Galgorm Castle News

Winter Sweeps

- Posted on: 04/03/2024 - $itemValue.title

Image credit: Kevin Markham

Winter Sweeps

 

Back 9 (main competition) Division 1

Througfh The Maple Brian McMath (3) and Victor Orr (4) were vying for the lead a point ahead of Adrian Adams (3). Stephen Mailey (3) was another two points behind. McMath, after recording a par at the Devils Elbow, a birdie at Beechers and a par up the Grove, was the sole leader by a point over Adams (birdie and two pars). Orr (bogey at Devils Elbow followed by a par at Beechers and a bogey at the Grove) and Mailey (pars at the Devils Elbow and Beechers and a birdie at the Grove) were another two points behind. McMath finished with a par down

Lowlands and a birdie at Shirleys Cottage and was joined by Adams with a par down Lowlands and an eagle three at Shirleys Cottage. Adams came first with a better last six. Orr (par, eagle three) was a point behind in third place and Mailey (par, eagle three at Shirleys Cottage) was a further point outside the placings. 

Patrick Dallat (-3) won the Gross with 24 pts.

 

Back 9 (main competition) Division 2

At the Devils Elbow three golfers – Robert Artt (5), David Rankin (9) and James McKay (5) – were in the lead by two points from Philip Martin (6). Over Beechers Rankin (par, double bogey at Beechers) was leading by a point from Artt (bogey at Devils Elbow and a par at Beechers) with Martin (bogey at Devils Elbow and a par at Beechers) and McKay (bogey at Devils Elbow and a 'ding' at Beechers) anothrt one and two points respectively further behind. Rankin came home, par at the Grove, double bogey at Lowlands and an eagle three at Shirleys Cottage but was overtaken by Artt (bogey at the Grove, par at Lowlands and an albatross at Shirleys Cottage to win by one point. Another point behind in third place came McKay (two pars and an eagle three at Shirleys Cottage). Martin (two bogeys and an eagle three at Shirleys Cottage with a better last six finished a point outside the placings.

Front 9

Approaching Walkers Home Aidan Donnelly (9) and Tom Wiggins (9) were leadingt by a point from Adrian McCart (3). Jordan Millar (1) and Samuel Bamber (6) were another point behind. Donnelly parred Walkers Home, double bogeyed Broadmeadows and birdied The Treasury to take a one point lead over Wiggins (three bogeys) and McCart (birdie at Walkers Home followed by a bogey and a par). Millar (par, birdie down Broadmeadows and another par)and Bamber (three pars) were close up another point behind. Donnelly increased his lead over the closing two holes with a par, bogey finish to win by two points from Tom Wiggins (bogeys at the Sanctuary and Longlands). Millar (pars at the Sanctuary and Longlands), Bamber (double bogey at the Sanctuary and a par at Longlands) and McCart (par at the Sanctuary and a 'ding' at Longlands) finished together another point behind. Third place went to Millar with a better last six.