impressive start powers brodigan to victory

​An impressive start on the front nine that included a par four at the first for three
points, followed by a one over at the par four second hole for two points and a birdie three on the third hole for four points set Andrew Brodigan, playing off a handicap of 14, on his way to eventually emerging winner of the midweek Open Singles Stableford competition, sponsored by McKenna Man, with 42 points.
 
Andrew built on his good start to go on to record five two pointers and three points
with a par five at the seventh hole to reach the turn on 22 points. His back nine was
equally consistent, collecting three pointers with pars at the 11 th , 15 th and 17 th holes and holding his score solidly together with five two pointers to finish the closing nine with 20 points.
 
Andrew’s better back nine just squeezed out Sean Matthews (13) who also finished
on 42 points but had to settle for the Division 1 winner’s prize, coming up just one
short with 19 points on the closing nine.
 
For Sean it was a case of what might have been, after a stuttering start with one point on the opening hole he then set off on a blistering scoring spree, carding four three pointers in a row including pars at the par four second, third and fourth holes, a birdie two at the fifth hole, followed by another birdie at the water protected par five seventh hole for four points, to reach the turn on 23 points.
 
He battled hard on the back nine, parring the 12th, 16th and 18th holes for three pointers but lapses in between saw him finish the closing nine on 19 points.
 
The other two divisional winners were Eamon Hoey (22) and David Corrigan (36).
 
Saturday, 26 October and Sunday, 27 October - Cathedral Finance Autumn
Series 18 Holes Singles Stableford - Overall: Caoimhin O’Callaghan (28) 40/20/13/8pts, Pearse Murphy (14) 40/20/13/6pts. Division 1: Bobby McCarthy (10) 39pts, Barry Cunningham (7) 38pts. Division 2: Richard Smyth (16) 38pts, Dessie Ward (18) 37pts. Division 3: Michael Hamilton (22) 40/17pts, Richard Copas (21) 38pts. Gross Recognition: Caolan Rafferty 39pts.
 
Wednesday, 30 October - McKenna Man Open Singles Stableford - Overall: Andrew Brodigan (14) 42/20pts. Division 1: Sean Matthews (13) 42/19pts.
Division 2: Eamon Hoey (22) 39pts. Division 3: David Corrigan (36) 36pts.