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County Armagh Golf Club's 2017 Open Week concluded on 19 August with Gary McAleavey lifting the Gerry Lenagh Memorial Trophy after victory in a tournament often regarded as one of the ‘majors' in the club's calendar.

On a blustery Saturday when a damp course yielded little run, scoring among the 202 contenders in the stableford event sponsored by Morgan McLernon Transport Distribution was slightly more conservative than usual, if no less impressive. Gary's hard-fought 40-point winning tally was aided by a useful haul of five homeward pars, which proved decisive in seeing off on a break of tie the significant challenge of his older brother Pat, who captured the runner-up award with a terrific 40-point return of his own.

Honorary Treasurer Pat can reflect with pride on a seven-par showing that clips his handicap from 17 to 16. And, while one can only guess as to the extent of this sibling rivalry, he surely couldn't have chosen a better man to lose out to! For his part, Gary's classy Gerry Lenagh success is merely the latest in a glorious season in which he has also secured both the May Medal and a massive nine-shot handicap reduction.

Oh brother! Gary McAleavey pipped Pat to the Gerry Lenagh top prize on a break of tie.

John Vernon tends to reserve his very best golf for Sunday competitions, but an outstanding gross 75 consisting of 13 pars and five bogeys showed that he can do it on a Saturday too; he came 3rd with 39 points. Thirty-eight points was a popular score as those in 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th places all recorded that total. Bagging 4th prize was Niall McGeown, who birdied the 17th and registered five pars elsewhere, and in-form Adam Cromwell followed up his midweek success — more of which later — with four birdies and a 5th-place finish.

An excellent outing featuring birdies at the 3rd and 6th clinched 6th position for former Club Captain Richard Black, while Lee Campbell crept into 7th with a wonderful gross 73 to match Adam's. The prolific Jarlath McReynolds particularly enjoyed the penultimate holes of each nine, eagling the 8th and birdieing the 17th in a one-over-par round that represented the day's lowest gross. Stewart Stevenson was one shot back in the gross pecking order with a characteristically assured 71.

County Armagh Golf Club Captain, Richard Stewart, presents the Gerry Lenagh Memorial Trophy to Gary McAleavey, winner of the annual Open Stableford competition sponsored by Morgan McLernon Transport Ltd. Also pictured are other prizewinners (L-R) Lee Campbell, John Vernon, Jarlath McReynolds and Pat McAleavey.

Open Stroke, Daly Motor Spares Ltd, Saturday 12 August 

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Last Updated: 24 August 2017

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Open Senior Stableford Results

1st Kenny Gordon 40pts

2nd Brendan McKinney 39pts (back nine)

3rd Richard Black 39pts

Open Stableford Results

1st Stewart Hall 40pts

2nd Brendan Arthurs 39pts (back six)

3rd David Leeman 39pts (back nine)

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Last Updated: 23 August 2017

One of the more relaxing days of the year for County Armagh Golf Club Captain Richard Stewart, was playing in the Max Hadden Memorial Trophy competition at Royal Belfast Golf Club. The annual event brings together all of the GUI Ulster Branch Captains. On the day our Captain Richard was joined in a fourball by John Marshall, Captain of Malone Golf Club, David  McMullan, Captain of Royal Portrush,  and  Alistair Gibson, Treasurer GUI Ulster Branch.

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Last Updated: 23 August 2017

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County Armagh Golf Club secured a fantastic victory in the Jack Craig Memorial Foursomes on home soil on Sunday 20 August.

The winning team was captained by Paul Doyle and made up of Charlotte and Anthony Hillen, Hilary Johnston and Stewart Stevenson, Aideen Canavan and Jarlath McReynolds, Teresa Corrigan and Jimmy Wilson, and Mary Black and Jerome Leer. Many congratulations to all involved!

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Last Updated: 21 August 2017

As the qualifying season at County Armagh Golf Club gallops to its autumnal conclusion with dispiriting rapidness, the penultimate Medal of 2017 was competed for on 6 August. And emerging victorious from a 96-strong field in this Gerard Byrne Tyres-sponsored event was Paul Traynor with a tremendous nett 66.

It's often said that damage limitation at certain tricky junctures is key to any successful round of golf and, crucially, Paul recorded just one double bogey — at the 3rd — in his admirably steady Sunday showing. Half a dozen pars at the 4th, 9th, 10th, 12th and, most impressively, 18th added the gloss to an excellent gross 83 that secured for Traynor both the much-sought-after monthly silverware and a new handicap of 16.

