Top 100 list stirs pot

There’s nothing inhabitants of 19th holes across Ireland like more than a sporting debate and they, among others, will think Brian Keogh’s recently compiled list of the top 100 Irish amateur men is manna from heaven.

Irish Examiner contributor Keogh devised his own ranking formula for this unique celebration of Irish amateur golf, which has been published in the special 100th issue of Golf Digest Ireland.

No prizes for guessing the occupant of the number one ranking, three-time British Amateur champion and world golf hall of fame inductee Joe Carr, the winner of 40 championships; nor the number two choice of Jimmy Bruen or third-place Gareth McGimpsey, another Irish winner of the British Amateur.