Smyth looks to youth for Open inspiration

DES SMYTH hopes that he and his Irish colleagues can draw on the winning ways of their younger compatriots at this week’s British Seniors Open at Carnoustie.

The likes of Pádraig Harrington, Graeme McDowell, Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry have catapulted Irish golf into the international headlines and now Smyth wants some of the game’s veterans to continue that trend.

It been five years since an Irish player tasted success on the Seniors Tour and that was when Smyth captured the US Senior title in 2005.