Kenny McGarry won the Glengarriff Senior Scratch Cup on Sunday when he shot a two under par 64. McGarry (Castlemartyr) won by one shot from Glengarriff member David O’Sullivan. The local man had beaten McGarry several times in the past but on this occasion the Castlemartyr member finished on top.
McGarry got off to a good start with a birdie on the opening hole but a double bogey threatened to derail his round. He bounced back with a birdie on the next hole to get back to level par, and he added two more birdies at the 12th and 14th. It was an interesting round for McGarry, he broke his driver during Saturday’s President’s Prize in Castlemartyr, and had to make do with with his one iron to get around the track at Glengarriff.
It was McGarry’s third Senior Scratch Cup win, he won the Kinsale Scratch Cup back in 2005, the Heritage Scratch Cup last year, and the +1 handicapper is obviously back on form. He’ll be action with the Castlemartyr Senior Cup team in their preliminary match against Fermoy at Lee Valley (Senior Cup Draw).
Peter Kelly shot a very impressive 40 points to win the inaugural President’s Prize at Castlemartyr. It was the first time that the club held a President’s Prize, that was down to the fact that legendary golfer and commentator Peter Alliss was proposed as club President in January. The 85 year old also holds that title in Old Thorns, Castlemartyr’s parent resort, but unfortunately he was unable to attend. The club were treated to a five minute video however recorded at his home, and he outlined some of the exciting plans that the new owners have for the Ron Kirby designed course.
After almost 40 years of membership, John Carroll won his first major in his home club yesterday when he won the Captain’s Prize. The veteran won the Bandon Captain’s Prize which involved an 18 hole qualifier and a nine hole play-off.
Cork’s John Hickey will join a select number of Cork golfers this weekend when he takes part in the British Amateur Championship. Hickey will play Royal Portcawl tomorrow afternoon in the first of his two rounds. Hickey was third alternate when the draw was made a the start of the week and soon after he got the official call up. Hickey has had a solid start to the season, and is currently in the top ten in the Munster senior Order of Merit. He had good performances in the Munster Strokeplay and the East of Ireland.
Cork’s John Hickey is safely positioned in the top 20th after the first round of the East of Ireland at Co Louth. Two bogies and one double threatened to distract Hickey but he birdied four of his final seven holes to sign for a one under par 71. James Sugrue is one shot behind Hickey, the Mallow teenager had a mixed round but an eagle on the last got him back to level par, and a tie for 28th place.
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