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Stuart Grehan capped off the biggest victory of his life Saturday.
The 33-year-old mid-amateur from Ireland won the 2026 British Amateur, knocking off Matt Moloney 1 up at Royal Liverpool to win one of the biggest amateur championships in golf. With the victory, Grehan earned exemptions into the 2026 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, the 2027 Masters and the 2027 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach.
"Absolutely over the moon," Grehan said after capping the match on the 36th hole. "So happy. So much hard work has gone into it. Yeah, it was on my mind all day, but happy."
Moloney, a rising junior at Georgia, held a 1-up lead after 18 holes, but Grehan fought back to control the match for a majority of the afternoon. An eagle on the eighth hole gave him the lead for good, and even as Moloney won the 34th and 35th holes to send it down the 18th one more time, his birdie putt missed just low, and Grehan had two putts to win and nearly knocked in the first.
Grehan was the mid-am representative on last year's GB&I Walker Cup team, and he has all but assured his spot on this year's team at Lahinch.
"That's what we're gunning towards the whole year is Walker Cup, to be honest," Grehan said. "So to have done this week and do what I've done obviously it gets me on the team. Hugely delighted with this, but it would be nice to bring home Walker Cup as well. Haven't won it in ten years. That's something that we really want to do, and I think we can do."
Grehan celebrated the victory with his wife, who's expecting twins, and son. The family is going to have a few more trips on the itinerary thanks to dad's win on Saturday.
"Hasn't really sunk in yet," Grehan said. "Going to the Masters obviously, as well. I haven't even thought of that either. I'll just relish it, take it all in."
Cameron Jourdan is a staff writer and digital producer for Golfweek, focusing on college and amateur golf. He also assists in coverage of the PGA Tour and helps manage social media platforms.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Stuart Grehan, 33, takes British Amateur 2026 title over Matt Moloney
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The 33-year-old mid-amateur from Ireland won the 2026 British Amateur, knocking off Matt Moloney 1 up at Royal Liverpool to win one of the biggest amateur championships in golf. With the victory, Grehan earned exemptions into the 2026 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, the 2027 Masters and the 2027 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach.
"Absolutely over the moon," Grehan said after capping the match on the 36th hole. "So happy. So much hard work has gone into it. Yeah, it was on my mind all day, but happy."
Moloney, a rising junior at Georgia, held a 1-up lead after 18 holes, but Grehan fought back to control the match for a majority of the afternoon. An eagle on the eighth hole gave him the lead for good, and even as Moloney won the 34th and 35th holes to send it down the 18th one more time, his birdie putt missed just low, and Grehan had two putts to win and nearly knocked in the first.
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Grehan was the mid-am representative on last year's GB&I Walker Cup team, and he has all but assured his spot on this year's team at Lahinch.
"That's what we're gunning towards the whole year is Walker Cup, to be honest," Grehan said. "So to have done this week and do what I've done obviously it gets me on the team. Hugely delighted with this, but it would be nice to bring home Walker Cup as well. Haven't won it in ten years. That's something that we really want to do, and I think we can do."
Grehan celebrated the victory with his wife, who's expecting twins, and son. The family is going to have a few more trips on the itinerary thanks to dad's win on Saturday.
"Hasn't really sunk in yet," Grehan said. "Going to the Masters obviously, as well. I haven't even thought of that either. I'll just relish it, take it all in."
Cameron Jourdan is a staff writer and digital producer for Golfweek, focusing on college and amateur golf. He also assists in coverage of the PGA Tour and helps manage social media platforms.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Stuart Grehan, 33, takes British Amateur 2026 title over Matt Moloney
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