Savage stays cool for two-shot win

Scotland’s Jamie Savage proved a cool head is half the battle as he took advantage of a series of mistakes by Ireland’s leading contenders to snatch a two-shot win in the Irish Amateur Open at a wet and windy Royal Dublin.

Three shots behind leader Gary McDermott starting a day of rain squalls and winds gusting up to 25mph, he cut a 203-yard rescue against the breeze at the 18th to set up a two-putt birdie that proved to be the winning blow.

The 19-year-old signed for a one under par 71 to set the target at level par 288 after playing partner Cormac Sharvin, the Irish Close champion from Adrglass, hit a three iron out of bounds.