Last Saturday I was very proud to be with our Senior Cup team at Oughterard GC to see them off, they performed brilliantly qualifying for the Connacht Final in August. Congratulations to Team Captain Shane Flanagan and our Junior Convenor Robbie Fitzpatrick who looked after the team last weekend, it was clear that the lads were relaxed and feeling confident. I was also privileged to attend Captains Days at Enniscrone GC and Strandhill GC, both clubs offered superb hospitality, they are good neighbours and great rivals as results this year have shown. This Saturday is my Captains Day and I look forward to welcoming you all on the day, on a personal note I thank everyone for their support and look forward to a great day, let s hope for a break in the weather. Jeff Hatt Captain
Saturday 2 nd July 2016 Fourball Betterball Sponsored by Centra Maugheraboy 1 st Pat Heelan (14) & Eamonn Creed (14) 2 nd Geoff Chrystal (11) & Michael McNamara (15) No of Entries: 30 Pairs 38 Pts (B9) 38 Pts Handicap Reduction Report Sean Creed Handicap 18 Score 38 New Handicap 17/16.7 Naoise Davitt Handicap 17 Score 36 New Handicap 16/16.3 Declan Gallagher Handicap 16 Score 38 New Handicap 15/15.3 Des Henry Handicap 11 Score 38 New Handicap 10/10.3 Dean Mahon Handicap 11 Score 40 New Handicap 10/10.2 Shane Underwood Handicap 1 Score 38 New Handicap 0/0.3 A s Ball => <= C s Ball Garth McManus x 2 David Brady x 2 Paraic Hanley Tom Armstrong Tony Parkinson Sunday 3 rd July 2016 18 Holes Singles Stableford Sponsored by : Kevin Egan Car Sales 1 st Dean Mahon (11) 40 Pts B9 2 nd TJ Ford (1) 40 Pts 3 rd Sean Creed (18) 38 Pts B9 4 th Shane Underwood (1) 38 Pts B9 5 th Des Henry (1) 38 Pts B9 Cat 1 David Brady (1) 37 Pts Cat 2 Declan Gallagher (16) 38 Pts Cat 3 Oliver Mac Donagh (23) 33 Pts No of Entries:91 Sun 3 rd July 7.90 for each 2 CSS: 35 Pts Des Butler Jnr Gary Byrne Serryth Heavey Vincent Nally Shane Underwood CAPTAINS PRIZE MEMBERS PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE CHANGES TO THE TIMESHEET AS MEMBERS PULL OUT AND THE WAITING LIST IS USED. PLEASE CHECK THIS FRIDAY THE TIMESHEET ONLINE TO VERIFY YOUR TIME. IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO PLAY PLEASE INFORM US ASAP. PLEASE ENSURE YOU ARE ON SITE 15 MINUTES BEFORE APPOINTED TIMESHEET TIME. PLEASE DO NOT DISCLOSE GOOD SCORES ON THE DAY TO ADD TO THE ENJOYMENT OF ALL COMPETITORS. CAPTAIN S DAY PRESENTATION WILL TAKE PLACE AT 10 PM IN CLUBHOUSE. ALL MEMBERS ARE WELCOME AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ON THE NIGHT. B s Ball => A & B are playing C & D in match play. Question 1: It is A's turn to putt and he is lying 4. May his partner, B, who is putting for a 5, putt first without getting permission from the opponents, C & D? Question 2: If A putts and his ball hits partner B's ball what is the penalty? a) There is no penalty. b) A incurs a penalty of one stroke. c) A is disqualified from the hole. d) A & B lose the hole. Special General Meeting There was a very large turnout for the SGM last Thursday. The motion was withdrawn and a very informative discussion took place.
