18-year-old Greystones sensation Dylan Holmes may have entered the week as a 150/1 outsider, but he leaves County Sligo with the West of Ireland Championship trophy and a place in the record books alongside the likes of Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry and Pádraig Harrington. Making not only his West of Ireland debut, but his maiden appearance in any Men’s Championship, the teenager played front-foot golf from the off in his final match against Warrenpoint’s Colm Campbell and won the first hole with a fantastic up-and-down for par, and doubled his advantage on the par-3 fourth thanks to a fantastic two-putt
A field of 138 has been whittled down to two at the Connolly Motor Group West of Ireland Championship at County Sligo Golf Club, and either Dylan Holmes or Colm Campbell will add their name to the illustrious roll of honour. 18-year-old Holmes, playing not just in his first West of Ireland Championship, but his first Men’s Championship ever, turned up with his ‘A game’ to face Rosses Point native and current Cork Golf Club member Barry Anderson, and the Greystones teenager never trailed the 2017 champion. He showed maturity that belied his age as he repeatedly holed putts from
Hopes of a Sligo winner at the Connolly Motor Group West of Ireland Championship are alive, but only just, after Barry Anderson edged Keith Egan in dramatic circumstances to reach the semi finals in Rosses Point. The clash between the 2017 champion and the defending champion drew a huge crowd in glorious sunshine this afternoon as Anderson came from one down with one to play to win on the 19th. “It was a really tight match, Keith is such a tough player to play against, he makes very few mistakes and thankfully I came out the right side of it,”
After a mostly calm and temperate practice day, the Harry Colt Championship Links at County Sligo showed its teeth and more in the opening round of the Connolly Motor Group West of Ireland Championship. Strong winds accompanied the 138-man field from the off, but it was the afternoon wave that bore the brunt as the gusts grew stronger and constant rain was thrown into the equation. Playing in the third group of the day, Roscommon’s Simon Walker made light of the conditions to shoot a level-par 71 that, in the opinion of the Rosses Point faithful who remained huddled in