Lonsdale Cup sponsored by Digby's Restaurant, Killylea
1st Patsy Hegarty nett 66
2nd Paul McCreesh nett 67
3rd Miceal McParland nett 67
4th John Toner nett 67
5th John Palmer nett 67
6th Alex Nesbitt nett 68
Gross
1st Conor McGurgan 74
2nd Neil Cromwell 75
3rd Andrew Miller 76
Patsy Hegarty is presented with the Lonsdale Cup by County Armagh Golf Club Captain Tom Calvert after winning the competition with a nett 66. Included also are other prize winners Paul McCreesh, Paddy Burns, representing competition sponsors Digby's Restaurant, Killylea, Conor McGurgan and Andrew Millar.
Patsy Hegarty is presented with the Lonsdale Cup by County Armagh Golf Club Captain Tom Calvert and Paddy Burns, representing competition sponsors Digby's Restaurant, Killylea.
Patsy picks up Lonsdale Cup
Patsy Hegarty will have his name inscribed on the magnificent Lonsdale Cup as the 118th winner.
The impressive trophy first presented to County Armagh Golf Club in 1893, was once again carefully taken from the secure trophy cabinet to be presented by Captain Tom Calvert at the conclusion of the Digby's Restaurant, Killylea sponsored stroke competition.
More than 200 golfers, some from as far away as Scotland, played in the annual competition. But none could find the winning form enjoyed by 10-handicapper Patsy. His nett 66 was one shot better than four others who each returned nett 67 and had to be separated by countback.
Patsy was just four over after nine holes and used up just a further two shots of his handicap on the trek back where three birdies including one at the last brought him that winning score.
Paul McCreesh picked up second prize with a nett 67. Three double bogeys cost him the big prize but with three others also recording nett 67, was still delighted to collect his prize.
Micael McParland, John Toner and Johnny Palmer were the three others who finished with nett 67, and after countback picked up third, fourth and fifth prizes respectively.
And Alec Nesbitt secured the sixth nett prize with a nett 68.
Conor McGurgan, playing off a handicap of 3, returned the best gross score on the day, a 74. Neil Cromwell (4) was second best gross with a 75 and Andrew Millar (8) third with a gross score 76.