Win a title, miss the Walker Cup, make a pro debut at Doonbeg: Meet Ireland’s latest pro

The infuriating business that is golf. To win his first major title, Thomas Higgins required a play-off and a par on the third extra hole. Within 36 hours, the phone brought him crashing back to earth as he was left off the Walker Cup team.

The 23-year-old Roscommon golfer capped an excellent summer with a sudden-death win over Dylan Holmes at Portumna last month. This sport has a cruel way of ensuring each triumph is short-lived, though.

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