Phelan gets Munster off to flyer
Phelan, who hit the headlines in 2010 by qualifying for the US Open courtesy of a final-hole eagle in the qualifying round at Hobe Sound, Florida, partnered fellow Waterford golfer Alan Thomas to a 6&5 win over Sean Cannon and Stephen Healy in the foursomes and then followed up by claiming the number one singles against fellow Irish international Eddie McCormack.
Munster held a point advantage after the foursomes and in the afternoon Phelan was joined in the winners’ enclosure by Ian O’Rourke, who defeated current international Barry Anderson on the 16th; Gary O’Flaherty, who got home at the 17th against Steffan O’Hara and Thomas, a 4&3 winner over Joe Lyons.
