Andrew's a Crystal clear winner
ANDREW McTaggart set the standard for County Armagh Golf Club's Open Week with an outstanding winning score in the Crystal Clean Dry Cleaners sponsored competition.
The 12-handicapper's nett 62 was untouchable and deservedly claimed the first of the Open Week's prizes.
After a steady start, dropping shots at only the 2nd and 7th holes, Andrew recovered from a double bogey at the 8th with a birdie at the 9th for a three over par front nine. But he dropped only one further shot - at the par five 10th - for the remainder of his round to card that nett 62.
Nine-handicapper Thomas Murray was within a shot of him, recording a nett 63. Thomas opened with two birdies and added a third at the 5th hole before back-to-back bogeys at the 8th and 9th for a one under par front nine. That consistent form was continued through the back nine until he double bogeyed the 15th and dropped another shot at the final hole to record his nett 63.
Undoubtedly the form player in the club at present, Jarlath McReynolds, playing of a handicap of two, claimed third prize on the day with a nett 64. He was four under after nine on an outward trek which included four birdies, and a level par back nine deservedly earned him the plaudits.
Stewart Hall, with a nett 65, led home the remainder of the field - his fourth prize fund boosted by birdie twos at the 11th and 13th holes.
The ever-improving James Magwood produced a nett 65 to claim fifth prize, nicking it on the back nine from Johnny Palmer on the same nett 65 score. And a delighted PJ Quinn picked up the final prize on the day with yet another net 65.
OPEN STROKE RESULTS – Wednesday, 31st July, 2013
1st Tom Calvert nett 64
2nd James Johnston nett 65
3rd John Lowe nett 66
4th Ian Ritchie nett 68 (back 9)
5th Neil Linton nett 68 (back 9)
6th Paul Doyle nett 68 (back 9)
7th Benjamin Jennett nett 68
PRESENTATION OF PRIZES – SUNDAY, 4th AUGUST at 8.00 pm sharp
Competition Convenor
31 July 2013
OPEN STABLEFORD RESULTS – Tuesday, 30th July, 2013
1st Anthony McElmeel 45 pts
2nd Leo McCann 42 pts
3rd Paul McCreesh 41 pts (back 9)
4th John Sheehan 41 pts (back 9)
5th Kenny Spence 41 pts (back 9)
6th Philip Kelly 41 pts
7th Jarleth McReynolds 40 pts (back 9)
PRESENTATION OF PRIZES – SUNDAY, 4th AUGUST at 8.00 pm sharp
Competition Convenor
30 July 2013
OPEN MIXED GREENSOMES RESULTS
28 July, 2013
1st Barry and Vera Ellingham nett 64.5
2nd Denis and Shelia Hughes nett 65.0
3rd Fred and M Hanna nett 65.5
PRESENTATION OF PRIZES - SUNDAY, 4th AUGUST at 8.00 pm
Competition Convenor
28 July 2013
CLUB STABLEFORD RESULTS – 28th July, 2013
1st Declan McKee 44 pts
2nd P J Quinn 43 pts
3rd Benny McArdle 42 pts
4th Shane O’Halloran 41 pts (back 6)
5th Francis Curley 41 pts (back 9)
6th Neil Monaghan 41 pts
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Competition Convenor
28 July 2013
OPEN STROKE RESULTS – Saturday, 27th July, 2013
Nett Results
1st Andrew McTaggart nett 62
2nd Thomas Murray nett 63
3rd Jarleth McReynolds nett 64 (gross 66)
4th Stewart Hall nett 65 (back 9)
5th James Magwood nett 65 (back 9)
6th Johnny Palmer nett 65 (back 9)
7th P J Quinn nett 65
Gross Results
1st John Maguire gross 69
2nd Jimmy Wilson gross 71 (back 9)
Age 70+ Green Marker Stableford Competition
1st Jimmy Hughes 38 pts
PRESENTATION OF PRIZES - SUNDAY, 4th AUGUST at 8.00 pm sharp
Competition Convenor
27 July 2013
Tuesday Cup - 23 July
1st Brendan Powell 43pts
2nd John Maguire 43pts
Front Nine: B McElvanna 22pts
Back Nine: Thomas Murray 25pts
Neill lifts Woods Cup
FOUR over par after just three holes, 7-handicapper Neil Linton all but abandoned hopes of winning the Woods Cup, one of three gross prizes up for grabs on Saturday at County Armagh Golf Club.
He dropped a further two at the 5th and 16th holes, but birdies at the 12th and 18th compensated for those losses and his gross 74 was enough to lift the coveted trophy.
Indeed it was his better back nine which earned him the prize ahead of six-handicapper Andrew Millar who returned a similar gross 74. Andrew's 2-over par front nine and similar 2-over par back nine which he finshed with a double bogey six, were however, still enough to secure him runner's up prize on the day.
Mark Frazer will have his name engraved on the Webster Cup after producing a winning gross 78 score. The 11 handicapper birdied the second hole but back-to-back double boegeys at the next two holes, plus a further shot dropped at the 9th, saw him six over at the turn. A birdie three at the 14th hole compensated for another dropped shot at the 10th, before he dropped a further two shots at 16 and 17. His 2-over par back nine however, proved the difference in countback when 17-handicapper Mark Stevenson rolled up with with a similar gross 78. He was just 3 over after nine holes and although bogeyed each of the last three holes, was fully deserving of his runners up prize in the competition for 10-18 handicappers. 14-handicapper Jack Jackson produced the best Nett Score 66 in the category.
Big-hitting Christopher Stockdale meanwhile, a 20-handicapper, was winning the Connolly Cup with a gross 87. The competition for the 19-28 handicappers was also decided on countback, another Killylea man, Gary Baird, losing out on this occasion after producing a similar gross 87. Joe McKenna's nett 68 was the best nett score in the category.
And Conor McGurgan (2) returned the prizes to win the 0-5 handicap category with a superb one under par front nine and similar one under par back nine for a gross 68.