Three Irish amateurs to watch in 2017

Brian Keogh picks out three big prospects for the coming year...
Three Irish amateurs to watch in 2017
Sun, 01 Jan, 2017 - 00:00

Paul McBride:

Beaten in the semi-finals of the Amateur Championship last summer, 21-year-old McBride from The Island has made huge improvements since he began his scholarship at Wake Forest University in 2014. A World Amateur Team Championship bronze medalist with Jack Hume and Stuart Grehan, expect a big win from the Malahide man.

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