Lahinch Golf Club To Host South Of Ireland Amateur Open

About this episode

The episode discusses the upcoming 124th South of Ireland Amateur Open Championship at Lahinch Golf Club and features an interview with the club's captain, John Gleeson.

One of the most prestigious events in amateur golf is just around the corner, as Lahinch Golf Club prepares to host the 124th South of Ireland Amateur Open Championship from the 22nd to the 26th of July. With the Walker Cup also coming to Lahinch this September, this year's championship is expected to attract one of the strongest fields in its long and distinguished history, featuring many of the golfers hoping to secure a place on the Great Britain and Ireland team. To tell us more about what promises to be a memorable summer for Lahinch and for golf in Clare, Alan Morrissey was joined by the Captain of Lahinch Golf Club, John Gleeson. Photo (c) Andrew Bauer from Getty Images Pro via Canva

People in this episode

Host: Alan Morrissey

Guest: John Gleeson

Topics covered

• amateur golf
• Lahinch Golf Club
• South of Ireland Amateur Open
• golf championship
• sports events
• Clare

Keywords

• Lahinch Golf Club
• South of Ireland Amateur Open
• golf
• John Gleeson
• Alan Morrissey
• amateur golf
• sports
• Clare

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lahinch Golf Club

Places: Great Britain and Ireland, Clare

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