Galgorm Castle News

Winter Sweeps

- Posted on: 27/02/2023 - $itemValue.title

Image credit: Kevin Markham

Front 9

At the Trout Hole Colin Black playing off a reduced handicap of four was one point in the lead from Noel McAlynn (9). Another point behind came Gerard O'Hagan (1) who failed to score at the opening hole. Through Broadmeadows O'Hagan with a run of birdies at The Niuc and Walkers Home and a par at Broadmeadows had closed to within a point of Black ( three pars). McAlynn , after a double bogey, par and a 'ding' at Broadmeadows, was a further four points down. Black birdied The Treasury, followed with a par at the Sanctuary and birdied the final hole to win by three points from O'Hagan (par, bogey, eagle) and a revived McAlynn who finished with a birdie, par and a birdie at the last. Second place went to O'Hagan with a better last six and third place to McAlynn with a better last three.

Liam Reilly (-2) won the Gross with 22 gr/pts. 

Twos were recorded by – N.McAlynn, D.Halliday, D.Gracey, D.Stirling, D.Bamford, A.Rouke, C.Black, Richard Lennox, G.O'Hagan, M.Dunlop, P.Donegan, D.Reilly and K.Willis.

Back 9

At The Maple Andrew Robinson (7) held a two point advantage over Sean Mullan (6), John McClintock (8) and Brian Watt (7). Robinson bogeyed The Maple and parred the Devils Elbow and Beechers to hold a one point lead over McClintock (two pars and a bogey) and Watt (three pars). Mullan parred The Maple and the Devils Elbow but bogeyed Beechers and was another point behind. Robinson finished with a bogey up the Grove followed by a birdie down the Lowlands and came home with a par to win by one point from Mullan who completed the final three holes with a birdie at the Grove followed by two pars. Two points further back came McClintock (two bogeys and a par) and Watt (two pars and a double bogey at Shirleys Cottage). Third place went to John McClintock with a better last one and Watt finished fourth with a better last six.

Jonathan McNeill (-2) won the Gross with 20 gr/pts.

Twos were recorded by – B.McMath, C.Lawton, G.Crabbe, T.McNeill, M.Burton, A.Knox, D.Gillan, E.Daly and Peter Houston.