Hume eyes the big stage

Jack Hume sets out at Royal Portrush today in the 119th Amateur Championship determined to continue his summer of consistency and book his place in the St Andrews Trophy team to take on the Continent of Europe later in the year.

The 20-year-old from Naas won the West of Ireland Championship at Rosses Point in April, then came sixth in the Irish Amateur at Royal Dublin and finished runner-up in the Scottish Open strokeplay Championship at Panmure.

Now he is moving onto the biggest stage of all and wants to impress so that both the Great Britain and Ireland selectors and the Irish officials take note, especially in this Eisenhower Trophy year.