English golfer Tom Etridge spoke of his pride after he claimed a thrilling play-off victory over Joe Lyons (Galway) for the Irish Senior Men’s Amateur Open Championship.
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The eventual winner carded a closing 70 to join Lyons on the top of the leaderboard and bring the drama to a play-off in Hermitage Golf Club.
The play-off continued into a second hole and when Lyons missed a four-foot putt, the 51-year-old Sunningdale star tapped in to seal a famous win.
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“Much like the rest of my round, I didn’t hit the ball that well in the play-off but I managed to get it around,” said Etridge.
“I’m lucky, Joe didn’t hit a very good putt there and he will be disappointed. I’m sorry for him because he played well today. Unfortunately, that’s golf sometimes.
“I’m hugely proud to win. It’s a super event to get across the line. Just delighted, it was great fun. This is the first thing I’ve won this year. I won a couple of things last year but nothing like this. I’m very proud.”
Etridge was red hot with his putter all day and he needed it down the home stretch of his third round. 16 was the highlight when he had to chip out sideways onto the fairway after an errant tee shot, only to get up and down from 144 yards.
He holed crucial putts on 17 and 18 too to tie with Lyons on level par and send it to a play-off. Lyons shot six birdies in his round with his birdie on 18 securing a 68 and the clubhouse lead, only for Etridge to hold his nerve when the pressure came on.
The players halved their first play-off hole and when Lyons missed his short putt it was left for Etridge to seal the win.
“I just wanted to play my game and give myself a chance,” said Etridge.
“I didn’t start with a very good first round. I had five birdies and then a bunch of bogeys and started with a 74. So I knew yesterday I had to play well and get back into contention. I had a 69 which I thought would get me a little closer but didn’t expect to be one shot back which was lucky because some of the leaders didn’t have a great day.
“It gave me a decent chance and here I am on the last day. I didn’t hit the ball well but I managed to get up and down and got it around and that’s golf.”
| T1 | 3 | Tom Etridge Sunningdale Golf Club |
E | F | -1 | 74 | 69 | 70 | 213 |
| T1 | 9 | Joe Lyons Galway |
E | F | -3 | 71 | 74 | 68 | 213 |
| 3 | 2 | Eddie McCormack Galway Bay |
+4 | F | +4 | 70 | 72 | 75 | 217 |
| T4 | 4 | Alan Condren Greystones |
+5 | F | +3 | 73 | 71 | 74 | 218 |
| T4 | 5 | Jim Carvill Banbridge |
+5 | F | +3 | 69 | 75 | 74 | 218 |
| T4 | 8 | Alan Dowling Hermitage gc |
+5 | F | +2 | 68 | 77 | 73 | 218 |
| T4 | 2 | Jody Fanagan Milltown |
+5 | F | +4 | 68 | 75 | 75 | 218 |
| T4 | 3 | Stephen Jensen Clandon Regis |
+5 | F | +4 | 68 | 75 | 75 | 218 |
| 9 | 4 | Michael Crowley Naas |
+6 | F | +2 | 74 | 72 | 73 | 219 |
| T10 | 5 | David Mulholland Castlerock |
+7 | F | +6 | 73 | 70 | 77 | 220 |
| T10 | 6 | Noel Crawford Mourne |
+7 | F | +2 | 70 | 77 | 73 | 220 |
| T10 | 8 | Steven Graham East Sussex National |
+7 | F | +7 | 69 | 73 | 78 | 220 |
| T13 | 2 | David Kinneen Galway Bay Golf Resort |
+8 | F | +3 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 221 |
| T13 | 2 | Karl Fitzsimons Killeen |
+8 | F | +5 | 69 | 76 | 76 | 221 |
| 15 | 12 | Shane Kenneally Kinsale Golf Club |
+9 | F | +9 | 68 | 74 | 80 | 222 |
| T16 | 3 | Derek Basquill Enniscrone |
+11 | F | +5 | 75 | 73 | 76 | 224 |
| T16 | 2 | Colin Cunningham Carton House Golf Club |
