Mourne Open Week a great success at Newcastle

Mourne Golf Club Open Week is always a highlight of the golfing calendar as golfers from across the island of Ireland took the opportunity to compete on the famous links courses at Royal County Down.

We give special thanks to Royal County Down once more for courtesy of both the Championship Links and Annesley Links last week as men and women amateurs played both courses during the course of the week.

The week kicked off with the dedicated Mourne Golf Club Classic sponsored by Motis for Mourne members and was won by Daniel and John Cunningham, Daniel Brogan and Colin Molloy, who won with 97 points in the team format.   

From Monday onwards there were numerous men and women open competitions over both links courses, before competitors retired to the Mourne GC clubhouse where Denis and Trevor Orr covered the catering requirements while Ryan McGuirk and his bar team ensured golfers where replenished with refreshing drinks during as the glorious heatwave continued.

Organisers of Mourne GC Open Week give special thanks to all the sponsors who supported the week-long itinerary of competitions. Without their support, the success of Open Week would not be possible.

MOURNE GOLF CLUB OPEN WEEK RESULTS 2025

SUNDAY MAY 11
MOURNE GOLF CLUB CLASSIC
Sponsored by Motis

1 Daniel Cunningham, Daniel Brogan, John Cunningham, Colin Molloy 97 points
2 Ryan McCaughan, John D Murray, Paul Murray, Michael Valentine 95 points
3 Sean O’Higgins, Mark Feenan, Mark A Guinness, Neal Toner 92 points (48 back 9)

MONDAY MAY 12
MEN’S OPEN SINGLES STABLEFORD
Sponsored by Mivan

1 Michael Redmond (Warrenpoint GC) 45 points
2 Matthew Willis (Dungannon GC) 43 points
3 Michael McLaughlin (Mourne GC) 40 points
4 Samuel James Bingham (Spa GC) 39 points (22 back 9)
5 Ian Mallon (Portmarnock GC) 39 points
6 Barry Hillen (Mourne GC) 38 points (20 back 9)

TUESDAY MAY 13
MEN’S OPEN FOURBALL STABLEFORD
Sponsored by Drumcastle Ltd

1 J Brannigan & M Teague (Fortwilliam GC) 49 points
2 S McBride & J Gervin (Dungannon GC) 47 points
3 M Atkinson & J Hastings (Holywood GC & Carnalea GC) 46 pts (23 back 9)
4 J Tanner & P Corcoran (Clonakilty GC) 46 pts

LADIES’ OPEN TEAM CLASSIC STABLEFORD
Sponsored by John Rodgers Building Supplies

1 C Keenan, D Morgan, S Doherty (RCDLGC) 83 points
2 B Gibson, E Nixon, K Speedy (RCDLGC) 77 points

WEDNESDAY MAY 14
OPEN MIXED FOURSOMES STABLEFORD
Sponsored by Smyth’s Centra & Fisher & Fisher (Solicitors)

1 T Burns & A Lappin (Belvoir GC) 41 points (22 Back 9)
2 K Flynn S Maginn (Mourne GC/RCDLGC) 41 points (17 Back 9)
3 M Keane E Heaney (Mourne GC/RCDLGC) 39 points

THURSDAY MAY 15
MCKEOWN CUP OPEN STROKE
Sponsored by John Rodgers Building Supplies

1 Anthony P King (Mourne GC) 68
2 Patrick McNiff (Mourne GC) 69 (12 last 3)
3 Paul Murray (Mourne GC) 69 (37 back 9)
4 Leonard Murray (Mourne GC) 69
5 Mark Feenan (Mourne GC) 71 (36 back 9)
6 Conor Toner (Mourne GC) 71 (37 back 9)

Gross Prize James Maginn (Mourne GC) 72 (35 back 9)

FRIDAY MAY 16
MEN’S OPEN FOURBALL STABLEFORD
Sponsored by Property Directions

1 F Deffely (Galway Bay), E Loughrey (Galway) 49 points
2 S Killough (Mourne GC)/P O’Higgins (Mourne GC) 46 points
3 A Rodgers (Mourne GC)/T Hutley (Mourne GC) 45 points Last 6 18
4 I Haszlakiewicz (The Berkshire) J Stocks (iGolf) points 45 Last 6 16

LADIES’ OPEN FOURBALL STABLEFORD
Sponsored by Property Directions

1 C Guinness (RCDLGC)/B Robinson (RCDLGC) 45 Back 9 22
2 E O’Hare (RCDLGC)/S Smart (RCDLGC) 45 Back 9 21