Fantastic achievement for New Forest

Fantastic achievement for New Forest

Marketing for New Forest The stand for New Forest Estate at the recent Failte Ireland Exhibition Exhibition, Publicity, Advertising, New Forest Estate has so much to offer. When a person makes the decision to come and sample what is on offer here, they will leave wanting more. It is a testament to the management and all the staff for the condition of our facilities and the service that is provided. As the venue is only in its early stages there is a huge population of people that have never been or never even heard of New Forest. Advertising is only one avenue to take, however meeting people and spreading the word is the most satisfying. Paul Cunningham, Jimmy O Sullivan and Stephen Barrett are constantly marketing New Forest, exhausting all avenues. In February, Jimmy and his team attended a culinary exhibition in the RDS. Paul and Stephen attended an event in Belfast ran by Failte Ireland. This coming weekend New Forest will be attending the Irish Golf Expo. All of this is crucial in the running of a modern business, such as New Forest. The feedback received has been only positive. This is obvious as the club is gaining popularity every year. New Forest Estate will have a stand at the Irish Golf Expo

FEBRUARY COMPETITIONS Men s Winter League & February Chase The Winter League final took place on Saturday the 24 th of February. 30 players qualified from their respective divisions. The final was played over 18 holes in a scramble format. A player from category 1,2 & 3 was drawn together giving each team a similar handicap. The winning team was David Masterson, Noel Davey and Pat Keating with a score of 61.8. In second place was Don Gibney, Brendan Daly and Barry Kelly with a score of 62.8. John McGuinness finished on top of division 4 with a great overall score of 128 points. The playoff for the division 4 was won by Niall Clarke. The top 3 players in players in each division that also took a prize home were: Winter League Winners Division 1 David Masterson Don Gibney John Kirby Division 2 Martin Halferty Ray McLoughlin Noel Davey Division 3 Michael Kane Brendan Daly Leo McLoughlin After playing 9 holes in the Winter League, the teams of three got a surprise on the 10 th tee. A fresh hot whiskey awaited the players. It was a welcome edition to the round on such a cold February morning. Winter League 2 nd Place January & February Chase The Chase Competition has been divided into a Nett Category and a Gross Category. The Gross category has been running for the past 8 weeks. The Best Gross Score over the January & February Chase Series is +1. Ali Powell is in top position. With a great back nine of -2 he is leading the 6 way tie at the top. The winner of the January Chase was Michael Kane, with a score of 35 points. The winner of the February Chase is John McGuinness with a score of 35 stableford points. Congratulations to all winners. Please try to make it to the presentation of prizes. The presentation will take place on the day of the Captains Drive In.

The Fantasy Race to Augusta Tickets Just to remind members that we will be selling The Fantasy Race to Augusta again this year again, cards with the details will be available from any of the committee members and the pro shop. The entry panel contains 3 lines. One line costs 10 or 3 lines for 20. Select one golfer from each of the six boxes provided and off you go. Rules and conditions apply. This year we have a 200 prize for the person who sells the most tickets. If you are interested in becoming a seller please contact the Hon. Secretary of the Men s club Mr Tony Buckley at secretary@newforest.ie 1st Prize 500 2nd Prize 200 3rd Prize 150 4th Prize 100 Seller Prize 200 All Entries to be returned before The Masters at Augusta gets underway. Good luck to all involved. 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. Weather permitting the first practice match will be played on Sunday 4 th of March at New Forest from 11.00am. The teams that have been selected to compete are the Provincial Towns, Barton Cup and All Ireland Fourball. All teams are welcome to arrange a practice match away once there has been contact made with the professional shop,

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 16 in 2017, with a combined handicap of not less than 36. 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) *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.

Race To Augusta This year s Race to Augusta competition will be played from the white markers. The course is not set up for summer rules. This means that for the duration of the race the competitions will be non-counting toward your handicap. The race will last for 36 days, beginning on the 1 st of March and running until the 5 th of April. All rounds will be 18-hole Stableford and can be played on any day of the week. Re-entry on the same day is allowed. The entry fee is 5.00 Format: The total of each players 4 best scores will be added together with the top 24 players qualifying for the final. 10% of the average of the four cards will be carried forward to the final. E.G. Cards of 40, 38, 36, 34 = Sum of 148, Average of 37, 10% = 3.7 Carry 3.7 forward to the final The final will take place on the 8 th of April Prizes: MARCH COMPETITIONS 1 st & 2 nd & 3 rd and Category 4 on the day of final along with the Leading Qualifier of the Race Captain s Drive In Captain Michael Donegan and Lady Captain Patricia Lambe will have their Captain s Drive on Saturday the 10 th of March. Both captains would like to invite all members to attend the Captains Drive with a 4 Ball Scramble competition to mark the event. Players are asked to book their names on the BRS and turn up for 9.30am on the day. A shotgun start will commence once both officials have taken their inaugural tee shots. The draw for teams will take place once the time sheet has been filled. Entry on the day is 10.00 with food served in the clubhouse in the afternoon. Club Match Play Don t forget the Club Match Play Competitions all sponsored by Mullingar Electrical Wholesale Ltd again this year after a very successful tournament last year. The Fourball, Foursomes & Singles are now open for entry on the competition computer in the hallway outside the pro shop door. Sign in and get ready for action. Closing date for entries will be Friday the 16 th of March 2018. Best of Luck to all involved. Callaway Open Series Don t forget The Callaway Series at New Forest starts on Open Friday the 16th March and will run every Friday through the summer; this is an open event, and with the success of the series last year we are expecting a lot of entries from players around the midlands and beyond. Played off the white tees, and with the course in top condition, this should be one of the best opens around.

