26.05.07 City of Derry Building Society Open Stroke  

1st Phillip Donnelly 17 62nett
2nd Alan Heaney 11 69nett*
3rd Ken Quigley 18 69nett
Visitor Joe Brown (Letterkenny) 13 ?
1st Nine John Hancock 10 32nett
2nd Nine Gerry Cunningham 16 32nett
*Break of tie
Phillip Donnelly (17) got off to a flying start in the City of Derry Building Society sponsored open stroke at Prehen on Saturday. A record seven stroke-winning margin resulted from his superb 62 nett. Phillip opened his account with two fine pars at the first and second, powerful golf especially from the white sticks and then he woke up to record back to back double bogeys at the next two holes. Then the fireworks started and he proceeded to play the remaining 14 holes in five over gross, a truly great round on a far from perfect day. Alan Heaney (11) was steadiness personified in compiling a fine 69 nett and second place from Ken Quigley (18) on a tiebreak. Alan only recently discovered metal drivers and now the world is his oyster. Ernie Heywood (scr) was best of the low men yet again with a 69. Joe Brown (13) from Letterkenny took the visitors prize. John Hancock (10) had to be content with the front nine prize, only dropping one shot to par, a fabulous two at the first getting him off to a great start but he faltered on the home stretch. Gerry Cunningham (16) was best on the back nine with 32 nett.