Mark O'Sullivan will tread on new ground today as he clashes' with Stuart Paul in this morning's semi-finals in the Carlsberg North of Ireland Amateur Open Championship at Royal Portrush.
The Galway 20-year-old yesterday carved out a pair of 2 and 1 wins over Philip Purdy and Michael McGready. Leading qualifier Paul had a 3 and 1 win over Rory Leonard.
The other semi-final will feature title favourite Graeme McDowell and David Jones. McDowell kept his cool to beat Chris Moriarty by 2 and 1.
Jones pushed aside five-time winner Garth McGimpsey in overtime.
Jones, an undergraduate at the University of Toledo, won the battle on the 19th when he pitched stone dead.
European Team Championships: Two Irish sides played counterparts from Iceland in European Team Championships - with vastly contrasting fortunes.
While the women swept to a convincing 4 and 1 success in Spain, the boys almost unbelievably lost 3 and 2 in northern
US Tour: Jay Haas was the early clubhouse leader in the first round of the Greater Milwaukee Open yesterday, firing a seven-under-par 64 to head DA Weibring and Marco Dawson by one shot. Richie Coughlan found his putting touch to hand in a 2 under part 69.