Captain Jeff Hatt Senior Cup Qualify for Connacht Finals Cian Feeney 73 Declan Reidy 73 Ruiri O Connor 75 Mark Morrissey 75 Steffan O Hara 76 Our senior cup men's team qualified for the Connaught semi final in early August as they finished joint best score in Oughterard with Galway GC.Team captain Shane Flanagan has been working tirelessly with our very talented squad over the last number of months and the hard work paid off as we prepare for the finals in Ballinrobe. First out was Declan Reidy with senior cup panellist TJ Ford on the bag. Declan put the upset of his car breaking down behind and focused on the job in hand. A 1 over 73 was a great start and gave his team mates behind a target to catch. Next out was Ruairi O'Connor with panellist David Brady calling the yardages. Ruairi, who is having a great year was focused all the way around and came in with a solid 75. Steffan OHara with panellist Alan Gaynor caddying was out third. He gave a masterclass in putting and except for 2 holes his round of 76 was a joy to watch. Leading west of Ireland qualifier, Cian Feeney with his good friend Rory Mullen calling the shots was out fourth. A masterful short game ensured Cian matched Declan for best team score, a very relaxed 73. At this stage we were looking very likely that we were through to the next stage and with one player left we were lying in second place, one shot behind Galway. Step up Mark Morrisey with senior cup veteran Shane Underwood by his side and Mark showed us a display of driving any pro would be happy with. A 18 foot putt on the final hole for a 75 meant both ourselves and Galway finished a combined +8 for the best four cards. Galway go through as leading qualifier and play Oughterard while Co. Sligo play Galway bay in the other semi final. These matches will be played over the August weekend 5/6/7. Our players and caddies were a credit to our club and they really appreciated captain Jeff coming down to support them. Robert Fitzpatrick Acting Captain for the dayacting Athlone have relinquished their provincial crown failing to qualify finishing eight shots off the pace. 1st Galway 296 (Best 3 cards) 2nd Co. Sligo 296 3rd Galway Bay 300 4th Oughterard 305 (best 3 cards) Non-Qualifiers 305 Athenry 306 Roscommon, Westport 313 Tuam, Athlone 314 Enniscrone 315 Portumna 318 Gort, Loughrea 319 Bearna 324 Cregmore Park 328 Castlebar 332 Strandhill 337 Ballinrobe
Senior Cup - Connacht Qualifying - Oughterard Ruairi o Connor hits to his final green with David Brady keep in a watchful eye on him. Declan Reidy hits his approach to 18. Mark Morrisey checks his yardage on the 12th with Shane Underwood reassuring him all the way around
Men s Prize Presentations Saturday 25 th June Presented by Captain Jeff Hatt and Competitions Secretary Karl Demmel Tony Parkinson 2 nd Sat 7 th May Patrick Woulfe with prize Patrick Woulfe winner of Hermitage Cup Sat 7 th May Tommy Rooney: Handicap 19 plus category winner Patrick Woulfe: Handicap 10 18 Category winner Paddy Bird: Handicap category < 9 winner
