Brendan Lawlor seals second G4D Open victory

Shout it from the rooftops: Brendan Lawlor is now a two-time G4D Open champion.

The 28-year-old Irishman carded a final round of 73 at Woburn to win by four shots from runner-up Lachlan Wood.

The victory is his second in disability golf’s marquee event following his success in the inaugural championship in 2023.

Wood, Chris Biggins and last year’s champion Kipp Popert were amongst the first to congratulate the Carton House golfer on the 18th green after he had secured the title.

“It feels unbelievable,” beamed Lawlor. “I played extremely solid all week. My game is in fantastic shape. It’s such a tight course. You can’t go in trouble and I stayed out of trouble a lot over the three days. I’m quite proud of my performance today.

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“I was very, very solid and I know Lachlan went on a really good run on the front nine to put a bit of pressure on, so I stuck to my guns and kept hitting greens and fairways trying to make par. That’s what I did. I had a wee slip-up on the 17th, a hole which hasn’t been good to me in the past. But I had a nice buffer and I’m absolutely chuffed.”

Dutch golfer Daphne van Houten, meantime, successfully defended the women’s title, finishing 11 shots clear of German ace Jennifer Sraga.

Born with scoliosis, 26-year-old van Houten closed with a seven-over 79 which featured birdies at the tenth and 13th. 

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“I’m very proud because this morning I woke up and I said to my boyfriend, ‘I don’t know about today’,” she said afterwards. “I didn’t feel comfortable, a little fever. But once I got on the course, you go in some kind of focus that you completely forget about all the problems that you have physically.

“Sometimes I got dizzy and I needed to manage that. I’m very proud of myself that I finished the round, played good and won.

“I think Jennifer was a little nervous. I did have a bit of an advantage that I know how it is to play with crowds, live scoring, people watching and the pressure.”

Michael McEwan is bunkered's Head of Content and has been part of the team since 2004. In that time, he has interviewed almost every major figure within the sport, from Jack Nicklaus, to Rory McIlroy, to Donald Trump. The host of the multi award-winning bunkered Podcast and a member of Balfron Golfing Society, Michael is the author of three books and is the 2023 PPA Scotland 'Writer of the Year' and 'Columnist of the Year'. Dislikes white belts, yellow balls and iron headcovers. Likes being drawn out of the media ballot to play Augusta National.

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