Knox hoping for another Irish dream come true

As the defending champion this week, Russell Knox already has his place in the Irish Open hall of fame but the way the Scot sealed victory at Ballyliffin last year means a line in the record books will never do it justice.

Consecutive, virtually identical 40ft putts at the last — one on the 72nd hole, the other to secure a play-off victory over New Zealand’s Ryan Fox — made for a remarkable conclusion to a spectacularly successful Dubai Duty Free Irish Open in Donegal 12 months ago.