O’Keeffe retains Kerry Scratch Cup

PETER O’Keeffe got the perfect workout for his defence of the Flogas Irish Amateur Open at Royal County Down when he successfully defended the Kerry Scratch Cup at Tralee.

The Douglas talent (36) shot rounds of 71, 73 and 72 to win by five strokes on level par 216 from Royal Dublin’s Barry Anderson, Kinsale’s Gary Ward and Eoghan O’Donnell.

He opened with rounds of 71 and 73 to share the lead with Monkstown’s Sean Desmond on level par but had enough with a final round 72 to canter to victory

Peter O’Keeffe is presented with the trophy by Frank Hayes (Kerry Group PLC) and Kevin McCarthy (Captain Tralee Golf Club)