Indomitable Lyons wins Mid West Alliance by three
GALWAY Golf Club’s Joe Lyons overcame two major errors, then eagled the last to win the second round of the Titleist Mid West Golf Alliance series at Dromoland Golf Club with 40 points.
It was a remarkable gross score, given that Banagher man hit a shot out of bounds and lost a ball.
The 2007 West of Ireland champion hit his second shot out of bounds at the second but managed to salvage a point by holing a long putt from off the green with his second ball.
He was at it again at the driveable, par-four 15th, where he overshot the green with a five-wood and lost another ball, yet still managed to make ‘birdie’ with his provisional to rescue another valuable point.
At the long, par-four 16th he faced a 235-yard approach into a cold, stiff breeze but rifled a three-wood to the heart of the green before converting a 35-footer for birdie.
Then, at the par-five 18th, he hit a towering six-iron to 15 feet and rolled in the eagle putt to notch 40 points, leaving him three ahead of the runner-up, Jason O’Donnell from Shannon.
The third and final qualifying round for the Titleist Mid West Golf Alliance Shootout will be on April 2, with the top 12 points scorers from the three outings qualifying for the Shootout on April 9. To play on April 2, call 061368444. Entry €30 on the day.
Titleist Mid West Golf Alliance, Dromoland Golf Club, Rd 2:
1, Joe Lyons (Galway) 40 pts; 2, Jason O’Donnell (Shannon) 37; 3, Jack Ryan (Castletroy), David Foley (Dromoland, pro) 35; 4, Eddie McCormack (Galway Bay), Peter O’Keeffe (Douglas) 34.