McIlroy overcomes complacency to make history

Teen star Rory McIlroy today became the first player since Joe Carr in 1965 to retain the Golfsure Irish Amateur Close Championship.

McIlroy overcomes complacency to make history
Wed, 14 Jun, 2006 - 21:12
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Teen star Rory McIlroy today became the first player since Joe Carr in 1965 to retain the Golfsure Irish Amateur Close Championship.

McIlroy captured the title at The European Club thanks to a 3 and 2 victory over 19-year-old Simon Ward, a Monaghan native who plays out of County Louth.

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