Victory beats all of Golf, but competing for victory is second closest, and new Irish eastern champion Alex Magwire firmly believes that top Irish amateurs should make special efforts to play more at home. ing.
Baltley’s field was good, but there was a shortage of 12 of the top players in the clashing St Andrews Links Trophy.
Only four of the twelve made cuts, with Robert Moran in third and Liam Nolan in 18th, but Raytown and Bettystown star Magwire (21) decided to stay home last year. Added Irish title to victory in Connacht Stroke Play. Northern Ireland Championship.
“No matter where you play, you have to fight to win,” Padraig Harrington said in 2015. “It doesn’t make sense to go to the St Andrews Links Trophy and finish in 15th place. You should go to the Scratch Cup and win. Unless you’re under pressure to win it, you’re under pressure. No. Who cares if you go and bogey at the end and finish in 16th place or finish in 14th place in Birdie.
“This idea of ​​sending people out as part of an event, even if the standards are high, doesn’t mean anything. And I mean competing. Looking back to finish in 15th place. It doesn’t mean to slap. If someone says they did well for that, they shouldn’t be there.
“I’m not saying that players should always stay home. It’s okay to go out and experience the world over and over. But wherever you are, you should always win, win, win.”
Having won the event as a Florida Atlantic player in the United States this year, Magwire is accustomed to winning and is confident for the British Amateur Championships at Royal Rizam and St. Annes this weekend.
“When I ask someone, I think it’s better to win the east than to finish 20th in the St Andrews Links trophy,” he said, winning two rounds thanks to 65 and 68 rounds, 10 shots behind the final day. Magwire said. “It turns out that their goal when they left was to win at St Andrews and earn WAGR points, which is very understandable with the selection of the Eisenhower Trophy team this year. But looking at my long-term career, I think it’s far more beneficial to win than to win the top 20.
“The pressure I feel to win is the pressure I felt yesterday. Even if I’m in the top 20 with WAGR points alone, I don’t feel the pressure. This week’s experience has supported me for a long time. Young people go away and win. I have all the rights to it, but for me it was easy to make a call because I loved playing at home and I loved it here. “
Magwire believes Golf Ireland needs to implement a rule that requires players to compete in five of the six major championships if funding is needed.
“Maybe it’s out of control for people to do what they want, and it’s hard to make that call,” he said. “Our home event should be supported more than ever. In order for our event integrity and the best events in Europe to be held, the championship will be supported by the top people on the panel. I think it should be done. “
Magwire is from a club that produced Declan Branigan and Death Smith, both of whom have won many times at home, following various routes.
“The names that stick to me are those who have won big Irish titles,” he said. “I would like to add my name to the trophies won by all the great Irish players, like Rory and Shane.”
Magwire was doubly happy to win Monday when Raytown and Betty’s Town were hosting Memorial Day for the late Bobby Brown, a 48-year-old professional.
“I was one of the kids taking lessons around the putting green roaring from Bobby,” he recalled. “I remember getting one of those US kids clubs from Harpeny Golf when I was 12 or 13. And he looked at me, looked at the club, and my bag. Whisked it and said, “Where did you get this? Where do you buy this?” I told him, and he said, “You should support your local pro!”
“Bobby was great for me when I was growing up. Bring us one by one and check our posture, address, and grip. I won on his memorial day Was lovely. “
result
Organized by The D Hotel, County Louth GC (Par 72), Amateur Open in Eastern Ireland
Final: 280 A Magwire (Raytown & Betistown) 75 72 65 68; 282 J McDonnell (Forest Little) 74 68 71 69, C Rafati (Dundalk) 70 73 70 69; 284 R Nightly (Royal Dublin) 75 70 68 71, L O’Neill (Connemara) 72 73 71 68, R Brazil (Nurse) 71 73 65 75, A Hill (Los Common) 71 69 71 73, D Hogg (Belboa Park) 69 74 73 68; 286 J Madden (Royal Portmarnock) 67 72 71 76; 287 R Griffin (Ballybofey & Stranorlar) 72 75 70 70; 288 R Latimer (Clandeboye) 75 71 73 69, G Dunne (Co. Louth) 73 76 69 70, C Hickey (Dooks) 72 71 77 68, J Hahn (Tramoa) 71 76 69 72; 289 J Welan (Griffin) 72 76 68 73, M Kennedy (Royal Dublin) 72 73 72 72, J Hood (Gargom Castle) 71 76 70 72; 290 R Cannon (Barbrigan) 78 72 69 71, E Murphy (Dundalk) 77 72 69 72, J Hewitt (Tandraji) 76 71 70 73, S O’Connell (Asenry) 70 74 73 73; 291 R Williamson (Holywood) 77 73 69 72, A Malholland (Castlerock) ) 75 75 70 71, B Ronan (Co. Louth) 75 70 73 73, G Lenehan (Portmarnock) 74 74 71 72, S Jones (Belboa Park) 74 71 76 70, J Fox (Portmarnock) 73 69 74 7 5; 292 M McDonnellie (Kailundu) 74 75 72 71, S Hedger (West Kill Bride) 70 67 81 74; 293 K Murphy (Arklow) 75 72 73 73, M Dizzy (Dublin) 75 71 76 71; 294 R Hines (Royal Dublin) 77 73 70 74, E Farrell (Ardy) 72 74 77 71; 295 C Harkin (Letter Kenny) 75 71 77 72, S Wo -Car (Roscommon) 74 74 73 74, S Ward (Belboa Park) 74 72 77 72, J Doherty (Carton House) 73 71 74 77; 296 P Buckley (Cork) 76 74 73 73; 297 G Collins (Rosslea) 71 76 72 78; 299 A Dooley (Carton House) 77 73 76 73, G Tiernan (Co. Louth) 75 72 79 73; 300 A Smith (Mullingar) 71 77 75 77; 301 M Shiel (Galway Bay) 74 75 77 75; 303 C MacCanna (Carton House) 73 75 81 74; 306 P O’Keeffe (Douglas) 74 73 83 76; 307 P Connolly (Lynx Portmarnock) 71 76 75 85; 309 S McGrin (Portmarnock) 71 768082.
