Garda patrol – in spikes

EAGLE-EYED Adrian Otaegui couldn’t believe his eyes in Ballyliffin.

The Spanish Civil Guard patrols golf events in military boots but the Spaniard couldn’t resist taking to social media when he spotted a member of the local Garda Síochána sporting – golf shoes.

It appears that when it comes to Ireland, everyone’s a golfer during Irish Open week. In fairness to the garda, the shoes were regulation black.

Number of the day

1

MARK FOSTER holed a nine-iron at the 177-yard seventh for the first hole in one of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open. It was the third ace of the Englishman’s career but it was a slog otherwise for the Worksop man as he carded a 77.

Quote of the day

‘I don’t know. You hit it!’ Bemused spectator’s quick-fire reply to Thomas Pieters after the Belgian’s ball ended up in his pocket. The unusual incident occurred after Pieters missed the ninth fairway off the tee, prompting him to ask: “How did it get there?”