Galway Golf Weekly In Association With Friday April 27th, 2018 Dear Member, Welcome to Galway Golf Weekly brought to you in association with tec support. Changes to May Bank Holiday Monday Timesheet Please note the following changes to the normal May Bank Holiday Tee Sheet. - Casual Golf available 7am - 9am and after 2pm - Open L&G Team of 4 Competition takes place between 9am & 2pm - Booking window is 7 days out for both casual golf and competition play This trial, as per Club Council, is with a view to increasing numbers playing on a bank holiday Monday and is made in light of the traditionally smaller entry into the Team of 4 Events Reduced Green Fee Booklet 2018 The Club have again decided to make available the reduced green fee booklet for 2018. The same cost will apply for the coming year i.e. 100.00 for which you will receive 5 green fee vouchers. Members can purchase a maximum of 2 books each. Please note the terms and conditions attaching to their use and which are detailed on the back of each voucher. Vouchers are only on sale to end of April, 2018 Extension to Expiry Date for 2017 Green Fee Vouchers Due to the inclement weather this winter and spring and also the imposition of the course irrigation works the Club Council decided at their meeting on April 23rd last that the date of expiry for green fee vouchers purchased in 2017 will be further extended to June 30th, 2018. Junior News Temporary Juvenile Applications Summer 2018 Applications now closed. Junior Council will notify all applicants in due course if they have been successful or not. Junior Council wish to remind all applicants that due to the limited number of spaces available in the programme, and the level of demand for same, that it will not be possible to accommodate all applicants. Junior Coaching Schedule Now available on the Junior Noticeboard and on the Junior News Section of the Club website.
Junior Membership Applications A limited number of Junior Membership places will be offered to the children of members in 2018. Full details to follow in next week s email. West of Ireland Golf Classic in Support of CMRF & Neo Natal Intensive Care Unit @ UCHG The annual West of Ireland Golf Classic in support of Our Lady s Children s Hospital Crumlin and the Neo Natal Intensive Care Unit of UCHG will take place in Galway Golf Club on Friday 4 th May. This event was initiated 32 years ago by the Management and Council of Galway Golf Club with the sole objective of facilitating Members and friends support a worthwhile cause which has widespread relevance within the community. Five years ago the current Organising Committee decided that it was appropriate to channel some of the funds raised to the Patient Comfort Fund of the local Neo Natal Intensive Care Unit of UCHG which has very close ties with Crumlin. These funds enable the Unit to purchase, at their discretion, additional equipment that supports the comfort of parents and children at a very stressful time. In the last five years this event (Golf, Auction, Raffle & Donations) has contributed a total of 67,000 to Crumlin and 23,000 to the Neo Natal ICU of UCHG. Should you wish to contribute, please contact any of the Organising Committee listed hereunder. Raffle envelopes (First Prize 49 LG Full HD Smart Television ) will be available in the Club Bar with a suggested minimum contribution of 20. The Auction which will take place at the Dinner on the night and has numerous valuable items including (a) Two Manchester United Tickets/Flights/Accommodation and Pre Match Hospitality for match in Old Trafford in 2018/2019 Season (b) Connacht Rugby 2018/2019 Family Season Tickets John Mc Ginley 087 2885585 Don Colleran 087 2454665 Aine Binchy 086 8417497 Sandra Rhatigan 087 2536309 9 Hole Championship Men s Qualifier Now re-scheduled for Sunday May 6 th. Pace of Play Sub Committee A pace of play sub-committee has been set up by Club Council. The committee will be chaired by the Men s Vice Captain Kieran Daly and includes members Denis Melia, John
