Gavin Tiernan pipped at the last hole as Ethan Fang claims Amateur Championship title

Tiernan had led for large portions of the final round. 

FINAL ROUND: 19-year-old Gavin Tiernan was narrowly defeated in the Amateur Championship final by US opponent Ethan Fang at Royal St George's. Pic: Oisin Keniry/R&A/R&A via Getty Images

19-year-old Gavin Tiernan was narrowly defeated in the Amateur Championship final by US opponent Ethan Fang at Royal St George's.

Tiernan was ranked outside the top 1000 male amateur golfers sitting at 1340th in the world.

Fang came out on top in the final after their 36-hole battle which was decided on the final green - Tiernan had led for large portions of the contest.

Fang hit a near perfect final approach on the last flag with Tiernan needing to putt a very long birdie to apply pressure to his American oppenent.

It looked like it was going to drop but just crept past the final hole which allowed Fang to roll in a four footer to claim the prestigious title earning entry to next month's Open along with entry to the 2026 Masters.