+11 | F | +7 | 73 | 73 | 78 | 224 |
| T16 | 13 | Rupert Kellock Sunningdale |
+11 | F | +3 | 72 | 78 | 74 | 224 |
| T19 | 17 | Christopher O'Connor Corrstown g.c |
+12 | F | +2 | 77 | 75 | 73 | 225 |
| T19 | 1 | Jim Knoll Rooster Run |
+12 | F | +6 | 75 | 73 | 77 | 225 |
| T21 | 26 | John O'Brien Castlemartyr |
+13 | F | +1 | 78 | 76 | 72 | 226 |
| T21 | 14 | Alan Doherty Corrstown gc |
+13 | F | +3 | 78 | 74 | 74 | 226 |
| T21 | 4 | Adrian Morrow Portmarnock golf club |
+13 | F | +7 | 77 | 71 | 78 | 226 |
| T21 | 4 | John Mitchell Tramore |
+13 | F | +5 | 76 | 74 | 76 | 226 |
| T21 | - | Barry Hobson Malone |
+13 | F | +6 | 75 | 74 | 77 | 226 |
| T26 | 1 | Paul Wharton Woodhall Spa |
+14 | F | +6 | 75 | 75 | 77 | 227 |
| T26 | 6 | Donal Hogan Newlands GC |
+14 | F | +8 | 74 | 74 | 79 | 227 |
| T26 | 2 | Peter Sheehan Ballybunion |
+14 | F | +7 | 73 | 76 | 78 | 227 |
| T26 | 3 | Tony Cleary Woodstock |
+14 | F | +7 | 73 | 76 | 78 | 227 |
| T26 | 20 | Declan O'Neill Grange |
+14 | F | +3 | 72 | 81 | 74 | 227 |
| T31 | 22 | Barry Forsyth Castlewarden Golf club |
+16 | F | +4 | 76 | 78 | 75 | 229 |
| T31 | - | Walker Taylor Cape Fear CC |
+16 | F | +7 | 76 | 75 | 78 | 229 |
| T31 | 1 | Patrick Madigan Tramore |
+16 | F | +7 | 76 | 75 | 78 | 229 |
| T31 | 14 | David Hannis Fairhaven |
+16 | F | +5 | 75 | 78 | 76 | 229 |
| T31 | 6 | Mark Clifford Lucan |
+16 | F | +6 | 75 | 77 | 77 | 229 |
| T31 | 2 | Darragh Smith Malahide |
+16 | F | +7 | 72 | 79 | 78 | 229 |
| T37 | 7 | Allan Cameron Royal Dornoch |
+17 | F | +8 | 78 | 73 | 79 | 230 |
| T37 | 9 | Michael McCormick West Middlesex Golf Club |
+17 | F | +9 | 72 | 78 | 80 | 230 |
| T39 | - | Mark Duffy Naas |
+18 | F | +7 | 79 | 74 | 78 | 231 |
| T39 | 4 | Pat Lyons Cork golf club |
+18 | F | +7 | 77 | 76 | 78 | 231 |
| T39 | 11 | Kieran McCarthy Kinsale |
+18 | F | +6 | 76 | 78 | 77 | 231 |
| T39 | 17 | John McGinn Laytown and Bettystown Golf Club |
+18 | F | +11 | 74 | 75 | 82 | 231 |
| T39 | 1 | Richard Guilfoyle Kilkenny |
+18 | F | +8 | 71 | 81 | 79 | 231 |
| 44 | 10 | Darryn Lowans Dun Laoghaire |
+19 | F | +9 | 78 | 74 | 80 | 232 |
| T45 | 4 | John O'Sullivan Fota island |
+20 | F | +8 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 233 |
| T45 | 7 | Tony Brannock Newlands |
+20 | F | +8 | 76 | 78 | 79 | 233 |
| T47 | 7 | Oscar O'Herlihy Basingstoke |
+21 | F | +10 | 78 | 75 | 81 | 234 |
| T47 | 7 | Alan McCabe Hermitage |
+21 | F | +9 | 76 | 78 | 80 | 234 |
| T47 | 3 | Alan Moran Tuam |
+21 | F | +10 | 76 | 77 | 81 | 234 |
| T50 | 9 | Frank Flynn Laytown and Bettystown |
+22 | F | +11 | 77 | 76 | 82 | 235 |
| T50 | 8 | Tom Griffin Crews hill |
+22 | F | +11 | 77 | 76 | 82 | 235 |
| T50 | 5 | Philip Davidson Knock Golf Club |
+22 | F | +10 | 75 | 79 | 81 | 235 |
| T53 | 27 | Gerard O Sullivan Tralee |
+27 | F | +19 | 76 | 74 | 90 | 240 |
| T53 | 3 | Shane Magee Lurgan |
+27 | F | +15 | 74 | 80 | 86 | 240 |
| WD | - | Michael Mercier Jupiter Hills |
- | - | - | 77 | 77 | WD | 154 |
| WD | - | Edward Ryan Hermitage |
- | - | - | 76 | 78 | WD | 154 |
| CUT | - | David Grainger Hollywood Lakes Golf Club |
+13 | - | 78 | 77 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Leo Connolly Wexford |
+13 | - | 78 | 77 | - | ||
| CUT | - | George Nish Portmarnock Golf Club |
+13 | - | 76 | 79 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Dara O Neill Wilmington NC |
+14 | - | 80 | 76 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Enda Brady Headfort |
+14 | - | 78 | 78 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Robin Clark Walton Heath Golf Club |
