Only three weeks previously, a back-nine collapse meant that John Vernon had to settle for only a category 1 runner-up prize when overall competition glory had looked to be firmly within his grasp.
Mightily impressive then was Vernon's latest super Sunday when, refusing to be denied top honours once again, the eight-handicapper posted a tremendous 40-point total to triumph in the Club Stableford on 14 May.
A fantastic final flourish in which John birdied the 15th and 17th and was one under par for the last five holes was the very antithesis of the Harps man's late demise on 23 April and testament to a golfer of true character.
An earlier birdie at the 2nd and nine pars elsewhere also contributed to this excellent gross 74, which seems unlikely to be Vernon's last tournament-winning performance of the season.
Losing out to John on a break of tie but filling second position overall was Shea Smyth, whose scintillating form shows absolutely no signs of abatement.
Shea's third gross 68 in the space of nine days included only two dropped shots, strangely both of which came at index 18. That double bogey at the 12th aside, the two-handicapper's scorecard was simply immaculate, boasting four birdies and 13 pars.
In turn, Smyth defeated Paul McCurry on the back nine, with the latter topping the category 1 standings on that same 40-point mark. McCurry recorded birdies at the 6th, 8th and 11th on his way to a fine gross 78 that sees his handicap snipped from 12 to 11.
No doubt inspired by the PGA Tankard master class of his older brother 24 hours earlier, Michael Curley upheld the family's good name here, racking up 10 pars and an excellent 39 points to take the category 1 runner-up prize.
One shot further back on 38 points were both Niall McGeown and Conor McAneney, who were separated into first and second place respectively in category 2 on account of Niall's greater points haul on the homeward trek. The highlight of Conor's day was a birdie at the 6th while Niall was a model of consistency, registering at least two points at every hole but the last.
In category 3, Seamus Knipe Jnr collected a neat-and-tidy 19 points on each nine to take the plaudits ahead of Gerard Byrne, who birdied the 3rd in his 37-point round.
Meanwhile, away from the weekend action, Philip Kelly came agonisingly close to breaking the County Armagh Golf Club course record of 63 on Wednesday 17 May.
The scratch-handicapper was a stunning eight under par after 17 holes but unfortunately drove out of bounds at the 18th before signing for a 65. While it wasn't to be for Kelly on this occasion, few would bet against him, or indeed another of the club's coterie of immense talents, beating Jonathan McMcMillen's longstanding record in the near future.
Philip's 42 points were enough only for a runner-up berth in the weekly Open Stableford behind Lee Stewart, who himself carded a brilliant gross 69. On the same day, Kieran Beagan was the best of the seniors, also on 42 points.