All week he led the way
and now the silver medallist, Ronan Mullarney, is champion of the AIG Irish
Close after a nailbiting one-hole win against Rob Brazill.
Mullarney, 23, produced
the goods again to deny the Naas powerhouse, Brazill, in the decider. The
Galway blazer never trailed and though he stumbled at 17, missing a six foot
putt to win the match, Mullarney emerged triumphant on 18 when Brazill failed
to birdie.
"I am absolutely
delighted," Mullarney gushed. "It did absolutely grate on me that I
haven't won one of these before. I am delighted."
With this, his maiden
championship, the Ireland international emulates Cormac Sharvin of Ardglass,
who won as leading qualifier at Connemara in 2013.
"Any time you are on
a list with Cormac, it is a good thing," Mullarney reflected. "You
are not here to be the leading qualifier. You are here to win. So I was
delighted to be the leading qualifier but you ar
