Wood ends wait for Irish honours
5:16pm Tue Mar 22, 2011
John Miles of Newark Golf Club plays out of a bunker under the watchful eyes of St Patrick’s Day organisers Nat Donnelly and David Crockett (right).
The 31st St Patrick’s Day competition at Newark Golf Club saw the coveted green jacket back on home shoulders for the first time in four years.
Friday’s stableford tournament was blessed with excellent weather, and the sun shone on Newark Golf Club’s Jason Wood.
He pipped Martin Bellamy of Stoke Rochford Golf Club on countback after they both finished on 39 points, with Tony Roche of Norwood Park Golf Club finishing in third place with 38 points, again on countback.
Other results: 4th Leigh Haigh (North Shore Golf Club) 38pts (countback); 5 Andrew Kunnman (Northampton Golf Club) 38pts; 6 Frank Duffy (Newark Golf Club) 37 pts; 7 Peter Squires (Ruddington Golf Club) 36pts (countback); 8 Paul Matthews (North Shore Golf Club) 36pts.
Best gross: Neil Crockett (Stratford Golf Club). Over-65 prize: John Lucey (Newark Golf Club). Longest drive: Jason Wood (Newark Golf Club). Putting prize: Leigh Haigh (North Shore Golf Club). Nearest the pin, 2nd hole: John Lucey (Newark Golf Club). 5th hole: James Murphy (Newark Golf Club). 15th hole: David Crockett (Newark Golf Club). 17th hole: Jason Barnett (Sleaford Golf Club). 18th hole, second shot: Gary Griffin (North Shore Golf Club).
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