Philip adds Bumble Bee Cup to his silverware haul
PHILIP Kelly collected his second piece of silverware in as many months at County Armagh after winning the Bumble Bee Cup.
With the CP McNabb Trophy won in April, the 5-handicapper really has set the bar at a challenging height for his club colleagues by returning a superb nett 63 to win the latest qualifying competition kindly sponsored by WD Irwin Aggregates Ltd.
A birde 2 at the 9th hole completed a one-under par front nine for Philip. And with a further three birdies at the 12th, 15th and 16th holes to compensate for bogeys at the 10th and 17th, there was simply no catching him.
Michael Calvert was the closest anyone came to Philip on a rain and wind fuelled day on which many golfers chose not to finish. His nett 67 deservedly took the runners up prize.
Ronan O’Reilly kicked off what proved a successful week-end by winning the low handicap prize with a nett 69 – a feat he was to repeat the very next day. Stewart Stevenson’s nett 69 off a handicap of 3, was also hugely impressive and deservedly clinched the category runner’s up prize.
And from the same O’Reilly family, Garrett was the Category 2 winner with a nett 71, Art McCrory claiming the runners up prize with a nett 72.
Category 3 was won by Brian Rafferty with a nett 74 and Eamon Toner was a further shot adrift with a nett 75 to take the category runner’s up prize.
County Armagh Golf Club Captain Richard Black presents the Bumble Bee Cup to Philip Kelly, winner in the company of runner up Stewart Stevenson, Alistair Harrison from competition sponsors Irwin Aggregates Ltd, and Ronan O’Reilly, category winner.