritis made a return.
“I was really, super sore on the weekend and barely managed to finish in Austria, and I thought, ‘okay, this is not good.’ But I got into a hospital straight away and I was there for two days.
“I got really great, proper treatment straight away. I didn’t think I would be able to play in Vierumäki, and I had to pull out of the pro-am. I actually teed off in my sneakers for the first round.”
At last week’s Vierumäki Finnish Challenge, Kakko finished in a tie for third, just two shots behind eventual winner José-Filipe Lima, which marked his best result in over three years.
The 37-year-old credited his performance on the course to the perspective his painful ordeal had given him.
“For some reason, getting my arthritis back, it gave me the relaxation I needed,” he said. “I was just so happy to be out there last week. Just to play. The results weren’t as important as they had been before, or for a while now.
“Something just clicked and I felt at ease on the golf course. Just to be able to compete and play tournament golf. I realised how much I actually enjoy playing this game.”
The former European Tour winner has carried that form into the Made in Denmark Challenge. With opening rounds of 65-66, he shares the lead with Spaniard Pep Angles on 13 under par, and is ready for even more fun this weekend.
“Playing in the final group, of course it’s going to be a little bit more tense, there’s no way around it,” Kakko said.
“I’m going to be a little bit more nervous tomorrow, that’s for sure, but if I can keep the same attitude, and stay committed on every shot, then it comes down to what state of mind you’re in.”
Angles will be equally as hungry for success, as he currently occupies the 63rd position on the Challenge Tour Rankings, and will need a strong finish to move into the top 40 and qualify for the limited-field Rolex Trophy in two weeks’ time.
Following two separate weather delays totalling 3hr 15min, the second round was suspended due to darkness and will be completed tomorrow (Saturday) from 8am local time.
The projected cut, to the top 60 players and ties, at the Made in Denmark Challenge currently stands at six under par, which would be the lowest 36-hole cut of the season on the Challenge Tour.
LATER NEWS:
Scot Calum Hill (67-68-64) shares the lead om 199 with Matthew Jordan (England) 65-68-66, Joel Sjoholm (Sweden) and Richard Bland (England). 66-72-61
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The Finn’s resurgence, however, has also been marked by the return of a painful ailment which left him hospitalised following the Euram Bank Open in Austria.
“Two weeks ago, I was in the hospital because I have reactive arthritis in my legs,” he said. “I’ve been totally pain- free for nine years, and then all of a sudden in Austria, my arthritis made a return.
“I was really, super sore on the weekend and barely managed to finish in Austria, and I thought, ‘okay, this is not good.’ But I got into a hospital straight away and I was there for two days.
“I got really great, proper treatment straight away. I didn’t think I would be able to play in Vierumäki, and I had to pull out of the pro-am. I actually teed off in my sneakers for the first round.”
At last week’s Vierumäki Finnish Challenge, Kakko finished in a tie for third, just two shots behind eventual winner José-Filipe Lima, which marked his best result in over three years.
The 37-year-old credited his performance on the course to the perspective his painful ordeal had given him.
“For some reason, getting my arthritis back, it gave me the relaxation I needed,” he said. “I was just so happy to be out there last week. Just to play. The results weren’t as important as they had been before, or for a while now.
“Something just clicked and I felt at ease on the golf course. Just to be able to compete and play tournament golf. I realised how much I actually enjoy playing this game.”
The former European Tour winner has carried that form into the Made in Denmark Challenge. With opening rounds of 65-66, he shares the lead with Spaniard Pep Angles on 13 under par, and is ready for even more fun this weekend.
“Playing in the final group, of course it’s going to be a little bit more tense, there’s no way around it,” Kakko said.
“I’m going to be a little bit more nervous tomorrow, that’s for sure, but if I can keep the same attitude, and stay committed on every shot, then it comes down to what state of mind you’re in.”
Angles will be equally as hungry for success, as he currently occupies the 63rd position on the Challenge Tour Rankings, and will need a strong finish to move into the top 40 and qualify for the limited-field Rolex Trophy in two weeks’ time.
Following two separate weather delays totalling 3hr 15min, the second round was suspended due to darkness and will be completed tomorrow (Saturday) from 8am local time.
The projected cut, to the top 60 players and ties, at the Made in Denmark Challenge currently stands at six under par, which would be the lowest 36-hole cut of the season on the Challenge Tour.
