West of Ireland: Jack Hume wins 1st major title

4/22/2014 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Hume was two holes down with nine to play but fought back to even the match on No. 13. He would win Nos. 16 and 17 before icing it on the 18th

COUNTY SLIGO, Ireland (April 22, 2014) -- Jack Hume captured his first major title with a dramatic victory over Robbie Cannon in the championship match of the 2014 West of Ireland Championship at Sligo. Hume was two holes down with nine to play but fought back to even the match on No. 13. He would win Nos. 16 and 17 before icing it on the 18th with a 10-footer for par. "I was down early and got off to a bad start," Hume told the Irish Golf Desk. "I said to myself to be patient because I was playing well. I told myself grind it out and the first time I was up was on the 18th tee. I'm delighted." Hume had knocked off Gary Hurley in the morning semifinal match to advance to the championship while Cannon beat Reeve Whitson to advance.

About the West of Ireland Open Amateur

From 1923 through 2018, the West of Ireland was a match play tournament but the format was switched to 72 holes of stroke play in 2019 before reverting to match play in 2022. Originally held in July, it was moved to coincide with Easter but now it is...

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