Heroic Hume defies atrocious conditions

Jack Hume defied end of the world conditions to card what he described as the round of his life to take a two-stroke after two rounds of the Irish Amateur Open at a weather-lashed Royal Dublin.

On a day when the afternoon starters were battered by heavy rain and a bitterly cold north east wind that gusted over 25 mph, the 21-year old from Naas carded a two under 70 to lead on five under par from Welshman Evan Griffith (72) with 17-year old Kevin LeBlanc from The Island three behind in third after posting his second 71 of the week early the day.

“I’m just delighted,” said Walker Cup hopeful Hume, who was two over par after three holes and facing decimation before he dug deep to play the remaining 15 holes in four under par.