GOLF: Fairweather carries Ulster hopes
The 26-year-old beat Gareth Lappin (Belvoir Park) and then Derek Downie (Kirkistown Castle) to set up a last four meeting with leading qualifier Caolan Rafferty (Dundalk GC).
“I finally holed a few putts there which was a help for the confidence going around,” said Fairweather.
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Hide Ad“The putting in qualifying was fine but you know what it’s like, each day can be different.
“I am slowly getting the confidence back and finding a way to get it around. It’s coming together.”
His opponent this morning, Caolan Rafferty beat Tandragee’s Ross Dutton and Darragh Coghlan to reach the semi-finals.
“It was a struggle this afternoon. Some of it was tired golf and the rest was the elements. I will try and get the feet up this evening and get ready for the morning,” he said.
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Hide AdThe other semi-final this morning will see Alex Gleeson (Castle) take on Rowan Lester (Hermitage).
The semi-finals get underway this morning at 8.30am.
RESULTS
Cathedral Eye Clinic North of Ireland Championship at Royal Portrush
Round 3: D Downie (Kirkistown Castle) bt J Murphy (Kinsale) 3&1; C Fairweather (Knock) bt G Lappin (Belvoir Pk) 2 holes; D Coughlan (Portmarnock) bt A Fahy (Dun Laoghaire) 1 hole; C Rafferty (Dundalk) bt R Dutton (Tandragee) at 19th’; A Gleeson (Castle) bt E Smith (Laytown & Bettystown) 3&2; Paul Murphy (Rosslare) bt F Mason (Moor Hall) 6&5; R Mulranny (Galway) bt J Yates (Naas) 4&2; R Lester (Hermitage) bt C Geraghty (Laytown & Bettystown) 2 holes.
Quarter-finals: Fairweather bt Downie 2 holes; Rafferty bt Coughlan 4&2; Gleeson bt Murphy2&1; Lester bt Mullarney 3&1.