Men s Prize Presentations Saturday 25 th June Presented by Captain Jeff Hatt and Competitions Secretary Karl Demmel Dermot O Hara 5 th Sat 14 th May Aidan Doyle 3 rd Sat 14 th May Kevin Flanagan 3 rd Sun 15 th May Kevin Fitzsimons 2 nd Sun 15 th May David McGuinness 1 st Sun 15 th May Niall McDermott 2 nd Sat 21 st May Donal Cronin 1 st Sat 21 st May Karl Demmel 3 rd Sun 22 May
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Tuesday 28th June: Captain s Prize to the Ladies, Stroke, GOY, Medal Winner Kathy Heelan (22) 71 Nett 1 st Nett Marie Rooney (12) 73 Nett (B6) 2 nd Nett Mary Conefrey (14) 73 Nett Gross Prize Deirdre Connolly 91 Gross 3 rd Nett Vivienne Foley (21) 74 Nett 4 th Nett Lea M c Daid (15) 77 Nett (B9) Front 9 Michelle M c Garraghy (18) 34 Nett Back 9 Irene O Donovan (16) 37 Nett GG Helen Clarke (15) 77 Nett CSS 75 Nett 30-36 H/C Bernadette Pugh (34) 31 Pts CSS 74 Pts 9 Hole competition Maureen Gorby (36) 11 Pts (B3) Thursday 30th June: 9 hole Summer League 1st Deirdre Connolly (12) 21 pts b3: 2nd Anne Sheridan (34) 21 pts CSS 76 Saturday 2nd July : Fourball Betterball sponsored by EJ s Menswear: 1st Mary Conefrey/Kathy Barry 36 pts: 2nd Deirdre Connolly/Attracta UPCOMING McGettrick 32 pts EVENTS b3 UPCOMING EVENTS Thursday 7th July: Irish Cancer Society: Stableford GOY sponsored by Sherlock s Butchers Tuesday 12 July OPEN CUPS Stableford Sponsored by Supervalu Grange Saturday 16 July Singles Stableford Ladies Golfer of the Year Table up to 18 th June M Clarke Curtis Cup Qualifier Eva Gillen PGA tankard Bianconi June Cup Sng stroke L President's Name 26-Apr 03-May 10-May 17-May 31-May 07-Jun 14-Jun 18-Jun Total M c Daid, Lea 8 6 6 6 26 Harte, Patricia 10 8 6 24 M c Garraghy, Michelle 3 10 1 8 22 Rooney, Marie 4 10 3 4 21 Conefrey, Mary 6 4 3 5 18 M c Elhone, Patsy 10 8 18 Barrett, Dolores 8 5 1 14 Hynes, Gay 6 4 2 12 Howley, Una 8 3 11 Barr, Jean 10 10 Demmel, Maura 10 10 Frazer, Catherine 10 10 Sherlock, Martina 10 10 Barry, Kathleen 8 8 Carty, Lynette 8 8 Armstrong, Colette 4 3 7 M c Dermott, Edel 4 3 7 Pender, Attracta 5 2 7 Connolly, Deirdre 5 1 6 Demmel, Grainne 6 6 Rodgers, Jean 6 6 Flanagan, Alice 5 5 Kennedy, Mary 5 5 M c Gowan, Betty 5 5 Rhatigan, Margaret 5 5 Daly, Anne 4 4 O'Rourke, Cora 4 4 Gillen, Therese 3 3 Harrison, Julie 3 3 Dufficy, Maire 2 2 Flanagan, Emma K 2 2 Godsell, Trine 2 2 M c Loughlin, Patricia 2 2 Scanlon, Josephine 2 2 Sheridan, Anne 2 2 Hegarty, Kate 1 1 Maguire, Pauline 1 1 O'Sullivan, Mary 1 1 Roche, Catherine 1 1 Walsh, Louie 1 1
Upcoming Matches Minor Cup v Ballinrobe ( Una Gleeson) Challenge Cup v Castlebar Carmel Hatt Senior Foursomes v Enniscrone (Grainne Demmel) 17th July Ballina-Semi-Final. 24 th July in Castlebar Semi-Final 24th July-Quarter Final YAHS ANNUAL OUTING Experience the magic of a luxurious 5 * break in Dromoland Castle with Co Sligo Ladies on All Inclusive deal 225 sharing Wednesday 28th September 12 noon Tea/Coffee Scone on arrival to Dromoland Golf club 1-2pm Golf Competition 8pm Dinner in The Earl of Thomond Dining Room and B&B Monday 29 th August Bundoran G.C. followed by Davis Restaurant Details will follow later List will go up on Tuesday morning 26 th July, limited number of places, all names on list must be accompanied by 75 deposit, to be placed in competition fee box in ladies locker room. Balance to be paid by Sept 5th.
