By Brian Keogh
Roganstown teenager Seán Keeling said it would be “a dream come true” to play in the Ryder Cup after helping Europe end their 19-year wait for victory in the Junior Ryder Cup with a 20.5-9.5 thumping of the USA in Rome last week.
The Dubliner (16) made three eagles – two of them conceded – in a 4&2 win over Will Hartman as Europe ended a run of six successive US victories with their first win since Rory McIlroy played on the winning side in Ohio in 2004.
The two teams – comprising 12 of the best male and female under 18s from Europe and the United States – entered the second day tied at 6-6 in a new three-day format for the event.
But the home side won all six fourball matches on day two at Golf Nazionale to go into yesterday’s 12 singles matches at the Ryder Cup venue needing just three and a half points to win back the trophy.
Spain’s Andrea Revuelta hammered Ryleigh Knaub 8&6 to get Europe over the line as they won seven and halved three of the singles to win by 11 points.
“By far!” Keeling said when asked if this win topped everything he has achieved in his short career.
Roganstown teenager Seán Keeling said it would be “a dream come true” to play in the Ryder Cup after helping Europe end their 19-year wait for victory in the Junior Ryder Cup with a 20.5-9.5 thumping of the USA in Rome.
The Dubliner (16) made three eagles – two of them conceded – in a 4&2 win over Will Hartman as Europe ended a run of six successive US victories with their first win since Rory McIlroy played on the winning side in Ohio in 2004.
The two teams – comprising 12 of the best male and female under 18s from Europe and the United States – entered the second day tied at 6-6 in a new three-day format for the event.
But the home side won all six fourball matches on day two at Golf Nazionale to go into yesterday’s 12 singles matches at the Ryder Cup venue needing just three and a half points to win back the trophy.
Spain’s Andrea Revuelta hammered Ryleigh Knaub 8&6 to get Europe over the line as they won seven and halved three of the singles to win by 11 points.
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