Darren impresses to win the President’s Cup at Lambeg Golf Club

Last Saturday was President’s Day at Lambeg Golf Club and the weather certainly turned favourably for the club President Brian Bates.
By The Newsroom
Published 23rd Aug 2014, 14:00 BST
Club President Brian Bates presents the winner Darren McShane with the Presidents Cup.Club President Brian Bates presents the winner Darren McShane with the Presidents Cup.
Club President Brian Bates presents the winner Darren McShane with the Presidents Cup.

After the torrential rain on Friday no-one was really expecting to be playing on Saturday, but it turned out to be perfect for the last year of Brian’s three year term as President.

The winner was club secretary Darren McShane (13) with a very impressive 43pts. Darren had a shaky start with a bogey at the first and a double bogey at the third but he then settled down and had three pars from the next four holes.

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A brilliant birdie at the tricky 9th brought his total to 20 pts for the front nine. Six pars and another birdie at the 13th in the back nine took him to the winning total of 43pts and the President’s Cup.

Ivor harron (6) took first prize with 41pts. After scoring a modest 17 points in the front nine he began the back nine with a par at the 10th but what followed was an amazing run of birdies at the next four holes.

A single bogey at the 15th and pars on the last three holes gave Ivor a brilliant 24 pts for the back nine.

Runner-up spot was taken by Craig Tiffen (9) also with 41 pts. Craig also got off to a bad start with no points at the first and third but with a magnificent run of three pars and no less than three birdies on the next six holes he reached the turn with 19 pts.

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Single bogeys at 9 and 10 were followed with another amazing run which included six pars and another birdie at the 14th to give him 22 pts for the back nine but unsurprisingly lost out in the count-back.

John Leydon (22) hit 18 pts in the front nine but improved and scored 21 in the back to give him a total of 39 pts and the third prize.

Other prize winners were, Best Gross Alan Crockard 68, Past president, Paul Murray, Front nine, Jim Harrup, Back Nine, David Hilland, Longest Drive, Ivor harron, Nearest the pin, 8th hole, Chris Johnston, 16th hole Ivor Harron. Hidden Holes, Robert McCullough.

M.P.Repairs sponsored this week’s competition and it was won by Ernie Mc Aleenan(14) with 43 pts. Ernie had a very steady round with 5 pars and a birdie in the first nine and 4 pars and a birdie in the back nine to give him a clear three shot win. Four players finished on 40 pts but it was Paul Jackson (17) who took the runner-up prize and John Oakes (9) third after the count-back. George Orr (22) and Tony Hamilton (13) were the unfortunate players to lose out. Craig tiffen won Best Gross.