Crow Nest Park's Walsh starts IMG World Championship by dipping under par

CROW Nest Park's Louie Walsh shot a one-under-par 71 in the first round of the IMG Academy Junior World Championships in California.

By The Newsroom

Published 11th Jul 2018, 15:39 BST

Updated 16th Jul 2018, 17:06 BST

Crow Nest's Louie Walsh is in California competing in the IMG Academy Junior World Golf Championships.

Twelve-year-old Walsh is competing in the Boys' 11-12 category at the Morgan Run Club & Resort, in Sante Fe.

He got off to a great start with a birdie at the first, but by the turn was one over after dropped shots at five and eight.

The Brighouse High pupil got back under par with consecutive gains at the start of his back nine, on 10 and 11.

Walsh was undeterred when he gave one of the gains back at the 13th, dipping back below par immediately with a birdie at 14 before a four-hole par run to the clubhouse.

He was 16th going into the second round, five off the lead.

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