Weekly Results: Calderwood Claims Tullymore Cup with Superb 8up

Stefan Calderwood (17) produced an excellent performance to win the Tullymore Cup at Ballymena Golf Club, finishing an impressive 8up against the Raceview course.

Calderwood made a strong start with pars at the opening two holes before a bogey at the par-five third. Further pars followed at the fourth and fifth before he suffered his first loss against the course at the sixth, followed by another at the short par-three seventh.

He responded immediately by picking up a win at the eighth before tying the ninth with a bogey six to reach the halfway stage 3up.

The back nine began superbly, with pars at the tenth and eleventh adding another two wins to his total. Calderwood then played the difficult twelfth to his handicap before another par at the thirteenth moved him further ahead.

A bogey at the long par-three fourteenth was followed by a par at the fifteenth and consecutive bogeys at sixteen and seventeen. Calderwood finished in style with a par at the last, completing the back nine 5up and securing an outstanding 8up overall.

Second place went to John Montgomery (27), who finished just one behind on 7up. Montgomery was 1up after his opening nine before producing an exceptional start to the back nine, winning each of the next five holes. Three ties followed before a crucial par at the eighteenth secured a back nine of 6up and second place on countback.

The in-form Steven Bell (19) completed a clean sweep for the 'Tappers', also finishing 7up after a remarkably consistent round featuring seven wins against the course without a single reversal.

The remaining net prizes went to Ian Kernohan (31), David Montgomery (14), Niall

McElroy (20), David Hanna (16) and Gareth Logan (9), who all finished 5up.

John Robinson claimed the Gross Prize with a superb five-under-par 63, recording birdies at the third, fourth, fifth, ninth and eighteenth holes. Jake Carson finished runner-up with an excellent one-under-par 67.

There were 24 twos recorded among the 144-strong field, with Jake Carson, Kevin Higgins and Craig McCartney each registering two.

President's Prize

Elsewhere during the week, Claire Stewart (30) claimed the President's Prize – Mr John Graham with an excellent 43 points.

Stewart topped the Stableford competition ahead of Louise Brown (15), who returned an impressive 41 points, with Chelsea Robinson (21) among the leading finishers on 38 points.

HAT 13 Hole Competition

David Patterson (16) took top honours in the week's HAT 13 Hole Competition, returning 31 points to secure the overall victory.

Patterson finished one point clear of Paul Stevenson (5) on 30 points, with Ciaran McCarroll (15) also recording 30 points to take third place.

Junior Michael McCrory Memorial

There was also an excellent competition in the Junior Michael McCrory Memorial, where Reuben Courtney (21) emerged victorious with 42 points.

Courtney was tied on 42 points with Leo Harris (9) but secured the overall victory on countback. Joshua Smyth (20) finished third with 39 points, followed by Sophie Conaughty and Sam McClintock on 38 points.

Congratulations to all of this week's winners and prize winners across another busy week of competition at Ballymena Golf Club.

Next week sees a return to stroke play with the Wilson's of Rathkenny sponsored event, alongside the finale of the Harry Harper competition, where the leading qualifiers will battle it out to determine the winner based on the lowest three-round net total.