Cormac Sharvin out to impress R&A selectors

The Walker Cup captain will not be there but Cormac Sharvin reckons the R&A selectors that come to Royal Dublin this week will be looking for fireworks from the home brigade when the Irish Amateur Open tees off today.

The 22-year old from Ardglass is one of at least six Irish players with a serious chance of selection for the matches scheduled for Royal Lytham and St Annes in September, especially after finishing tied second in the Lytham Trophy on Sunday. A minor hurler for Down before golf took priority, Sharvin won the Irish Close in 2013.

But having soared 22 places to 41st in the World Amateur Golf Ranking released yesterday and playing such a key role in Ireland’s magnificent 2014 season, he knows he’s one of the boys in green with an excellent chance of making that Great Britain and Ireland selection.