James Sugrue survives shaky few closing holes at Portmarnock

The Mallow golfer, playing his third event since turning professional, survived a shaky few closing holes to be confident about squeaking into the third round

James Sugrue did not believe he had played well enough to make the cut at Portmarnock Links on Friday but he was happy to accept his fate heading into the weekend of the European Challenge Tour’s Irish Challenge.

The Mallow golfer, playing his third event since turning professional, survived a shaky few closing holes to be confident about squeaking into the third round after a three-over-par second round sent him back onto the cutline at four over after 36 holes.