Peter Martin stormed over the finishing line in first place as the PING PGA Ulster Golfers' Alliance qualifiers completed the last lap in their Race to Dunluce.
Martin carded a one-under-par on the jumbo track to be one stroke ahead of Peter Stevenson, despite stalling at the start with a bogey five as he three-putted the first green.
Back-to-back birdie threes at the fourth and fifth holes revved up Martin's round as he slotted in a 10-footer at the fourth and drove the edge of the next green. However, another three-stab on the eighth left the Riverside Academy head pro out in level par 36.
At the long 10th, the winner reached the green with a drive and three iron, 15 feet from the flag, and got home in two from there. When he missed the green and found sand at the 15th, Martin failed to get up-and-down to pencil in his third bogey five of the round but he got that shot back at 16 when he made birdie three with a drive and eight iron to eight feet.
Best amateur on the day was Shandon Park three-handicapper Johnny Taylor who posted a nett 37 points. Johnny Hagan, who plays off plus-one out of Kirkistown Castle, took the gross prize on two-over-par 74.
Dungannon players collected the team award as pro Chris Jelly was joined by Damian Jackson (13), Kevin Hamilton (13) and Derek Chambers (14). They carded 89 points.
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