Young guns get chance to shine by the Med

Tom Lewis: His 65 at Royal St George’s last summer was a record low by an amateur.

Two of the world’s most exciting young golfers, Matteo Manassero and Tom Lewis, command centre stage at this week’s Sicilian Open — with Irishmen by their sides.

The spectacular new European Tour venue, the Verdura Golf and Spa resort on the west coast of the island, hosts the event and players heaped praise on the course which nestles on the edge of the Mediterranean.