McDonnell & Maureen Egan. The sub-committee are tasked with looking at the results of the recent pace of play members survey and agreeing action points to bring about sustainable improvements in this area. Your attention is drawn in this regard to the pace of play notes at the bottom of this email. Retiring Rita It is with great sadness that I must inform the members that Rita has decided to retire from her role as the matriarch of the bar. Rita has given many years of great service to the club and its members and will be sadly missed by us all. In keeping with her low key and professional approach and in order to avoid, in her words, any fuss Rita requested that she be allowed leave our employ quietly. The Club Council will make a private presentation to Rita in the coming weeks and I will leave a card/cards for signing by the members in the bar in the coming days. Club Lotto The Winning Numbers for the Lotto Draw on Friday April 20th were 12, 23, 28 & 32. There was no winner of the Jackpot of 5,975. There was 1 match 3 winner - Well done to John Costello. The Jackpot this evening will be 6,000. Ladies Inter-club Matches The ladies will play in the first round of the Junior Foursomes in Loughrea against Gort on Saturday at 1pm. On Monday the first round of the Revive will be held, the match will be against Tuam and we will have three matches in Galway and two away. This match will start at 2.15pm. If you are able to come along and support the teams it would be much appreciated. Good luck to both teams and commiserations to the Ladies Intermediate Cup Team who lost out to Oughterard last weekend. Men s Inter-club Matches Galway GC take on Connemara Isles in First Round of Pierce Purcell Galway GC will play the Connemara Isles this Saturday 28 th April in the First Round of the South Section of the Pierce Purcell. The matches Tee Off at 2.30pm and the Team Manager John Lowery and his squad would welcome any support. They have 3 matches at home and 2 away. This is the first outing for a Club Team this year and Lowery is looking forward to a good run this year. The winners of this match will face Galway Bay in the second round and the victors will enjoy home advantage. The team has a good blend of experience & experience and will be looking to secure all three matches at home. Tommie Glynn and Ted Duffy will lead from the front in what is no doubt a very strong pairing with the strength of Duffy and the finesse of Glynn surely an unstoppable pairing.
At number 2 will be possibly Galway s strongest pairing with the reliable Mike Forde and the very talented Andy Gilligan. Forde is hugely experienced at this format having won a National Title with Galway Bay some years ago and Gilligan without a doubt very generously handicapped. Playing at 3 in Galway will be two former Legends of Galway GAA, Liam Sammon & Frank Larkin. Although getting on in years this pairing will take some beating and are sure to put in a good shift!! Playing away in the Isles is never easy and winning a Match there is rare. Top pairing in the Isles will be Dermot Begley and John Ward. Begley knows this course well and is aware of the many pitfalls that await the careless or complacent golfer. His partner Ward is one of the Clubs most consistent performers with notable results in last couple of years and they will no doubt put up a big performance. The final match will feature Mike Quigley and Sean Feeney. Quigley has the unique honour of having previously won a match in the Isles in a not to be forgotten Connacht Shield Match a couple of years back. He won t lack in confidence!! Feeney is new member to the Club and has performed brilliantly in the trials. He will have it all to do, not just in competing with the opposition but keeping his partner under tabs might prove a bridge too far!!! Any Match against the Isles are tough encounters and albeit they are a small Club in numbers they are always very tough competitors. Here s wishing John and the squad the Best of Luck in getting the Club off to a winning start in the Inter Club Season. Next up on May 5 th are the National 4Ball Team. The Caddy New Members Survey A new members online survey will be issued to all recently joined members in the coming week (apologies for the delay). The survey is short (1 page) and seeks to ensure all our new members are settling in well. We would value your feedback. Scratch Matchplay Championship Sponsored by the Connacht Tribune Group A Group B Group C Group D Ronan Mullarney Joe Lyons Liam Power Liam Nolan Tom Nolan Cathal Nolan Mikey Burke Stephen Brady Mike Hennelly John Moreton M O'Farrell Sean Burke Gavin Keogh Brian Timlin Aodan Comerford Gerry O Sullivan