LATER NEWS:
Scot Calum Hill (67-68-64) shares the lead om 199 with Matthew Jordan (England) 65-68-66, Joel Sjoholm (Sweden) and Richard Bland (England). 66-72-61
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Scot Calum Hill in the mix in Denmark
Day Three Report
Matthew Jordan’s breakout season continues as he takes a share of the lead into the final round of the Made in Denmark Challenge.The 23-year-old, who is playing in his first season on the European Challenge Tour, has carded opening rounds of 65-68-66 to sit in a five-way tie for the lead on 17-under-par 199. The Englishman began his campaign for a European Tour card on a high note, with a top ten finish at the season-opening Turkish Airlines Challenge. The Merseyside native then announced himself to the golfing world in May when he took the first-round lead at the Betfred British Masters just minutes from where he grew up. With wind in his sails, Jordan notched consecutive top-ten finishes on the Challenge Tour in France and Spain before capturing his first victory at the Italian Challenge Open Eneos Motor Oil in June. Currently occupying the third position on the Rankings, a win tomorrow would go a long way towards cementing his European Tour card, but he acknowledges there is still much to be done at Ry Golfklub Silkeborg, where scoring has been low all week, and his game plan will remain unchanged. “Within myself, I’m trying to play as aggressively as possible without being silly,” he said. “Whether I’m last or first, to be honest I’m still going to do the same thing. “It’s difficult because you know everyone is making birdies out here and because everyone is, you put pressure on yourself “I think that the actual challenge this week is to try to stay patient and try to be aggressive. You’ve got to make birdies otherwise it feels like you’re going backwards.” Sharing the lead with Jordan is Roope Kakko, who was in front of the field for most of the day before a double-bogey on the 17th hole dropped him back to the field. Despite this miscue, Kakko remains happy to be competing after being hospitalised only two weeks ago with reactive arthritis. “I wasn’t too disappointed after 17 to be honest,” the Finn said. “These things happen. It’s a long tournament, there’s one round to go and you can’t get too down on yourself. “I’m just happy to be playing tournament golf and to be tied for the lead. I’m just happy. I’m happy and I’ve got a great opportunity tomorrow.” The low round of the day, and of the tournament so far, was carded by Richard Bland, who made ten birdies and an eagle on his way to an 11-under-par 61, which moved him up 51 places into a share of the lead. The 46-year-old Englishman is positioned ahead of Jordan in the Rankings, and a win tomorrow could move him to the top spot. Rounding out the five players who share the lead are Calum Hill (67-68-64: a Scot who has recorded a win and a tied-third place finish in his last two starts on the Challenge Tour - and Joel Sjöholm, who is also a proven winner on the Challenge Tour, having won in 2017. Much like its counterpart event on the European Tour, the Made in Denmark Challenge continues to break the mould. This year in Skanderborg, the field has been cut to the top 45 professionals and ties for the last day, which fell at ten under par. Due to expected weather, the final round starting times have been moved up, and are set to begin at 7:30 am local time, from both the first and tenth tees, with the last group of Sjöholm, Bland and Hill set to go at 8:50 am. Scores after round 3: par 3 x 72: 216 199 R Bland (Eng) 66 72 61, R Kakko (Finland) 65 66 68, M Jordan (Eng) 65 68 66, J Sjöholm (Swe) 65 69 65, C Hill (Sco) 67 68 64 200 M Galiano Aguilar (Spn) 68 65 67, O Lengden (Swe) 69 64 67, R Sciot-Siegrist (Fra) 68 67 65 201 R Dawson (Irl) 67 68 66, D Huizing (Netherlands) 71 66 64, B Poke (Denmark) 64 70 67, L Scalise (Ita) 68 66 67, C Hanson (Eng) 68 65 68, N Von Dellingshausen (Ger) 68 68 65, P Angles (Spn) 67 64 70 202 U Coussaud (Fra) 67 71 64, J Quesne (Fra) 69 69 64, M Lampert (Ger) 65 69 68, A Rozner (Fra) 70 68 64, W Besseling (Netherlands) 67 68 67, N McCarthy (Eng) 67 67 68, H Leon (Chile) 70 65 67, J Axelsen (Denmark) (amateur) 68 67 67 203 S Matus (Czech) 69 67 67, M Schneider (Ger) 63 73 67, F Laporta (Ita) 70 66 67, O Farr (Wales) 68 65 70, D Foos (Ger) 70 68 65, R De Sousa (Sw) 68 65 70, M Simonsen (Den) 66 68 69, B Virto (Spn) 66 71 66, C Blomstrand (Swe) 65 70 68, H Sturehed (Swe) 66 70 67, 204 L Van Meijel (Netherlands) 68 67 69, C Syme (Sco) 70 68 66, G Bourdy (Fra) 67 67 70, J Zunic (Australia) 71 66 67, R Evans (Eng) 70 67 67, R Enoch (Wales) 67 70 67 205 C Howie (Sco) 64 74 67, V Veyret (Fra) 70 65 70, J Glennemo (Swe) 73 64 68, V Lopes (Portugal) 68 67 70, M Ovesen (Denmark) 66 69 70, A Ejlersen (Denmark) (amateur) 67 70 68 206 C Robb (Sco) 68 68 70, J Lima (Portugal) 68 69 69, G Porteous (Eng) 65 68 73, J Senior (Eng) 68 69 69, L Robinson (Eng) 69 68 69, M Young (Eng) 64 71 71 207 M Lafeber (Netherlands) 71 67 69, E Johansen (Norway) 70 68 69, D Carey (Irl) 68 68 71, A Garcia-Heredia (Spn) 68 70 69, O Hundebøll Jørgensen (Denmark) 67 70 70 208 L Nemecz (Austria) 70 68 70, W Nienaber (SAf) 69 68 71, D Boote (Wales) 67 67 74, A Host (Denmark) (amateur) 68 69 71 209 A Cockerill (Canada) 71 67 71 210 N Johansson (Swe) 70 68 72, M Haastrup (Den) 67 71 72, C Ross (Sco) 67 71 72, B Eccles (Australia) 72 65 73, B Neil (Sco) 72 65 73 212 J Dean (Eng) 68 70 74 214 T Linard (Fra) 69 69 76 SCOTS WHO MISSED THE CUT 139 E Ferguson (Sco) 68 71 140 S Henry (Sco) 69 71 142 D Stewart (Sco) 70 72 | |
