Carty keeps Holywood flag flying

It wasn’t all doom and gloom for Holywood tyros yesterday.

Carty keeps Holywood flag flying
Sat, 21 Jul, 2012 - 01:00
Colm O’Connor

As Rory McIlroy struggled around Royal Lytham & St. Annes, another Holywood sensation, Jessica Carty, captured the Irish Girls Close Championship at Waterford Golf Club yesterday.

Carty eagled the 15th and finished birdie, birdie to edge out Olivia Mehaffey (Royal County Down Ladies) in a thrilling finish at the 17th to win 2 and 1.

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CourtsGolfPlace: Waterford Golf ClubPlace: Shandon ParkPlace: Radyr Golf Club, WalesPerson: CartyPerson: HolywoodPerson: Rory McIlroyPerson: Jessica CartyPerson: Olivia MehaffeyPerson: MehaffeyPerson: Sarah BodenPerson: KilkeelPerson: Chloe WeirPerson: J CartyPerson: A Coyle DiezPerson: M DoylePerson: The HeathPerson: O MehaffeyPerson: J O’DriscollPerson: MuskerryPerson: J RossPerson: DonaghadeePerson: C RyanPerson: N WardPerson: LurganPerson: Hannah HendersonPerson: Niamh McSherryPerson: Victoria CraigPerson: Niamh KitchingPerson: Paula ReynoldsEvent: Irish Girls Close ChampionshipOrganisation: Royal Lytham & St. AnnesOrganisation: HolywoodOrganisation: Royal County Down LadiesOrganisation: Elm ParkOrganisation: RCDLOrganisation: CastletroyOrganisation: ClandeboyeOrganisation: LimerickOrganisation: Seapoint
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