Joan Harte of Café Souperb presenting the June Cup to Jenny Demmel with Lady Captain Carmel Cathy O Kelly Mary Moylan, Mairin Rooney winners of the Beginners scramble with Get into Golf organiser Valerie Booker. Pat Grimes of the Italian Quarter presenting the Bianconi Trophy to Patsy McElhone
Sophie Reynolds scores an impressive 27 points Lady President's Prize to the 9 hole girls took place in a sunny but windy Bomore. 16 girls took to the fairways for a very enjoyable afternoon of golf. Well done to all the participants. Sophie Reynolds (34) made a massive but not surprising dent in her handicap off the green tees taking the Junior Tees Lady Presidents Prize with 43 strokes. The stableford equivalent of 27 points, Sophie will now be cut to 16 for next weeks competition. Maebh McLoughlin winner 9 Hole Reds Maebh McLoughlin (36) won the Red Tees event with 56 strokes (18 points). Meadhbh Fitzpatrick won the hotly contested 5 hole short course with 29 stokes. The next 3 girls all recorded 35 strokes with Catherine Feeney coming 2nd, Jessica Reynolds 3rd and Meadhbh Hallissy 4th based on the last hole. Catherine Feeney finishing strongly with a birdie on the 5th. Sophie Reynolds winner 9 Hole Greens Meadhbh Fitzpatrick winner 5 hole short course Meadhbh Fitzpatrick retrieving a ball. Who needs scoops!
Catherine Feeney 2nd 9 hole short course Jessica Reynolds 3 rd 5 hole short course Girls Alliance Co Sligo will host a girls alliance on Sunday 10th July. The event will include an 18 hole on the main course from 2pm. A 9 hole from the Red tees and Green Tees in Bomore from 3pm and a 5 hole scramble from 3.45. The presentation will take place directly afterwards in the clubhouse. Meadhbh Fitzpatrick 4th 5 hole short course Liz Burgess Esme Brogan and Neela Burgess Girls Inter Provincial Maeve Rooney and Niamh Cronin will represent Connacht from 5 to 7 July at the Slieve Russell G.C. You can keep up to date on their progress on Golfnet. Best of luck to both girls.
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COURSE MANAGER REPORT OVERVIEW COMMENTARY 4 TH July 2016 Course in reasonable condition over the next few days. Greens today are running at 9.3ft which is a good average speed. They have been cut and rolled. Bunkers have been raked and holes changed to middle of greens. (Remember green markers on tees) white markers are still out due to a couple of visitors playing this morning. 3rd green is looking a little bare at the moment but is still playing OK. It has got fertiliser last week so should recover soon. We have also disease on the greens at present called Anthracnose this disease only attacks the annual meadow grass (poa) I will be keeping a close eye on this over the next couple weeks and will make a call on maybe applying a fungicide Practice Area beside Clubhouse No practice is permitted on the practice ground adjacent to the car park unless you are hitting pitch shots to the pitching green. Over the last few weeks a number of golf balls have landed in the caravan park and also on two occasions caravans were damaged by golf balls.
FRANCIS HOWLEY Former member and local Francis Howley had been appointed Head Professional at Portmarnock Golf Club. This is a great move for Francis who has made huge strides at Carton House where he is not only Head Pro but also Director of Golf. Francis represented Co. Sligo at all levels when growing up in Rosses Point and is a regular visitor here, where his mum Felicia always has a big welcome for Francis, his wife Siobhan and their three kids, Isobel, DJ and Jessica. Francis played for a number of years on the European Tour gaining his card the same time as three time major winner Padraig Harrington. Lifelong friend Shane Flanagan was on the bag for Francis at that event and Shane is happy to talk to members about that week, it is worth a listen. There was huge interest in the job at Portmarnock and the club are delighted to have someone of the professionalism that Francis will bring to their club. We wish Francis and his family all the best with his new club. Robert Fitzpatrick Francis Howley Co Sligo Irish Youth International 1990 Another drive on 8 that fails to make the carry and ends up in a tricky lie Answer 1: Yes, balls belonging to the same side may be played in the order the side considers best. Rule 30-3b. Answer 2: a) There is no penalty. Rule 19-5a. Note: Most golfers do not realise that in match play, there is no penalty when a player's ball strikes another ball on the putting green, even if the stroke was made on the putting green.