Pat lays down the law in Seniors
PAT Brannigan triumphed in the Open Seniors competition during County Armagh Golf Club Open Week.
The affable Pat returned 41 points to clinch the top prize in the stableford competition sponsored by Ian Dawson and Co. Solicitors.
A birdie two at the 9th hole saw Pat complete his outward trek with 20 points. And he was to go one better on the back nine to add a further 21 points for a winning total 41.
Two 'no score's' for runner up Colin Gamble at the 1st and 12 holes ultimately cost him. He was just a point behind Pat on 40 points, chalking up 19 on the front nine which included a birdie 2 at the 3rd hole, and 21 points on the back nine.
Roy Turner similarly will be disapointed at failing to score at the par 3 9th hole. His 39 points however, secured third prize.
Declan McReynolds was playing catch-up in the competition-winning takes with son Jarleth by carding 38 points to take fourth prize.
The fifth prize went to former Armagh man and BBC staff member Davy Lynas, a visitor from Ballyclare Golf club. He scored 38 points and but for a 'ding' at the last would have found himself much further up the prize winners list.
Bringing up the rear, Colin Wallace collected the final prize on the day with 37 points.
OPEN MIXED GREENSOMES RESULTS - 4th August, 2013
1st Richard and Anne Black nett 61.5
2nd Johnny Palmer and Una Cullinane nett 65.0
3rd Rodney and Gladys Villiers nett 66.5
Competition Convenor
4 August 2013
CLUB STABLEFORD RESULTS – 4th August, 2013
1st Patrick Kelly 42 pts
2nd James Conlon 41 pts
3rd Alan Pedlow 40 pts
4th Ian Ritchie 39 pts (back 9)
5th Conlon Rice` 39 pts (back 6)
6th Neil Monaghan 39 pts (back 9)
Prizes will be credited to your Pro Shop Account
Competition Convenor
4 August 2013
GERRY LENAGH CUP RESULTS – Saturday, 3rd August, 2013
Nett Results
1st Michael P Murphy 41 pts (back 9) - (Winner of the Gerry Lenagh Cup)
2nd Brian McGuigan 41 pts
3rd Gerard O’Callaghan 40 pts (back 9)
4th Jonathan Black 40 pts (back 9)
5th Damian Grimley 40 pts (back 2)
6th Paddy Loughran 40 pts
7th Stewart Hall 39 pts (back 9)
Gross Results
1st Stewart Stevenson 36 gross pts (back 9)
2nd John Maguire 36 gross pts
AGE 70+ COMPETITION
1st Michael McGlennan - 42 pts
Presentation of Prizes: Sunday, 4th August at 8.00 pm (sharp)
Prizewinners are expected to attend as a matter of courtesy to our Sponsors
No further communication regarding prizegiving
Competition Convenor
3rd August, 2013
GENTS OPEN SENIORS
Friday, 2nd August, 2013
PRIZES
1st Pat Brannigan 41 pts
2nd Colin Gamble 40 pts
3rd Roy Turner 39 pts
4th Declan McReynolds 38 pts (back 9)
5th David Lynas 38 pts
(Voucher will be sent to Ballyclare Golf Club, if not at prizegiving)
6th Colin Wallace 37 pts (back 6)
PRESENTATION OF PRIZES – SUNDAY, 4th AUGUST at 8.00 pm sharp
Competitions Convenor
2 August 2013
Tom weathers sunshine and showers for Open win
AFTER a sunshine start and a level par front nine, Tom Calvert refused to allow heavy downpours deter him from winnng the Open Stroke competition at County Armagh.
A Past Captain, he knew exactly what was required if he was to claim the top prize in the Alexanders of Markethill sponsored event. And off his nine handicap he produced the winning nett 64 score to clinch it by a single shot.
A triple bogey seven at the 17th hole however, made it a very uncomfortable wait until the results were eventually announced. But his nett 64 proved one better than all the rest on the day.
Back-to-back birdies at the 6th and 7th holes compensated for dropped shots at the next two holes, and a further birdie two at the 11th made up for for Tom's only other dropped shot at the 16th before that triple bogey at the 17th.
Runner up James Johnston, with a nett 65, could so easily have nicked it from Tom had he not three-putted the final hole, or indeed the 17th.
Six-handicapper James was one under par after nine holes and never dropped another shot until 17, and then 18, for his one-over par finish.
John Lowe was a further shot adrift on nett 66. Two over par after nine holes, double bogeys at the 15th and 18th holes, undoubtedly cost him dearly.
Ian Ritchie, with an early start, missed the afternoon showers and claimed fourth place with a nett 68. Playing partner Neil Linton shared the same score - nett 68 - to take prize number five, and Paul Doyle, part of James Johnston's fourball on the day, gratefully accepted sixth with a similar 68 - a score infact which Ben Jennett also carded on the day to claim the final prize.
Anthony has designs on Open win
ANTHONY McElmeel built himself an outstanding winning score to clinch the top prize in the Holmes & Doran Surveyors Ltd sponsored Open Stableford competition at County Armagh.
His 45 points in the first of the Open Week contests, was three points more than the rest of the field.
With 21 points secured over the front nine holes - including a birdie three at the 6th hole - Anthony had a solid foundation on which to build. And when he launched the back nine with a birdie, par, birdie he was always going to be hard to catch. In the end he added 24 points to his front-nine tally for that superb winning score of 45 points.
In contrast, second placed Leo McCann was on a roll from the off and by the turn had chalked up 24 points. A few nervous holes to finish somewhat spoiled his round but with a further 18 points accumulated, his 42 points tally was much deserving of the runners up prize.
Paul McCreesh rattled up a massive 25 points on the back nine on top of 16 points from the front nine, to claim third prize. John Sheehan's 41 points obviously bowed to Paul, but he will rue the no score at the 8th hole.
Kenny Spence and Philip Kelly also produced 41 points each and picked up fifth and sixth prizes respectively. And Jarlath McReynolds claimed his second prize in a week with 40 points, five under par back nine and 23 points the highlight of yet another impressive round.
Declan roasts Sunday stableford
DECLAN McKee sat down to Sunday dinner last week-end with a winning smile after recording 44 points in the County Armagh club stableford earlier that morning.
A six-over par back-nine, which yeilded 24 points, on top of 20 points from his front nine, was the undoubted clincher in the competition.
The previous day's handicap cut for PJ Quinn was perhaps a deciding factor also. He returned 43 points with an equally impressive two over par and 24 points on his homeward trek off his new 15 handicap.
Benny McArdle claimed third prize with 42 points. A level par back nine yeilding 23 points for the 10-handicapper. And Shane O'Halleron was fourth with 41 points, just tipping it in front of Francis Curley, also on 41 points, and who will undoubtedly have been disappointed with a 'no score' at the 15th.
Neil Monaghan's 'no score' at the 6th cost him dearly also but he will still have been delighted to be among the prizes with 41 points returned on the day.