News & Results

1st Pauline Vallely & John Lowe nett 59.5

2. Ann McDonald & Sean Dougan nett 61.5 (back 6)

3. Kathleen Mone & Anthony Conlon nett 61.5

Gross Prize: Aideen Canavan & Jarlath McReynolds

Details: Category: General News; Last Updated: 14 May 2016

A NUMBER of County Armagh Golf Club teams have been in action in recent weeks.

The Jimmy Bruen and Pierce Purcell teams where each involved in Qualifiying events at Loughgall and Mannan Castle, respectively. Unfortunately neither made the grade. Competitions Convenor and Pierce Purcell team captain Declan McReynolds saw his men narrowly fail to qualify – by 6 shots – at Mannan.In the alternative shots competition, the pairs representing the club were Gary Baird and Ian Millar, Seamus Toner and Eamon O’Hagan, Paul Wasson and Nelson Weir, Tommy Mackin and Brendan McKinney and Keith Stewart and Gary Livingstone.

Details: Category: Men - News & Results; Last Updated: 13 May 2016

COUNTY Armagh Golf Club's Juvenile Captain Lee Campbell is certainly planning to lead by example after winning the first Medal competition of the new season.

Lee, playing of a handicap of 10, returned a nett 65 to collect the coveted Club Medal. A level par front nine which included birdies at the 5 th and 8 th holes, was backed up with a five-over-par back nine for that winning nett 65 score.

A shot behind in runners up spot was Caolan McBride, a 21-handicapper, who will otherwise have been very happy but for the triple-bogey 7 at the par 4 17 th hole.

County Armagh Golf Club Captain Martin Oliver presents the April Medal to Juvenile Captain Lee Campbell. Included also are category prize winners in the first medal competition of the season, Tom Donnelly and Johnny Brown

Details: Category: Men - News & Results; Last Updated: 09 May 2016

PAUL Quinn kicked off his 50 th birthday celebrations at the week-end by collecting the Hirsh Cup at County Armagh Golf Club.

The trophy is one of the oldest in the club's collection and perhaps a fitting presentation for the half-century milestone being marked by the 17-handicapper who produced a superb nett 65 to win the competition played for annually and sponsored by Cormac Knott's NetStretch Limited Web Design Agency.

The Hirsh Cup is presented to Paul Quinn by Cormac Knott from Netstretch Ltd, sponsors of the annual stroke competition at County Armagh Golf Club, and Club Captain Martin Oliver. Included also are category prizewinners Brendan Beagan, Eamon Toner and Shea Smith

Details: Category: Men - News & Results; Last Updated: 09 May 2016

The Macmillan Charity Stableford Competition very generously sponsored by V Mone and Son of Keady was played this week in lovely weather. The winner was Nicola Spence with 37 points closely followed by Eilish Grimes with 36 points who beat Valerie Gordon on countback.

Details: Category: Women - News & Results; Last Updated: 09 May 2016

WHILE his ‘better half', Lady Vice-Captain Gail, looks forward to a big year in office, Andrew Steed is content at least the spotlight is shining on him for one week this season.

And as winner of the magnificent Bumble Bee Cup, he's every bit deserving of the attention.

Andrew's nett 65 was the top score in the annual stroke competition sponsored by the Victoria Bar, Armagh.

Andrew Steed is presented with the Bumble Bee Cup by County Armagh Golf Club Captain Martin Oliver and competition sponsor Nicky Currie from the Victoria Bar, Armagh. Included also are category prize winners (from left) Eric Hamilton, Brian Loney, Declan McReynolds, John Vernon, Lee Campbell and Jerome Leer.

Details: Category: Men - News & Results; Last Updated: 09 May 2016

MICHAEL Smyth had to dig deep for victory in County Armagh's PGA Tankard competition, sponsored this year by Armagh Potato Company Ltd.

But such was the quality of his harvest – 42 stableford points - the next best in the field was a furrow away – 40 points returned by Stephen Miller.

Consistent scoring throughout saw 20-handicapper Michael produce the winning score – 21 points recorded on each of the front and back nine holes.

Stephen Miller is presented with his prize by PGA Tankard competitions sponsor Charlie Johnston from Armagh Potato Company Ltd and County Armagh Golf Club Captain Martin Oliver.

Details: Category: Men - News & Results; Last Updated: 09 May 2016

1st David Leeman nett 63

2nd Lee Stewart nett 64

Category 1

1st John Lavery nett 65

2nd Master Joe Rooney nett 68

Category 2

1st Cormac O'Hare nett 67 (back 9)

2nd Brendan Beagan nett 67

Category 3

1st Gerry Cullen nett 65

2nd S T Dougan nett 66

Presentation of prizes will take place on Saturday 14th May @ 6.30pm. All prize winners are requested to attend.

Competitions Convenor 2016.

Details: Category: Men - News & Results; Last Updated: 09 May 2016

1st Davy Spratt nett 63

2nd Neil Dowzell nett 67 (back 9)

Category 1

1st Ronan McWilliams nett 67

2nd Lee Campbell nett 68

Category 2

1st Gegory Kerr nett 71 (back 9)

2nd Lee Kirrane nett 71

Category 3

1st Pat McAleavey nett 73

2nd Brendan Lynch nett 74

Best Gross Stewart Stevenson Gross 73

Presentation of prizes will take place on Saturday 14th May @ 6.30pm. All prize winners are requested to attend.

Competitions Convenor 2016.

Details: Category: Men - News & Results; Last Updated: 08 May 2016

Bunkers Recap

• Slightly open club face

• Steep L to L swing

• On down swing try to think of cutting ball in half

• Feet alignment slightly open to target (left of Target)

• Long bunker shot take extra club

• Keep legs from moving too much

• Make sure to make good turn

• Keep club face just above right hand side of ball

• All above as per demonstration and all who took part well done

Details: Category: Juveniles - News & Results; Last Updated: 04 May 2016

MARTIN Grimley won the first silverware of the season at County Armagh Golf Club.

The 17-handicapper was the deserved winner of the magnificent CP McNabb Trophy.

An outstanding 45 points, with a birdie 3 at the par 4 17 th hole, secured Martin the win on countback with 11-handicapper Martin Daly, who also returned 45 points.

After nine holes, Martin had amassed a superb 23 points and with a further 22 from the homeward trek, his 45 points won the day. Ironically Marty Daly's front and back nine scores were exactly the same as Martin Grimley's – on countback however, he lost out to the birdie.