Michael Hoey and Graeme McDowell were continuing Northern Ireland's remarkable recent golfing success story at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland.McDowell got the ball rolling with his US Open Championship victory at Pebble Beach last year, following up by securing the winning point for Europe in The Ryder Cup at The Celtic Manor Resort.He was succeeded as US Open Champion by compatriot Rory McIlroy earlier this year, while Darren Clarke then won The Open Championship at Royal St George's to give Northern Ireland their third Major Champion in little over a year.Hoey has yet to hit those heights despite a successful amateur career which saw him play on the same victorious Walker Cup team as World Number One Luke Donald in 2001, but the 32 year old held a two shot lead after a brilliant start to his third round.
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