Close run thing for Andrew
The finite margins between victory and defeat are all too familiar to Andrew Rennie as a former wicket-keeper with Armagh Cricket Club.
And on the golf course too he's now discovering that philosophy can equally be applied.
Fortunately however, he was on the side of victory in the recent Chest Heart and Stroke charity stableford competition at County Armagh in which he emerged as the eventual winner after a very detailed count-back involving seven-handicapper Philip Kelly after both players returned 41 points.
Both chalked up 21 points from the front nine holes – Philip impressively with birdie twos at the third, sixth and ninth holes. And they couldn't be separated either on the back nine with both adding a further 20 points – Philip registering a further birdie three at the 15 th .
Nigel McMahon's 40 points from his round which included a birde four at the par five 10 th hole and a no-score at 13 th , earned him first prize in Category 1, just pipping Roy Turner on count-back. Roy too was on birdie trail at the first and second holes.
Davy Spratt meanwhile, bagged the first of what was to be back-to-back category wins withn a seven day period, his 39 points securing him the prize, on count-back with PJ Quinn.
And Martin Kelly's 39 points won Category 3 where Gerry Doyle was runner up with a similar 39 points, losing out on count-back
1st Overall Andrew Rennie 41pts
2nd Overall Philip Kelly 41pts
Category 1
1st Nigel McMahon 40pts
2nd Roy Turner 40pts
Category 2
1st David Spratt 39pts
2ndnd PJ Quinn 39pts
Category 3
1st Martin Kelly 39pts
2nd Gerry Doyle 39pts
Best Stableford Gross Score: Shea Smyth
County Armagh Golf Club Captain Pat McAleavey is pictured with winners of the Chest, Heart and Stroke stableford competition (from left to right) Philip Kelly, Gerry Doyle Davy Spratt and Nigel McMahon