Irish Amateur Open: Scotland's Savage wins
DOLLYMOUNT, Dublin (May 11, 2014) -- Jamie Savage (Scotland) captured the Irish Amateur Open Championship at The Royal Dublin Golf Club after finishing on level par.
He finished two shots clear of a quartet of players that included Irish Close champion Cormac Sharvin and the long time leader Gary McDermott from Carton House.
Savage's final round of 71 featured an impressive level par back nine, and gives the Scot his first major international win.
The 19 year old, from Cawder Golf Club near Glasgow is coached by Stewart Savage - his father - who is professional at Dalmuir golf club.
He is the first Scotsman to lift the title since Gavin Dear in 200
ABOUT THE Irish Amateur Open
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, Padraig Harrington, Michael
Hoey,
Noel Fox, Louis Oosthuizen and Pedro
Figueiredo.
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