Open despair as Higgins counts cost of extra club

Waterville’s David Higgins was left ruing a bizarre mistake in a British Open Local Final qualifier at the North Berwick club after missing out in a play-off as he was carrying 15 clubs.

Higgins had ended his two qualifying rounds with scores of 70 and 67 for a five under par tally.

It left the Irish golfer trailing one shot behind leading qualifier and England amateur, Jimmy Mullen who signed for a pair of 68s just two days after finishing fifth the prestigious Brabazon Trophy.