The Forest News. A side view of the 13 th green taken on January 24 th Pictures of the course taken on the same day

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1 The Forest News A side view of the 13 th green taken on January 24 th Pictures of the course taken on the same day

2 New Forest Estate Events Venue 2018 After a great 2017 we would like to bring more events to New Forest in 2018 New Forest Estate can now cater for all types of Events and Functions including: All Types of Family Gatherings Christenings Communions Confirmations Weddings Accommodation Coach Tour Groups Corporate events Business meetings Training Days Golf Tournaments Golf Societies Product Launches Athletics Meets and Events Charity Functions Dances Concerts Shows Etc If you, a family member, friend or Colleague require a venue for any of these or other function please contact us. Thank You

3 Available 14th, 15th, 16th & 17th February Valentines Dinner Menu Starters DUO OF MELON WITH FRESH FRUIT, PARMA HAM & NEW FOREST COULIS SEAFOOD CROQUETTE ON WILTED GREENS & PERNOD, TOMATO & BEURRE BLANC CLASSIC CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD NEW FOREST WINTER VEGETABLE SOUP THICK CHUNKY NEW FOREST SEAFOOD CHOWDER PEAR, NETTLE, CHIVE & CHEESE TARTLET, BABY LEAF, LEMON & MUSTARD DRESSING Mains PRIME IRISH SIRLOIN STEAK AGED TO PERFECTION & COOKED TO YOUR LIKING SERVED WITH A KILBEGGAN WHISKEY SAUCE DUO OF FRESH FISH SET ON A BED OF LEEK & COURGETTE WITH A SAFFRON & PROSECCO CREAM BREAST OF CHICKEN, SMOKED BACON & SAVOURY STUFFING WRAPPED WITH PROSCIUTTO HAM WITH A CHERRY TOMATO COULIS DUO OF DUCK, CONFIT & BREAST, COINTREAU ORANGE & PLUM SAUCE (NEW FOREST SPECIAL) TRIO OF IRISH LAMB RACK, CANNON & ROAST STUFFED SHOULDER WITH A THYME INFUSED JUS PENNE PASTA TOMATO & BASIL SAUCE IN A PARMESEAN CRUST SERVED WITH GARLIC BREAD **ALL SERVED WITH SEASONAL VEGETABLES & POTATOES** Desserts ASSIETTE OF NEW FOREST DESSERTS COFFEE & MINTS WINE SPECIAL - PROSECCO PER BOTTLE RESTAURANT --- FAMILY GATHERINGS --- WEDDINGS --- ACCOMMODATION

4 Early start to spring cleaning here at New Forest Repair work carried out on the sleepers and posts from the bridge on the 7 th hole. Steady flow of water running under the bridge since the drain was cleared in November

5 Drainage work around the 5 th Green

6 Reciprocal Golf for Full members of New Forest Commencing on the 1 st of January until 31 st of December Each full member will be entitled to play 2 rounds on each of the other courses free of charge. must be pre-booked through the professional shop at New Forest. Offer is valid from Monday to Friday inclusive. Birr Golf Club The member must produce their current GUI card on arrival. While the golf is free gratis, members are encouraged to utilise the bar and restaurant facilities of the reciprocal club. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer, open competition or society. Offer valid to all members who have paid in full or have a payment plan in place.

7 JANUARY COMPETITIONS Name Total 1 David Masterson Don Gibney Michael Ennis John Kirby Paul McGann David Dunne Darragh Ayers Conor McGuiness Joe Daly Miceal Kelly Name Men s Winter League Total 1 Martin Halferty Ray McLoughlin Noel Davey Eammon Clarke Ziggy Safranovic Barry Kelly Laurence Connell Dave McCann Ger Jackson Frankie Glennon Name Total 1 Michael Kane Leo McLaughlin Barry Egerton Brendan Daly Kieran Blundell Frank Ryan Eric Cahill Adam Carroll George Foran John McDermott Name Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division Total 1 Gerry Noonan Dermot Bennett Noel Donegan John Power Joe Carroll John McGuinness Niall Clarke January & February Chase The Chase Competition is divided into a Nett Category and a Gross Category. The player with the best score in each division will take home the Motocaddy Leather Golf Bag. The best nett score for the month of January was 35 Stableford points. This was had by Michael Kane. The best gross score is now +1 for the 13 Hole competition. Both Tony Sheerin and Ray McLoughlin are tied for the lead. Ladies Winter League This competition is played over 9 holes throughout the winter. Patricia Lambe and Sandra McKevitt are leading the way in the best of 6 series, followed by Teresa Heery, Carmel Scally, and Mary Daly who have 2 more rounds to count. The best Stableford score so far is 18 points, had by Teresa Heery & Sandra McKevitt. The Ladies are now playing the front 9 holes and will continue to play the front 9 for the remainder of the winter league. FEBRUARY COMPETITIONS The Winter League Final will be played on the 24 th of February. The leading 10 players in each Division will play in a 3 Person Team Event. The February Chase will begin for the Nett division, the player with the best score will take home the prize. The Gross competition will continue. The score to beat is +2 The Winter Open Series will be played over 18 holes. The format is for a team of four with 2 scores to count, playing off 9/10 of the handicap. The entry for this is 5 for a member and 20 for a visitor. Mark, Rake & Place in Bunkers

