17.05.07 Thursday Open  

1st Jarleath Clarke Foyle G.C. 18 41pts*
2nd John O'Doherty 17 41pts
3rd Rodney Smyth 17 39pts*
Gross Terry Coyle 5 34pts
*Break of tie
For the third week in a row a visitor has claimed the top prize in Prehen's increasingly popular Thursday Open. This week it was the turn of Jarleath Clarke (18) from near neigbours Foyle Golf Club who had 41 points and a break of tie win over John O'Doherty (17). John was unfortunate to blank the 17th to mar an otherwise very steady round. The winner incidentally left immediately after his round to play for his club in the Ulster Fourball Trophy and helped his team to success over the current holders of the title. Third place went to Rodney Smyth (17) with 39 points, also on a tie break, his very impressive 22 points on the back nine weighing heavily in his favour. Terry Coyle (5) will retain his coveted category one status for a while longer thanks to an excellent 73 gross which yielded 34 stableford points and the best gross prize.