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History:
Established in 2019 the Bentra Classic is a three day and 45 hole golf competition with a cut (sometimes) before the final day. The event is fiercely competitive and has raised throusands of pounds for Prostate Cancer UK. The first day is always played at Ballyearl par 3 golf course 9 holes played, day 2 at the esteem Bentra council golf course with 18 holes played, and day 3 is fluid to be played at different courses again with 18 holes played.

Records:

 * 1) Highest total - 114 AP 2021
 * 2) Biggest winning margin - 13 AP 2021
 * 3) Most wins - 3 AP (19, 21, 22)
 * 4) Most money raised - 520 AP 2021
 * 5) Most points in a round - 50 AP 2021
 * 6) Lowest points total - 9 SR 2021
 * 7) Biggest lead slip - 4 RS 2019
 * 8) Least points in a round - 1 SR 2020
 * 9) Lowest stroke round score - -1 RS 2022
 * 10) Most Dirty Joes - 2 ND 2021

Rules:

 * 1) No dirty joes.
 * 2) If you miss a year half handicap.
 * 3) Whatever the Bentra Classic Committee decides.

Awards and winners:

 * PH wooden spoon award - 19PH 20SD 21AC 22AaC
 * Sometimes I get angry book - 20ND 21RS 22AaC
 * SR I did a good raise of the money award - 20AP 21AP 22CB

Founding Members:

 * AP
 * RS
 * LH
 * ND
 * CB
 * PH
 * DM

List of winners:

 * 1) 2019 AP
 * 2) 2020 RS
 * 3) 2021 AP
 * 4) 2022 AP

The Classic Lore Chapters:

 * 1) Captain Crumble
 * 2) Captain Crumble - redemption in the rain
 * 3) El Bandito strikes at midday
 * 4) King of the Classic - the unlikely defence

The Classic Lore:
2019: Captain Crumble: a rivalry begins

The inaugural Bentra Classic involved its lowest ever numbers, much like the comparable Open Championship, at only 7 players. This was also the only year that players were given starting points because RS gurned about it so much in the subsequent years that it was taken away. The Classic was in its barest form at this point but kept the same basic format played over 3 days with the top 4 from the 7 advancing to the final day. The pre tournament favourites all advanced to the final day at the Hilton golf course coupled with a surprise appearance from LH who briefly held the lead. This lead was short lived as he ‘hurt his shoulder’ and finished third. It also provided a rare appearance from ND In the final group who finished fourth as he is a mental weakling. The real battle on the day and for the tournament was between RS and AP with RS holding a 4 point advantage going into the final day. RS was the strong favourite but also a wab so no one really wanted him to win. Going on to the third hole AP put one into the water and RS was quoted as saying ‘that’s us now’ but his smugness wasn’t to last as captain crumble was soon to be born. They battled on and coming down the tenth hole it was all square. After a few bad shots, that weren’t helped by the rest of the group laughing during these, RS fell apart and spectacularly so through a stretch of 6 holes falling back by 10 points. The rest is history, captain crumble was created, AP won the inaugural classic and RS has never been allowed to forget how he threw it away so spectacularly.

Notable events:

PC started the annual tradition of saying he would play next year

First year of awards given

Money raised for charity

2020: Captain Crumble: Redemption in the Rain

The second annual Bentra Classic was played in NIs monsoon season, the height of summer. It rained so much the final day at galgorm golf club was nearly cancelled but the boys weathered the storm not wanting to disappoint the fans following around the world. With more attendees, pride on the line and more money raised than ever it was the most anticipated golfing event of the year. RS entered the tournament a strong favourite due to his bandit handicap and a year of banter about being a lapper. The final day consisted of 6 players this time around, with ND famously missing out on a ‘champions league’ spot to CB, who when told hurled abuse across the BBQ table, dragon soup in hand. The final day saw a ten point lead and eventual win for RS with AP finishing second and able to claw the deficit back to 3 points. The crumble was made up for and the stage was set to see who would be the first to win multiple classics - RS or AP.

Notable events:

SD brought plastic golf balls

More money raised for charity

DM fell off his chair

'''2021: El Bandito strikes at midday ''' The third annual Bentra Classic was the most successful to date in terms of numbers played and money raised for charity. It was also the scene of the highest total score there will likely ever be in the competition. Some of the greatest players in sport turn up for the biggest occasions, Micheal Jordan, Tiger woods, Kobe Bryant, Cristiano Ronaldo, not Rory McIlroy. Another name was added to that list with AP blowing the competition out of the water, he dominated the field from shot 1 finishing miles above the rest with an admittedly high handicap coupled with stellar play it was over before it had really got going. Taking his second title and a step ahead in this Federer and Nadal level rivalry with RS. Notably JS finished a respectable 2nd with RS dropping to tied 3rd after his previous years win, blaming a wine hangover after drinking his sorrows learning about the points gap going into day 3.

Notable events:

No show ND

AC scratch golfer

RS gif

AP and RS ping pairs

2022: King of the Classic - the unlikely defence

Redacted pending outcome of legal proceedings.