Irish Amateur Open: Kind takes Round 1 lead

May 6, 2011 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Robin Kind of the Netherlands was the only man to break par in Round 1 of the Irish Amateur Open

DUBLIN, Ireland (May 6, 2011) -- Robin Kind of the Netherlands was the only man to break par on day 1 of the Irish Amateur Open Championship at The Royal Dublin. Kind owed his success to his performance on the back nine – by far the harder in a testing easterly wind – as he covered the second half of his round in two-under 35, highlighted by an eagle two at the short par-four 16th. Ian Brennan (Greenore) and Welshman Rhys Pugh share second place on level-par 72, with Greystones teenager Paul Dunne, the defending champion Alan Dunbar (Rathmore) and Carlow’s John Greene all on one over after 73s. Galway’s Eddie McCormack, Banbridge’s Rory Leonard and Scot Gordon Stevenson are a further shot back after two-over 74s.

Results: Irish Amateur Open

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Rhys Pugh	, Wales	700	72-70-74-78=294
2	Gordon Stevenson	, Scotland	500	74-69-76-75=294
T3	Paul Dunne	, Ireland	400	73-71-79-72=295
T3	Daan Huizing	, Netherlands	400	77-70-74-74=295
5	Nicky Grant	, Northern Ireland	400	77-72-71-77=297

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About the Irish Amateur Open

Irish Amateur Open: Kind takes Round 1 lead

First played in 1892 and held every year with the exception of the War Years up to 1959, and revived in 1995, the Irish Amateur Open can boast a strong history of producing great Champions including Joe Carr (three times), Jimmy Bruen, Tom Craddock, ...