Irish Close - 2009

jampotjim

Looking at the scoring today and a few very high numbers with a 103 being the worst of it... The lowest was 75 so looks like the weather played a big factor....

So big players quite a bit behind so will be a interesting day tomorrow...

f22

Don't the top 64 qualify for the matchplay stages? The cream usually comes to the top mostly so expect most of them to cruise through.

jampotjim

f22 wrote: »

Don't the top 64 qualify for the matchplay stages? The cream usually comes to the top mostly so expect most of them to cruise through.

After 36 holes from what I remember well use to be anyhows..

liam12989

ya top 64 qualify.I reckon two 85s will qualify!ridiculos!
weather and course must have been very hard!

Cutler to win i think.;)

jampotjim

liam12989 wrote: »

ya top 64 qualify.I reckon two 85s will qualify!ridiculos!
weather and course must have been very hard!

Cutler to win i think.;)

Taking a long shot and saying Robbie Cannon to be there or there abouts..

He apparently is hitting the ball great and just needs the putter to start working..

liam12989

Sinclair came in with a 76 fantastic shooting!im going to go with Sinclair,cutler and Maybe someone like Cathal O Malley if he makes the cut!
if cut was today it would have been 84:p

WaldenByThoreua

played ennsicrone in april and it was an unforgiving test of golf

liam12989

But these guys are supposed to be the best in Ireland and Ireland is current european and home international champs so we must have alot of talented guys so i like to see them struggle its what most of us have to do normally!;)

f22

Cutler is a worthy favourite, don't think O'Malley is firing on all cylinders this year so far. Nicky grant has consistently put in too many good rounds over the past couple of years not to win something big in my opinion!

nuts86

anyone have a link for scores for this or would they have it up on the gui site yet?

mag

nuts86 wrote: »

anyone have a link for scores for this or would they have it up on the gui site yet?

http://www.gui.ie/championship_results.asp?id=3&area=5&type=0

Blunder

Scoring on day 2 a good bit better. 68 from Michael Durcan of Rosses Point. He is coached by my local pro and from watching him hit balls recently the 68 is no surprise. Unfortunately He didnt make it out of the 1st matchplay round but thats golf.

Regular poster Gorfield has a very tough 2nd round match and it will be a fantastic result if he gets through it.

Rory McNamara is through to rnd 2 and seems to be playing quite well lately.
Pat Murray V Robbie Cannon could be a very good match to watch.
Eoin Arthurs and Dara Lernihan also in the 2nd Round so most of the big names are through so far.

The weather conditions in the North West were perfect for Golf when I was leaving this morning and I suspect that this remained the case.

Blunder

2nd round Results:

Cian Curley (Newlands) bt Stephen Webster (Castle) at 22nd
Eddie McCormack (Galway) bt Matthew McAlpin (Royal Portrush) 6/5
James Monaghan (The Island) bt Darragh O’Sullivan (Strandhill) at 21st
Michael Sinclair (Knock) bt Connor Doran (Banbridge) at 19th
Paul Dunne (Greystones) bt Stephen Crowe (Dunmurry) 3/1
Paul O’Kane (Moyola Park) bt Ciaran McAleavey (Banbridge) 2/1
Kelan McDonagh (Athlone) bt Alex McCloy (Ballymena) 4/3
Paul Cutler (Portstewart) bt Niall Gorey (Lee Valley) 3/2
Gary McDermott (Co. Sligo) bt Simon Ward (Co. Louth) 3/2
Aaron O’Callaghan (Douglas) bt Chris Selfridge (Moyola Park) 5/4
Richard Bridges (Stackstown) bt Rory McNamara (Headfort) 1 hole
Andrew Hogan (Newlands) bt David Kelleher (Portmarnock) 3/2
Stephen Loftus (Lahinch) bt Eoin Arthurs (Forrest Little) 4/2
Pat Murray (Limerick) bt Robert Cannon (Laytown & Bettystown) 2 holes
Rory Leonard (Banbridge) bt Reeve Whitson (Mourne) 5/3
Craig Martin (Kilkenny) bt Dara Lernihan (Castle) 1 hole


Seemingly anyone I named yesterday lost last night so I'm going to say nothing!:o

The 3rd round draw:
1 08:30 Cian Curley (Newlands) v Eddie McCormack (Galway)
2 08:40 James Monaghan (The Island) v Michael Sinclair (Knock)
3 08:50 Paul Dunne (Greystones) v Paul O’Kane (Moyola Park)
4 09:00 Kelan McDonagh (Athlone) v Paul Cutler (Portstewart)
5 09:10 Gary McDermott (Co. Sligo) v Aaron O’Callaghan (Douglas)
6 09:20 Richard Bridges (Stackstown) v Andrew Hogan (Newlands)
7 09:30 Stephen Loftus (Lahinch) v Pat Murray (Limerick)
8 09:40 Rory Leonard (Banbridge) v Craig Martin (Kilkenny)

liam12989

semi final
Cian Curley (Newlands) v Paul O’Kane (Moyola Park)
Andrew Hogan (Newlands) v Pat Murray (Limerick)

Mister Sifter

Pat Murray through 6/5

f22

Two Internationals left to fight for glory

Cian Curley (Newlands) v Pat Murray (Limerick)

Blunder

Congrats to Pat Murray who won 5&4

Mister Sifter

Blunder wrote: »

Congrats to Pat Murray who won 5&4

Nice to see an older player win one of these.

mag

really strange that cian played pats ball on one of the holes in the final, and hence lost the hole. i was amazed at that..