8 2018 New Forest Golf Calendar LEGEND: Members Events: Men s Events: Ladies Events: Open Events: FEBRUARY: 24 Sat Winter League Final Yellow Tees MARCH: 3 Sat Race to Augusta 4 Sun Race to Augusta 10 Sat Race to Augusta 10 Sat Captain s Drive In (4 Person Scramble) 11 Sun Race to Augusta White tees 12 Mon Ladies Open Day Red Tees 16 Fri Callaway Open Series 17 Sat Race to Augusta 18 Sun Race to Augusta 23 Fri Callaway Open Series 24 Sat Race to Augusta 25 Sun Race to Augusta 26 Mon HOLLOW CORING 30 Fri Callaway Open Series 31 Sat Race to Augusta APRIL: 1 Sun Race to Augusta 6 Fri Callaway Open Series 7 Sat Super Sweepstake Singles 8 Sun Super Sweepstake Singles 8 Sun FINAL Race to Augusta 13 Fri Callaway Open Series 14 Sat Vice Captains Prize 15 Sun Vice Captains Prize OPEN WEEK 16 Mon Ladies Open Day 17 Tues Open Scramble 18 Wed Seniors Open 19 Thurs Texas Scramble 20 Fri Callaway Open Series 21 Sat Open Team Event 22 Sun Open Singles 27 Fri Callaway Open Series 28 Sat Monthly Medal Stroke 29 Sun Monthly Medal Stroke

9 MAY: 4 Fri Callaway Open Series 5 Sat NEW FOREST GOLF CLASSIC 6 Sun NEW FOREST GOLF CLASSIC 7 Mon NEW FOREST GOLF CLASSIC 11 Fri Callaway Open Series 12 Sat Monthly Medal Stroke 13 Sun Monthly Medal Stroke 15 Tues Ladies Open Singles Red Tees 18 Fri Callaway Open Series 19 Sat Ladies Midland Senior Cup 20 Sun Ladies Midland Senior Cup 25 Fri Callaway Open Series 26 Sat Singles Sponsored By: Tony Buckley 27 Sun Singles Sponsored By: Tony Buckley JUNE: 1 Fri Callaway Open Series 2 Sat Past Captains Prize 3 Sun Past Captains Prize 4 Mon Open Singles Stableford 8 Fri Callaway Open Series 9 Sat Monthly Medal Stroke 10 Sun Monthly Medal Stroke 15 Fri Callaway Open Series 16 Sat V Par 17 Sun V Par 22 Fri Callaway Open Series 23 Sat Captains Qualifiers Stroke Blue Tees 24 Sun Captains Qualifiers Stroke Blue Tees 30 Sat Captains Plate Stroke Blue Tees JULY: 1 Sun Captains Prize Stroke Blue Tees 6 Fri Callaway Open Series 7 Sat Single Stableford 8 Sun Single Stableford 13 Fri Callaway Open Series 14 Sat Professional s Prize Blue/White/Yellow 15 Sun Professional s Prize Blue/White/Yellow 20 Fri Callaway Open Series 21 Sat Monthly Medal Stroke 22 Sun Monthly Medal Stroke 27 Fri Callaway Open Series 28 Sat Singles Stableford 29 Sun Singles Stableford AUGUST: 2 Thu OPEN Blue Monster Challenge 3 Fri Callaway Open Series 4 Sat OPEN Blue Monster Challenge 5 Sun OPEN Scratch Cup Junior & Intermediate 6 Mon OPEN Blue Monster Challenge

