Lafeber wins R&A Boys’ Amateur Championship at County Louth 

Dutch teenager is first player from his country to take title

Guus Lafeber of the Netherlands poses with the trophy alongside runner up Yago Horno of Spain during the Final of Matchplay at The R&A Boys' Amateur Championship at County Louth Golf Club (Baltray). Picture: Oisin Keniry/R&A

Guus Lafeber of the Netherlands defeated Spain’s Yago Horno on the first play-off hole to win The R&A Boys’ Amateur Championship at County Louth in Ireland.

Lafeber finally gave the Dutch Golf Federation its first victory in the 98th edition of the elite boys’ championship and fitting perhaps, considering it was only 12 months ago that it celebrated its first finalist, when Scott Woltering lost to Sweden’s Viggo Olsson Mork.