Sizzling sixty wins Neil Bumble Bee Cup
NEIL Linton's sizzling hot nett 60 had him buzzing in celebration with the winning score in the annual Bumble Bee Cup competition at County Armagh.
The Killylea man and eight handicapper was four shots better than the rest of the field on the day - club secretary Paddy Burns his nearest challenger with an impressive nett 64.
A birdie start set the tone for Neil and with a further two birdies at the 7th and 8th holes, he was two under at the turn. Apart from one further dropped shot at the 12th hole, which he compensated for with a birdie three at the 18th, it was all but a perfect back nine.
Alistair Harrison from WD Irwin Aggretates, competition sponsors, presented the Bumble Bee Cup to Neil to warm applause from a packed clubhouse.
Paddy Burns picked up the runners up prize after an impressive round which included birdie twos at the 7th and 11th holes.
In-form Kieran Grimley was back in the prizes with a nett 65 winning Category 1 - birdie twos at the 9th and 13th holes adding to his winnings. And Shea Smyth picked up the category runners up prize with a nett 67.
Paddy Hicks nett 65 was the best in Category 2, with Pat Kelly a shot behind on nett 66 taking the runners up prize.
And Rodney Villiers deservedly picked up the Category 3 top prize with a nett 67, ahead of Brendan Lynch on nett 68.
Neil Linton is presented with the Bumble Be Cup by County Armagh Golf Club Captain Pat mcAleavey and Alistair Harrison WD Irwin Aggregates who sponsored the competition. Inlcuded also (l-r) are runners up, Rodney Villiers, Paddy Burns, Pat Kelly and Paddy Hicks