Consistent Turner finishes in fine style to edge out Murphy

MUSKERRY’S Niall Turner posted a 36 holes total of 140 - four under par - to win the Douglas Opel Senior Scratch Cup in a dramatic finish yesterday.

Consistent Turner finishes in fine style to edge out Murphy
Mon, 28 Apr, 2003 - 01:00
Tim O’Brien

The 19 years old, a UCC student, was honoured by Irish and European boys selectors in recent times, was a model of consistency and scored 70 in both rounds to clinch his first senior scratch cup.

And he finished in style, when after starting at the 11th hole in this shotgun event, he birdied the 9th and 10th (his last two holes) to edge out Waterville’s Mark Murphy on a count-back.

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