Dyson’s consistency rewarded

WHATEVER about major winners, the Irish Open presented by Discover Ireland stayed true to form in Killarney as it produced another English winner after Simon Dyson edged home in a dramatic finale.

Dyson followed Nick Faldo in 1991 and 1992 and last year’s champion Ross Fisher to continue English dominance at Killarney Golf & Fishing Club as a final-round 67 gave him victory at 15 under par by one shot from Australia’s Richard Green.

The conclusion may have lacked some Irish flavour, Peter Lawrie leading the home challenge at nine under in a tie for eighth, but the victory had a sweet taste for Dyson, who picked up his fifth victory on the European Tour.