Hurley and Dawson take on best in US

Waterford pair Gary Hurley, and Robin Dawson take on an 84-man field alongside some of the top college golfers in America.

Two of Irish golf’s brightest talents will be flying the flag for their country and NUI Maynooth in Arizona this week when they go head to head with the cream of the US collegiate system at the annual Patriot All America tournament.

NUIM’s Paddy Harrington Golf Scholars Gary Hurley and Robin Dawson, both from Waterford, will tee off at the Wigwam Golf Club in Phoenix today in an 84-man field alongside some of the top college golfers in America.