Paul Traynor is presented with the County Armagh Golf Club August Medal by competition sponsor Gerard Byrne, proprietor of Gerard Byrne Tyres. Also pictured are Club Captain Richard Stewart and other prizewinners (L-R) Oliver Connell, Norman Mallon, Derick Hynes and Caolan Doyle.

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Last Updated: 21 August 2017

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The Ladies Summer Open Stableford held on Thursday 17th August was again very generously sponsored by Johnston's Bakery and Hilary presented the prizes to the delighted winners some of who had emerged from the Get into Golf grouping. The competition was well supported by the 98 lady members and 22 visitors who played in nice weather conditions. The top prize went to Jacqueline Donnelly with 39 points beating Alexandra Mawhinney into second place on the better back 9. Third place went to Mary Black with 36 points and fourth place was taken by Fionnaula Quinn also on 36 points.

The Gross prize was won by Ellen Brady with 27 gross points.

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Last Updated: 21 August 2017

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1st Gary McAleavey 40 points (back 9)

2nd Pat McAleavey 40 points

3rd John Vernon 39 points

4th Niall McGeown 38 points (back 9)

5th Adam Cromwell 38 points (back 9)

6th Richard Black 38 points (back 9)

7th Lee Campbell 38 points (back 9)

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1st Jarlath McReynolds

2nd Stewart Stevenson

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Last Updated: 20 August 2017

These are heady days for County Armagh as BBC News covered the sensational story of Joe Rooney's back-to-back holes-in-one.

READ Joe's interview with the BBC here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-40954624

WATCH the BBC video report on the Newsline Facebook page or by scrolling to 20:50 of this link before 6.30pm on Friday: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0911lgl/bbc-newsline-evening-news-17082017#

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Last Updated: 18 August 2017

'Golf Digest' magazine estimates the odds of an average amateur golfer having two holes-in-one in the same round to be 162 million to 1, so what an absolutely incredible feat it was for our very own Joe Rooney to ace both the 3rd and 7th holes on Tuesday 15 August!

Playing in the Open Stroke event sponsored by Holmes and Doran Building Surveyors, the 16-year-old drew a 9-iron onto the 3rd green and watched in delight as the ball spun 12 feet left and into the cup.

Then, to the utter amazement of his playing partners, fellow prodigious talents Lee Campbell and Philip Kelly, he nailed a pitching-wedge at the Quarry that took one bounce before smacking the bottom of the pin and nestling in the hole.

Rooney would eventually finish his round on three under par to scoop the gross prize in a tournament won by Adam Cromwell, who carded an outstanding gross 69 of his own for a nett 64. (A full competition report will follow).

Many congratulations to Joe on this staggering achievement ... surely one of the most remarkable in the storied history of County Armagh Golf Club.

Tune in to BBC Radio Ulster between 9am and 9.30am on Thursday to hear County Armagh's hole-in-one king chatting about his recent antics.

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Last Updated: 17 August 2017

Open Senior Stableford Results

1st Brian McGuigan 37pts

2nd Kieran Beagan 34pts (back nine)

3rd Terry Chin 34pts (back two)

Open Stableford Results

1st Oliver Connell 40pts

2nd Dean Chambers 39pts (back six)

3rd Shea Brady 39pts

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Last Updated: 17 August 2017

1st Adam Cromwell nett 64

2nd Dean Chambers nett 65

3rd Simon McGurk nett 66 (back nine)

4th Ronan O'Reilly nett 66(back nine)

5th Conor McGuigan nett 66

6th Mark Frazer nett 67(back nine)

7th Lee Campbell nett 67(back nine)

Best Gross 1st Joe Rooney 67

2nd Jarlath McReynolds 72

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Last Updated: 16 August 2017

The ladies who participated in the August Club Stroke competition enjoyed beautiful warm sunny weather and played on a course in peek condition. The competition was sponsored by Seven Hills restaurant. Lady Captain Gail expressed sincere thanks to Shauna and Ciara for their generous sponsorship and thanked them for the excellent service that they provide to the Ladies Branch each week and particularly on Lady Captain's Day.

The beautiful playing conditions were reflected in the impressive scores posted by those who featured in the winner's enclosure. The winner of the Club Stroke with an outstanding score of nett 67 was Colette McSorley . A delighted Colette graciously accepted her prize and in her speech thanked her playing partner Aidenne and the sponsors. Second place went to Bernie Rice with a nett 68, narrowly beating Catherine McAnerney who also returned a nett 68. Ellen Brady won the gross prize with an excellent score of 78.

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Last Updated: 16 August 2017

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