"Séan O Mearnáin, took his A game on the first two days at the European Association Golf Championship to another level, with an average of two brilliant 67 rounds (-5) days. Séan started the campaign on the Beech Park golf course with a bogey. From there Séan's campaign to win the title looked flawed, until hole 9, a surprising turn of events in terrible conditions had him leading a pack of players despite for the same result. From here his second day was all good, with a turn around of the same performance on the front 9 was nearly repeated on the back, except for an unfortunate drop shot on 18 was a damping end to a good day.

Séan seamed pretty out there 3 shots ahead of any player, until Italian golfer Ben Zlotti, shot a 65 round on the third day. This brought Zlotti's score to -10 too. Séan walked out onto a the first tee, as Zlotti just walked off the 16th green with a birdie for 5 consecutive birds in a row. Séan had a lot to prove, it seemed like pressure got to him until a hole in one on hole 12 rocketed Séan's dismal day to a good one 69 score (-3) was enough to secure him a 3 shot lead over his closet competitor Ben who came to play with Séan today.

The weather yesterday really summarized Séan day a grey start and a scorching blast by 4 o clock, the first two days where persistent rain, and the last day, quite good throughout. Overcast but at least the sun shone some.

That was not the total best thing about Sunday, on the brink of a cut German golfer Zrone Ummel came to flourish with the best day of the championship 63 (-9) day put him on (-7) for the day, too little too late, but he said;

"I learn a lot from this performance, and if this is played at my home, I'm assured to do better"

However it was Séan's day to celebrate Ben scored a 70 round (-2) and Séan assured the win by hole 9 after dropping a shot on hole 7 secured a 2 stroke victory over his Italian counterpart.

Cobra celebrated on the 18th hole as Séan was on his knees, I think prasing the lord for the beautiful victory, a quote from the quite exhausted champion was;

"This was, and I can say this honestly, just a real shock to the system. I've never been told or wished as well by friends and family in all my life, there courage and support boosted my ego. I will have to complement my competitor for holding up that pressure, he was truly tough competition. But alas I am so chuffed right now, my sponsors have kept me on my feet for so long, I would not be here today without the aid of all the friends I have though, I am truly excited of how well it got around medians and stuff, just how good to me everyone's been. Cheers guys."

Séan overall total of -14 is one for the record books not because of the score because he is the only Irish golfer to have achieved this twice Padrig Harrington in 1990 was the last Irish golfer to play in this championship.

This competition will certainly throw up some talented players and next year, I hope I see the sun"

Quote from Dan Meyers @ Setanta Sport


Thursday Tee Time- 8:45
Friday Tee Time- 13:30
Saturday Tee Time-14:00
Sunday Tee Time-14:45
Score
Thr Fri Sat Sun
Hole 1 +1 E +1 E
Hole 2 +1 -1 +2 E
Hole 3 +1 -1 +2 E
Hole 4 +1 -1 +3 E
Hole 5 E -1 +3 -1
Hole 6 E -1 +2 E
Hole 7 -1 -2 +3 +1
Hole 8 -2 -3 +3 E
Hole 9 -3 -3 +3 -1
Hole 10 -3 -3 +3 -2
Hole 11 -3 -3 +3 -1
Hole 12 -3 -3 +1 -1
Hole 13 -3 -5 E -1
Hole 14 -3 -5 -1 E
Hole 15 -2 -6 -2 -1
Hole 16 -3 -6 -2 -1
Hole 17 -4 -6 -2 -1
Hole 18 -5 -5 -3 -1
Thursday= -5 + Friday= -5 + Saturday= -3 + Sunday= -1

FC= 36 Predicted 40
SC=24
Total= -14
SP=-12

Finished