James Sugrue backed up his good form at the Munster Youths by winning the Muskerry Senior Scratch Cup today. The 70+ golfers faced very testing conditions with frost
Sugrue led going into the afternoon thanks to a three under par 66 this morning. He backed that up with a level par 69 in the afternoon for a winning total of 135 (-3). Cork’s Gary O’Flaherty shot the low round of the afternoon, his 67 saw him jump for tied 7th to second place on -1. Andrew McCormack from Newcastlewest also finished on -1 and took third place with 68,69.
Muskerry’s Conor Riordan took the best nett prize with 134 (-4), he also had the 4th best gross score. Nenagh’s David Reddan Jnr was 4th in the gross standings with 138.
The Mallow man continues the trend of youth winning in Muskerry, Conor Coyne (Youghal) won in 2015 and John Hickey (Cork) won in 2014. More details to follow.
Muskerry Senior Scratch Cup, sponsored by Shane Sadler, final standings:
| Position | Player | Scores | Total | |
| 1 | Sugrue, James Mallow |
66 | 69 | 135 |
| 2 | O’Flaherty, Garry Cork |
70 | 67 | 137 |
| 3 | MCCORMACK, ANDREW Newcastle West |
68 | 69 | 137 |
| 4 | Riordan, Conor Muskerry |
70 | 68 | 138 |
| 5 | Reddan Jnr, David Nenagh |
69 | 69 | 138 |
| 6 | Thomas, Alan Dungarvan |
71 | 68 | 139 |
| 7 | Hickey, John Cork |
70 | 69 | 139 |
| 8 | Murray, Pat Limerick |
69 | 70 | 139 |
| 9 | Waldron, John Muskerry |
71 | 69 | 140 |
| 10 | Twomey, Ronan Muskerry |
69 | 71 | 140 |
| 11 | Corcoran, John Muskerry |
68 | 72 | 140 |
| 12 | O Brien, john Castlemartyr |
67 | 73 | 140 |
| 13 | O’Callaghan, Eoin Muskerry |
71 | 70 | 141 |
| 14 | Griffin, Eanna Waterford |
72 | 71 | 143 |
| 15 | O’Keeffe, Peter Douglas |
71 | 72 | 143 |
| 16 | Lane, David Muskerry |
71 | 72 | 143 |
| 17 | McCarthy, Dave Bandon |
71 | 72 | 143 |
| 18 | Hallissey, Daniel Muskerry |
76 | 69 | 145 |
| 19 | O’CONNOR, DARRAGH Fota Island |
74 | 71 | 145 |
| 20 | Gorey, Niall Palmerstown Stud |
72 | 73 | 145 |
| 21 | Twomey, Brian 963 Muskerry |
72 | 73 | 145 |
| 22 | Crowley, Keith Fota Island |
71 | 74 | 145 |
| 23 | Forde, Mark Cork |
70 | 75 | 145 |
| 24 | Shanahan, Mark Castlemartyr |
75 | 73 | 148 |
| 25 | Hartnett, Daniel Muskerry |
73 | 75 | 148 |
| 26 | Murray, James Lee Valley |
71 | 77 | 148 |
| 27 | McCarthy, Brian Default |
75 | 74 | 149 |
| 28 | Birmingham, Keith Castletroy |
74 | 75 | 149 |
| 29 | Collins, Kevin Fermoy |
73 | 76 | 149 |
| 30 | Healy, Thomas Muskerry |
71 | 78 | 149 |
| 31 | O’Mahony, John Muskerry |
76 | 74 | 150 |
| 32 | HEALY, MARK Kinsale |
75 | 75 | 150 |
| 33 | McSweeney, Adam Douglas |
77 | 74 | 151 |
| 34 | O’Connor, James Muskerry |
77 | 76 | 153 |
| 35 | Riordan, Alan Muskerry |
76 | 79 | 155 |
| 36 | Naughton, Mark Muskerry |
81 | 75 | 156 |
| 37 | O’Leary, OwenMicha Muskerry |
80 | 78 | 158 |
| 38 | Hourihan, Darren Douglas |
78 | 81 | 159 |
| 39 | LEONARD, CLEMENT Mitchelstown |
77 | 83 | 160 |
| 40 | Manley, Ken Muskerry |
83 | 78 | 161 |
| 41 | Crowley, Colm Woodbrook |
77 | 77 | |
| 42 | Healy, Cian Ballyneety |
78 | 78 | |
| – | Barry, Sean Fota Island |
NR | – | |
| – | Bohane, Ian Lee Valley |
74 | NR | – |
| – | Bornemann, Karl Douglas |
73 | NR | – |
| – | BRODERICK, TIMOTHY Kinsale |
78 | NR | – |
| – | Buckley, Finbarr Muskerry |
76 | NR | – |
| – | Burns, Derek Lee Valley |
78 | NR | – |
| – | Cashman, Alan Lee Valley |
77 | NR | – |
| – | Egan, Barry Lee Valley |
77 | NR | – |
| – | Foley, Craig Cork |
76 | NR | – |
| – | HALPIN JNR, Lewy Shannon |
74 | NR | – |
| – | Harte, Benjamin Muskerry |
75 | NR | – |
| – | Higgins, Eugene Muskerry |
75 | NR | – |
| – | Hurley, Eamon Lisselan |
72 | NR | – |
| – | Kelleher, Brian Cork |
72 | NR | – |
| – | Kirby, Brian Muskerry |
78 | NR | – |
| – | Linehan, Diarmuid Muskerry |
74 | NR | – |
| – | Long, Eoghan Monkstown |
74 | NR | – |
| – | Moore, Nick Monkstown |
75 | NR | – |
| – | O’Connell, Alan Muskerry |
79 | NR | – |
| – | O’Flynn, Jack Cork |
NR | – | |
| – | O’Keeffe, Joe Muskerry |
75 | NR | – |
| – | O’Mahony, Greg Fota Island |
74 | NR | – |
| – | O’Mahony, James Cork |
NR | – | |
| – | O’Neill, John Lee Valley |
NR | – | |
| – | O’Shea, Ger Muskerry |
76 | NR | – |
| – | Power, Pat Lee Valley |
NR | – | |
| – | Rumley, Eric Kinsale |
72 | NR | – |
| – | Spillane, Ian Mallow |
NR | – | |
| – | Spratt, Philip West Waterford |
73 | NR | – |