Steady Shea is stableford winner
SHEA Smyth produced the steadiest of rounds to win the County Armagh Sunday stableford competition by two clear points.
The six-handicapper returned an impressive 41 points to win the event with the club's competition's convenor David Baird runner up on 39 points.Â
With birdies at the 3rd and 8th holes to accompany seven pars, Shea had amassed 23 points by the half way stage. And despite dropping four shots across the back nine holes, a further 18 points ensured he was uncatchable.
A bogey seven at the 8th hole almost certainly cost David Baird the top prize, although with 39 points he was well satisfied with the runners up prize.
Noel Loye returned the same 39 points but a 'no score' at the 15th hole proved costly. He still topped the Category One prize winner's list where Philip Kelly picked up runners up with 38 points.
Brendan McKinney took the Category 2 first prize with 38 points, winning on countback from Mark Gillen.
And Michael Smyth deservedly claimed the Category 3 prize with 39 points - a massive four points better than his nearest challenger - a very surprised Jim Carberry, on 35 points.
Shea Smyth, winner of the recent Sunday Stableford competition at County Armagh is presented with his prize by Club Captain Pat McAleavey, in the company of runners up Philip Kelly, David Baird and Jim Carberry.