Hitching a surprise ride to The Open Championship with Bryson DeChambeau was the cherry on top for major debutant Ronan Mullarney's "perfect preparation".
The Galway golfer was gearing up for his St Andrews tilt in Doonbeg from Wednesday to Friday of last week and it was there he met the big-hitting American.
"I spent a lot of time with him," revealed Mullarney, who came through final qualifying along with Dubliner David Carey.
