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Stroke masterclass from Adam as Cromwell's conquer

STUDENT Adam Cromwell produced a masterclass of golfing excellence to win County Armagh Golf Club's Open Week stroke competition.

The 15-year-old Royal School boy shot his season's personal best ever score, nett 59, to win the mid-week event which attracted golfers from far and wide.

A fourth place finish the day before in the Open Stableford brought a handicap reduction to 11. But the teenager raised his game to a new level and produced the outstanding score of the stroke competition.

Indeed even his dad Neil, of a handicap of just three, was left trailing in his wake, three shots adrift on nett 62, and having to settle for second prize for the second day in a row.

Opening with a birdie and adding a second at the 3rd hole, Adam got his winning round off to a flying start. He dropped shots at the 4th and 6th holes but after nine was impressively level par.

But there was not a single shot to be dropped on the homeward trek - nine straight pars making it a level par round and superb nett 59.

Dad Neil honestly believed his gross 65, nett 62, was unbeatable but he was happy to stand aside on this occasion for his son to take the plaudits. However, it is still worthy of mention, Neil's round included five birdies and 13 pars!

The excellent conditions set the scene for top scoring and outside Adam's winning score, just 2 shots separated the top six players.

Anthony Farrell signed for a nett 63, birdies at the 14th and 15th holes highlighting an excellent round for the 9-handicapper. It took thrid prize on countback from Shea Brady, a 5-handicapper whose gross score 68 included birdies at the 2nd, 6th and 11th.

Conor McGleenan's birdie at the final hole earned him 5th prize after he signed for a nett 64, the same score Stuart Lee produced with birdies at the 6th and 14th holes highlighting his round.

And newcomer John Beale claimed the Best Gross prize on the day.

Father and son Neil and Adam Cromwell made it an Open Week to remember at County Armagh Golf Club.After picking up first prize in the Dentistry@Markethill Open Family Greensomes, the pair went on to pick up individual prizes - Neill second in the Open Stableford and Open Stroke competitions midweek, and Adam fourth and first prize in the very same competitions

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Created: 03 August 2014

Sunday special from Hunniford

ADAM Hunniford tasted success in County Armagh Golf Club's Sunday stableford competition, returning 40points to take first prize.

The 10-handicapper was a model of consistency in his scoring with 20 points accumulated front and back nine.

And it needed to be that good to secure the win ahead of Eamon Toner who also signed for 40 points and disappointingly lost out on countback. 

C Hughes was just a point short on 39 but took the honours in Category 1, 19 and 20 points respectively front and back nine taking the prize on countback from B McArdle.

Anthony McElmeel was the top scorer in Category 2 with 38 points  and that despite opening and closing his round with 'no-scores'. Tim Teehan also returned to the clubhouse with 38points to take the Category runner's up prize - no-scores at the 2nd, 15th and 18th holes punishing him.

And P Devlin produced 38 points to take the honours in Category 3, with Noel Cassin runner up with 37 points.

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Clive motors to Open win

CLIVE Graham was two shots better than the rest of the huge field in the Open Stroke competition which previewed Open Week at County Armagh Golf Club.

His nett 61 took the honours in the Motor Electric sponsored event leaving the rest of the field trailing way back.

Michael McClelland and Richard Stewart were his nearest challengers, each returning excellent scores of nett 63, but they were still well short of Clive's winning score and after countback were resigned to second and third respectively.

Anthony Conlon and Michael Brunsdon also had to be separated on countback after signing for scores of nett 64.

John Lowe was a further shot adrift on nett 65 to collect the sixth prize and Simon Robinson collected the final prize with a nett 66.

Conor McGurgan produced the best Gross score.

County Armagh Golf Club Captain Pat McAleavey is pictured with Clive Graham, winner of the Motor Electric sponsored Open Stroke competition and runner up Michael Brunsdon.

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Gents

1st K Campbell 42 pts

2nd J Wilson 42pts

3rd G Livingstone 41 pts

4th PJ Quinn 41 pts

5th N Cassin 40 pts

Ladies

1st K Edgar 38 pts

2nd P McCrory 37 pts

3rd G Steed 36 pts

Presentition will take place on Sun 10th Aug @ 6.30

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Created: 03 August 2014

Gerry Lenagh Open Stableford will now be played on Saturday 16th August 2014.

Competitions Convenor

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Mark is open stableford winner

DESPITE a triple bogey seven for a 'no-score' at the 18th hole, Mark Frazer clinched victory in the County Armagh Golf Club Open Week stableford competition.

The city businessman's 42 stableford points was enough to take the honours in the Holmes and Doran Surveyors sponsored event, albeit on countback, with Neil Cromwell and Andrew Allen also returning 42 points on the day.

11-handicapper Mark produced some steady scoring over the front nine holes with a birdie three at the 4th hole thrown in for good measure to push his points tally for the outward trek to 22. And with a further hat-trick of birdies at the 15th, 16th and 17th holes, he added a further 20 points from the back nine.

Three handicapper Neil Cromwell claimed the runners up prize with 42 points - a series of short putts on the slow greens punishing him severely. 

For Andrew Allen his 42 points earned him third prize but he will be hugely disappointed not to have claimed the top prize - no-scores at the 7th and 14th holes ultimately denying him that trophy.

The ever steady Nigel McMahon claimed fourth prize with an excellent 41 points and student Adam Cromwell followed his dad onto the prize winners list with an excellent 41 points also.

Chris Stockdale meanwhile, was just a point behind on 40 points and picked up the sixth and final prize in what proved to be a hugely successful Open Week competition.

County Armagh Golf Club Captain Pat McAleavey is pictured with Mark Frazer, winner of the Holmes and Doran Surveyors Ltd sponsored Open Stabelford competition. Nigel McMahon (right) was runner up.

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1st Adam Cromwell nett 59 (New H/Cap 7)

2nd Neil Cromwell nett 62

3rd Anthony Farrell nett 63

4th Shea Brady nett 63

5th Conor McGleenon nett 64 (Visitor)

6th Stuart Lee nett 64 (best back nine)

Gross Jonathan Beale 69

Presentation of Prizes will take place on Sat 2nd Aug @ 6.30 p.m.

 

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1st Mark Frazer 42 pts (best back 6)

2nd Neil Cromwell 42 pts (best back 9)

3rd Andrew Allen 42 pts

4th Nigel McMahon 41 pts (best back 9)

5th Adam Cromwell 41 pts

6th Christopher Stockdale 40 pts

Gross Stuart Stevenson 35 pts (best back 9)

Presentation of prizes will take place on Sat 2nd Aug @ 6.30 p.m.

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Created: 29 July 2014