MATCHES EVEN ON DAY TWO
Matches were even on day two of the 2015 Bushnell/Odyssey Lisbon Challenge at the Belas Golf Club in Belas, Portugal.
Rodger’s Dodgers went into the day leading 3 points to 1 but Reid’s Raiders stopped any further damage in halving the matches on the second day.
In fact, it was pairing of Roger Watson and Andy Braid who spearheaded the fight back defeating the Rodger’s Dodgers duo of John Howorth and Fraser Ireland 4 & 3.
The signature hole at Belas Golf Club – the par 3 17th and named ‘Postage Stamp’ and where three of the four matches today were decided.
Joe Duddy and Bernie McGuire combined in the second match moving to 4up early over the inward nine on the former 2011 European Tour Seniors venue before claiming a 2 & 1 success over the Reid’s Raiders pair of Eamon Scanlon and Dave Patterson.
Alastair McMeekin and Rodger’s Dodgers captain Peter Rodger then defeated Craig Bayne and rival captain Alan Reid also by a 2 & 1 margin.
And in the final match of the day George Morris and Danny McMullen dove-tailed superbly to ensure the day was halved in winning 2 & 1 over Frank Donnelly and Richard ‘Stitch’ Guthrie.
POINTS STANDING AFTER TWO ROUNDS
Rodger’s Dodgers 5 – Reid’s Raiders 3
2015 BUSHNELL/ODYSSEY STABLEFORD POINTS – Day 2 Results
Roger Watson – 32 points
George Morris – 26 points
Alastair McMeekin – 26 points
Paul Saunders, Director of Golf at Belas GC presents Alastair McMeekin with a club shirt. (Alastair wins on a count back from George Morris and after Roger Watson won a shirt a day earlier – one shirt only rule)
Craig Bayne – 25 points
Eamon Scanlon – 24 points
Andy Braid – 24 points
Joe Duddy – 21 points
Bernie McGuire – 20 points
Richard Guthrie – 20 points
Fraser Ireland – 19 points
Peter Rodger – 18 points
Joe Duddy wearing his ‘Paddy Par’ Royal & Awesome shorts hitting into the par five 6th hole.
Frank Donnelly – 17 points
John Howorth – 17 points
Danny McMullen – 17 points
Dave Patterson – 12 points
Alan Reid – 10 points
Captain contest. What is Davy Patterson (left) and Eamon Scanlon doing with the backs turned to the green at the par five 6th hole?
Davy Patterson hitting into the par five 6th green.
OVERALL STANDINGS AFTER TWO ROUNDS
Roger Watson – 61 points
Eamon Scanlon – 53 points
Alastair McMeekin – 50 points
Craig Bayne – 50 points
Joe Duddy looking ‘awesome’ in his Royal & Awesome ‘Paddy Par’ shorts on St. Patrick’s Day.
Joe Duddy – 47 points
Fraser Ireland – 47 points
John Howorth – 45 points
Andy Braid – 44 points
Bernie McGuire – 44 points
Richard Guthrie – 44 points
George Morris – 42 points
Fran Donnelly – 40 points
Danny McMullen – 36 points
Alan Reid – 34 points
Dave Patterson – 32 points
Peter Rodger – 30 points
* A special thanks to Alan Saunders, Director of Golf and staff at Belas Golf Club for a wonderful day’s golf and the kind offer of a club shirt.
