'Ace' Adler to face Murray in South semis as Hill ends Campbell’s reign at Lahinch

Patrick Adler. Pic: Niall O’Shea

American Patrick Adler timed his first hole-in-one to perfection when he aced the 16th to clinch a dream spot in the semi-finals of the Pierse Motors VW-sponsored South of Ireland Championship at sun-splashed Lahinch.

The 21-year-old from Chicago, who is an overseas member of Lahinch, was three up with three to play against Slieve Russell’s Shane McDermott when he holed a 202-yard nine-iron at the downwind 16th for the first hole-in-one of his life and a 4&2 win.