Liam Dowling earns trip to Open Championship with trick shot for Rory McIlroy

Young Mallow golfer Liam Dowling has beaten competition from more than 20,000 golfers to win a trip to the Open Championship, starting tomorrow, at St Andrews Golf Course and meet world number one Rory McIlroy.

The 15-year old entered a competition on McIlroy’s Twitter page, which asked golfers to post videos of their finest trick shots using the hashtag #mybestshot.

The shot, filmed by two of Liam’s friends, Greg Barrett and Roy Whelan, as well Liam’s brother Kevin, saw Liam chip a golf ball 45m onto a trampoline before the ball bounced up another 18m and straight into an open wheelie bin.