After his remarkable 12-par salvo paved the way to Sunday Stableford triumph at County Armagh Golf Club, it's clear that Greens Convenor Davy Baird has our beautiful course set up just to his liking.
In the competition sponsored by King Bros Quarry on 4 June, Davy completed his outward nine in just 37 strokes to reach the turn with a more than useful 22 points.
A double bogey on the par 3 11th was unwelcome, but Baird betrayed no signs that this was the start of a rot and immediately embarked on an outstanding run of six pars and a bogey for his final seven holes.
A tireless worker for the club over many years, few will begrudge Davy this win . His fine gross 77 on a day of high winds and nasty showers equated to 42 points that, as well as handing the former Club Captain tournament glory, snipped his handicap to 12.
Davy Baird is presented with his winner's prize by Robert King of Kings Bros Quarry. Also pictured are Club Captain Richard Stewart, overall runner-up Lee Kirrane with his son Luke, and category prize winners Jim Carberry, Ian Millar, John Maguire and Dermot O'Neill.
Two shots adrift of Baird was County Armagh's favourite cockney, Lee Kirrane, who signed for a marvellous 40 points.
With bogeys at each of the first eight holes, Kirrane's early endeavours were characterised by drudgery, albeit consistent drudgery.
However, the now 14-handicapper stepped things up a couple of gears at that point, and a three at the 9th preceded a brilliant three-over-par back nine containing six more pars.
This runner-up finish mirrored the performance of Mayo in last year's All-Ireland Football Championship. Lee will hope that both he and his adored western county can go one better in the coming months.
Pierce Purcell team gaffer Ian Millar was king of category 1 after losing out to Kirrane on a break of tie. Millar's pleasing 40-point scorecard showed a birdie two at the 3rd and 10 pars elsewhere, with only a no-score at the 14th undermining his aspirations of contending at the summit of the overall leaderboard.
Taking silver in category 1 was four-handicapper John Maguire, who banked 14 pars and just three bogeys before a closing birdie iced his 38-point cake.
In category 2, haulier Derick Hynes's 39-point haul secured him the top spot. After parring exactly half the holes in this solid showing, Derick will be a 12-handicapper next time out.
Proving that Philip's not the only decent golfer in that household, Gerry Kelly returned 38 points to seal a second place category finish. Having been just one over par for the first five holes of his back nine, Gerry may be slightly rueful about a 6, 5, 5 closing sequence.
Leading the way in category 3 with a creditable 36-point performance was Jim Carberry, who edged the similarly handicap-equalling Dermot O'Neill into second position by virtue of a more fruitful homeward dander.
A sense of déjà vu pervaded the Open competition on Wednesday 6 June as, for a second week running, an under-par round saw Jarlath McReynolds to victory. The highlights of this 40-point exhibition were an eagle at the 12th and a birdie at the index 1 16th.
In the seniors' event on the same day, Alan Wilson fended off the near challenge of Villiers brothers Rodney and Eric with a fantastic 43 points that sees his handicap clipped to 10.