Inspired putting sees Greene clinch famous South victory

CARLOW’S John Greene produced one of the great putting displays to etch his name in the history books by claiming the South of Ireland Amateur Open title with a 2 and 1 win over Athlone’s Kelan McDonagh at Lahinch.

The 24-year-old, a Masters student on a golf scholarship at UCD, was simply inspired on the greens as he holed putt after putt to become the first man from Carlow Golf Club to win a senior provincial title.

It was a mesmeric display from a player who was competing in only his second “South” and he was a worthy winner too, having destroyed Pat Murray’s dreams of glory with a merciless 5 and 4 semi-final win.