In-form Smythe tops scoring to win for second time this season

It was the in-form Robin Smythe (15) who topped the scoring with 42 pts when the PGA Tankard took place at Dunmurry Golf in excellent weather conditions on April 19.
By The Newsroom
Published 28th May 2014, 13:05 BST
Leaving the 15th tee during the PGA Tankard completion on Saturday was from left Ashley Piggott. Peter McRoberts, Robin Smythe (Overall winner), and George Jackson.Leaving the 15th tee during the PGA Tankard completion on Saturday was from left Ashley Piggott. Peter McRoberts, Robin Smythe (Overall winner), and George Jackson.
Leaving the 15th tee during the PGA Tankard completion on Saturday was from left Ashley Piggott. Peter McRoberts, Robin Smythe (Overall winner), and George Jackson.

The victory was Robin’s second in as many weeks, he having earlier won the Seniors Open.

Robin started off in style with a birdie three at the first and followed it up with pars at the 4th, 7th, 8th and 9th for 21pts in the front nine.

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After a slow start to the back nine he only picked up three points on 10 and 11.

However he recorded six pars in the last seven holes to record another 21 pts and 42 pts overall to clinch victory by one.

Five players recorded 41 pts - Billy Campbell (15), clinched second spot thanks to a magnificent back nine of 23 pts. Nine pars from the 8th to the 16th set him up but he must regret dropping a shot at the 17th and 18th cost him overall victory.

Another fifteen handicapper, Hugh Mulholland picked up 19pts on the front, failing to register a score at the 8th. A back nine total of 22 pts left him one shot off the winner and in third place.

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Bill Kane (16) recorded a similar score to Hugh - 18pts on the front nine and 22 pts on the back nine – missed out by not scoring at the 17th, - finished fourth . Michael Milling (20) picked up fifth spot thanks to a steady round recording seven pars over the 18 holes picking up 20 pts over the front nine and 21 on the back nine.

Sixth spot went to George Gillespie who recorded a superb 23 pts over the difficult front nine thanks to five pars. Three more pars on the back nine left him in a strong position but an eight on the 15th par 4 cost him dearly as he only scored 18 pts. The gross prize went to Derek McLachlan (1) who returned a two under 68.

Birdies at the 5th and 7th left him two under at the turn. Another birdie at the par 5, 13th was cancelled out by a dropped shot at the 15th to leave him level par for the back nine and a final total of 68 and 39 pts.

PGA Tankard – 1, Robin Smythe 42 pts 2, 2, Billy Campbell (15) 41 pts BB9; 3, Hugh Mulholland 41 pts BB9; 4, Bill Kane (16) 41 pts BB9; 5, Michael Milling (20) 41 pts BB9; 6, George Gillespie (20) 41 pts. Gross – Derek McLachlan (1) 68.

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OTHER RESULTS: Wednesday Semi open (16th April) – 1, G. Healy (18) 42 pts; 2, R. Campbell (15) (Lisburn) 40 pts; 3, S. Malcom (7) 39 pts BB9; 4, M. Sweeney (12) 39 pts BB9. Gross – C. Morgan (3) 71.