10 10 Fri Callaway Open Series 11 Sat Single Stableford 12 Sun Single Stableford 17 Fri Callaway Open Series 18 Sat Monthly Medal Stroke 19 Sun Monthly Medal Stroke 24 Fri Callaway Open Series 25 Sat President s Prize Blue Tees 26 Sun President s Prize Blue Tees 31 Fri Callaway Open Series SEPTEMBER: 1 Sat Singles Stableford 2 Sun Singles Stableford 7 Fri Callaway Open Series 8 Sat Single Stableford 9 Sun Single Stableford 14 Fri Callaway Open Series 15 Sat OPEN Matt Poynton Memorial 16 Sun OPEN Matt Poynton Memorial 21 Fri Callaway Open Series 22 Sat Monthly Medal Stroke 23 Sun Monthly Medal Stroke 29 Sat Callaway Series Grand Final 29 Sat Club 4 Ball Betterball 30 Sun Club 4 Ball Betterball OCTOBER: 5 Fri Open Competition 6 Sat Open Green Keepers Challenge 7 Sun Open Green Keepers Challenge 12 Fri Open Competition 13 Sat 1 Christmas Hampers 14 Sun 1 Christmas Hampers 19 Fri Open Competition 20 Sat 2 Christmas Hampers 21Sun 2 Christmas Hampers 27 Sat Singles Stableford 28 Sun Singles Stableford 29 Mon Open Monday NOVEMBER: 5 Mon Winter League Yellow Tees

11 New Forest Golf Club Interclub Competition Dates & Venues Senior Cup Vs Newbridge at Moyvalley Sun 24 th June Each team shall consist of 5 players and play shall be by singles match play. All matches must be played off scratch. (Manager; David Bollard) Barton Shield Qualifier at Dunmurray Springs Sat 12 th May Each team shall consist of 4 members, playing as two foursomes pairs. All matches must be played off scratch. Top 4 qualify for Sunday 25th May. (Manager; David Bollard) Junior Cup Qualifier at Edenderry Sat 9 th June Junior Cup teams are comprised of 5 players, each of whose playing handicap was not less than 4 in the previous calendar year, playing off Scratch. Top 4 qualify for Sunday 10th June. (Manager Mick Fallon) Jimmy Bruen Qualifier at Mullingar Sat 16 th June Clubs are represented by 5 foursomes teams, the minimum individual handicap being 5 and the minimum combined handicap 15 (lowest handicap in 2017). The top 2 teams qualify for the final on Sunday 17th June. (Manager; Derek Doyle) Pierce Purcell Qualifier at Mountrath Sat 19 th May Each team shall consist of 10 members, 5 pairs playing SCOTCH FOURSOMES off scratch. No player shall be eligible to compete whose playing handicap was less than 11 during the previous calendar year. The combined handicap of each pair, based on their lowest playing handicaps in the preceding calendar, shall not be less than 25. (Manager; Micael Kelly) Irish Mixed Foursomes Home Vs Glasson Played before 8 th April To compete as a pair the combined handicaps shall not be lower than 19. If the combined handicaps of any pair exceed 27, the pair must play off 27. (Manager; John McCormack) Barton Cup Home Vs Tullamore Played before 15 th April Each team shall consist of 10 members. 5 pairs playing foursomes off scratch. The combined handicap of any pair shall not be lower than 14. The handicap applicable shall be deemed to be the lowest handicap held by a player in the preceding calendar year. (Manager; Derek Doyle) All Ireland Four Ball Away Vs Moate Played before 2 nd April Each team consists of 10 members playing Four-Ball Match play. Playing handicap cannot be less than 15 in 2017, with a combined handicap of not less than 34. Players must be over the age of 30. (Manager; Oliver Landers) Provincial Towns Away Vs Moate Played before 22 nd April The Provincial Towns teams are comprised of 9 players, each of whose playing handicap was not less than 9 in the previous calendar year, playing off Scratch. (Manager; David Dunne) Central Towns Trophy & Tudenham Cup & Duggan Cup draw has not been posted *Competitors must have competed in at least four singles Qualifying Competitions in the previous calendar year. If a player changes his club during the previous calendar year, it is his responsibility to produce evidence of four Qualifying Competitions.

