Yates wins at Pormarnock Links
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Naas’ Jonathan Yates returned from the Copa de Andalucia to win the weekly Tuesday Winter Series outing at Portmarnock Hotel and Golf Links.
The West of Ireland champion carded a five under par 66 to take the gross prize by three shots from Dundalk’s Caolan Rafferty and Halpenny Golf’s Stephen Quinlan.
St Anne’s five handicapper Francis Chaney posted a 68 to beat Damien McGrane and Malahide’s Niall Sullivan by one in the nett and top the field of 70.
Winter Series, Portmarnock Hotel & Golf Links (Par 71)
Nett: 1 Francis Chaney (5) St.Anne's68; 2. Damien McGrane (scr) Unattached 69 (back nine 32); 3. Niall Sullivan (2) Malahide 69.
Gross: 1 Jonathan Yates (Naas) 66; 2 Caolan O’Rafferty (Dundalk) 69 (back 9 32); 3Stephen Quinlan (Halpenny) 69.
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Brian Keogh