Loughery wins Roe Parkfundraiser

Huge numbers turned out to support the club with members and visitors alike.

Alan Loughery and Jamie Vinnicombe played superbly, finishing well ahead of the field with both men scoring 42 points. Alan would have thought he let a good score get away with consecutive bogeys at holes 15 & 16 but a fantastic four iron into 10 feet at the 17th led to a superb birdie to get him back on track and snatch victory thanks to a better back nine.

After being custom fitted with a new Taylormade driver big hitter Jamie was a new man as he hit drives straighter and longer than before.

Martin Rafferty scored 39 points to take third place and Kieran Berryman claimed yet another gross prize as he chases a third Golfer of the Year title. Phillip McKeever won the seniors prize with 36 points and Gretta Kerlin was the best of the ladies scoring 37 points. James Friel from Rathmore GC won the visitors prize and Eddie Kealey was the non-GUI member winner.

The front nine prize was won by Andy Dunn with Mervyn Dolan winning the back nine prize both scoring 22 points.

The nearest the pin winners were Ron Collins, Willie Scott, Brian Kerr, Glenn Nicholl and Alan Loughery. The two longest drive prizes were won by Sean Hasson and Bryan McCartney.

Thursday’s Club Stableford saw dry, sunny conditions and Kieran Doherty scored an impressive 44 points. Cathal McNicholl was second with 41 points and Jack Duffy was third with 39. Kieran Berryman continued his fine form of late winning the gross prize.