Handicap comes down

Carlow's Daniel O'Boyle made full use of the Easter break from School

Carlow's Daniel O'Boyle made full use of the Easter break from School. The 13 year old Gael Colaiste pupil reduced his handicap from 17 to 12 in the space of one week. Daniel, who is a member of Carlow Golf Club's Smurfit Junior squad, won two juvenile competitions during the holidays. And to prove that it was no coincidence he shot a magnificent 42 points on each occasion to win by a comfortable margin of four points.

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