Non-qualifying: 151 J O’Neill (Tralee) 79 72, S McLoughlin (Co Sligo) 79 72, S Desmond (Monkstown) 77 74, P O’Hanlon (Carton House) 76 75, S Flanagan (Portmarnock) 76 75, C Ryan (Bray) 76 75, C Mold (Lisburn) 75 76, C Denver (Elm Park) 75 76, C Campbell (Warren Point) 75 76, A Hicky (Barry Haunis) 74 77, L Abomb (Edmondstown) 74 77 , L Lynch (Nace) 74 77, J Butler (Killeen) 72 79, G Callahan (Co Louth) 72 79; 152 J Murphy (Dundalk) 81 71, I O’Connell (Castrec Knock) 77 75, A Doran (Co Louth) ) 77 75, J Hyland (Omagh) 76 76, M O’Sullivan (Laytown & Bettystown) 76 76, A Grant (Dundalk) 76 76, G Cullen (The Links Portmarnock) 75 77, H Gillivan (Westport) 75 77; 153 D Reddan Jnr (Nenagh) 79 74, A Marshall (Lisburn) 79 74, J Byrne (Baltinglass) 78 75, K Patton (Lisburn) 78 75, I O’Rourke (Cork) 77 76, C Byrne (Strabane) 76 77, C Tracey (Co Louth) 75 78, D Flynn (Carton House) 75 78, D Foy (Laytown & Bettystown) 75 78; 154 T Dowdall (Woodbrook) 79 75, L Curran (Castleknock) 78 76, W Beatty (Greenac res) 78 76, A Clarridge (Enville) 77 77, E Sullivan (Carton House) 77 77, D Keating (Seapoint) 77 77, F Dobin (Malone) 77 77, J Clarridge (Enville) 75 79, R Carville (Warren Point) )) 74 80; 155 S Carroll (Barry Banion) 80 75, S McDermott (Sleeve Russell) 79 76, A Brady (Co Slaigo) 78 77, J Honey (Island) 78 77, G Bohill (Co Laoghaire) 78 77; 156 C Dean (Dun Laoghaire) 84 72, R McCrory (Lurgan) 81 75, S Miskelly (Knock) ) 79 77, C Byrne (Woodbrook) 76 80, A McCann (Co Louth) 75 81, PO Dochartaigh (Gweedore) 74 82; 157 D Marshall (Nurse) 80 77, S O’Connor (Castle Bar) 79 78, J Pierce ( Portmannock) 79 78; 158 C Laoghairan (Greener) 83 75, J Kelly (Ardee) 80 78, R Kennelly (Castrec Knock) 80 78, J Lyons (Golway) 78 80, M Feenan (Morn) 77 81, Q Carew 77 81, J Boles 76 82; 159 D Shiel 84 75, M Nolan 81 78, R McCann Laoghair 79 80; 160 MO Sullivan (Barryney) ) 80 80, C O’Connor (Causetown) 80 80, J Break (Island) 79 81, M Cain (Cork) 77 83; 161 C Clark (Balmoral) 80 81, M Grehan (Taramore) 78 83; 162 M McKenna ( Dun Laoghaire) 83 79; 164 S Oruk (Talfaris) 85 79, D Murray (Colaus) 83 81, D Oriodan (Fermoy) 82 82; 167 C Cassidy (Taramore) 82 85; 168 S Whelan (Royal Tara) 84 84, C Woodroofe 77 91; 169 J Rowe 82 87; 173 K Connolly 82 91; RTD 84 A McCann (Linksport Mannock); H Dagan (Kilkeny).
