Sunday last saw Virginia Golf Club Captain Vivian Connell host his Prize Day, the big “Major” of the year. After a difficult year for the game and an extended closure in the early part of the year, Virginia Golf Club has had an excellent year under the stewardship of Vivian, Lady Captain Angela and their teams of committees, all of which was evident in the great turnout and support from those playing and supporting the event over the past two weekends. Day 1 produced a number of excellent scores with little between the competitors as was proven in a very tight finish, Seamus Sheridan prevailed in the end to claim his 2nd Captain’s Prize, a deserving and very popular winner. Seamus had a close run at the President’s Prize last month but went one step further this time with an outstanding Day 2 score of Nett 59 and an aggregate of 124 to edge the evergreen Tom Lynch, Day 1 leader, on countback.

Winner Seamus Sheridan

2nd Tom Lynch

Gross Gavin Tobin

3rd Lenny Rooney

4th Philip Stanley

5th Roy Steenson

6th President Michael Callaghan

Day 1 Winner Ray Conway

Day 2 Winner Eddie Moore

Cat 1 Peter Foran

Cat 2 John McGovern

Cat 3 Tony Shiels

Past Captain Michael Keating

Senior member Pat Brady

Committee member Canice Hogan

Country member Adrian Kelly

Nearest pin on 18th Fintan Cahill

Junior Boy winner Aaron Tynan

Runner up Sean O’Donoghue

Junior Girls winner Ciara Brady

Captain Vivian presented the prizes in a Socially Distanced setting, on the Golf Course and, in his speech, thanked the participants in his competition, the members of the Golf Club who supported him all through his Captaincy and his family who graced him with their presence and support on his big day.

Pictured, below, Captain Vivian Connell presenting first prize to Seamus Sheridan