Campbell claims ’special one’ as O’Keeffe’s South dream evaporates with nightmare finish at Lahinch

Douglas golfer lost final three holes in South of Ireland final

Colm Campbell claimed a sensational win at the South of Ireland in Lahinch. Picture: Thos Caffrey/Golffile

Colm Campbell overcame a two-hole deficit with three to play and “horrendous” conditions of wind and rain to claim the 121st South of Ireland Amateur Championship at Lahinch.

His one-up victory was tinged with sadness, however, that it came at the expense of a late collapse from Douglas’ Peter O’Keeffe who had played tremendous golf to get within touching distance of the trophy he covets above all others only to see it carried away on a gale force wind with two fatal shots out of bounds on the last two holes.