Singles Matchplay · Stableford
FinalSunday, September 13th · 2:01 AM
Europe win the Cup 12 – 8
Govy and Johnny halved after one of the day’s great escapes. Johnny’s shot at the 12th put him ahead and his shot at the 15th saved a half when Govy had a par. A 5 at the 16th made Johnny dormie two up. Govy then won the 17th with an 8 to a 9 and the 18th with a 6 to an 8 to steal the half. Both finished on 29 points.
Brendy beat Raymond 3&1 and was never behind after the 3rd. Two up at the turn, he lost the 10th, then won the 12th and a par at the 13th made it three. His shot at the 15th halved a hole Raymond had won on gross and left him dormie. Raymond took the 16th, Brendy’s par at the 17th closed it. Brendy 32 points, Raymond 28.
Jamie beat Blobby 3&1. Level after nine holes of swapping the lead, Jamie went 3 up when Blobby ran up a 10 at the 11th and a 6 at the 12th. Blobby won the 14th and 16th but Jamie won the 15th between them and was dormie with two to play. A 5 to a 6 at the 17th finished it. Jamie 27 points, Blobby 26.
Mully beat Kealan 4&2. Mully was 3 up after Kealan scratched the 6th, then Kealan’s shots at the 7th and 8th won both holes to cut it to one. Mully’s 3 at the 10th and 5 at the 11th restored the lead, Kealan’s shot won the 12th, and Mully’s net 3 at the 14th made it two again. Kealan scratched the 15th and Mully’s 6 at the 16th finished it. Mully 26 points, Kealan 23.
Ben beat Andy 7&6, the biggest margin of the day. Ben was 4 up at the turn, his shot winning the 7th, then took the 10th, 11th and 12th to end it with six to play. He kept going and finished on 35 points, the best guest card. Andy finished on 23.
Sean beat Rusty 2 up by winning the last three holes. Rusty was 2 up at the turn and 1 up with three to play after his shot won the 15th. Sean’s 7 at the 16th squared it, his 7 at the 17th put him ahead, and his 6 at the last sealed it. Both finished on 19 points.
Frank beat Marty 4&3 in the low-handicap match. Frank was 5 up after ten holes, his birdie at the 9th the pick of them, with his shot at the 7th halving a hole Marty had won on gross. Marty won the 12th and birdied the 14th to get back to 3 down, but Frank’s 7 at the 15th still beat an 8. Frank finished on 35 points, Marty on 34 with a birdie at the last.
Collie beat Hugo 3&1, and his shots did the work. Collie’s shot halved the 7th, won the 12th and halved the 15th. Hugo won the 9th, 10th, 13th and 14th on gross but never got level. Collie’s 6 at the 16th made him dormie and his 7 at the 17th beat an 8. Hugo 17 points, Collie 18.
Fintan beat Ray 1 up at the last after leading by three at the turn. Ray’s shot won him the 12th, pars at the 13th and 14th squared it, and his shot at the 15th halved that hole when Fintan had a par. Fintan won the 16th, Ray’s par at the 17th levelled it again, and Fintan’s par at the 18th won it. Fintan finished on 34 points, Ray on 32.
Seamus beat Ronnie 7&6. Ronnie scratched seven of the first ten holes, and Seamus’s 2 at the 2nd and pars at the 6th, 8th and 9th had him 7 up at the 10th. Ronnie’s shots halved the 7th and the 12th, and the 12th ended it. Seamus was on 26 points through 12.
Lochlann beat Leo 1 up in the match of the day, winning the last three holes. The lead changed hands four times on the front nine, Lochlann’s shot winning the 7th and Leo’s eagle at the 11th answering it. Leo went 2 up when Lochlann scratched the 15th. Lochlann won the 16th, birdied the 17th to square it, and his 4 at the last beat Leo’s 5. Lochlann 35 points, Leo 33.
Conan beat Conor 3&2 in a match neither man led by more than two. Nobody scored at the 1st or 2nd. Conan’s shot won the 7th, the lead swapped through the 8th, 9th and 10th, and Conan’s 7s at the 11th and 12th put him 2 up. His shot halved the 15th after Conor won the 14th, and his 8 at the 16th beat a 13 to finish it. Conan 19 points, Conor 22.
Shay beat Jock 4&3 and turned in the best member card of the day. He was 3 up after seven, his shot winning the 7th, before Jock won the 8th, 9th and 10th on gross to square it. Shay’s eagle 3 at the par-5 11th put him back in front and he never looked back, winning the 12th, 14th and 15th. He finished on 37 points with a birdie at the 17th; Jock’s birdie at the last gave him 31.
Dom beat Buff 2&1, having been 4 up after eleven and 1 up after sixteen. Buff’s shot halved the 7th and won the 12th, and he won the 14th, 15th and 16th on the trot, the 15th on his last shot. Dom’s 7 at the 17th against a 10 ended the comeback. Dom 17 points, Buff 6.
Ger and Diarmuid halved a match Diarmuid led by five after nine holes. Diarmuid won the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th with pars, Ger’s shot won the 7th, and Diarmuid’s 4s at the 8th and 9th had him 5 up at the turn. Ger won the 10th with a par and the 11th with a birdie, then took the 14th, 15th and 16th, his shot deciding the 15th, to square it with two to play. Ger’s 4 at the 17th put him ahead and Diarmuid’s par at the last levelled it. Ger 33 points, Diarmuid 30.
Goof beat Johnny 2 up by winning the last three holes. Goof was 3 up after seven, Johnny won the 8th, 9th and 10th to square it, and Johnny was 1 up with three to play after taking the 15th. Goof’s 7 at the 16th squared it, his 5 at the 17th put him ahead, and his 6 at the last won it. Both play off 36, so every hole carried two shots each. Goof 26 points, Johnny 21.
Ryan beat Caolan 2 up by winning the last two holes. Ryan was 2 up after four and Caolan had squared it by the turn, his shot winning the 7th. Ryan won the 10th, 11th and 12th, Caolan’s par at the 13th and his 5 at the 14th got two back, and his shot at the 15th squared it again. After a half at the 16th, Ryan’s 5 at the 17th and par at the last won it. Ryan 27 points, Caolan 30.
Micky beat Jimmy, the USA captain, 3&1, and it was the point that won the Cup. Jimmy won four holes in a row from the 5th to lead by two at the turn. Micky won the 10th and 11th to square it, Jimmy took the 12th, and Micky won the 13th and 14th to go ahead for good. After a half at the 15th, Micky’s 6 at the 16th and 5 at the 17th finished it with a hole to spare. Micky 25 points, Jimmy 24.
Sean beat Jonto, the Europe captain, 5&4. Sean’s 3 at the 6th, a net eagle, put him 3 up, and though he scratched the 7th the next four holes were halved. Jonto scratched the 5th and the 12th, and Sean’s 5s at the 13th and 14th ended it with four to play. Jonto never got to use his one shot at the 15th. Sean finished on 26 points, Jonto on 16.
Ingy beat Jamie 6&4. Jamie led once, after the 4th, before Ingy won the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th in a row and added the 9th, 10th and 11th to go 6 up. Jamie won the 12th, the 13th was halved, and Ingy’s 6 at the 14th closed it out. Ingy finished on 22 points, Jamie on 12.
Individual net
Proj stretches each card to eighteen holes at its current rate and the table is ranked on it, highest first — groups are at different holes, so points-so-far are not yet comparable. 38 of 40 players on the board so far.