Grehan on birdie trail at English Open

Ireland’s Stuart Grehan moved up the leaderboard in the English Open Strokeplay championship for the Brabazon Trophy at Seaton Carew, Hartlepool yesterday with a stunning four-under-par 69.

Grehan from Tullamore, a student at East Michigan University, had halves of 33 and 36 with birdies at the first, seventh, 11th and 14th.

Also on the 141 mark is Dublin’s Scottish Open Strokeplay champion Gavin Moynihan.