Selfridge wonder shot secures amazing double

Recently crowned Irish Close champion Chris Selfridge hit a wonder shot on the final hole of a three-hole aggregate play-off to match the 1988 feat of Ulster great Garth McGimpsey and complete a famous double by lifting the East of Ireland title at a sun-kissed Co Louth.

Eight days after his ‘Close’ win at Portrush, the 20-year old from Moyola Park in Derry defeated Knock’s Nicky Grant with a sensational par four at Baltray’s bunker-strewn ninth. The pair finished tied on two under par 286 with Selfridge carding rounds of 69 and 70 early in the day to set the target two hours before Grant added a 69 to his morning 71 to match him.

But after they both made pars at the first and par-five second, it was Selfridge who prevailed with a dramatic winning four as sudden death loomed.