McElroy targets amateur ‘Major’ before joining pros

Dermot McElroy is determined to break his championship duck when the Irish Amateur Open gets under way at The Royal Dublin today.

The 20-year-old Ballymena star is looking forward to a joining the professional ranks but, while he is unsure when he will take the plunge, he wants to leave the amateur game with a ‘Major’ on his CV.

Seventh in the Lytham Trophy last Sunday, he’s keeping his fingers crossed that his putting is sharp and he’s ready for some revenge too, having missed out on last year’s play-off by a single shot.