It was wet and windy at Ardglass with conditions so difficult that consideration was given to calling off the arranged outing of the PING Ulster Golfers' Alliance members but, eventually, it was decided to stage the event.
No-one was more pleased with the green light than Peter Martin who carded a splendid two-under-par 68, in the difficult conditions, to top the leaderboard and climb the winner's rostrum.
The Riverside Academy head pro didn't start well as he pencilled in bogey fours at the second hole, where he was blown 40 yards off target, and the 219-yards seventh where, despite using a driver off the tee, he was 20 yards short and didn't get up and down.
That, however, was the end of Martin's woes as he wedged to two feet for birdie three at the eighth to turn in 35 blows and then strode over the back nine in three-under-33 for his winning 68.
A drive, five iron, chip and putt carved out birdie four at the 11th hole; he wedged to five feet for birdie three at 17 and drove the 18th green for another birdie three.
Scrabo 12-handicapper Colin Morrison returned 40 points to take the amateur's top nett award with local member Michael Nugent (17) beating Alan Patterson (14, Edenmore) for second place on the back nine, 19 points to 18. Ulster interpro David Kernohan (+3, Galgorm Castle) returned a 75 to win the gross prize.
The team event was won by Simon Thornton and his amateur partners on 86 points which they shared with local pro Philip Farrell's team but the winners collected 44 home to 43 for Farrell and partners.
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