Matches to be played by Friday 4th May Ronan Mullarney vs Gavin Keogh Joe Lyons vs Brian Timlin Liam Power v Aodan Comerford Liam Nolan v Gerry O Sullivan Matches to be played by 11th May Ronan Mullarney vs Mike Hennelly Joe Lyons vs John Moreton Liam Power v M O Farrell Liam Nolan v Sean Burke Matches to be played by 18th May Ronan Mullarney vs Tom Nolan Joe Lyons vs Cathal Nolan Liam Power v Mikey Burke Liam Nolan v Stephen Brady Quarter Finals to be Played by 25th May. Winner Group A vs Runner Up Group D Winner Group B vs Runner Up Group C Tom Nolan v Mike Hennelly Cathal Nolan v John Moreton Mikey Burke v M O Farrell Stephen Brady vs Sean Burke Tom Nolan v Gavin Keogh Cathal Nolan v Brian Timlin Mikey Burke v Aodan Comerford Stephen Brady vs Gerry O Sullivan Mike Hennelly v Gavin Keogh John Moreton v Brian Timlin M O Farrell v Aodan Comerford Sean Burke v Gerry O Sullivan Winner Group D vs Runner Up Group A Winner Group C vs Runner Up Group B Costello & Bobby Molloy Cups R2 & R3, 2018 Please note that the men s committee agreed at their meeting of Jan 22 nd last to facilitate entrants in the 2018 Costello & Bobby Molloy Cups to reserve tee times for R2 & R3 matches in advance of the normal 3 day booking window for casual golf. This is to facilitate members in trying to arrange matches and only applies to Rounds 2 & 3 of the competition. These tee times can be booked via the Pro Shop who will verify that the match is slated to take place. Course rangers will be tasked to ensure that such tee time reservations take place as booked. Best of luck to all entrants 2017 Ryan Junior Scratch Trophy Sunday May 14 th 2017 Please see Men s News Section of Club Website & Notice below. Course Etiquette Reminder from the Club Council Members are reminded of the etiquette of letting inter club matches and club matchplay matches through if warranted at the earliest possible convenience. Members are further reminded that the practice of calling through should also be adhered to in all other suitable instances i.e. if delaying the group behind.
News from the Pro Shop New Arrivals - New ladies Adidas and Footjoy shoes. - New men s Footjoy shoes - New men s waterproof jackets by ProQuip. - New Greg Norman clothing items. Masters Competition. Congratulations to Kieran O Mahoney who recently won our masters competition for a custom fit Taylormade driver. Club Fittings Get fitted up for new or second hand Titleist, Taylormade, Mizuno or Ping clubs (ladies and gents) Prices start from 100. Call the Pro Shop for more details. Revision of Temporary Internal Out of Bounds Following a review the internal out of bounds on the 17 th hole has been decreased in size. The reservoir, whilst playing the 17 th hole ONLY, is deemed out of bounds until further notice and has been marked as such. In the interest of pace of play a golfer should play a provisional ball if in any doubt as to whether their ball is out of bounds. Men s Golfer of the Year 2018 Details to follow separately from the men s committee. Lady Captain s Charity Open Day Tuesday 1 st May Please see below. Booking now open to male members and visitors for remaining tee times - please support. Got News? If you have any news that you would like to see included any week please email me at gm@galwaygolf.com Kind regards, Dave Kelly General Manager Bunker Care Members old and new are reminded to please rake the bunkers after use and to place the rake in the bunkers afterwards.
Club Office Hours Monday & Fridays 9.00am 5pm. Closed for Lunch. Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 9am 5pm. Health & Safety for Golfers Remember Your Responsibilities please. Stand a safe distance from the person swinging the club. Yell Fore to warn fellow golfers of errant shots whether hit by you or not. Do not play under the influence of an intoxicant. Follow all Course Safety Signage. Use the bells where provided to indicate when it s safe to play. Be aware of your surrounding at all times. Take care near all water hazards. Exercise caution around all moving vehicles on the course and in the carpark Pace of Play Our agreed Time Par in Fourball Play is; 4 Hrs & 15 Min s for 18 Holes 2 Hrs & 10 Min s for 9 Holes This is not a Target It is the Maximum Time Allowed Suggestions for Improved Pace of Play Allow Faster Groups to Play Through in Good Time Be Ready to Play when it is your Turn Agree with your Playing Partners a Ready to Play System i.e. If you are Ready & it is Safe then Play! i.e. No Honour (except in Match play) the 1 st Player ready Plays i.e. Players should play their own ball before helping to look for a lost ball i.e. When not playing your shot you should be preparing to play your shot Position Bags & Carts Correctly for a Quick Exit from Hole Mark Scorecards between Holes as you Walk If in Doubt Play a Provisional Ball Watch the flight of the Ball Carefully If each player in a fourball takes an average of just 5 seconds less to play each shot and if each players shoots +10 (80) 80 shots x 5 secs x 4 players = 26 minutes & 40 secs quicker.