Father knows best

There was tremendous family rivalry in the Cyril Tandy Foursomes final at Elm Park

There was tremendous family rivalry in the Cyril Tandy Foursomes final at Elm Park. Richard O'Donnell and Conor Sparks were up against Richard's father David and George Kinane. It was all very friendly for 18 holes and they went to the 19th all square. Both O'Donnells teed off, but the greater experience of the father David told and they won with a par.

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