Croham Hurst star Canice Screene mentioned profitable the AIG Irish Girls’s Beginner Shut Championship is a large enhance to her profession after an exciting win in Roscommon.
The Surrey golfer, whose dad and mom are from Eire, adopted up her nice week by breaking the hearts of the native devoted within the semi-final, when she defeated Olivia Costello (Roscommon), earlier than a superb 2&1 win over Emma O’Driscoll (Ballybunion).
The 23-year-old had a powerful couple of rounds in stroke play and she or he backed up her opening 70 with a 69 for a -7 complete and third place.
Screene then defeated Molly O’Hara (Clandeboye) 3&2 within the first spherical of the match play earlier than a powerful 4&3 victory over reigning Bridgestone Order of Advantage champion, Emma Fleming on Thursday.
She was 3 down early in her match in opposition to Costello however battled again and ultimately gained 16, 17 and 18 to seal her place within the decider.
Screene went into the ascendency early in opposition to O’Driscoll, nevertheless regardless of going 2up her opponent captured the fifth and 11th holes earlier than Screene secured victory on 17.
“It’s been a very long time coming, this one may be very very particular. That is my 4 or fifth yr enjoying and I performed the women. That is actually it for me,” mentioned Screene.
“I had been enjoying effectively all week and I knew I used to be going to should play effectively on this final match so to do it was actually particular.
“I positively got here in right here to win, make the match play after which see the way it goes. This has confirmed to me that I can win and I’ve been ready very lengthy to recover from the end line. I at all times mentioned if I can win as soon as I can win once more.
“Hopefully I can simply preserve the momentum going, so we’ll see.”
Phrases: DARAGH SMALL
