There was no victory birthday celebration for Rory McIlroy at the Wells Fargo Championship and the 25-year heading home after yet another top-10 finish this season.

England’s Meghan MacLaren survived a final round charge by Lisburn’s Paula Grant to win the Irish Women’s Amateur Open Strokeplay Championship at Castle.

Ireland’s hopes of a first Women’s Home International victory since 2004 were dealt a hammer blow on the opening day as the hosts were trounced 9-0 by England at Cork Golf Club.