12 Inter Club Practice New Forest Golf Club and Dunmurray Springs Golf Club have arranged for their inter club teams to compete against each other prior to the inter club season. All teams are welcome to arrange a practice match both home and away. The tee times that have been agreed in both clubs are form 12pm on Sunday. Dates to be confirmed. Member Benefits Every member who can bring a new Full Male Member in 2018 will receive a 50 voucher to be used within the year here at the club. All payments made to a GUI card will receive an additional 10% (When topping up by 100, 10 extra will be added to the card) Membership 2018 Membership rates will remain the same for All rates exclude the GUI levy and insurance. New Forest Golf Club Inter Club T-Shirt for 2018 Make My Team The first round matches for all inter-club matches have been posted on the notice board. In order to assist your team manager a new additional scorecard may be returned each time you play a round of golf. Simply write at the top of the card Make my Team Write the name of the team you are trying out for along with your name and the date, handicap etc. This card is kept in parallel with your normal scorecard but must be in STROKES. No gimmes, no scratches and signed by your playing partner. To avail of senior membership you must be 65 or over at the start of the year. The age structure membership for under 30 males is based on the age from January Full Ordinary Male 699 Full Ordinary Male Senior 599 Full Ordinary Female 300 Country Member 399 Male Under Male Under Male Under Student 199 Junior Junior Under GUI Levy 24 ILGU Levy 29 GUI & ILGU Junior Levy 5 Insurance for All members 29 All direct debit payments that are set up during the month of February will run for a 10 month period from the 28 th of Feb to the 28 th of November. Membership must be paid in full or a payment plan must be set up in order for a prize to be won.

13 Retirement of the CONGU Club Handicap - As a result of its low impact this handicap Category has been removed and replaced by a new Category 5 for Men and a Category 6 for Men providing for a maximum handicap of 54.0 for Men. Players will be able to maintain a Competition c Handicap in all six categories. Upward adjustment for all categories will remain at 0.1 and downward adjustments for Net Differentials below Buffer Zones will be 0.5 for Category 5 and 0.6 for Category 6. Up to and including 31 December 2017 the upper limit of Category 4 for Men remains at As from 1st January 2018 the upper limit of Category 4 for Men will be The new Category 5 for Men will commence at 28.5 with the upper limit at The new Category 6 for Men will commence at 36.5 with the upper limit at Currently there are a large number of Men whose Handicaps are in the Range of 27.5 to Many of these Men opted not to transfer to the now retired CONGU Club Handicap. A small number of Men however, transferred to the CONGU Club Handicap and their Handicaps range from 29.0 to These players will now automatically transfer to Category 5 on 1st January 2018 maintaining their current exact handicaps. It is felt that a number of Men may now wish to transfer to Category 5 from the Category 4 maximum range of 27.5 to To facilitate this transfer, The Golfing Union of Ireland will permit Handicap Committees, on a once off basis, to apply a General Play Increase (GPI) in line with Clause 23.3 (b) In the event of a Union delegating to Home Clubs the unconditional authority to increase the handicaps of players in Category 4 to Category 5, Home Clubs need not submit to the Union or Area Authority proposals in respect of any changes of handicaps of players in the nominated Categories. To assist Handicap Committees in this regard Players whose current handicap is in the range of 27.5 to 28.0 may grant an increase of up to 2 whole shots for such players whose Nett Differentials have been outside their Buffer Zone but in single digit figures (5 to 9) for the past 2 to 4+ years. Players whose current handicap is in the range of 27.5 to 28.0 may grant an increase of up to 4 whole shots for such players whose Nett Differentials have been outside their Buffer Zone but in double digit figures (10 upwards) for the past 2 to 4 years. Players who have not played any Qualifying s during the past 2+ years may be considered for an increase of up to 4 whole strokes. The period in which this concession is granted will operate from 01 January 2018 to 31 March At the end of this period Handicap Committees must send a detailed list of players whose handicaps have been adjusted under this concession including their Revised Exact Handicap (REH) to their Area Authority (Provincial Branch). Thereafter all proposed increases in handicap must be submitted to the appropriate Area Authority (Provincial Branch) for prior approval. Supplementary Scores Relaxation of the rules to allow an unlimited number of score submissions per year and removal of the restriction of one per week. However, the restriction on Category 1 players will remain in place. Mixed Tee Competitions Reinforcement of the single CSS Adjustment Calculation. Having a single CSS adjustment for two or more competitions will provide a more equitable value when one of the competitions has a very low number of players. To overcome the technical IT implementation issues, the approach agreed will be to enter all scores into a single competition (and so a single CSS Adjustment Factor is calculated) with a facility within the software to allow the results to be separated for each group of competitors. Definitions Confirmation that cards submitted for Initial Handicap Allocation are included in the definition of Qualifying Scores for handicap purposes. Accordingly a player whose handicap is allocated on the basis of such submitted scores under Clause 16 will automatically be allocated a Competition Handicap status. 9 Hole Competitions Introduce the option of 9-Hole Medal Competitions and 9-Hole Open Competitions. For handicap purposes, the 9-Hole Medal scores will be converted to Stableford and will appear as stableford on the players handicap record. Handicap Adjustments Confirmation that the adherence to Appendix M (Guidelines for Handicap Reviews) is mandatory, not optional.

