Galgorm Castle News

Winter Sweeps

- Posted on: 02/01/2023 - $itemValue.title

Image credit: Kevin Markham

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Through the Trout Hole Andrew McWilliams (20) held a one point advantage over Peter Alexander (9). William Kennedy (11) was another poiont behind. Martin Abernethy (14), after faili9ng to score at the opening two holes, was a further two points back. A new leader had emerged down Broadmeadows with Kennedy, after recording a par, birdie, par, a point ahead of an improved Abernethy with a run of three pars. McWilliams, had a triple bogey at The Niuc followed by a bogey and a double bogey, was another point behind and Alexander was a further point down after a bogey, par, bogey. In a very close finish Alexander improved to finish with a par at The Treasury followed by a birdie at the Sanctuary and another birdie at Longlands to win by a point from Kennedy (par, double bogey, par) and Abernethy (bogey, double bogey, birdie). Second place went to Abernethy with a better last six and Kennedy in third place. McWilliams (bogey, triple bogey, par) finished a point after the placings.

Jamie Sutherland (-3) won the Gross with 20 gr/pts.

Twos were recorded by – N.Neill (x2), W.Kennedy, G.McWilliams, John McClintock, B.Mahany and M.McDowell.

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Approaching The Maple Gary Jackson (4) was leading by a point but being closely followed by Jordan Dembinski (6) and Malcolm Sharpe (11). A further point behind came Trevor Fletcher (7), Steven Carmichael (4) ('ding' at Arthurs Seat) and David Bamford (3). Over Beechers Dembinski with three pars and Sharpe (bogey, par, bogey) were the new leaders by two points from Carmichael (three pars), Bamford (three pars) and Jackson (bogey, par, bogey). Fletcher (bogey,'ding', birdie) was another point behind. In a very close and exciting ending Dembinski finished with a par up the Grove, another par at the Lowlands and a birdie at Shirleys Cottage to win by two points from an improved Fletcher with a par and two birdies at the final two holes. Another point behind came Sharpe (bogey, par, bogey), Carmichael (birdie and two pars), Bamford (two b irdies and a par) and Jackson (birdie, bogey, birdie). In third place came Carmichael with a better last one and fourth place went to Bamford with a better last six.

The Gross was won by Liam Riley (Scr) with 20 gr/pts.

Twos were recorded by – S.McAuley, A.Moore, J.McCarry, T.McNeill, L.Riley, M.Foster, B.Logan, P.Magill, N.McVeigh, J.McNeill, M.Graham and G.Jackson.