Freshman Aaron passes first test with honours

IRISH international Aaron O’Callaghan made the perfect start to his US collegiate career by claiming victory in his debut tournament.

Freshman Aaron passes first test with honours

A member of Douglas GC in Cork, O’Callaghan, 19, is a freshman at Southeastern Louisiana University and in his first competition for his new college on Tuesday, he topped the individual scores as the Lions team earned second place at the Reynolds Plantation Classic in Greensboro, near Atlanta, Georgia.

Earlier this month, O’Callaghan played for Ireland in the Home International Championships at Royal St Georges, Sandwich, having fled from the ravages of Hurricane Katrina during his first few weeks in the States.

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