Alex Gleeson and Rowan Lester lead Irish hopefuls in hunt for European Amateur Championship title

Alex Gleeson and Rowan Lester are three strokes off the lead heading into today’s second round at the European Amateur Championship after a good opening 18 holes at Royal Hague, Netherlands.

Gleeson (Castle) shot six birdies and three bogeys as he looked set to finish on 68, tied for second, just one shot off leader Perry Cohen, but he struggled on the final hole and came away with a double bogey, which saw him slide down the table.

Hermitage’s Lester enjoyed a less dramatic round, as he cancelled out two birdies with two bogeys, but an eagle on the fifth ensured he got his tournament off to a positive start.