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Well done Mr Branigan

1916 · 2008-07-22 14:52:02

Spotted in IT's golf short game today, at 82 I'd be happy to hit 137 in one round.. Branigan pulls off major coup GREG NORMAN may have failed in his bid to become the oldest winner of a Major when losing out to Pádraig Harrington on Sunday at Royal Birkdale. But did Billy Branigan make history of his own last Saturday in…

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Spotted in IT's golf short game today, at 82 I'd be happy to hit 137 in one round..

Branigan pulls off major coup

GREG NORMAN may have failed in his bid to become the oldest winner of a Major when losing out to Pádraig Harrington on Sunday at Royal Birkdale. But did Billy Branigan make history of his own last Saturday in winning the Captain's prize at Newlands?

Today Branigan celebrates his 82nd birthday. On Saturday, playing off a handicap of 21, he won Billy Hughes Captain's prize with a 36-hole total of 137.

The previous Saturday he had qualified for the final day with a 70 and scooped the prize with a 67 to win by one stroke - the perfect early 82nd birthday present.

Since joining Newlands in 1971, Billy, who was off a handicap of 9 in his younger days, has won the Club Singles Championship and the Professional's Prize and even had a hole in one, at the 12th, but it took him 37 years to win the big one.

The wait was well worthwhile as be celebrated in the club with his six children, 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren before heading off to celebrate the 21st birthday of one of his grandkids and party into the small hours.

One wonders is Billy the oldest ever to win a Captain's prize? His victory certainly proves you are never too young to land the Major championship at your club.

© 2008 The Irish Times

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