Dominate Ireland before turning pro, McGinley forewarns Sugrue

Some friendly advice from Paul McGinley has set up South of Ireland champion James Sugrue for an all-out assault on Irish domination in 2018.

Sugrue, 20, has crowned an excellent season that saw him triumph in the South this summer by being named for the first time on the Golfing Union of Ireland’s men’s panel for 2018.

It was a further reward for the Mallow amateur after his success at Lahinch earned him a seat next to former Ryder Cup captain and fellow South winner McGinley at the table for the famous Clare links’ 125th Anniversary Champions dinner.