Riddell finds solution on Galgorm Castle Captain’s Day

LYLE Foster hosted a very successful Captain’s Day at Galgorm Castle Golf Club.

There was a turn out of more than two hundred and fifty golfers and invited guests who faced the starter under cloudy skies with the occasional spattering of sunshine and intermittent light showers.

Each player received a ‘goodie’ bag at the start and after the round of golf there was a putting competition.

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During the round itself there were various prizes to be won in addition to the weekly competition making for an exciting day.

Stuart Riddell held on to win the Captain’s Prize by one point from William Glover. Nine handicapper Riddell led at halfway by one point from Neil Candlish (10) and Stephen McCooke (20).

He was never headed over the back nine and finished bogey, par to hold on to win by one point from runner-up William Glover (15) who finished double bogey, par.

In the Low Section only one point separated five players at the finish. Neil Candlish held a narrow one point lead from Simon Kennedy (6) who was a point clear of Mal Bellew (7), Gary Henry (4) and Colin

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Kinghan (4). Candlish led or was joint leader up to fourteen where he faltered and failed to score. This allowed Kinghan to lead by two points from the other four who were level. He led through fifteen where the chasing group had closed to within one point. Kennedy with a birdie, bogey, birdie finish won by one point from Bellew, Henry,

Kinghan and Candlish. Second place went to Bellew with a better back six.

In the Middle Section Richard Lennox (17) and John McGeough (12) were tying for the lead a point ahead of Hugh Moore (12) at the turn. With two to play all three players were level. Lennox parred seventeen to take a two point lead which he held onto up eighteen to win. Moore with a better back nine finished second.

Donald Nesbitt (18) led the High Section after the outward half by a clear three points from Stephen McCooke (20). Ronnie Taylor (18) was another point away with Peter O’Loughlin (18) a further point away.

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They were followed by Chris Nicholl (24) and Jonathan Larmour (20) another point down. Nesbitt continued to lead through the back nine until seventeen when disaster struck. He ‘dinged’ seventeen and double disaster when he failed to score up eighteen. Nicholl with a bogey, par finish took advantage to come home in first place two points ahead of McCooke in second.

RESULTS

Captain’s Prize: Stuart Riddell 40 pts; Runner-up – William Glover 39 pts (bb9) – Gross – Philip Graham 37 pts. Low Section: Winner – Simon Kennedy 39 pts; Runner-up – Mal Bellew 38 pts (bb6).

Middle Section: Winner – Richard Lennox 38 pts; Runner-up – Hugh Moore 36 pts (bb9).

High Section: – Winner –Chris Nicholl 38 pts; – Runner-up – Stephen McCooke 36 pts. Best Front Nine – George McAuley 22 pts – Best Back Nine – Ciaran Doherty 21 pts; – Seniors – Donald Nesbitt 35 pts.

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Committee Prize – John Carruthers 32 pts – Past Captains – Paul Christie 34 pts – Visitors – Stephen Mailey 35 pts. Putting Competition: John Rainey 31 pts – Nearest Pin at 12th. Simon Kennedy. Longest Drive at 18th: Sean McCormick.

Thanks to the Men’s Captain Lyle Foster for a very exciting and enjoyable day.