+14 | - | 77 | 79 | - | ||
| CUT | - | David Brabazon Balbriggan |
+14 | - | 76 | 80 | - | ||
| CUT | - | David Walsh Lisburn Golf Club |
+14 | - | 75 | 81 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Donal Casey Hermitage |
+14 | - | 74 | 82 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Matthew Davey Mourne |
+15 | - | 81 | 76 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Eddie Lonergan Greystones |
+15 | - | 79 | 78 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Peter McNeill Woodbrook |
+15 | - | 78 | 79 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Mark Collins Killeencastle |
+15 | - | 78 | 79 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Alan Duffy Royal Tara |
+15 | - | 77 | 80 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Brendan Healy Ardee |
+15 | - | 77 | 80 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Eoin McCormack Naas Golf Club |
+15 | - | 77 | 80 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Michael Chambers Royal Dublin |
+15 | - | 76 | 81 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Ronan Culligan Saucon Valley Country Club |
+16 | - | 81 | 77 | - | ||
| CUT | - | William Donlon Birr |
+16 | - | 81 | 77 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Jerry Crean Kinsale golf club |
+16 | - | 79 | 79 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Gregg Sterritt Rockmount |
+16 | - | 78 | 80 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Anthony Doyle Castlerock |
+16 | - | 78 | 80 | - | ||
| CUT | - | William Doggart Clandeboye |
+16 | - | 76 | 82 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Patrick Mitchel Holywood |
+17 | - | 81 | 78 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Ian Smyth Clandeboye |
+17 | - | 80 | 79 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Bernard Lavery Belvoir Park |
+17 | - | 80 | 79 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Mick Ahern Skerries |
+17 | - | 78 | 81 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Hugh Smyth Mourne golf club |
+17 | - | 77 | 82 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Paul Reilly County Louth Golf Club |
+17 | - | 77 | 82 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Alan Lilley Ballyclare |
+17 | - | 76 | 83 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Roy Connolly European |
+18 | - | 86 | 74 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Brendan O'Driscoll Berehaven |
+18 | - | 82 | 78 | - | ||
| CUT | - | John Kelly Moyvalley |
+18 | - | 81 | 79 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Eoin Murphy Forrest Little |
+18 | - | 81 | 79 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Kingsley Lewis Skerries Golf Club |
+18 | - | 80 | 80 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Ger Lynch Portumna |
+18 | - | 79 | 81 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Damien Hanratty Donabate |
+18 | - | 78 | 82 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Andrew Norrby Lisburn |
+19 | - | 84 | 77 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Cathair Conneely Oughterard |
+19 | - | 82 | 79 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Don Coughlan Douglas |
+19 | - | 81 | 80 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Patrick Higgins Grange |
+19 | - | 81 | 80 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Alan Higgins Royal Dublin |
+20 | - | 83 | 79 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Chris Collins Milltown |
+20 | - | 81 | 81 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Mons Samuelsson Lucan GC |
