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.