'We're like horses trying to break down the stable door' - JP McManus Pro-AM qualifiers itching for first tee

For the amateur players who have come through the Grand Qualfiers, teeing it up with the world's greatest golfers truly is the thrill of a lifetime

SALUTE: Bill Murray acknowledges the crowd at Adare Manor on Monday. 

"We're like horses trying to break down the stable door," laughed Pat Lee as he prepared for his opening drive at the JP McManus Pro-Am at Adare Manor resort Monday.

The anticipation was understandable and shared amongst the four teams of qualifiers who have emerged from the hundreds of hopefuls to tee it up Monday and Tuesday with the world's greatest golfers.