CURLEY HEADS STRAIGHT FOR TANKARD TRIUMPH

With his 60th birthday party on the immediate horizon, Francis Curley had extra cause for celebration after winning the PGA Tankard at County Armagh Golf Club on Saturday 13 May.

In the stableford competition sponsored by Armagh Potato Co Ltd, Francis got his chips and wedges just right as he returned a golden 42 points to leave the other 184 competitors trailing in his wake.

Having only just returned from a holiday to Sawgrass, Florida, the 12-handicapper started rather listlessly here and found himself an underwhelming six over par after six holes. However, Curley finally awoke from his jet-lagged slumber with a two at the Quarry, and thereafter the local solicitor gave a performance that wouldn’t have disgraced The Players Championship itself.

County Armagh Golf Club Captain Richard Stewart congratulates Francis Curley, winner of the PGA Tankard competition sponsored by Armagh Potato Co Ltd. Also pictured (L-R) are prizewinners Francis Smyth, Shea Smyth, Pearse McBride and Cormac O'Hare.