Waterville’s Mark Murphy is desperate to turn an encouraging performance at the Irish Open into more tournament invitations and a shot at a European Tour card.

All Mark Murphy wants is a chance and the way he opened his Irish Open yesterday, the US-based Waterville man may just get the big break he thought he had already been given.

MARK MURPHY departs for America tomorrow, hoping his victory on the Golf Channel’s Big Break will provide him with the impetus to become Ireland’s latest golfing star.