17-year old Monyihan wins Irish Amateur Open

May 13, 2012 | by

Gavin Monyihan becomes the youngest winner of the Irish Amateur Open at 17 years old

DOLLYMOUNT, Dublin, Ireland (May 13, 2012) -- Gavin Moynihan captured his first ever individual Irish title on Sunday as the schoolboy won the Irish Amatuer Open title at a wild Royal Dublin.

Just 17 years old, the fifth year student from Malahide Community School controlled his golf in 45kph gusts at the Dollymout links to win by one from Robin Kind (Netherlands) and in doing so, becomes the youngest ever Irishman to win the title.

It's been a wonderful few months for Moynihan, who finished third at the Junior Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in the Autumn, while just last month he won the coveted Peter McEvoy Trophy at Copt Heath near Birmingham, a title that Lee Westwood and Justin Rose have both won.

He also helped Malahide Community School to victory in the Irish Schools Match Play Championship in April at Loughrea.

Brian Casey (Headfort) deserves special mention and his performance over the last 54 holes was remarkable. Having opened with an 8 over par round of 80, he played the final 54 holes of the championship in 2 over par to give him third place outright behind Kind.

Mike Miller (USA) and Daan Huizing (Netherlands) both finished in a tie for fourth place.

The joint 54 hole leader, alongside Moynihan, Richard Bridges had a final round to forget, carding 84 to end quite a way back.

Results: Irish Amateur Open

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Gavin Moynihan	, Ireland	700	74-70-76-75=295
2	Robin Kind	, Netherlands	500	73-71-77-75=296
3	Brian Casey	, Ireland	400	80-72-74-72=298
T4	Mike Miller	Brewster, NY	400	71-73-79-76=299
T4	Daan Huizing	, Netherlands	400	74-70-78-77=299

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About the Irish Amateur Open

17-year old Monyihan wins 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, ...