The Spring Open took place on Monday 19th May 2025 at County Armagh Golf Club, having been once again very kindly sponsored by Lila’s.
Lady Vice Captain Julie McCarten extended a warm welcome to Mark Hawthorne, thanking him for his long and valued sponsorship and for coming along to present the prizes. Mark has been sponsoring the competition for 16 years.
Fifty-four ladies took part in the 18 hole competition.
1st Gladys Villiers 39 pts
2nd Lena Duffy 38 pts
3rd Jane Johnston 36 pts (Tandragee)
Gross Paula McCrory 24 Gross points
4th Barbara Gartland 36 pts
5th Flo McCall 36 pts
Visitors prize Valerie Stewart 30 pts (Portadown)
Cat A Teresa McVeigh 35 pts c/b Siobhan Donnelly
Cat B Gillian Poole 34pts c/b Moya Brady & Denise Murphy
Cat C Joy Steenson 34 pts
Cat D Anne Mone 35 pts
Front 9 Denise Murphy 19 pts c/b Vivenne Loney
Back 9 Jacqueline Kelly 19 pts
Nine Hole Competition , seven ladies played.
1st Aisling Ward 20 pts c/b Augusta Jennings
Nearest the Pin at 7th Eilish Grimes
Nearest the Pin at 18th Teresa McVeigh
Longest Drive at 10th Bernie Rice
Two’s
Teresa McVeigh 2 at 18th, Barbara Gartland 2 at 3rd, Jane Johnston 2 at 18th, Gillian Poole 2 at 11th and Anne Mone 2 at 13th.
Birdies
Julie McCarten 3 at 5th, Alexandra Mawhinney 3 at 17th, Maggie McKee 3 at 15th, Ellen Brady 3 at 4th, Lorainne Megaw 3 at 5th.
Back L-R: Jacqueline Kelly, Joy Steenson, Eilish Grimes
3rd: Row: Flo McCall, Augusta Jennings
2nd: Lena Duffy, Teresa McVeigh, Paula MCCrory
Front Row: Lady Vice Captain Julie McCarten, Gladys Villiers and Mark Hawthorne
Mark Hawthorne, sponsor with Lady Vice Captain Julie McCarten and winner of the Spring Open Gladys Villiers