Pat Murray sizzles in South of Ireland

With the majority of young amateurs nowadays turning professional as soon as they make any kind of mark in the championship arena, the days of course specialists have more or less dwindled away to nothing. 

However, Limerick’s Pat Murray is a very definite exception, where the great old links at Lahinch is concerned and he made the point once again yesterday when celebrating his 44th birthday with two impressive wins in the opening match play rounds of the South of Ireland.

After making what he thinks were six appearances in the semi-final of the event, he finally captured the coveted title in 2012 and, after striding yesterday into the third round, he confidently stated “my game is really solid and I genuinely believe that I can do it again. If the wind remains as strong as it was this afternoon, it won’t take blistering golf to go all the way.”