19-05-2025
Second Woburn title for Dundalk golfer Brendan Lawlor
Lawlor, who won the inaugural staging of the championship in 2023, again lifted the men's trophy after a one-over-par final round of 73 saw him to a 54-hole total of three-over 219 and a four-stroke win over Lachlan Wood from Australia.
In glorious conditions over the Duchess Course, Lawlor shone from the beginning of the final round, while his closest rivals faltered.
The 28-year-old, who has a rare condition called Ellis–van Creveld syndrome, made two birdies in his opening six holes, while his playing partners Thomas Colombel (France) and Frederik Brokfelt-Christiansen (Denmark) both dropped early shots.
Carton House clubman Lawlor, who sits third on the World Ranking for Golfers with Disability (WR4GD), produced a composed display with a run of seven straight pars from the 7th - and even a double bogey at the 17th hole failed to take the shine off his success.
Lawlor plays on the Golf for the Disabled (G4D) Tour which was launched in 2022 by the DP World Tour.
Meanwhile, former St Oliver's Community College Drogheda teacher and ex Mayo footballer Eddie Maguire nearly made it two in a row of Spanish Blind Golf Open Championships at the Maspolomas GC in Gran Canaria last week.
Competing in a field of 25 blind and visually impaired golfers from all over the world, the retired teacher took a three-shot advantage into the final day but was pipped for top spot after a difficult back nine.
However, his second-place finish continues a very good run on the international front for the Navan-based player whose next big outing will be to compete in the British Open at Cartrona GC in Scotland.
