Golf

Matthew McClean wins all-Irish final at US Mid-Amateur and secures major invites

McClean and Hugh Foley were the first male players from Ireland to reach a USGA final

Matthew McClean poses with the trophy after winning the 2022 U.S. Mid-Amateur at Erin Hills in Erin, Wis. on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. Photograph: Steven Gibbons/USGA
Matthew McClean poses with the trophy after winning the 2022 U.S. Mid-Amateur at Erin Hills in Erin, Wis. on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. Photograph: Steven Gibbons/USGA
Philip Reid
Sun Sept 18 2022 - 11:47 • 3 MIN READ

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Philip Reid

Philip Reid

Philip Reid is Golf Correspondent of The Irish Times