'The South means a huge amount, everyone really wants to win it'  

A GOLFING LOVE AFFAIR: Chairperson John Gleeson retired from championship golf in the early 1990s and bought a house in Lahinch in 1995. The house overlooks Lahinch’s old course with the Castle Course behind

With a few huge events on the horizon, it’s easy to get excited about what lies ahead. However, this week Lahinch will return to its roots again, hosting the fabled South of Ireland Amateur, now in its 121st year.

John Gleeson is the club chair who announced a record surplus in April after the Clare links was confirmed as the host of the 2024 Arnold Palmer Cup and before the R&A released the destination for the 2026 Walker Cup.