Christy hopes the West begins fight back at renovated Galway Bay resort

Christy O’Connor Jr today oversees the official re-launch of the Galway Bay Golf Resort, keen to showcase the way his creation is bucking a miserable economic trend for the clubs in this country.

The Irish Ryder Cup hero designed the original layout on the Renville Peninsula and launched the club to great acclaim in 1993.

Though he sold his share in the property to concentrate on being a successful senior tour golfer around the turn of the century, the two-time British Senior Open champion returned to Galway Bay to redevelop his course in 2006.