island golf championships

Lynda Simpson and Jamie Arneil were crowned island golf champions for the first time at the weekend.

The duo triumphed in their respective finals in the Grant Thornton-sponsored Isle of Man Closed Amateur Golf Championships which were held at Douglas Golf Club on Sunday.

Castletown golfer Simpson overcame the challenge of defending champion Shirley Price in the women’s contest, running out a 5 and 4 winner to claim her maiden island title.

It was a similar story in the men’s event as Ramsey man Arneil kept his cool to land his first championship thanks to a 3 and 2 success over defending champion Paul Lowey of Rowany.

Full reports and photographs from the men’s and women’s championships appeared in this week’s Isle of Man Examiner.