AN HISTORIC CLUB WITH A MAGNIFICENT GEORGIAN PARKLAND SETTING SINCE 1893

1st  Derek McKeever (124 pts - winning on 4th best card)

2nd  Ian Millar (124 pts)

3rd  P J Quinn (121 pts - winning on 4th best card)

4th  Stephen Millar (121 pts - winning on 5th best card)

5th  Mark Loughran (121 pts - winning on best back 9 - 4th card)

6th  Alec Nesbitt (121 pts - winning on 4th best card)

Derek has Spring in his step

DEREK McKeever mastered the mud and wet conditions to become the County Armagh Golf Club Spring League champion.

Scores of 42points, 39points and a final round 43points earned big Derek the coveted prize - the first to be presented in 2012 by new Club Captain Brendan Smith.

Inclement weather throughout the month of February and early March forced Competition's Convenor Paddy Burns to reduce the six week event to just five with individual's' three best cards counting towards the top score.

Impressive as it was, Derek's 124points was surprisingly equalled by Royal School teacher Ian Millar, but he was more than content to accept the runner's up prize after carding three consecutive top scores of 40, 39 and 45 points.

PJ Quinn picked up third prize with a total score 121points, which was equalled by no less than five players and only three of which featured in the remaining prizes. In order they were Killylea painter and decorator Steven Millar, Mark Loughran and Alec Nesbitt whose week three 45 points score was - along with that recorded by Ian Millar and Andy Steed - the competition's top score.

Missing out on the prizes with a 121 score also were Adam Pedlow and Ciaran Black.


SPRING LEAGUE WINNERS: County Armagh Golf Club Captain Brendan Smyth congratulates Spring League winner Derek McKeever. Included are (from left) Steven Millar, Alec Nesbitt and Mark Loughran