Fionn Dobbin etched his identify alongside a few of greats of Irish golf when he held his nerve to birdie the ultimate gap and win the 63rd Mullingar Scratch Trophy.
The Malone golfer – pictured above by Inpho’s James Lawlor – arrived on Financial institution Vacation Monday tied on the high with Edmondstown’s Thomas Abom and in difficult circumstances at Mullingar Golf Membership, the 19-year-old produced a composed remaining day to safe the most important win of his newbie profession.
Rounds of 70, 67, 72 and 74 left Dobbin on five-under-par, one away from Greystones’ Dylan Holmes, who surged into competition with an outstanding closing 67.
With the stress mounting, Dobbin knew a birdie was wanted on the final to keep away from a playoff, and he delivered.
“I’m over the moon to win,” mentioned Dobbin, who double bogeyed the sixteenth and bogeyed the seventeenth to seek out himself tied with clubhouse chief Holmes on 4 underneath.
“I assumed I had it received after 15; 16 was clearly not the best however completely satisfied to have a putt on the final to win and I knew I wanted to do it so it was good to come back via in the long run.”
“I checked (the scoring) developing the 18th simply after I hit my tee shot. He (Holmes) had a fantastic end so put the strain on me. I knew I wanted to birdie the final, so I’m delighted to come back via.”
Dobbin started the ultimate spherical one shot forward of Lorcan O’Connor (Edmondstown), and the pair remained neck and neck via the entrance 9, however a double bogey on 10 from O’Connor opened the door, and Dobbin capitalised to construct a four-shot lead.
“Via 10 and within the early levels of the again 9 I used to be sort of simply making an attempt to tick off the holes,” mentioned Dobbin.
“Make pars, simply to get via with out something loopy as a result of clearly powerful sufficient circumstances so pars are your buddy.”
A birdie on 12 adopted by some wonderful par saves on 14 and 15 noticed the Lisburn native maintain his lead however simply as he seemed in management, a double bogey on 16 and a bogey on 17 gave Holmes a chance.
The West of Eire champion performed flawlessly down the stretch, firing 5 birdies in his final eight holes to set the clubhouse goal at four-under. With the title on the road, Dobbin stood on the 18th tee needing birdie.
“I simply had just a little chat with him (Dad) simply saying you have to birdie the final,” mentioned Dobbin.
“He mentioned it’s tremendous simply keep in there, every shot because it comes, and it turned out alright.”
Dobbin discovered the green, left his method simply wanting the inexperienced, and chipped to 6 toes. He held his nerve, rolled within the putt, and celebrated with a fist pump and an emotional embrace together with his father.
“Unbelievable,” mentioned Dobbin.
“Went via just a little tough patch with my golf for a couple of months in America so actually completely satisfied now. As summer season has went on, I’ve gotten higher and higher so good to only cap off and return to America with a win.”
Mullingar Scratch Trophy, sponsored by Pinergy Sherry Fitzgerald Davitt & Davitt, Mullingar GC (Par 72)
View detailed scoring right here.
Remaining
283 1 Fionn Dobbin (Malone) -5 70 67 72 74
284 2 Dylan Holmes (Greystones) -4 73 66 78 67
285 3 Lorcan O’Connor (Edmondstown) -3 70 68 72 75
286 4 Mark Gazi (Tralee) -2 69 71 73 73
287 T5 Jake Foley (Elm Park) -1 72 70 74 71, Thomas Abom (Edmondstown) -1 68 69 79 71
289 7 Adam Smith (Mullingar) +1 70 69 74 76
