Newry Chamber hosted its Annual Golf Classic kindly supported by long-term Principal Sponsor of this event, Brown & Brown in the beautiful surroundings of Cloverhill Golf Club on Friday 21st August.
The Four-ball Stableford points format event saw some impressive scoring at Cloverhill, nestled in the rolling hills of the South Armagh countryside which was in immaculate condition.
Two of the three Brown & Brown teams in the competition took the top two spots on the day with scores of 107 and 102 points respectively with the team from Best Property Services coming in third with a total of 96 points.
The individual prizes on the day went to Vincent Boden and Paul Owens from the Brown & Brown team for ‘Nearest to the Pin’ on the 7th and 16th holes and Paul Greenan and Gary Sands from the Mourne Timber Solutions team for ‘Longest Drive’ on the 5th and 15th holes, respectively.
Michael Savage, CEO of Newry Chamber commented:
“It was a great day, Cloverhill was in superb condition and the weather was absolutely spectacular. Our event has always been supported by the local business community and we would like to thank Anthony Boden and the team at our long-term Principal Sponsor of this event, Brown & Brown, for their continued support.”
“I would also like to thank the local businesses who took a team and sponsored a hole at the event, S&W Wholesale for sponsoring the goody bags and Downey’s Butcher & Deli for providing platters of sandwiches for our golfers to enjoy before their rounds.”
“My sincere thanks to Cloverhill Golf Club who sponsored Four-balls for our winning, second and third places teams and Jack Murphy Jewellers, Buttercrane Shopping Centre, Louis Boyd Menswear, JV Kelly Menswear, McCabe Fine Furnishings and The Bank Newry for providing vouchers for the team and individual prizes.”
“Special thank you to Colin, Joe and Brigid Pilkington at Cloverhill Golf Club for the superb food, hospitality, warm welcome and kind assistance with every aspect of the competition on the day.”
“Cloverhill is a magnificent course in a breathtaking location and it was a privilege to be part of a great day in the heart of South Armagh. We are all looking forward to returning once again next year and would encourage all local businesses to come along and enjoy a great day’s craic.”