Galgorm Castle News

Winter Sweeps

- Posted on: 21/11/2022 - $itemValue.title

Image credit: Kevin Markham

Front 9

Victor Orr (10) was holding a one point advantage over Martin Abernethy (14) and Neville Neill (4) at the Trout Hole. Nicholas Kernohan (5) was another point behind. Through Broadmeadows Abernethy , after three pars, was the new leader by three points from Neill (bogey and two birdies). Orr (three bogeys) and Kernohan (birdie and two bogeys) were another point behind. Abernethy increased his lead over the closing three holes with two bogeys and a double bogey to win by three points from Neill (par, bogey, p;ar) and Orr (par and two bogeys). Second place went to Neill with a better last six. Another point behind the placings came Kernohan (par, bogey, par). 

Sean McElroy (-1) won the Gross with 17 gr/pts.

Twos were recorded by - A.McNeill, J.McCarley and D.McKeown.

Back 9

Jordan Hood (-3) opened with three birdies for a one point advantage over Ian Henry (10) at Arthurs Seat. John Rock (4) opened with a 'ding' and Liam Reilly (0) were another two shots behind with Paul Reid (5) ('ding' at The Fort) a further two points back. Over Beechers, after a par and two birdies, Hood had increased his lead to three points over Henry (bogey, double bogey, bogey) and Reilly (two birdies and a par). Two points further back came Rock (two pars and a bogey) followed by Reid (three pars) another point behind. Hood finished with three more birdies to win by two points from Henry (par and two bogeys), Reilly (two pars and birdie), Rock (two pars and a birdie) and Reid (birdie and two pars) who finished together. Reid came second with a better last six, Rock came third with a better last six and Henry finished in fourth place.

Liam Reilly won the Gross with 21 gr/pts.

Twos were recorded by – M.McClenaghan, J.Gray, A.Rouke, S.McQuillan, Rod Lennox, W.McVeigh, P.Smith, N.Fitzsimmons, J.Nicholl, L.Reilly and J.Hood.

Winter League

After Week 2 Team 10 (Fort) had dropped from 1st place to last place and the following are the present first three placings after Week 2.

1st.Team 9 (Longlands) up from joint second and leading by 2 pts. - Joint 2nd. Team 1 (Lillyvale) up from joint third. - Team5 (Walkers) up from joint third - Joint 3rd. Team 7 (Treasury) up from sixth position – Team 3 (Trouts) same position as previous week.