Sugrue progresses at Portmarnock

James Sugrue from Mallow defied incredible pressure over the closing holes at The Island links yesterday to clinch his place in today’s matchplay stages of the 124th British Amateur Championship at Portmarnock.

The 2017 South of Ireland champion had left himself with a considerable amount of ground to make up, having shot a round of 77 in Monday’s first round at Portmarnock but yesterday’s more amenable conditions proved more to his liking and the 22-year-old is now through to the business end of one of amateur golf’s biggest championships.