290 T8 Eoin Sullivan (Portmarnock) +2 74 72 72 72, David Reddan (Castleknock) 2 71 69 73 77
291 T10 TJ Ford (County Sligo) +3 72 70 72 77, Jack Murphy (Douglas) +3 68 71 74 78, Evan Monaghan (Tullamore) +3 72 73 76 70
292 T13 Jordan Boles (Charleville) +4 71 72 75 74, Peter O’Keeffe (Douglas) +4 74 68 76 74, Conor Hickey (Dooks) +4 76 70 72 74, Gavin O’Neill (Malahide) +4 76 69 72 75
293 T17 Jack McDonnell (The Royal Dublin) +5 71 72 77 73, Calum Ward (Carton Home) +5 73 70 77 73, David Kitt (Athenry) +5 72 69 76 76, Morgan Cain (Fota Island) +5 74 67 73 79, Charlie Cooley (Belvoir Park) +5 71 70 79 73
294 T22 Liam Abom (Edmondstown) +6 78 69 77 70, Aaron Ryan (Thurles) +6 72 74 73 75, Luke O’Neill (Connemara Golf Hyperlinks) +6 73 71 74 76
296 25 Ian O’Connell (Castleknock) +8 74 73 78 71
297 26 Benjamin Oberholzer (Clandeboye) +9 67 74 76 80
298 T27 Cathal Penney (Athenry) +10 77 70 75 76, Harry Gillivan (Portmarnock) +10 73 74 75 76, Cian O’Connor (Roscommon) +10 73 67 79 79, James O’Rourke (Naas) +10 74 71 77 76, Rory Gallagher (Galway Bay) +10 74 71 74 79
299 T32 Darragh Flynn (Carton Home) +11 70 74 74 81, Matthew Giles (Greenore) +11 72 72 80 75
301 34 Ben Cahill (Dundalk) +13 77 68 79 77
302 35 Conor McCarthy (Headfort) +14 71 76 79 76
303 T36 Conor Stapleton (Westport) +15 76 71 78 78, David Shiel (Enniscrone) +15 71 76 83 73
304 T38 Harris Fleming (Galgorm Fortress) +16 76 71 78 79, Darren McCormack (Corrstown) +16 72 69 82 81, Ross McCormack (Palmerstown Home Property) +16 74 72 77 81, Grant Tabar (NCR Nation Membership) +16 73 71 80 80
305 T42 Darragh Grehan (Carton Home Golf) +17 72 70 83 80, Kevin Robinson (Castlewarden) +17 74 72 78 81, Finn Jolly (Dun Laoghaire) +17 72 74 79 80.
After 54 holes
209 1 Fionn Dobbin (Malone) -7 70 67 72
210 2 Lorcan O’Connor (Edmondstown) -6 70 68 72
213 T3 David Reddan (Castleknock) -3 71 69 73, Mark Gazi (Tralee) -3 69 71 73, Jack Murphy (Douglas) -3 68 71 74, Adam Smith (Mullingar) -3 70 69 74
214 T7 TJ Ford (County Sligo) -2 72 70 72, Morgan Cain (Fota) -2 74 67 73
216 T9 Jake Foley (Elm Park) E 72 70 74, Thomas Abom (Edmondstown) E 68 69 79
217 T11 David Kitt (Athenry) 1 72 69 76, Benjamin Oberholzer (Clandeboye) 1 67 74 76, Gavin O Neill (Malahide) 1 76 69 72, Dylan Holmes (Greystones) 1 73 66 78
218 T15 Jordan Boles (Charleville) 2 71 72 75, Peter O’Keeffe (Douglas) 2 74 68 76, Eoin Sullivan (Portmarnock) 2 74 72 72, Conor Hickey (Dooks) 2 76 70 72, Darragh Flynn (Carton Home) 2 70 74 74, Luke O’Neill (Connemara Golf Hyperlinks) 2 73 71 74
219 T21 Aaron Ryan (Thurles) 3 72 74 73, Cian O’Connor (Roscommon) 3 73 67 79, Rory Gallagher (Galway Bay) 3 74 71 74
220 T24 Jack McDonnell (The Royal Dublin) 4 71 72 77, Calum Ward (Carton Home) 4 73 70 77, Charlie Cooley (Belvoir Park) 4 71 70 79
221 27 Evan Monaghan (Tullamore) 5 72 73 76
222 T28 Cathal Penney (Athenry) 6 77 70 75, Harry Gillivan (Portmarnock) 6 73 74 75, James O’Rourke (Naas) 6 74 71 77
223 T31 Darren McCormack (Corrstown) 7 72 69 82, Ross McCormack (Palmerstown Home Property) 7 74 72 77
224 T33 Liam Abom (Edmondstown) 8 78 69 77, Kevin Robinson (Castlewarden) 8 74 72 78, Ben Cahill (Dundalk) 8 77 68 79, Grant Tabar (NCR Nation Membership) 8 73 71 80, Matthew Giles (Greenore) 8 72 72 80
225 T38 Conor Stapleton (Westport) 9 76 71 78, Ian O’Connell (Castleknock) 9 74 73 78, Harris Fleming (Galgorm Fortress) 9 76 71 78, Darragh Grehan (Carton Home Golf) 9 72 70 83, Finn Jolly (Dun Laoghaire) 9 72 74 79
226 43 Conor McCarthy (Headfort) 10 71 76 79
230 44 David Shiel (Enniscrone) 14 71 76 83