+20 | - | 81 | 81 | - | ||
| CUT | - | olm McIlroy Holywood |
+20 | - | 79 | 83 | - | ||
| CUT | - | John Kelly The heath |
+20 | - | 78 | 84 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Peter Early Royal Dublin GC |
+20 | - | 77 | 85 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Con Donovan The heath |
+21 | - | 84 | 79 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Richard Williams Naas |
+21 | - | 82 | 81 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Conor McAloon County Louth |
+22 | - | 85 | 79 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Peter Morris Douglas |
+22 | - | 79 | 85 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Emmet Staunton Rosslare |
+22 | - | 79 | 85 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Paul Mooney Millicent |
+22 | - | 78 | 86 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Barry OLeary Greystones |
+23 | - | 81 | 84 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Brendan Ryan Naas |
+24 | - | 84 | 82 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Joe Kennedy Dooks |
+24 | - | 84 | 82 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Martin Hogan Longford |
+26 | - | 83 | 85 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Tim Griffin Corballis links |
+27 | - | 87 | 82 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Liam Doran County Louth |
+27 | - | 84 | 85 | - | ||
| CUT | - | John Garvey Co.louth |
+28 | - | 87 | 83 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Tom Hogan Headfort |
+28 | - | 85 | 85 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Tom Ogrady Los Altos g&cc |
+28 | - | 82 | 88 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Rory Timlin Galway |
+29 | - | 85 | 86 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Brendan McDonnell K Club |
+30 | - | 89 | 83 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Val Smyth Co louth |
+31 | - | 87 | 86 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Des Egan Moyvalley |
+33 | - | 90 | 85 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Dean Klatt Palmerstown House |
+35 | - | 93 | 84 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Keith Cooney Castleknock |
+39 | - | 94 | 87 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Mike Beaver Indian Valley Golf Club |
+40 | - | 89 | 93 | - | ||
| WD | - | Sean Alley Tramore gc |
- | - | 75 | WD | 153 | ||
| WD | - | Pat Murray Tramore |
- | - | 76 | WD | 152 | ||
| NR | - | Andrew Atkinson Windermere |
- | - | 77 | NR | 77 | ||
| NR | - | Richard Graham Kilkeel |
- | - | 82 | NR | 82 | ||
| NR | - | Kevin Knightly Royal Dublin |
- | - | NR | 85 | 85 | ||
| DNF | - | Steve Donnelly Corral de tierra |
- | - | DNF | - | |||
| DNF | - | John Duffy Galway Bay |
- | - | DNF | - |
Irish Senior Men's Open - 60-64
| Pos. | Move | Player | Total To Par Gross |
Thru Today |
To Par Gross Today |
R1 | R2 | R3 | Total Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Steven Graham East Sussex National |
+7 | F | +7 | 69 | 73 | 78 | 220 |
| 2 | 1 | Rupert Kellock Sunningdale |
+11 | F | +3 | 72 | 78 | 74 | 224 |
| 3 | 1 | Barry Hobson Malone |
+13 | F | +6 | 75 | 74 | 77 | 226 |
| 4 | 1 | Paul Wharton Woodhall Spa |
+14 | F | +6 | 75 | 75 | 77 | 227 |
| 5 | 2 | Gerard O Sullivan Tralee |
+27 | F | +19 | 76 | 74 | 90 | 240 |
| CUT | - | David Brabazon Balbriggan |
+14 | - | 76 | 80 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Michael Chambers Royal Dublin |
+15 | - | 76 | 81 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Walker Taylor Cape Fear CC |