I look forward to meeting those of you I know well and those I have yet to meet, both on and off the course. I welcome all new members and would encourage all members to promote this great club of ours. We have a comprehensive schedule of events laid out for the ladies club this year and I ask all lady members to support us, particularly in our major events. I wish to let all our members know, that if you have any queries or observations in relation to golf please contact any member of our committee and we will inform you with an answer. On that note; in reply to some of your queries: When on the website for New Forest, the Calendar of events for 2018 can be found under the heading GOLF on the Home Page and also Master Scoreboard can be found under the heading MEMBERS. I would encourage all members to read the monthly newsletter as it gives an insight into the month ahead. I m a firm believer that information for all our members is very important and with that in mind our Honorary Secretary Mary will also be texting lady members with information as it arises. Ladies, we have a good team behind us who are always ready to support us in any way that is needed. We have an excellent working relationship and we cherish the fine facilities on offer. Here s to new and continued friendships, and a great year of golf. I hope to see you all on Saturday the 10 th of March for the Captains Drive In. Many Regards Welcome to 2018 Ladies Patricia Lambe Lady Captain CAPTAINS DRIVE IN SATURDAY 10 th MARCH Ladies Winter League This competition is played over 9 holes throughout the winter. Scores have been counted from both the front and back 9. Patricia Lambe and Sandra McKevitt were leading the way in the best of 6 series. Teresa Heery has added some great scores in recent weeks to pass both ladies out and take the top spot by over 10 points. Teresa has had 3 scores in the 20 s which is hard to compete with. Lady Vice Captain Mary Fallon alongside Lady Captain Patricia Lambe Ladies Spring League This year the Ladies Spring league will be played over hole 1-13. The format for the 13-hole competition will be stableford. The league begins on the 1 st of March and there is no limit as to how many time a player can enter a score. The entry fee is 5.00 and 2.00 fee thereafter. The best 2 scorecards will count to determine the winner. Let s hope the weather improves and allows the ladies to play as much golf this spring as they can.

GREENS NEW FOREST GOLF CLUB SPRING COURSE REPORT The greens at present are being cut at 4mm to minimise risk of disease over the coming months. Dew dispersal agents are being used also this year to give added protection Silver moss will be sprayed regularly during the growing season to eradicate it. Water penetrants will also be sprayed to move water downwards through the profile in the summer months. Aeration this year will take place on March 26 th & 27 th. The course will be closed these days to allow the work to be carried out. The greens will also be over seeded this year. The greens will be fertilised with a granular base feed and wetting agents added to the rootzone during the hollow coring process followed by a heavy topdressing. This will allow them to be cut at 2.8mm for the rest of the season and will give better ball roll. Topdressing will occur regularly on a little but often basis to ensure better ball roll and minimal disruption to golf. 5 TH GREEN The 5 th green has been sodded and 2 rows of trees including roots have been removed during the winter to allow moisture to be retained by the green. Tree removal also allows better light and air movement around the complex which leads to better growing conditions for the plant especially in winter months when photosynthesis is minimal. It will be monitored for dry spot in the coming months. A drain has been installed around the back of the complex. New runoff areas will be seeded next month and will establish quickly when the temperature rises. Tree canopies have been raised at the back of the green to improve playing areas at the back of green. TEES &APPROACHES Tees & approaches were aerated last autumn with the shockwave system and will be fertilised in May. The height will be lowered to 8mm from 12mm to give a tighter surface. Growth retardant along with water surfactants will be applied on a regular basis. Verticutting & topdressing will also take place monthly. FAIRWAYS This year fairways were aerated early to ensure maximum recovery for the coming season. Topdressing was carried out and will take place over the coming months. They will be fertilised and treated with herbicide when weather conditions are favourable. The height will be lowered to 13 mm for the coming season. BUNKERS The bunkers will be sprayed for weeds in the coming weeks. New drainage was installed on the bunker on the right side of the seventh and new sand added. Sand depths will be assessed and added if necessary to all bunkers during the year. PATHS & BRIDGES All cobbled areas are being power washed and will be sprayed for moss and algae. The bridge posts were inspected and straightened. Sleepers were replaced on all bridges and will be monitored over the year.

The walled Garden Hedge Cutting around the garden Path on the way to the tee box (Before) Path on the way to the tee box (After)

The 5 th Green Project Removal of trees and debris around the 5 th Green Greenkeepers working on levelling the surrounds of the 5 th Green

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 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 15 Sun Lady Vice Captains Prize OPEN WEEK 16 Mon Ladies Open Day 17 Tues Open Scramble 18 Wed Seniors Open 19 Thurs Open 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

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 22 Sun Lady Captain s Prize Red Tees 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 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 Round 1 Christmas Hampers 14 Sun Round 1 Christmas Hampers 19 Fri Open Competition 20 Sat Round 2 Christmas Hampers 21Sun Round 2 Christmas Hampers 27 Sat Singles Stableford 28 Sun Singles Stableford 29 Mon Open Monday NOVEMBER: 5 Mon Winter League Yellow Tees

Club Professional, Stephen Barrett uses V1 Golf to breakdown your swing. This gives a player a chance to fully understand their own swing and compare it to the tour pros. JUNIOR COACHING I would like to thank the following members of New Forest for volunteering to coach our junior members this upcoming year. David Dunne, Derek Doyle and Ciaran Daly have all completed a safeguarding and protection of children course. The committee have put a plan in place for this season. Our coaching sessions will be on Monday evenings and all juniors will be encouraged to play on Tuesdays. 2018 PRICE LIST 30 Mins 30.00 60 Mins 50.00 Package 1 4 x 30 Mins 100.00 Package 2 3 x 60 Mins 120.00 Group Lesson 4-8 People 80.00 5 x 60 mins sessions Juniors x 20 Mins 5.00