McEneaney shoots best overall score

A stronger finish on the closing holes saw Eamon McEneaney, playing off a 12 handicap, emerge with the best overall score in the weekend Singles Stableford Competition played over 14 holes with the final four holes on the back nine not in play.
 
His 36 points saw him edge past Sean Ward (22) and Anthony McGuinness (19), who also both finished on 36 points, but just came up short on a countback.
 
After a solid start of three two points in a row on the opening holes, Eamonn, who won the 2024 Captain’s Prize, upped his game with back-to-back pars for three points at the par four fourth and par three fifth holes and added another brace of three pointers with pars at the par five seventh and par four eighth holes, boosting his front nine tally to 22 points.
 
He went on to par all of his remaining five holes on the back nine, accumulating four three pointers and a two pointer, to close out with 14 points and take the accolade as the winner of Division 2.
 
For Sean Ward, playing off a handicap of 22, it was a case of what might have been.
 
He showed real intent from the start, his solid brace of two pointers on the opening two holes was followed with back-to-back pars for three points at the fifth and sixth holes before finishing his opening nine in style with pars for four points at the par four eighth and par three ninth holes to reach the turn on 25 points.
 
He battled to maintain his high scoring momentum on the remaining five holes, recording four two points and one three points to finish out with 11 points. His overall total of 36 points won him the Division 4 honours.
 
Anthony McGuinness, playing off a 19 handicap, also finished on 36 points, but was just nudged out by Ward on a countback and had to settle for runner up in Division 4.
 
This was despite an impressive scoring streak on the front nine, recording three three pointers, interspersed with four two points, on the first seven holes before finishing with a flourish with par at the par four eighth and a birdie at the par three ninth holes, both for four points, to reach the turn on 25 points.
 
There was also a tight finish for the Division 1 honours, with Gerry Murray, playing off a six handicap, just edging it over Michael Gill (9) on a countback after both had finished on 31 points. Division 3 was won by David Kelly (13) with 34 points, one point ahead of Danny Gallagher (14) who was runner up.
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Saturday, 14 December and Sunday, 15 December - Singles Stableford - Division 1: Gerry Murray (6) 31pts, Michael Gill (9) 31pts. Division 2: Eamon McEneaney (12) 36pts, Cathal Connolly (9) 35pts. Division 3: David Kelly (13) 34pts, Daniel Gallagher (14) 33pts. Division 4: Sean Ward (22) 36pts, Anthony McGuinness (19) 36pts.