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ANGUS COUNTY BOYS' MATCH-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIPS at MONIFIETH ASHLUDIE
SCRATCH
Semi-finalsFinn Coull (Royal Montrose) bt Joel Thomson (Edzell) 1 holeJosh Taylor (Downfield) bt Glen Maxwell (Monifieth) 3 and 2
FinalFinn Coull bt Josh Taylor 5 and 4HANDICAPSemi-finalsJohn Burke (Ballumbie) (handicap 14) bt Elliot Hughes (Downfield) (10) 3 and 2Finlay Hazelwood (Ballumbie) (19) bt Joshua Marshall (Ballumbie) (22) at 20th
FinalFinlay Hazelwood bt John Burke 2 and 1
PICTURE CAPTION: Finn Coull (left) and Josh Taylor (right)
England win Boys' Home Internationals, Scots
finish third after beating Wales 6-3For the second straight year, England triumphed at the expense of Ireland in a tense contest and the match was almost a carbon copy of last year at Royal Dornoch. England won the deciding match by the identical score of 8-7 but, as with 12 months ago, it could have easily gone to the Irish.
England staged a remarkable comeback after losing the first morning foursomes session in three days of competition. The Irish took a two-point lead into the 10 afternoon singles after winning the foursomes 3½-1½ and looked like winning the trophy for the first time since 2013 when they were projected early on in the afternoon to take the session 8-7.
However, England slowly turned the tables on a strong Ireland team with good victories in the first seven matches. They won five of those matches to get in front and it was an edge they would never relinquish.
World number two Conor Gough led his side in the first singles matches and gained a half against Tom McKibbin. That result took the score to 4-2. Joseph Pagdin and Robin Williams quickly evened the score at 4-4 with respective victories over Luke O’Neill and Aaron Marshal.
Ireland’s Joshua Hill hit back with a 5 and 4 victory over Barclay Brown to put Ireland ahead. Hill deserves special mention as the reigning McGregor Trophy champion was the only player over the three days to win six points out of six. Engalnd’s Max Hopikins wasn’t far behind, winning five and a half of a possible six points.
Hill’s brilliant play couldn’t stop the English comeback though. The trio of Hopkins, Enrique Dimayuga and Habebul Islam put three further points on the board to take their side to seven points and within reach of a fourth straight title win.
Islam’s match proved key to England’s success. He held a one-hole lead against Simon Walker playing the last and looked like he might lose the hole when he hit his second shot close to the out of bounds line on the left. He then made the up and down of his young life, pitching the ball from 80 yards to four feet and holing the subsequent putt for par after Walker had missed his 20ft birdie putt.
Cue delight from the English players watching Islam playing the 18th. That point set up Callum Macfie to deliver the coup de grace. He duly did so by birdieing the 17th hole to defeat Max Kennedy 2 and 1 and ensure England retained the trophy for yet another year.
England captain Stephen Burnett said, “Even though we lost the foursomes this morning, I just felt that we could get six points out of the singles and that would do the job. We’ve got a very strong team and I knew they might just be stronger over the closing nine holes when the conditions got a little tougher.
“The wind picked up and the back nine played harder and the boys showed their talent by turning matches around that Ireland could’ve won. We got a lot of good performances today. I thought Conor’s (Gough) half point in the first match was important to get us off to a good start. Habebul’s (Islam) par at the 18th when he got up and down from 80 yards was crucial because it set up Callum (Macfie) to take us over the line, which he did. I’m over the moon.”
Scotland and Wales finally got some joy in the foursomes after difficult results in the first two days. They split the session 2½-2½ to set up an intriguing singles contest in the match for third place. Scotland won the session 6½-3½ to beat the Welsh 9-6 and finish third.
Most amateur golf aficionados would have picked England to win before the tournament began, considering they had three players in the World Amateur Golf RankingTM top 10 in Gough (2) Pagdin (30) and Williams (85). However, Ireland nearly proved form isn’t everything. They left Wales with their heads held high after giving England a scare for the second straight year