By Martin Dempster - The Scotsman
Blairgowrie teenager set to be inspired by Paul Lawrie as he wears his logo at Portrush
It
was due to be his only “week off” in a busy summer schedule but Connor
Graham doesn’t mind that it has now been scrapped. Not when he’s heading
to Royal Portrush in a fortnight’s time to make his major debut in the
153rd Open Championship.
It
was mission accomplished for the 18-year-old from Blairgowrie as he
joined Lee Westwood, Daniel Young, Angel Hidalgo and Jesper Sandborg in
securing spots through Tuesday’s Final Qualifier at Dundonald Links.
Graham’s appearance in the Claret Jug event comes just three years after
he won The R&A Junior Open at Monifieth Links and, in the interim,
he became the youngest-ever player to compete in the Walker Cup.