+16 | F | +7 | 76 | 75 | 78 | - |
| CUT | - | David Hannis Fairhaven |
+16 | F | +5 | 75 | 78 | 76 | - |
| CUT | - | Jerry Crean Kinsale golf club |
+16 | - | 79 | 79 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Pat Lyons Cork golf club |
+18 | F | +7 | 77 | 76 | 78 | - |
| CUT | - | Tony Brannock Newlands |
+20 | F | +8 | 76 | 78 | 79 | - |
| CUT | - | Colm McIlroy holywood |
+20 | - | 79 | 83 | - | ||
| CUT | - | John Kelly The heath |
+20 | - | 78 | 84 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Peter Early Royal Dublin GC |
+20 | - | 77 | 85 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Frank Flynn Laytown and Bettystown |
+22 | F | +11 | 77 | 76 | 82 | - |
| CUT | - | Peter Morris Douglas |
+22 | - | 79 | 85 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Martin Hogan Longford |
+26 | - | 83 | 85 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Shane Magee Lurgan |
+27 | F | +15 | 74 | 80 | 86 | - |
| CUT | - | John Garvey Co.louth |
+28 | - | 87 | 83 | - | ||
| NR | - | Andrew Atkinson Windermere |
- | - | 77 | NR | 77 | ||
| DNF | - | Steve Donnelly Corral de tierra |
- | - | DNF | - |
Irish Senior Men's Open - 65-69
| Pos. | Move | Player | Total To Par Gross |
Thru Today |
To Par Gross Today |
R1 | R2 | R3 | Total Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | John Mitchell Tramore |
+13 | F | +5 | 76 | 74 | 76 | 226 |
| 2 | - | Oscar O'Herlihy Basingstoke |
+21 | F | +10 | 78 | 75 | 81 | 234 |
| WD | - | Michael Mercier Jupiter Hills |
- | - | - | 77 | 77 | WD | 154 |
| CUT | - | Robin Clark Walton Heath Golf Club |
+14 | - | 77 | 79 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Ian Smyth Clandeboye |
+17 | - | 80 | 79 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Mick Ahern Skerries |
+17 | - | 78 | 81 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Alan Lilley Ballyclare |
+17 | - | 76 | 83 | - | ||
| CUT | - | John Kelly Moyvalley |
+18 | - | 81 | 79 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Barry OLeary Greystones |
+23 | - | 81 | 84 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Tim Griffin Corballis links |
+27 | - | 87 | 82 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Liam Doran County Louth |
+27 | - | 84 | 85 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Brendan McDonnell K Club |
+30 | - | 89 | 83 | - | ||
| NR | - | Kevin Knightly Royal Dublin |
- | - | NR | 85 | 85 |
Irish Senior Men's Open - 70+
| Pos. | Move | Player | Total To Par Gross |
Thru Today |
To Par Gross Today |
R1 | R2 | R3 | Total Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jim Knoll Rooster Run |
+12 | F | +6 | 75 | 73 | 77 | 225 |
| 2 | 1 | Adrian Morrow Portmarnock golf club |
+13 | F | +7 | 77 | 71 | 78 | 226 |
| CUT | - | William Donlon Birr |
+16 | - | 81 | 77 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Hugh Smyth Mourne golf club |
+17 | - | 77 | 82 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Patrick Higgins Grange |
+19 | - | 81 | 80 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Alan Higgins Royal Dublin |
+20 | - | 83 | 79 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Tom Ogrady Los Altos g&cc |
+28 | - | 82 | 88 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Rory Timlin Galway |
+29 | - | 85 | 86 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Val Smyth Co louth |
+31 | - | 87 | 86 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Des Egan Moyvalley |
+33 | - | 90 | 85 | - | ||
| CUT | - | Mike Beaver Indian Valley Golf Club |
+40 | - | 89 | 93 |
