‘THERE’S NO SHOW LIKE A JOE SHOW’ – JOE COYLE IS GOLFER OF THE WEEK AT BARNHILL

‘THERE’S NO SHOW LIKE A JOE SHOW’

Following on from a very successful opening week-end to the club’s Open Week, Wednesday 15^th saw entries rise once again for the Evolve Menswear sponsored Open Stableford and parading a style of golf normally only viewed at television ‘majors’ was single handicapper Joe Coyle [7] who, with a birdie at Hall Door [1^st] and a ‘blank’ at 4^th, gave the Barnhill course inward nine a ‘dressing down’ with birdies at 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, 13^th, 15^th & 17^th, dropping two shots to par for a four under gross back nine of 32 shots [25pts] and an overall 43pts win.  Driving close behind was Ulster Cup stalwart Liam Wiseman [11] who answered his double bogey at Sliabh Sneacht [4^th] with a birdie at par three 5^th and with birdies at 11^th, 12^th and 17^th returned 24pts on back nine for a 42pts total. In third place was a regular and always welcome visitor to Barnhill, Andy Boland [13] who, taking the turn on 20pts, pushed even closer to the win with a birdie at Candalabra [15^th] but 21pts on back nine wasn’t enough Andy finishing with a very creditable 41pts to edge out Deron O’ Brien [15] on B.O.T. Deron’s double bogey at 9^th [Crievesmith] cancelled out his birdie at 5^th [Inishowen] and nodoubt cost him a higher placing. Cat 4 prize on the day was won by the everpresent Hugo Daly with 39pts which included a birdie at 16^th andGross went to Cian Harkin [6] with 31 gross points.

Friday 17^th Open was sponsored by Brian Mc Cormick Sports and what a great win by the club’s Minor League team captain Bobby Mullally [19]. Despite a ‘blank’ at 2^nd and a double bogey at 8^th, Bobby returned 21pts on each nine and no doubt with the help of that birdie at 17^th, pipped runner-up Charlie Coughlan [12] by one point. With a birdie at par five 2^nd helping Charlie to an outward 22pts, his birdie at 11^th was offset by a string of bogeys on the final five holes to finish on 41pts. Third and fourth places were taken by the ‘PJ’s’, with P.J. Doherty [22] taking third with 39pts and P.J. Sweeney taking fourth with 38pts. Cat 4 was won by Gerry Keeney [24] with 34pts whilst gross was won by Mr. Consistancy, Joe Coyle [5] with 33 gross points.

Saturday 18^th hosted a 4Ball Betterball sponsored by 4 Lanterns, Letterkenny and, as the saying goes, ‘when the chips are down…’ Coming to the fore were Freddie Wilson & John Mc Caughan on 63; Mark Doherty & Paddy O’ Gorman on 64; [b.o.t.] Keith Shields & Fergal Callan on 64; Joe Coyle & Eamonn Mc Dermott taking gross on 72.

Sunday 19^th finished the most successful Open Week to date but unfortunately also ended the great spell of sunshine but did little to deter golfers from entering one of our mainstay sponsors’ competitions, the Global Tiles & Bathrooms Open Stroke.

Indeed, it was a day of celebrations for the Cat 4 brigade with Richard Spratt [26]taking top prize with a net 63, [89 gross] with the help of a birdie at 5^th relegating Mark Bradley [17] to runner-up spot on B.O.T. Mark’s return demeaned his handicap for, despite a bogey at 3^rd and double bogey at 6^th, Mark was only three over gross from 1^st-14^th holes, level par for twelve, recording a gross 80 shots and a 63 nett. In third place was Conor Coady [22] who, with birdies at 3^rd and 8^th holes, recorded an 82 gross, 66 nett. In fourth position was Damien Redmond [26] on 67 nett and 1st gross prize was collected by Brendan Mc Grath [4] with net 72 on B.O.T. with Con Boyce [4] also net 72.

What fantastic scoring over the Open Week but special mention must be made of one entrant and, as they say, ‘there’s no show like a Joe show’. Joe Coyle, winner of the Property Partners, Paul Reynolds & Co. Ltd sponsored ‘Golfer of the Week’, recorded no less than thirty one [31] birdies and one [1] eagle [incl. Wednesday last]. Congratulations Joe.

Another significant week of golf took place again this week at Barnhill which will culminate in the President’s Prize, Mr. Greg Sullivan, on Saturday.

On Monday evening it was the President’s Prize for Cat 4 and, with an entry of 28, taking this most coveted prize was last year’s cat 4 ‘golfer of the year’ Aiden O’ Neill with 30pts over 15 holes, relegating Alistair Boreland to second by virtue of B.O.T. whilst third place went to Michael Shiel on 29pts. President’s week continues with President’s Prize to the Ladies on today, Thursday and tomorrow Friday with the Pre-President’s Day Mixed Foursomes. Sunday 26^th the club will host the Glencairn Hotel, Castleblaney, Open [P. Mc Fadden] and Wednesday next, 29^th June,will see the Highland Motors Renault, Honda, Citroen, Dacia Open take place.

Team news: Wishing every success to the Kevin Kiely led Seniors team who travel to Rosapenna GC on Friday intheir endeavor to retain this trophy and also to the Eamonn O’ Carroll led Ulster Cup team who play Shandon Park GC at home on Sunday.

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