Mike McCarthy held his nerve to win Tipperary Golf Club Captain's Prize

Mike McCarthy being presented with this year's Captain's Prize at Tipperary Golf Club by club Captain, Mike O'Brien. Photo: William O'Brien

placeholder image — Mike McCarthy being presented with this year's Captain's Prize at Tipperary Golf Club by club Captain, Mike O'Brien. Photo: William O'Brien

On Saturday, June 25 and Sunday, June 26, the Tipperary Golf Captain’s Prize Qualifying Round (Captain Michael O’Brien) took place with 60 players advancing from a field of 199, to an 18 hole strokeplay round on Saturday, July 3.

Played in testing weather and course conditions the leader after round one was Mike McCarthy (20) 62, followed by Liam Brennan (16) 63 and the evergreen J B Ryan (26) 65. Michael P Ryan (4) had the lowest gross score with a 75. Joe Crosse, (26) 45 pts won the Seniors – D1 Prize Maurice Crotty (29) 33 pts won the Seniors – D2 prize.

After Saturday, July 3, play-off Mike McCarthy held his nerve at the top of the qualifiers to win the overall competition by a whopping six shots. Congratulations to Mike.

Full results for Captain’s Prize

Winner Mike McCarthy (20) 125 nett

2nd; Seamus Ryan (22) 131 nett

3rd; Timmy Dalton ( 7) 136 nett

Gross; Richard Ryan ( 5) 156

4th; Tom J Ryan (16) 136

5th; Dylan Noonan ; (10) 140

Category 1; (0-9) Pat Creamer ( 9) 142

Category 2; (10-16) John Morrissey (16) 139

Category 3; (17+) Martin O’Connor (18) 138

1st 18; Liam Brennan (16) 63 nett

2nd 18 Fintan Leahy (16) 63 nett