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 1st Nigel McMahon               42pts (best bsck six)

2nd Martin Murphy                42pts(best back six)

3rd Oisin Toner                     42pts

4th Peter Murtagh                 41pts

5th Danny Maxwell                 40pts

Big hitting Nigel is back in the prizes

Consistency was the name of the game for big-hitting Nigel McMahon on Sunday when he collected his second stableford competition win in a month with 42 points.

High winds made conditions difficult for most, but 'Onion' played a very steady round to secure 20 points on the front nine and add a further 22 on the back. His birdie three at the 15th hole accompanied with a half-dozen pars on the homeward trek was enough to clinch it ahead of Martin Murphy who also carded an impressive 42 points. Martin will however, rue his 'no-score' at the 10th hole, especially when a birdie three at the very difficult 16th was recorded.

Oisin Toner was another to rack up a score of 42 points on the day, 21 front and back, followed closely by Peter Murtagh with 41 points. And bringing up the rear was Danny Maxwell on 40 points.

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Last Updated: 21 February 2011

Culub Stableford Sat 19th Feb 11

1st J Lowe                       43pts

2nd C McElroy                   42pts (best back nine)

3rd G Hughes                    42pts (best back six)

4th D Spratt                      42pts

5th I Brown                       41pts (best back one)

Lowe and behold ...

John Lowe made the most of the excellent weather conditions on Saturday to win the Stableford competition with 43 points.

Underfoot it was very damp indeed, but a spring sunshine and light breeze made for a pleasant round, and in John's case, a winning one.

A string of pars over the front nine was marred only by a double bogey at the par-five eighth hole. But that single point for 21 points on the outward trek was to prove crucial at the end. A birdie 4 at the next par five set him on his way to 22 points over the back nine and together his 21 and 22 points respectively proved to be the winning score.

Just a point behind on 42 was Colm McElroy and it was his better back nine which edged the runners up prize ahead G Hughes, a winner last week. Another previous winner of recent weeks, Davy Spratt, returned a similar 42 points to claim fourth prize. And single figure handicapper I Brown collected the final prize of the day with 41 points - a birdie three at the last hole securing that for him.

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Last Updated: 21 February 2011

Final opportunity this week to improve your score and your Team Score.  

All Team Captains are encouraging everyone to return a card this week. At this stage every extra point is vital.

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Last Updated: 20 February 2011

It has been decided that no results shall be published for Week 5 or Week 6 of the Spring Team Competition.

At present The G Hacks Captained by Geraldine Rafferty are out in front but they can be caught by either the Enigmas or the Orchard Maidens. The next two weeks results are vital and it is all to play for. Discount the other Teams at your peril because very little separates them. One good team result and it all opens up.

In the Individual Competition things are getting very close and the final outcome will be dependant not only on the next two weeks scores but also on what score will be dropped. The favourites at present are Catherine Corrigan, Moya Brady, Dawn Boyd, Brigid Mc Eneaney and Eileen Steenson but you never know who could come out of the woodwork. 

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Last Updated: 18 February 2011

Spring League replaced by team and stableford competitions 

Club Competitions Convenor Davy Baird has been forced to cancel the Spring League.

But local golfers will still get their winter fix with Team and Stableford competitions replacing the League which was hit by inclement weather and course closure over the past two week-ends.

This week-end, Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 February, separate Stableford competitions will be played each day.

On Saturday 26 Feb, there will be a Two Ball Scramble. A Stableford competition will be played on Sunday 27 February.

Saturday 5th March will be a Four-Ball Classic event with Sunday March 6 a Stableford competition.

And on Saturday 12 March there will be a Mens Greensomes competition - the first at the club in quite some time. Sunday 13 March will again be a Stableford competition.

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Last Updated: 18 February 2011

Club Stableford Sat 12 Feb 11

1st      I Millar              44pts

2nd     G Hughes         43pts

3rd      C Shannon        42pts

4th      I O'Hea            41pts (best back nine)

5th      G Gillespie         41pts

Ian top of the class for stableford win

School teacher Ian Millar delivered a 'par-ful' lesson to win Saturday's Stableford competition. Eleven pars and a birdie two at the ninth hole chalked up 44 winning points for his round.

The 13-handicapper was well on his way by the half-way stage with 24 points on his card, and he continued the good form over the homeward trek to add a further 20 points.

Just a point behind on 43 was G Hughes whose 22 points front nine included birdies at the sixth and eighth holes. Continued consistent scoring on the back nine added a further 21 points to deservedly secure second prize on the day.

Colm Shannon claimed third prize with 42 points, birdies at the sixth and 18th holes the highlight of his round.

And Ian O'Hea snatched fourth prize with 41 points, virtue of a birdie three at the 18th hole which left George Gillespie picking up the final prize of the day with a similar 41 points.

