Scotland’s Sam Torrance completed a unique Irish double when he closed with a two under par 69 and then won a four-man play-off to win the AIB Irish Seniors Open at Cork’s Fota Island Golf Club.

BALLYLIFFIN’S Brendan McCarroll shot a round-of-the-day 71 to win the Nissan Irish Boys Amateur Close Championship at Hermitage by four strokes from Karl Gilbert (Malone).

Nigel Mansell recovered from a nightmare start to card a one-over-par 73 and move into a challenging position after the first round of his own Nigel Mansell Classic staged over his own Woodbury Park course in Devon.

NEW ZEALANDER Simon Owen is setting a hot pace in the first round of the Mobile Cup at Stoke Park in Buckinghamshire by carding a five-under-par 66.