14 Water Hazard - A water hazard is any sea, lake, pond, river, ditch, surface drainage ditch or other open water course (whether or not containing water) and anything of a similar nature on the course. (This part is true for both yellow and red water hazards) Lateral Water Hazard - A lateral water hazard is a water hazard or that part of a water hazard so situated that it is not possible, or is deemed by the Committee to be impracticable, to drop a ball behind the hazard in accordance with Rule 26-1b. Water Hazards Yellow Stakes Lateral Water Hazards Red Stakes Tip From The Pro 26-1 Relief for Ball in Water Hazard It is a question of fact whether a ball that has not been found after having been struck toward a water hazard is in the hazard. In the absence of knowledge or virtual certainty that a ball struck toward a water hazard, but not found, is in the hazard, the player must proceed under Rule If a ball is found in the water hazard or if it is known or virtually certain that a ball that has not been found is in the water hazard (whether the ball lies in water or not), the player may under penalty of one stroke: 26, 1a: Proceed under the stroke and distance provision of Rule 27-1 by playing a ball as nearly as possible at the spot from which the original ball was last played (see Rule 20-5); or 26. 1b; Drop a ball behind the water hazard, keeping the point at which the original ball last crossed the margin of the water hazard directly between the hole and the spot on which the ball is dropped, with no limit to how far behind the water hazard the ball may be dropped 26, 1c; As additional options available only if the ball last crossed the margin of a lateral water hazard, drop a ball outside the water hazard within two club-lengths of and not nearer the hole than (i) the point where the original ball last crossed the margin of the water hazard or (ii) a point on the opposite margin of the water hazard equidistant from the hole. When proceeding under this Rule, the player may lift and clean his ball or substitute a ball. PENALTY FOR BREACH OF RULE: Match play Loss of hole; Stroke play Two strokes. I was recently asked a question during a lesson by one of our members who was confused about how to stand in relation to the ball at address. "I would like to know what posture I should have when hitting a driver or the other long clubs should my back be straighter when hitting a driver.' Your back shouldn t be straighter for a driver (or some of the other longer clubs) but it may feel a little more vertical due to the fact that the shaft is longer. That being said, you need to create some angle between your upper and lower body in order for your arms to hang at the address position. Here are some points to note; - Your stance width is at its widest for the driver (but not too wide so as to inhibit your turn and overall movement). - You ll be bending forwards from the belt-line a little less than you would for a 9-iron but your spine angle should certainly not be vertical. - You should feel athletic' and ready rather than lazy and tense. - Your weight might slightly more towards the toes than the heels, but not in a way that could see you tip forward with the passing breeze. Use the muscles of the abdomen to support your forward lean rather than the muscles of the lower back.

15 P.G.A Professional Stephen Barrett After a cold and wet winter, most golf clubs have been left inside for the past few months, along with the golfers that use them. It s now spring time. The evenings are getting longer, it s warming up and that means that the golfing season is almost here. Both members and open competitions will be up and running and all members of golf clubs will be preparing for inter club competition, beginning in March. Now is the time to dust off your clubs and start practicing. JUNIOR COACHING To all members of New Forest Golf Club. I would greatly appreciate your assistance to help myself and the junior committee this upcoming year. I am beginning coaching during the Easter break and continuing throughout the year. If you would like to volunteer please make contact with myself as soon as possible PRICE LIST 30 Mins Mins Package 1 4 x 30 Mins Package 2 3 x 60 Mins Group Lesson 4-8 People x 60 mins sessions Juniors x 20 Mins 5.00

16 New Forest Golf Club GOLF CLASSIC Saturday 5 th May Sunday 6 th May Monday 7 th May To all members of New Forest. The committee has made the decision to change the dates of our annual Golf Classic. The bank holiday weekend in May has been chosen. The format for the Classic and Prizes will be announced in the upcoming newsletters. Every member is encouraged to get involved by entering a team or sponsoring a tee box for the weekend. Posters and Flyers will be available in the coming weeks from the professional shop. All members playing away courses are encouraged to bring posters and ask for them to be posted on club notice boards.