Prizes can be collected in the Pro Shop.

Closure of the course on Sunday due to torrential rain overnight, has inevitably led to Competitions Convenor Davy Baird reconsidering the format of the twice postponed Spring League. Details are not yet known but will be announced later in the  week. Watch this space!

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Last Updated: 14 February 2011

Refreshments Provided on the Night.

7.30PM START-PLEASE BE ON TIME

The above Competition will be run over 2 qualifying Nights and a subsequent Finals Night.

• First Night          18th February 2011         Qualifying
• Second Night     25th February 2011         Qualifying
• Third Night         4th March 2011               The Grand Final

16 Teams shall compete on each Qualifying Night. There shall be four groups of four teams.

(additional teams may be added to satisfy demand)

Each Team shall consist of 5 players(any combination) - £25 per Team

Each player shall have 9 putts- 3 from each of 3 designated distances.

The Team wilth the Highest Score wins that Match

2 Points for a Win, 1 Point for a Draw.

The Top 2 Teams from each Group shall qualify.

Each Team has a designated Captain. the Captain is responsible for organising his/her team and the respective Matches in their group.

If you wish to enter a Team please contact the Lady Captain or a member of Committee.

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Last Updated: 14 February 2011

This annual event which is kindly sponsored by Ellens Traditional Fish & Chip Shop and Alan Rankin PGA Golf City will take place on Friday 18th February, Friday 25th February & Friday 4th March.

If you would like to enter a Team please contact the Lady Captain Barbara Gartland for further information.

Lists of the Teams and draws will be posted in the Club House nearer to the dates of the Competition.

Entry fee is £5 per individual and this includes a light supper.

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Last Updated: 14 February 2011

Great Scores are still being returned despite the inclement weather. The Team Competition is being lead by the G Hacks who have had their lead slightly dented. So with two weeks to go it is still all to play for. They could yet be reined in.

Teams

G Hacks                                      516pts

Enigmas                                       487pts

Orchard Maidens                            483pts

Pin Seekers                                   470pts

Eager Eagles & Ladies Who Lunch     469pts

Notable Scores

D Boyd, M Brady & E Grimes all with 20pts

Individuals

C Corrigan 81pts

D Boyd 80pts

M Brady 79pts.

The individual is closely contested with a host of others in the high 70s.

Please remember to put your Team Name on your Card.

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Last Updated: 10 February 2011

The G Hacks take a commanding lead of 28pts

G Hacks                       397pts

Enigma Variations         369pts

Ladies Who Lunch        368pts

Orchard Maidens           364pts

Eager Eagles                362pts

Pin Seekers                  359pts

Exceptional Scores

Brigid Mc Eneaney                            25pts

Barbara Hamilton                              24pts

Catherine Corrigan                           21pts

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Last Updated: 08 February 2011

Club Stableford

Sun 30th Jan 11

• 1st N McMahon 44pts

• 2nd C McElroy 43pts

• 3rd T Donnelly 40pts (BB9)

• 4th K Grimley 40pts

• 5th NP McGeown 39pts

Nigel has prize in the 'onion' bag

When you record two birdies from the very difficult last three holes at County Armagh, the winning enclosure very often beckons. It certainly did for Nigel 'Onion' McMahon who bagged a superb birdie three at the 16th hole after landing his second shot less than two foot from the pin, and then round it all up on the last with a similar birdie three. But it took all of the 44 points he amassed over the 18 holes to win it - Colin McElroy, snapping at his heels with 43 points, claiming second prize.

Consistent scoring by Nigel saw him score 22 points over the front nine adding a further 22 over the back nine, but ultimately his two birdies settled the issue. Colin similarly was in superb form with 22 points over the front nine, or rather from eight holes, as he failed to score at the sixth. A birdie two at the nine however, set him up for the back nine where he added a further 21 points for a total 43.

Tom Donnelly was three points adrift in third place with 40 points from his round. Kieran Grimley, with three birdies in his round, claimed fourth place with a similar 40 points. And Niall McGeown was back in the prizes with his 39 points securing him the final prize on the day.

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Last Updated: 06 February 2011

Spring League - Rain Stops Play!

The County Armagh Golf Club Spring League will begin in earnest this week-end, Saturday and Sunday 12th and 13th February.

It was to begin last week but the course was closed on Sunday, and Saturday's competition therefore became a club stableford. In similar circumstances anytime during the six weeks of the Spring League, that week's League competition will also be cancelled. 

Competitions Convenor Davy Baird has published details of Spring League which will now run until mid-March.

Players may play both Saturday and Sunday, with the best score of the two days counting. Temporary handicap cuts will also be introduced as required.

Winners will be decided with four best scores over the six week-ends of the competition. There will also be prizes for each day.

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Last Updated: 06 February 2011