With the late summer-like weather lasting well into the week, it was cat 3 member MP O’Donnell [16] who took full advantage of the benign conditions.
And, although recording a double bogey at Hall Door [1st], Michael took the turn with 20pts only for another double bogey at 10th [Cornagill] and a ‘blank’ at Stackyard [14th] to halt progress but 19pts on inward nine was enough to relegate Sam Hegarty [18] to runner-up on 37pts.
Photo caption: Prizewinners from the Value Centre Wholesale sponsored Open at Letterkenny Golf Club, l-r, Ronan O’ Corrain, Anthony Bonnar, Darragh Heaney, Captain Ivan Fuery, Kieran Brogan, sponsor, and Seamus Patton.
Saturday 22nd was day one of the annual Audi Open Weekend of Golf and driving into the record books was club ‘seniors’ team captain Kevin Kiely [8] who, with birdies at 1st, 3rd and 5th holes, returned a level par 22pts on outward nine and, with a nett level par four over on back nine, scored his way onto the team panel for Sunday’s final with a winning total of 40pts.
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In runner-up spot was single figure handicapper Simon Stephens [3] whose magnificent level par round card read like a European Tour player’s with successive birdies at 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th holes for a two [2] under outward nine, double bogeys at 13th and 17th and yet another birdie at Stockade [18th] for a two over back nine and 39pts.
Prizewinners group from the Kelly’s Toyota sponsored weekend of golf at Letterkenny Golf Club. Seated, l-r, Sandra Mc Monagle, Ivan McCracken, Ivan Fuery, club Captain and Kate Gallagher. Standing, l-r, Vincent Mc Glynn, Seamus Patton, Aidan O’ Neill, Michael Mc Daid and Liam Mac Suibhne.
A close third placing went to Kevin Rafferty [7] whose birdies at Glebe [2nd] and The Isle [7th] gave him 21pts on front nine but no doubt his double bogey at 10th robbed him of top spot. Another great score helped John Doran to the gross prize, with birdies at 5th, 11th and 18th but unfortunate double bogeys at 7th and 16th kept him out of top spot also.
[adrotate group=”85″]The second day of the Audi Open, Sunday 23rd, had ‘Boss’ watch collector and cat 4 member Paddy O’ Gorman [22] taking top spot with 39pts. Despite three ‘blanks’ and a double bogey on the card, Paddy took control on back nine to record 24pts and outpoint runner-up Enda Mannion [13] by one.
Enda’s ‘blank’ at Inishowen, par three 5th, was quickly erased by his birdie at 7th for a 20pt front nine and, once again, if not for a double bogey at 18th, Enda would have taken the winner’s title. In third place with 37pts was Kevin Roche [19] and gross was won by Kieran Sweeney [6] with 30pts gross.
Congratulations to club member Kevin Kiely who completed a unique ‘double’ over the weekend by also winning the 10k road race on Sunday and of course will be hoping for atreble by leading his club seniors team to win the Donegal Seniors Challenge Pennant for the second year in succession on Sunday, 30th.
Anne Condon, organizer of the social club’s Night at the Races, is looking forward to seeing everyone on Friday 28th. There are still horses available for members and friends attending on the night and, if anyone is interested, horses to sponsor for some of the races. Racesponsorship is €100, horses are €10 each. Browns on the Green will be providing snacks on the night.
Thank you in anticipation!
