1st Ronan McCrory 67 – 71 138
2nd Jordan Hood (Galgorm Castle) 70 – 69 139
3rd David Sutton 69 – 70 139
4th Gary Clarke 71 – 70 141
Best Nett
1st Gabriel Gribben (F’william) 138 nett
2nd Patrick Jordan 139 nett
First Round
Gross Michael McSherry 70
Nett Chris Gilkinson 69 nett
Second Round
Gross Gareth Moore 68
Nett James Horan 68 nett
It would be an ambition of most low handicappers at the club to win the Scratch Cup, but Ronan McCrory realised a dream when he repeated last year’s victory with a magnificent 138 to retain the trophy, a feat never achieved before. Three under par on the 7th tee after birdies at 4, 5 and 6, a lost ball at 7 saw him move back to level, but birdies at 9, 10 and 18 made him the clubhouse leader at the halfway stage with a round of 67 in his pocket. A second round of 71 saw 3 birdies and 4 bogeys, one of which came at the last, his first dropped shot at that hole this year.
Ronan’s recent form has been such that he had been pre-tournament favourite and he more than lived up to that billing. His last five rounds have been 70, 69, 64, 67 and 71, and those 90 holes have yielded no fewer than 23 birdies. Well done Ronan on yet another magnificent achievement and many congratulations from everyone at the club.
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